ajantriks .@khojstudios invites proposals for six-week int. residency for artists working with games khojworkshop.org/opportunity/12… @fovlabs @teamHash @rasagy
@keeperofthekeys Yup. Even at 6am in the morning it was surprisingly hot (+ humid due to yesterday’s storm). By 8 it turned into an oven.
@PinguicVerse Is this counting-reverse-to-fall-off-to-sleep a bong thing?
@ap00rv Insane situation here. Was out and just got back home. No power even now.
(But I hear that it had come for 2-3 hours in between)
@zainabbawa Yup. 👍 @kaustavdm @surdattack
@zainabbawa I am not very confident, but I really hope (and wish) this leads to desirable proposals. @kaustavdm @surdattack
24 hours without power and counting. Just two 15-20 min burst of power on between.
Thank god housing society has a basic power backup.
Abhishek_Rai Happy Hours at Shack abhishekrai.tumblr.com/post/873215471… cc @abhijeetmk @rungta @souvikdg @Maribha @pooniajay
@gursartaj Would be good if you could answer the questions on that link. Will help in feasibility check. We’re about to enter in a project.
@gursartaj Hello. Backend development?
Psst, project enquiry should ideally go here: miranj.in/hire-us :)
No electricity in Dwarka, 19 hours and counting. How’s rest of Delhi doing?
Capital city of a soon-to-be-superpower nation. What bullshit.
@sandgorgon1 Opening day today. In the GIP Mall complex, enter through Gate 11.
Today morning I re-realised how much I hate running in loops. Wished @DecathlonSports wouldn’t have made me do that on its opening day.
Loved the warehouse-sized @decathlonsport store in Noida. I now need a new category in my personal budget.
brajeshwar Giving a presentation? Bring a bottle of water to the stage. When you can’t remember what to say, take a drink. Nobody will know.
vrinda_m Bombay domestic airport doesn’t require a physical print out of tickets anymore, right? Pls to help.
_karan browsing airbnb.com makes me want to travel!
@vikramadhiman They hate trailing ‘L’s or what?! :)
TIL the British spelling of ‘fulfill’ is ‘fulfil’. First case of British spelling chopping off letters that I’ve come across.
@banerjeerupak Patriotic numbers, start with “Amar Shonar Bangla”. @manasmohan
@jackerhack What is a bank account required for? Address proof?
@jitendravyas That is true. It helps make your lungs stronger. But only when you’re well, and not when you’ve recovering..
“Preference for melancholia over enterprise is deeply embedded in the Bengali psyche.” So true.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/e…
/via: @manasmohan
@manasmohan Can’t comment on English literacy, always lived away from Bengal. But melancholia over enterprise is so so true. @banerjeerupak
lokallobaat Love how people like to throw around the word “gamification” in every sentence these days.
sumants One of the great pleasures in life is the dinner-table company of people who truly love to eat.
@BlueTokaiCoffee Grind size and tamping are the only two ways, right?
@BlueTokaiCoffee Oh you got it too! Like it?
@ray1claw @raghunayyar @rasagy Guess I’ve nothing to add to this thread. :)
ray1claw Please RT: Looking for SMs, Drupal/PHP Devs, automation QAs at @srijan self-organized, NO management South Goa office! Interested?
“Underpriced” would be an understatement. oklisten.com/album/the_sayy…
@Raz0r I’m only referring to iOS’ way of freezing DOM manipulation during scroll. No problem with OS X.
@Raz0r All browsers on iOS have to use Apple provided webkit for rendering, so this plagues every browser.
@Raz0r It came out on Chrome on iOS, but that case is different cause it was native iOS code doing the magic rather than a rendered website.
@Raz0r One issue with this paradigm is the bumpy experience on iOS browsers.
SirLoondry RIP Massimo Vignelli. Your work will live on forever. bit.ly/1kHzF4F
@amitkaps Any CA/CS firm will do it. Forms are simple enough & “in theory” upload process is straightforward, just that the website is shit.
miranj Two very different developments on hyperlinking on the web.
Google: jeremypalmer.com/post/861239828…
The Indian PM: medianama.com/2014/05/223-th…
One of the few Government Portals (read: BULLSHIT) that I’m forced to deal with twice every year. llp.gov.in/DCAPortalWeb/
Such a pain.
