Souvik Das Gupta (@souvikdg)

New Delhi, India

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @souvikdg ever

December 2013

Brilliant_Ads #11: Quit Smoking! pic.twitter.com/jtTzgSBQQi

via Buffer (retweeted on 2:52 PM, Dec 31st, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

atti_cus Where can one donate clothes for the victims in Muzaffarnagar? Please retweet.

via web (retweeted on 8:35 PM, Dec 26th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@zainabbawa @jackerhack w00t w00t! Congratulations and best wishes!

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to zainabbawa

metarefresh On user experience, watch @souvikdg’s talk “Overexposed” at Meta Refresh 2013: hasgeek.tv/metarefresh/20…

via Echofon (retweeted on 3:07 PM, Dec 24th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

arpancj Any recommendations for personal finance apps for iOS 7?

via Tweetbot for iOS (retweeted on 11:09 PM, Dec 23rd, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

BlueTokaiCoffee Looking for someone to do Wordpress coding + VPS maintenance. Approx 1-3 days of work per month. R/T appreciated!

via web (retweeted on 4:39 PM, Dec 22nd, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@_karan by “preference” I meant preference for the language rather than preference to talk. @anexasajoop @GnrlMxms

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to _karan

@anexasajoop @hallidude @GnrlMxms @_karan The words in Hindi express their “preference”.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to anexasajoop

Thanking god for all the good things in life such as the option to mute groups on @WhatsApp.

via Twitter for Mac

Brilliant_Ads #82: Smoking kills pic.twitter.com/IqdvcECSUk

via Buffer (retweeted on 11:24 PM, Dec 20th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

jasonsantamaria Can we all agree that once iOS 7 dies down we’ll never use these shitty monoline icons ever again? Just get it out of your system now.

via Tweetbot for Mac (retweeted on 9:36 PM, Dec 20th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

beanbuffs Is that Arabica or is that Robusta? Find out in tomorrow’s meet up. —> m.facebook.com/events/2706371… pic.twitter.com/iztgqbIMyd

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:35 PM, Dec 20th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@bhavyakhanna @lokallobaat @mightyboosher Alas, even @DilliBelle fails to stay on top of her twitter timeline.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to DilliBelle

Coldest day of the season so far. Brrrrr.

Dilliwalo, here’s something to help you find the nearest brandy shop. bowstringstudio.in/quikpeg.html

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@zooeymui Zomato search / listing has a long way to go. 0 results from C.R. Park in there and Barbeque Nation in top 3. :p @anexasajoop

via Twitter for Mac in reply to zooeymui

@hallidude From my experience it is important to get the drip speed right by altering the grind size and tamping force. @beanbuffs

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to hallidude

@hallidude By the way, do you use chicory-free coffee or otherwise? @beanbuffs

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to hallidude

Writer Pro. I’m sold already.

via Twitter for Mac

hunterwalk Totally serious question: are there any startups trying to make the child adoption process easier for hopeful parents?

via web (retweeted on 10:04 PM, Dec 18th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

turmericdesign Ask politely and you get your coffee for lesser. The French, the French :-)
(Via somewhere on Facebook) pic.twitter.com/oZQs8XtkTn

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 1:34 PM, Dec 18th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

metarefresh Updated the call for proposals for Meta Refresh 2014. See funnel.hasgeek.com/metarefresh2014

via Echofon (retweeted on 12:54 PM, Dec 18th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

Guy in is snoring like a steam engine. Gimme ideas people. pic.twitter.com/3IYyVt76wE

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@hallidude Start a meetup there. I guess @beanbuffs will be able to point you to few coffee enthusiasts in Bangalore.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to hallidude

@ray1claw Most likely yes. Will rush to from there. Coming for the coffee thing this time?

via Twitter for Mac in reply to ray1claw

ap00rv @xAbhishek औरबिन्दो मार्ग: बैंगलोर का मज़ा दिल्ली में लें।

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 12:54 PM, Dec 17th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

Coffee basics + brewing methods + compare Arabica/Robusta + meet nice people + take fresh coffee home facebook.com/events/2706371…

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For long I wished to know+taste the difference b/w Arabica & Robusta. @beanbuffs has made that topic of the next —Dec 21. Yay!

