Vinay Aravind

@vinayaravind
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technology writer, wedding photographer, socialist ☭, Chennai fanatic, മലയാളി, gym bro, gooner, partner of
@javashree
, he/him
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Vinay AravindJul 17, 2023

This was a great read about #Oppenheimer 's India connections - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/oppenheimer-the-bhagavad-gita-and-a-secret-message-to-nehru/

Someone else on Facebook also mentioned that Oppenheimer's brother Frank wanted to join TIFR but was denied a passport by the US govt because of the McCarthyist witch hunt.

Oppenheimer, the Bhagavad Gita and a secret message to Nehru

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming drama ‘Oppenheimer’ has sparked much interest in the life of its controversial protagonist. But few know that J Robert Oppenheimer’s career intersected with India in some noteworthy episodes. During the early 1940s,...

Times of India Blog
Vinay AravindJul 17, 2023
GogsMay 11, 2023
Yes, I was the town crier but, in my defence, the other residents were particularly mean.
Vinay AravindJul 15, 2023
Show threadMegJul 15, 2023
Repeat after me: forced password cycling reduces password security. It is bad. Do not make people pre-emptively change their passwords.
Vinay AravindJul 13, 2023
Blaft PublicationsJul 13, 2023

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Print Books

Vinay AravindJul 13, 2023
Are power cuts known as "current poyi" (current gone) or its equivalent in your (Indian) language as well? I can imagine how the term originated since if there's no current there's no supply, but curious if this is more widespread beyond Malayalam/Tamil.
Vinay AravindJul 13, 2023
What's the deal with Unisoft thermometers? why are they the only ones that work well? (plus saw them in widespread use both at CMC Vellore and at SIMS in Chennai, so clearly the experts prefer it). Why is every other digital thermometer (including good brands like Omron) utter shite?
Vinay AravindJul 13, 2023
Show threadCarl MalamudJul 13, 2023
People’s Publishing House is the real deal. Power to the people.
Vinay AravindJul 12, 2023
Show threadJyoti MishraJul 10, 2023

@feoh

THIS

Also, please, please don't lock us into crazy UI colour schemes - certain combinations are impossible for me to read for longer than 30 seconds and then I have to invert the screen to see if it's better and *then* all the grafs are inverted and arghh.

Please, please let us adjust font sizes and colour palettes. It makes a huge difference, it really does.

When I have to give up on a new app because I physically can't use it, it's always a kick in the nads.

Vinay AravindJul 12, 2023
FeohJul 10, 2023

Partially blind guy here with an #a11y PSA:

I'm seing a trend away from "Text Size" sliders or old fashioned font dialogs and towards a few set choices "Default", "Large","Larger", etc.

This is a HUGE step backwards. Your 'larger' is *never* large enough for my crazy busted eyeballs when I'm using my 34" monitor.

If you must do this, please be sure to add "Largest" and even "ZOMG ARE YOU SERIOUS LARGE" options. Some of us REALLY need them, even if it seems insane to you.

Vinay AravindJul 11, 2023
Birdsite is now choc-a-bloc with ads for NFT scams. Are they experiencing a resurgence or is it simply that i have hidden so many other trash ads that this is all that's left?