@ray1claw Wow! W00t!
@ray1claw You’ve moved to Goa or what?
@raghunayyar None of them would particularly qualify as tech, would they?@ray1claw @rasagy
@ray1claw Umm. Talk to @raghunayyar or @rasagy?
@ray1claw Nitrodroid, Rubyconf.
lokallobaat FYI, folks: If you happen to travel to Rio for the World Cup, you could stay at Ronaldinho’s place! airbnb.com.sg/rooms/3115209
@ap00rv To a great extent I agree with that. The change over the past 5-10 years is noticeable.
tetisheri Sabse solid, sabse tej. Is it aaj tak or harpic?
I must add that Delhi Police, under the given circumstances, has been doing a reasonably good job of clearing traffic in between arrivals.
@vikramadhiman Not sure if they’re covering that, but they’re keenly watching cavalcades get out of a “secret exit”. pic.twitter.com/2YpRQDD8cY
@vikramadhiman Sunday may have been better, but fewer vehicles stopped to allow VIP movement doesn’t make it fair.
Or, maybe, ferry the dignitaries from the Airport to Rashrapati Bhawan in an Adani copter.
Alternately, @narendramodi could’ve chosen to have the oath ceremony at the airport complex itself. Would’ve also been an even bigger space.
Why can’t all the dignitaries be loaded in a single luxury bus, instead of individual cavalcades? Would’ve cut traffic chaos.
Today’s a horrible day to be anywhere near the airport. Don’t remember the last time I was stuck in a traffic jam due to VIP movement.
It’s raining in Delhi and the auto drivers at Anand Vihar Railway Station are shouting out “Kahan jaoge, AC auto chahiye?” #humordiary
#fatmansays “@lokallobaat: Aaya hoon, kuch toh khaa ke jaoonga - पेट Master Gogo.”
@lokallobaat Cool. I’ll treat you with Ved Prakash Lemon Wale. That too would taste shit if not chilled. :)
2200 meters vs 424 meters. pic.twitter.com/4yArkc6ML6
@lokallobaat What does it taste like? Can you get one (dozen)?
A bumpy bus ride after a long run actually relaxes your body. #protip
Scored a handmade medal by running the Kumaon. In clear weather this photo would’ve captured upper Himalayan peaks. pic.twitter.com/7z9Vqzp9Nm
@SirLoondry Pics will come in Instagram once I get better network speeds.
2200 mts. Gorgeous views of valleys and peaks. Deodars all around.
Start line.
@bharatmohan \m/
@bharatmohan Heh. Even if I were to do it, it wouldn’t be for the religious reasons. Here for a half marathon.
@bharatmohan Mukteshwar.
hairdofreak Any good cancer specialist in Delhi? Rt. Help.
@ap00rv Heh, I thought you were pointing to the unintuitive “Back” button. @rashmiswamy
Hello Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, we meet again.
@gursartaj :)
@rasagy Processes inside #DTC are really rotten, esp. on disciplinary front. Apparently there aren’t any complaint handling dept. in place.
Haha. I wonder how many people will get it. “@ap00rv: iOS developer at @Quora, please kill yourself. pic.twitter.com/x3n7sC1GgC”
@rasagy No. Just that I’ve observed accidents from real close, and (unfortunately) in both cases the #DTC driver behaved like a dick.
Seems like #DTC drivers aren’t fined for damaging external body of the old battered (non low-floor) busses, and so they are least bothered.
Last time #DTC driver was drunk and this time it was deliberate — ego driven because a Gramin Seva was trying to overtake him from the left.
That’s the second time an old rugged #DTC bumped into a vehicle while I was standing at the front door (right next to the driver).
@BrewbarIndia Yeah. Just that the froth isn’t flowing as smoothly as paint would. Drops in lumps. Any tips?
@ajantriks If our place works best, we’ll rent one. /@Abhishek_Rai
@ajantriks About 15 should be possible on a weekend. But don’t think we have a projector / screen.
@Abhishek_Rai— Do we?
@anexasajoop Oh, I was talking about @hasgeek events. Not sure how they deal with non-Hasgeek ones. @designdayco @HasGeekTV
@anexasajoop Yes. @HasGeekTV
@ajantriks And oh, we’ve moved to Shahpur Jat. Drop by sometime.