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@Akhiljain03 Oh my, Twitter’s valuation just doubled!

via Twitter for Mac

beanbuffs GOURMET COFFEE WORKSHOP —> 9th : Learn to ‘brew world class coffee’ at home. facebook.com/events/2706371…

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 1:21 PM, Dec 16th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

gonsalves_r Any RoR freelancers interested in a small project?

via Tweetbot for Mac (retweeted on 11:53 AM, Dec 16th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

@_karan Should be. I guess the generator is broken. @lianghai @anexasajoop

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to _karan

@_karan Of course the मात्रा is incorrectly placed. But none of this makes sense. Hardly any word is pronounceable. @lianghai @anexasajoop

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to _karan

@keeperofthekeys That’s actually brilliant for a first long run. Had walked my first in 3:02. Managed to complete this one in 2:42:55.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to keeperofthekeys

@sarkar_avishek Net is what your personal time is. Gross is since gun time. @runadhm

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to sarkar_avishek

@keeperofthekeys Net is your personal time. Gross is time since the gun time — it takes a lot if time for us to reach the start line, right?

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to keeperofthekeys

@keeperofthekeys Congrats! Post first run feelings are awesome, right? Apart from the body ache that is. Checked official timing?

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@keeperofthekeys Haha! Was focusing on my run + hard to talk when I’m breathing that heavily. We should catch up off races and twitter. :)

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@xAbhishek Yes sir. You shall be given an opportunity.

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@xAbhishek Late evenings shouldn’t be a problem to meet. :) @ap00rv @ankurb

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@bhavyakhanna 12 mins off my previous best. 19 off last ADHM. :)

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And oh, kudos to the @runadhm team! They’ve addressed pretty much every single complaint I had about last year’s edition.

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Extremely satisfied by today’s @runadhm performance. New personal best. 19 min improvement over last year + managed to complete under 2:45.

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Huge respect for @bhavyakhanna — first half marathon completed in under 3 hours with an injured knee.m

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Finally I’ve met @keeperofthekeys off the internet. It was brief. She said “hi” while overtaking me at today.

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@keeperofthekeys Some of us are heading for the brunch at Chopsticks. Interested?

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to keeperofthekeys

runadhm Runners! Give us a twitter “high five” RT if you are up at this hour all geared up for the 6th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon :)

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 5:41 AM, Dec 15th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@xAbhishek Hello hello. @ap00rv, maybe @ankurb and a few of us are catching up for a lazy Sunday brunch / lunch. Join us?

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to xAbhishek

@bhavyakhanna Second best. Finishing feels better. ;)

via Twitter for Mac in reply to bhavyakhanna

@rashmiswamy I’ve heard good things about some place called Noodle Bar.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to rashmiswamy

sidin Has anyone calculated how much faster Indian economy would grow if Hindi bloody stopped caring about genders for everything?

via Echofon (retweeted on 1:50 PM, Dec 13th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

gonsalves_r Where do you buy tea, online?

./ @gkjohn

via Tweetbot for Mac (retweeted on 1:48 PM, Dec 13th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

.@vikramadhiman Slim fit jeans is very much a part of our human rights.

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@atti_cus Is it true that Sec 377 only comes in force if there is a complaint by a “victim”?

via Twitter for Mac

@atti_cus LOL! Biwi ne ki shaitaani, miya ko huyi pareshaani! ;) :p

Give her a high five! :)

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to atti_cus

xAbhishek Ok, Twitterverse. Tell me if you need an invite to Project Glass. Google takes $1620, needs US shipping address.

I have only a few left.

via Tweetbot for Mac (retweeted on 11:28 PM, Dec 12th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

Make your URLs readable.

@Brilliant_Ads: Dear Santa..pic.twitter.com/oaSX2xCGdLdL”

via Twitter for Mac

sturdyAlex Correspondence between two 15-year-olds found by teacher, explains both love and its limitations. pic.twitter.com/2Il62n5rX6

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 7:14 PM, Dec 12th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

@oklistenin Thanks! Would be great if you could start including them in the MP3s themselves. :)

via Twitter for Mac in reply to oklistenin

@oklistenin That’ll be great. DM a download link?

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to oklistenin

@oklistenin Hope you acknowledge that even if the actual recording ends abruptly there’s an anomaly in the mp3 file itself. @indianoceanband

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to oklistenin

@oklistenin Optical disks and drives are extremely error prone. Too often there are errors in reading tracks on CDs. @indianoceanband

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to oklistenin

Aagan86 Too Good! The State of Love pic.twitter.com/HlNjxs7ZUi

via web (retweeted on 1:14 PM, Dec 12th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@oklistenin Load the mp3 in iTunes and you’ll note the anomaly. The actual file size on disk > the file size read by iTunes.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to souvikdg

@oklistenin Also, the album art is unacceptably low resolution. :/

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to oklistenin

@oklistenin The advertised track length is 9:53 and it stops playing at ~9:47. There’s got to be something wrong. Speak to @indianoceanband?

