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August Came Early www.amitgawande.com/blog/2025/au... ⚓︎ > TL;DR - I'm migrating my blog from Kirby CMS to Ghost. It has nothing to do with the capabilities of these individual platforms. However, I am no longer ready to put in work to maintain my writing setup.

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Encoding 101 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/encoding When you type a message, upload a photo, or visit a website, that content needs to be understood by a computer. The challenge is, as we found out in the first issue, computers don’t understand ... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/encoding

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I have scheduled the fourth issue of Square 101 for delivery later today. Here's a quick peek at what's coming. I would love for you to join me on the learning journey. 👉 [Subscribe](squareone.amitgawande.com/subscribe)

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Not getting distracted by things others do and making it the priority for the day is the crucial skill that I am yet to master. And I continue to fail.

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I love to write on my mobile devices. And I never can satisfactorily. My quest for a blogging platform that provides a usable editor on mobile never ends. The fact that social media simplifies this has got a lot to do with the allure of those platforms for posting words.

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I have always admired Kevin Parry for the creativity that he brings with his each video. This one reminded me of why I fell in love with his channel for the first time. Master! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJw...

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With Arc dead now, I am so happy that I had moved on from Arc a long time back. Firefox has remained my browser of choice for the longest -- since the early 2000s. And it continues to serve me well. The Arc experience was brilliant for a while in between -- but I knew it wouldn’t last long. The pi

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I published the third issue of Square 101 yesterday. It delved into how our smart devices connect through a network. Having a list of drafts written before I launched the newsletter helped -- otherwise, the week before was hectic. Here's the web version. squareone.amitgawande.com/p/networks

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Networks 101 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/networks In my previous posts, I delved into the inner workings of our smart devices. Now, I want to focus on another fundamental concept: how these devices connect and communicate through a network. Imag... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/networks

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I missed the news, but apparently, Arc browser is dead. I am not surprised. They didn't have their priorities right. They are not The Browser Company. They are an AI company. And AI anything is a costly hobby to turn into a business without a business plan. Clearly outline how you are generating inc

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Event decline is not a sign of decline https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/apple-event-decline I’m not a fan of the tone in M.G. Siegler’s post. He frames it as though Apple has suddenly changed and is now actively silencing critics. But ... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/apple-event-decline

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25 May 2025 at 18:51 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250525-1851 I trust no photographs that are published online these days. There was some charm in acknowledging the mastery of capturing a frame -- now that I know most of these frames can e... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250525-1851

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Transistors 101 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/transistors In my last issue on binary format, I mentioned that transistors are the building blocks of modern computers. That's a specific purpose, though. In a broader sense, transistors are the fu... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/transistors

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🚀 I dropped the first issue for Square 101 on May 1 — it felt good. 🧠 Bite-sized exploration of tech-adjacent ideas ⚡ Not too deep — just enough to spark curiosity 🛠️ No reading lists, no noise Free. No ads. Just twice a month — on 1st & 15th. 👉[Subscribe here](amitgawande.com/squareone)

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Binary 101 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/binary We often hear that computers talk in binary. But what does that term mean? Well, " binary " means “relating to, composed of, or involving two things.” In other words, it counts everything in base 2... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/binary

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Sneak Peek Inside Square 101 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/sneak-peek-issue-1 I have scheduled the first issue of Square 101 for delivery in two days, on May 1st. Here's a quick peek at what's coming. I would love for you to join me on t... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/sneak-peek-issue-1

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Why does Amazon not sell Kindles anymore? At least in India. Did I miss some announcement from them?

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Introducing Square 101 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/introducing-square-101 TL;DR: I'm starting a newsletter called "Square 101," where each issue is a short (500 words), sharp introduction to terms you hear often but no one ever exp... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/introducing-square-101

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Knock on the wood, but ever since I moved to Kirby CMS, my blog has seen no downtimes or performance issues. "It just works" fits right.