@ajantriks Sounds good. Let’s do it and let me know if I can help.
Did figure run-up to the elections would be an interesting time for you.
@rasagy Well I did tag them, but please do. The must fix the plain-text password emails ASAP. @uxindiaconf
@xAbhishek :)
@rasagy See follow up tweet, plus use it around. Bad microcopy, modal overlays, poor performance — the list will be pretty long.
@nigelbabu Heh! :)
From JS dependence (terrible performance) to emailing password in plaintext — array of bad patterns make up the@uxindiaconff website. Duh!
@rasagy Terrible UX for a UX conference website. Like duh!
shackcompanis Job: Python and Django Developer hasjob.co/view/vqkze via @hasjob
@tetisheri Apparently the first mother to see her son become India’s PM. Plus our country gets very sentimental when you talk about mothers.
Overachiever. Yes, that’s the word. #fatmansays “@sevenaces: @bhavyakhanna You are just jealous of the overachievers! @souvikdg”
atti_cus A question for fellow atheists: have you ever found atheism compounding worry in difficult times?
@atti_cus Atheism doesn’t really compound worry. But I do find myself dealing with other issues as a first generation atheist.
@harisibrahimkv Ouch, no! :(
Two wheeler riders (includes cyclists) who try to squeeze through between a bus and a bus stop should have their tyre punctured.
“अगर कोई मोटा मोटे को मोटा बोले तो वो बुरा नही मानता” #fatmansays /via: @Abhishek_Rai
#fatmansays “@sevenaces: Don’t call me fat. I’m Triglyceridically Challenged!”
cdixon Moore’s Law visualized RT @codinghorror: Wolfenstein game graphics, 1992 vs 2014 pic.twitter.com/bZEcQAVWEw
@kingslyj Good idea. If I don’t make it I can turn it into a DOS attack.
3 browsers for 50 mins and couldn’t even make it to the IRCTC Tatkal booking form. Royally pissed. No one around me should look happy today.
iA_Chris A lawyer enters a bar. A German lawyer enters an institution having the purpose of, but not necessarily being limited to, serving drinks.
@atti_cus Totally agree, but thanks. :)
@ankurb If having sex in drunk state is not a crime, then it entails that later the state of drunkenness can’t be used as defence. @ap00rv
@atti_cus Yup point taken. I did raise that point out in the discussion, so the assumption is that drinking was a not done with such intent.
@ap00rv On second read @atti_cus has answered the question pretty well. Having sex in a drunk state is not a crime, so that’s clear enough.
@ap00rv The underlying assumption is “this is not a legal advice”. Keeping that in mind they can give a broad yes / no guideline. @atti_cus
@atti_cus So if a girl gives consent while drunk, it still holds as a consensual sex? This —> twitter.com/ap00rv/status/… @ankurb @ap00rv
@ankurb @ap00rv Adding in a lawyer.
Hey @atti_cus, is this true in India —> twitter.com/ankurb/status/… and twitter.com/ankurb/status/…
@ankurb Can you be too drunk if you really remember the sequence of events and what you had said? @ap00rv
@ap00rv Wonder if a woman would ever say “I’d said yes at that time”. If she wants to accuse of rape, saying I consented is stupid. @ankurb
@ankurb Oho. If one says “I said yes, but I was drunk”— I don’t see a case at hand (unless it’s claimed it was a forced drink).@ap00rvv
@lokallobaat Quick, do the thing I once did in a #DTC… Shake him up and ask “Bhai sahab, time kitna ho gaya?”
@rashmiswamy Perhaps. Hope the point is still conveyed.
@jackerhack You should find out if someone is paying the bills. Could be some siphon-off-black-money-scam. :p
OH: Rotis at Doon School were “bullet-proof”. /via: @lokallobaat
#humordiary
@SirLoondry @_karan Just thinking aloud — on yesterday’s Zomato stunt, and how some people are blaming the community’s sense of humour.
“I am a rockstar and you’re all pathetic losers.”
*gets punched*
“Jesus, your sense of humour sucks!”
#weakdefence #bitchplease
jackerhack My friend @artofvision needs help moving Wordpress to a new host. He’d have done it himself, but he’s blind and the CLI isn’t accessible.