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to oklistenin

vikramadhiman Anyone coming back from Chandigarh to Gurgaon Sunday evening or Monday morning and wants a car pool? Please RT.

via web (retweeted on 10:42 AM, Dec 12th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@jackerhack On the sentient part, personification is a thing no? “The computer says…” sounds fine. :)

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to jackerhack

@jackerhack Well, incorrect usage of pronouns / gender is common while switching between languages. Doesn’t qualify as sexist bias IMHO.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to jackerhack

@jackerhack Matter of opinion. A convention (born out of the lack of possibilities) should not be considered a bias.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to jackerhack

jackerhack Follow up question: does the lack of a neutral gender cause involuntary sexist bias in speakers of neutral-free languages?

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 8:38 PM, Dec 11th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

shwetank Thinking of putting my proposal for Meta Refresh. Any topics in particular you would like me to talk on?

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 8:24 PM, Dec 11th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

@jackerhack Typically referred as बच्चा and therefore male.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to jackerhack

@keeperofthekeys More specifically: (+) → Clockwise, (-) → Anti-clockwise

via Twitter for Mac in reply to souvikdg

@keeperofthekeys Since these buses take a circular route, their directions (clockwise & anti-clockwise) is represented by (-) and (+).

via Twitter for Mac in reply to souvikdg

@keeperofthekeys I’m the “DTC for dummies”. Mudrika is the bus route along Ring Road. Bahri Mudrika goes somewhat along the Outer Ring Road.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to keeperofthekeys

atti_cus Baba Ramdev needs to come up with a cure for stupidity and administer it on himself.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 2:14 PM, Dec 11th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

@atti_cus What reasoning has the Supreme Court based its decision on?

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@BlueTokaiCoffee Go for any trusted brand with extended (onsite) support. No optical drive is better as they are dated and prone to failure.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to BlueTokaiCoffee

@oklistenin Track No 8, Hulla on oklisten.com/album/16_330_k… cuts abruptly 4-5 secs before the end.

via Twitter for Mac

@atti_cus Fallacy there. As if you’d not be eating out while travelling.

Also, under100.bellycentric.in/delhi . Contribute places?

via Twitter for Mac in reply to atti_cus

@DilliBelle Directly khaane ke options pooch liye hote to yeh ( twitter.com/souvikdg/statu… ) jawab nahi deta us time pe. @atti_cus

via Twitter for Mac in reply to DilliBelle

@beanbuffs Discovered yesterday that @StarbucksIndia has silently introduced a 4th (small) cup size.

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Here a crash, there a crash, everywhere a crash crash!

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Mom’s friend knits these really cool – err – warm handmade mufflers. Who wanfacebook.com/warmmufflersTmaari

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The performance by Congress & BJP in Delhi elections has given hopes to “third front” parties. Did they notice that BSP didn’t win any seat?

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@ankurb “The EVM software will be modified and a printer attached to it.”

Maybe the “upgrade” is ongoing.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to ankurb

@ankurb Unlikely because “…so that voters can get a printout that will show symbol of the party to which the vote was cast…”

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@ankurb Also, do they do the paper audit as they count?

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@ankurb Funny, I did see the EC newspaper ads to check the printout but there was no printing unit next to my voting machine.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to ankurb

anexasajoop Street Art Festival in Delhi in February, 2014: st-artdelhi.org.
Looks like it will be a lot of fun! (:

via web (retweeted on 12:08 PM, Dec 9th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

Counting of votes was going on even at around 10pm (as per the EC results page). Why does it take so much time given that we have EVMs now?

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@bhavyakhanna Oh what a stupid argument. I think people pressing NOTA are most confident about their decision.

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@bhavyakhanna Is it being removed? I think it’s an excellent addition.

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Rarely do Lt. Governors get the attention of people. Now’s the time to explain the children what his role is.

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@bioliciousblog Or get an Aeropress which is quite compact and portable right away.

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@bioliciousblog Instant Coffee? Eww. :/

I thought you can easily procure freshly roasted coffee beans at your place.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to bioliciousblog

SachinKalbag I know it’s politics and all, but it will be tragic if AAP agrees to Congress’ support to form govt. Really tragic.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 2:43 PM, Dec 8th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@atti_cus What are the chances of Congress leaders supporting BJP?

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As a kid I used to fight (for the TV) with dad as he watched the news on election result / budget day. Today I’m glued to the news channels.