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Just Doing It https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/just-doing-it It's funny how such a simple set of words can be considered one of the most iconic and motivating slogans. Irrespective of what idea the tagline is rooted in, it can mean many things t... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/just-doing-it

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Today, I released a major version of the Paper theme (https://micro.blog/account/plugins/view/43). The most requested feature was support for more social icons (Bluesky, Threads, etc.), and I have wanted to fix that for a long time. I took this opportunity also to incorporate all the latest changes

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No Navigation for Real Life https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/no-maps I usually drive to my office with navigation on, and at every turn, it suggests an alternative route: 5 minutes faster. 7 minutes slower. The screen keeps flashing updates at me. But... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/no-maps

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Not Listening to Audiobooks https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/no-audiobooks I am not listening to audiobooks anymore. There are many times when I need something to listen to, such as driving to the office, going for walks, or even doing chores at... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/no-audiobooks

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18 February 2025 at 22:32 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250218-2232 I logged into my system today with a plan to jot down what I had in my mind. What I did was keep my mind numb and just strolled around the web. I hate doing that, but I do ... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250218-2232

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A Simple System to Take Meeting Notes (https://medium.com/management-matters/a-simple-system-to-take-meeting-notes-like-top-strategy-consultants-do-d0beb6e73776) → > Taking notes is one of the most overlooked skills. Not only is it one of the best productivity hacks, but it also trains your mind

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This sentence is so that I write. Something. As I stare blankly at the blinking cursor.

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Thoughts Confetti https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/thoughts-confetti I have meant to write this post for quite a while, where I spill all my thoughts. The title clicked, and here's the post, finally. The last few weeks have been crazy busy, ... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/thoughts-confetti

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29 January 2025 at 08:57 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250129-0857 I finished reading We Solve Murders by Richard Osman today. It's a quick read with an extremely weak plot. The story almost comes to a halt midway through, and hardly anythi... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250129-0857

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I have realized that I am not smart enough to understand sarcasm in written text. I need to know the tone and expression for sure. Else, I am responding genuinely.

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I spent a good day out with my family today. Mall and movie. Food and laughter. Talking about a lot and then some more. Mostly meaningless, yet so meaningful!

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25 January 2025 at 10:23 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250125-1023 For the past few days, I have wanted to write a lot, but I have stopped so many times. I read views from many people I have learned to trust and have loved them for their op... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250125-1023

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I came very close to buying a new domain yesterday, but I stopped myself somehow. A new domain is not going to help me in any way.

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I wish Manton hadn't launched Micro.one as a special Micro.blog version targeting people new to the platform. Even though I am not the target audience, I could benefit from this. I would have subscribed in a jiffy if it had just launched as another subscription plan tier. Now I feel I would cheat Ma

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I created a placeholder account on Micro.one today for my daughter. Not wanting to hand it over to her right away, I will use it for a while—I have no idea for what yet. Only when I subscribed, did I start thinking about all these aspects.

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If I misspell a word, deleting and rewriting the whole word is a lot easier than correcting the misspelt word.

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Until very recently, I used 👍🏼 and 👌🏼 incorrectly - I thought one is the other. Not such a big emoji fail as many I have come across. But it was good to finally understand the right meaning.

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I thought we all knew that Apple was just another business that priorities its own interest before anything else. Including those that run the company. Just like any other company would do. I don't use Apple products because Apple stands against or for something. I use them because they bring some v

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5 January 2025 at 17:32 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250105-1732 I thought we all knew that Apple was just another business that priorities its own interest before anything else. Including those that run the company. Just like any other co... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/20250105-1732

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My first reaction to any photo I see these days is “it’s a fake”. Thank you AI overlords!

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Rotting Links on the Web https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/link-rot A while ago, I and a few others from the Micro.blog community did a weekly roundup of posts shared and discussed on the timeline. I was reminded of one such post from 6 years ago rece... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2025/link-rot

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31 December 2024 at 18:54 https://amitgawande.com/blog/2024/20241231-1854 I released a minor upgrade to the Post Stats plugin, which fixes the incorrect count of posts with images. This release also introduces a setting to disable the year recap,... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2024/20241231-1854

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Year Recap in Post Stats Plugin https://amitgawande.com/blog/2024/year-recap-mb Today, I released a new version of the Posts Stats plugin for Micro.blog that adds a year recap section on the stats page. This section includes a summary of your pos... https://amitgawande.com/blog/2024/year-recap-mb

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Raycast with its extensions is way too powerful. I keep finding new ways to get impressed. Everything I do inside an app, I now try first in Raycast. And more often than not, I find there's a command to do that.

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Raycast with its extensions is way too powerful. I keep finding new ways to get impressed. Everything I do inside an app, I now try first in Raycast. And more often than not, I find there's a command to do that.

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Indian test cricket team sucks these days. The only excitement is brought by the middle and lower middle order. Good that I stopped closely following the matches long back. It's time to rebuild a young time, just like T20.

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