@jharkhand_ee That is okay as long as you do not live in a city covered by Zomato.
The hiring stunt @Zomato put out today wasn’t tasteful, but if you deleted the Zomato app in response toh #AapChutiyeHain. #fatmansays
lokallobaat BJP & Quikr currently neck-to-neck on who can plaster the city with their annoying banners. #delhi
priyaprakash_ The real Delhi vs Bangalore delhivsbangalore.tumblr.com Take that @Zomato! #MakeLoveNotWar
@vikramadhiman Heh! :)
SquareGas List of Narendra Modi’s mothers (being identified so far):
1. Heeraben
2. Ganga
3. BJP
4. India
5. Cow
@BaatooniLadki Agree.
“Why stoop low?” — Could be anything ranging from stupidity, arrogance or desperation. I’ll bet on the latter side.
@BaatooniLadki People will not apply because of the joke. Instead because they’re looking for a better offer & @Zomato’s helping them move.
@vikramadhiman While I do agree Delhi has enough tech companies, & I do prefer life in Delhi, it’s miles behind in terms of tech community.
@vikramadhiman The entire page compares life in general in the two cities. Hardly any tech capital talk except for making cheap jibes.
@vikramadhiman You call this a bold stand? How is this a stand?
@BaatooniLadki Heh, it may be low, but it’s drawing them enough attention and it *will* draw them enough job applications. @Zomato
@kaustavdm Marketing in focussed circles (maybe even inviting) can get better audience. But classic chicken & egg problem this. @jackerhack
@kaustavdm Flip that around. Say you were presenting to accomplished developers, you’d yourself move away from how-to content. @jackerhack
@kaustavdm Different perspective: Talks can get only as good as audience demand. Improving audience quality too needs attention. @jackerhack
@GnrlMxms @jackerhack It’s a culture problem, and someone has to drive it. This @Zomato page is clearly a cheap shot.
I agree. “@jackerhack: Wow, @Zomato has serious Bangalore envy. How desperate must the Delhi tech scene be? zomato.com/techcapital”
@jackerhack @kaustavdm “Why vs How” apart, another problem that I find is that very few talks inspire enough and deserve being recommended.
@jackerhack @kaustavdm Most workplaces highly underrate “why”. Getting things done takes importance over digging deep & doing things right.
@manasmohan Nahi yaar. #AchcheDin to door door tak nahi. Bas yeh hai ki doodh se dil banana sabse aasan hai.
@kaustavdm After last @metarefresh I put a fair bit of thought on the content/speaker quality. Improving it is by no means straightforward.
@kaustavdm “Why over how” has been my beef as well. And not just for @hasgeek events but for other events as well.
@manasmohan Oh you figured the shape. #win
@gonsalves_r Sweet!
@gonsalves_r Whenever you’re in town next, we’ll pull a shot. It’s fun! :)
@gonsalves_r How’s the Hario frother?
I use the manual frother that came with my espresso maker: youtu.be/WBRXIjCg8CY
Miserable attempt at latte art. Yet to master the quality of micro-froth. Wish I were making more cups a day. #coffee pic.twitter.com/5LBiVsH5Lr
I probably feel as happy when my friends travel, as I do when I travel myself. Maybe I look forward to travel stories & find them inspiring.
brad_frost ✎ HTML Wireframes bradfrostweb.com/blog/post/html… Be more realistic and iterative in the browser
shauninman If we can send goo.gl urls in DMs can’t Twitter just automatically shorten any links in a DM with goo.gl and spare us this no link nonsense?
LawyerAtArms I am still looking for a flat in Delhi. Anyone looking for a flatmate that makes brilliant Filter Coffee?
Good part about walking into an eatery called “The Pot Belly”— I can breathe easy (let mine out) and remain socially acceptable.#fatmansayss
gonsalves_r For anyone who’s interested in renting office space with us @7HighIn, here are some more pictures:
flickr.com/photos/gonsalv…
@_karan Generally politicians with a high academic background speak in English. Most others prefer Hindi (or their regional languages).
@_karan Vajpayee spoke in Hindi. Of course more than 10 years back, because MMS held the seat during that period.
@_karan His speeches were typically in Gujarati. Switch to Hindi from the point he started eyeing national elections.