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DDNewsHindi शीला दीक्षित ने दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री पद से इस्तीफा दिया

via web (retweeted on 12:40 PM, Dec 8th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@jackerhack Is it not a bug? I’ve always been thinking that way.

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@rajathkedi I was commenting on the part where you suggested that the blame be placed on Apple.

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@rajathkedi That doesn’t sound right — even by stretched imagination.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to rajathkedi

Also, do note @ansoogupta’s take on how soon does one feel like a local while travelling — as soon as one starts doing things the local way.

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Today’s talk by @ansoogupta left me inspired to travel internationally. Kept on thinking about it until I re-ran through my bank balance.

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beanbuffs 4/n Next time you don’t like your coffee secretly ask the Barista to come to us and we shall teach him ow to brew or pull a good cup of joe.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 3:20 PM, Dec 6th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

beanbuffs I should form a Secret Barista Society and get my brothers to learn to brew good coffee. Otherwise, none will get a good cup of coffee.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 3:20 PM, Dec 6th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

geohacker Due to a slight unavoidable logistical glitch we have rescheduled this month’s @Geo_BLR meetup to Monday 9th Dec 6pm geoblr.in/meetup/maps-fo…

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 3:18 PM, Dec 6th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

gonsalves_r Speaking of our studio, we now have a couple free desks. Interested in a beautiful co-working space? RT appreciated. pic.twitter.com/LxdUIekBpM

via OS X (retweeted on 3:17 PM, Dec 6th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

atti_cus Delhi. Winters are here. Many people die on the streets every year for want of warm clothes. Please give away those you don’t need.

via Twitter for iPad (retweeted on 11:08 AM, Dec 6th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@ankurb Definitely! This topic can make for an engrossing conversation the next time we meet.

via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to ankurb

@ankurb Instead I’ll give more emphasis to the criticism and the accolades that the Govt has earned (from others and me) along the way.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to ankurb

@ankurb Don’t think you got my point. Nothing to do with General Elections. As a rule of thumb, I’ll give less emphasis to “achievements”.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to ankurb

@ankurb Your reasoning ain’t convincing enough. A holistic assessment should also consider the criticism of the Government / other parties.

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DegreeKaapi Sister’s friend caught by traffic police for overspeed. Didn’t have cash and no ATMs around. The cop accepted sodexo coupons.

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 10:34 AM, Dec 5th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

UIETAlumni We are coming to Delhi this Saturday to meet our alumni based in NCR! RSVP at the event link below! fb.me/2zVvY5dKW

via Facebook (retweeted on 4:34 PM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

geohacker Join us for the second @Geo_BLR meetup this Friday to talk about Maps for Change - geoblr.in/meetup/maps-fo… @houndbee @gonsalves_r @ajantriks

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 10:51 AM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@rasagy हैपी बर्थडे!

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duak 4am - 2am should be the timings every day | “@firstpostin: Delhi Metro to begin services at 4 am for Delhi elections”

via Tweetbot for iOS (retweeted on 11:05 AM, Dec 3rd, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@GnrlMxms What you eat aren’t cows my friend. :) @ankurb

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@_karan Shall get it packed. Send a drone maybe? ;)

via Twitter for Mac in reply to _karan

@StrangelyYours Again, I don’t expect people to not smoke. However organisers can try to make non-smokers feel more comfortable @NH7 @rungta

via Twitter for Mac in reply to StrangelyYours

@StrangelyYours Even though I live in a city I prefer cleaner air. Unless you prefer otherwise, my wishes shouldn’t bother you. @NH7 @rungta

via Twitter for Mac in reply to StrangelyYours

.@StrangelyYours “If you live in a city passive smoking doesn’t matter”—that deserves ap.

What about those who don’t?@NH77@rungtaa

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@NH7 Don’t you think an “Event is over.” message would be better? / @sshreyas pic.twitter.com/2My5SypXNW

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@StrangelyYours Thanks for that utterly puerile response. Weekender need not become straightedge to check on passive smoking. @NH7 @rungta

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@_karan Usual levels of dust + cigarette smoke free is all that I want.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to _karan

vikramadhiman Any one has any idea on how much does a decent service apartment for a long stay (6 months or so) cost in Gurgaon?

via web (retweeted on 7:42 PM, Dec 2nd, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

Last two days at @NH7 was fun. If only I had the option of breathing in clean air — dust free and more importantly smoke free.

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Enough growth to twist ‘n turn ‘em as Movember draws to an end. pic.twitter.com/SglYmbAh8L

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