Technology
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I am no longer bound
Since I decided to stop checking Facebook every morning by disabling the app from my Android phone, which means that the icon isn’t visible in the app list anymore, I started looking for a substitute habit right after waking up. And I found the comfort of being connected to the outside world again—at least concerning Read more
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Cutting the wires
The daily loud whispers of “Check me out with what’s new and never miss out” were becoming too much to bear. I know they will end up with animal videos again like they always do. The hours I spend scrolling for random content just eat away at my time and prevent me from doing work I value Read more
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Algorithm-driven social media content
With just a tap on an icon, you can access the online public square without leaving your bed in the morning and be informed where people are or what they’ve been up to yesterday. Want to rant about that neighbor or that relative? You can now conveniently do that online without screaming at them live Read more
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Combining pieces as I did with Lego® bricks
When I was a kid, I occupied my time and exercised my imagination by playing with Lego®. It was the only set we had, which my mother bought (she had someone buy it from USA), which I played with my sister for years. I started by replicating the system just shown in the box. When Read more
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Meet TARS, my AI assistant
I used to start my days with our Google Nest Mini. Hey Google, news today. Hey Google, feels like temperature today. Hey Google, what’s the weather today? Sometimes, I get frustrated when it can’t record a reminder correctly. Most days, it’s unplugged because we don’t have other smart devices to make the most of its features. Isn’t it nice to have Read more
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My go-to apps when doing research work
This week, I’ve been engrossed in reading literature after literature about agrivoltaics because I want to explore the topic for my research this year. And it’s not just the reading that I’ve been busy with these days. I’ve also been working on a system that would enable me to efficiently scour the web without getting Read more
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Bright screens
Dazzled by the bright screens. Each scene from the game was so immersive that I couldn’t tell the time anymore. A form of escape, an entertainment to pass the time. What do we gain after the storyline ends? Read more
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