Abhishek_Rai Bhai, are there are more blogs about music than musicians in India? I am discovering a new blog every day.
@hallidude Just a skull should be good. Don’t want to make your backpack too heavy while you’re trekking.
@hallidude Nice. Get me a skull.
@hallidude Oh boy. Damn jealous. That place has been on my list for over a year. How many of you?
nixcraft Are you ready to play? via @CommitStrip #humour #linux #unix #bash pic.twitter.com/Uxaq6gDaT7
iamdevloper 1. Buy a 3D printer
2. Print a 3D printer
3. Return original 3D printer
TimesofBullshit Hauz Khas ke ek jageh main sala bathroom ke darwaze ka chhtikanni nahin lagta. Per head hazar ka phatka tabhi bhi. Fucking hipsters
gautambhatia88 @tetisheri Sign on a hostel in Scottish highlands: “A tourist doesn’t know where he’s come from. A traveler doesn’t know where he’s going.”
@jackerhack Seen that a few times. I think it happens when the device doesn’t get the right power (irrespective of make of the accessory).
@hallidude Hello. In Delhi?
Had Parsi food for the 2nd time and I’m already in love with their cuisine — subtle, delicate and delightfully simple. More eateries please!
OH at @designdayco Delhi:
“So when you said masses, you meant niche masses…”
“Ya, maybe.#ddDelhie#humordiaryiary
@PinguicVerse Oh, happy birthday! :)
@PinguicVerse Thanks for the theory. Nothing beats trying and experiencing. Saw pork/duck on menu which is quite unlike Bengali. @jimanish
College friends on Whatsapp—
“Bhai mandir banega kya ab?”
“Mandir ki website bhi honi chahiye…#humordiaryary
@prat_l That gives me some hope. Next HasGeek event I attend should be fun! :) @zainabbawa
@zainabbawa “Amal duty” sounds like some kind of national / patriotic service. :p /@prat_l
@PinguicVerse More importantly, haven’t quite figured what’s Assamese food. @jimanish
@PinguicVerse Good simple food and very courteous staff. Menu has quite a few items (and meats), so must go back again. @jimanish
@PinguicVerse Ah, ok. We’re heading there tonight. Feel free to join. /cc: @jimanish
@PinguicVerse Which of the two Assam Houses have you visited / is recommended? zomato.com/ncr/jakoi-sard… or zomato.com/ncr/delicacy-r…
@lokallobaat What whhaat! :x
@keeperofthekeys Oh dear, inertia is such a demon.
You’ve missed too much excitement in between. Next up: mukteshwarmarathon.com
@keeperofthekeys It’s for personal viewing and not for sharing with others.
@keeperofthekeys “Record and save TV shows in a shareable format” doesn’t sound legal. Channels do upload shows on Youtube / sell on iTunes.
@keeperofthekeys You’ve been off running scene for quite sometime. Recovered from your injury?
@keeperofthekeys Modern men are slowly (but surely) straying away from piracy.
.@manasmohan Ya right. And I distinctly remember the fragrance — kebabs, biryani, mmm.#fatmansaysays
PinguicVerse ITguy to another:”Dude SC picked 2 lawyers for bench. We are not only ones who has risk of getting benched. Lawyers have that risk too”
jamna Company of good people, is like walking in a shop of perfume. Whether you buy the perfume or not, you are bound to receive the fragrance
zeldman ★ “Support EVERY browser. Optimize for NONE.”
#progressiveenhancement #webstandards #rwd #webdesign #forwardcompatibility @adactio #aeasd
zeldman A Dao of Web Design “truer now than when it was published 14 years ago.” @adactio #aeasd @johnallsopp @alistapart alistapart.com/article/dao/
@nigelbabu Where where?
@Abhishek_Rai Let’s print a 3D printer using the 3D printer. #epic
@geohacker Maybe. But more specifically when apps (typically on phones) modify their app icon / logo and then push an update with just that.
The most pointless App update is one that reads “Updated App Icon”.
@manasmohan Yup, kept walking endlessly. @rungta
@rungta Damn! Couple of months back while walking on the Gorakhpur platform I was trying to imagine how long the Kharagpur platform must be.
@banerjeerupak This ain’t no ordinary mistake. You must take a dip in the Ganges to wash your sins. Do drop by Delhi on the way. @manasmohan