The Government of India launched the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign (a Tricolour in every home) in early 2022. This campaign was conducted To Celebrate 75 years of India’s independence. On this occasion, I used AI image generation technology to create the below images in early August 2022. This post was updated in March 2024.
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Thoughts on Digital Ocean’s Acquisition of Cloudways
Digital Ocean’s acquisition of Cloudways appears to be a defensive move to fend off hostile takeover or investor appeasement. This is my gut feeling, that is, it is a finance driven investment rather than a strategic one. (more…) -
How to use email relay service to protect your email for privacy
Among the different ways to prevent spam, one can use email relay service. I had written a post last year on using different ways to prevent these spam messages, and using email relay services is one of them. This service has been covered earlier, in this post find an expanded list with some updates that may be relevant to you. This post on how to use email relay service was published as a part of my Blogging Challenge for 2022.
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Image Compression and Optimization
Learn the ins and outs of image compression and optimization for faster loading times, better SEO scores, and improved user experience. Get up to speed with the basics of compression, optimization tools, and optimization best practices. Improve your website’s performance today!
अपनी वेबसाइट के लोडिंग समय को कम करने और उसकी SEO रैंकिंग में सुधार करने के लिए छवि अनुकूलन की मूल बातें सीखें। हम आपको दिखाएंगे कि गुणवत्ता से समझौता किए बिना छवियों को कैसे कंप्रेस, ऑप्टिमाइज़ और आकार बदलें। बेहतर गति और SEO के लिए आज ही शुरुआत करें! वेब के लिए छवियों को आसानी से कंप्रेस और अनुकूलित करना सीखें और अपनी वेबसाइट की गति और खोज इंजन अनुकूलन को बढ़ाएं। इमेज कंप्रेशन पर मददगार टिप्स, ट्यूटोरियल और व्यवहारिक सलाह के साथ शुरुआत करें।
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A 20 year long Office Suite Journey: from Staroffice to Libreoffice
This morning I read a news article about LIbreoffice, which made me reflect of my office suite journey. Reading the article from Makeuseof, and looking at the web based interface brought back a flood of memories. I have tinkered around with open source and propereiraty office suites since 2000. The 2024 update about LibreOffice, the free and open source office suite, is the latest in this journey. (more…) -
How to convert WebP images to jpg format?
Have you ever felt the need to convert WebP images to jpg format? read on…WebP is a image format developed and ‘encouraged’ by Google. It is designed to be more efficient than JPEG, (or .jpg format). In many cases, the WebP images can be up to 30% smaller than JPEG images. there have been many tutorials, How-Tos and videos in recent years that show how to convert an image to WebP format. But what if one wants to do the reverse? Read this post to learn how to convert WebP images to jpg format.
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How to use Rclone for Backups and Cloud Storage Management
Let us discuss Rclone for backups in this post. Often described as the “Swiss army knife of cloud storage,” Rclone offers a versatile command-line interface that mirrors familiar Unix commands such as
rsync,cp,mv,ls, and more. This unified interface excels in managing multiple cloud accounts, automating backups, and performing advanced operations across diverse storage providers, making it an essential tool for both personal and enterprise use. -
Managing Cloud storage and backups using Rclone
In this post, let us take a look at Managing Cloud storage and backups using Rclone. With Rclone, you can easily connect to popular cloud storage providers like Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, and many more. It is a powerful command-line program that allows you to manage files on various cloud storage platforms. It is widely used on Linux, Windows, and Mac systems, making it a versatile tool for users across different operating systems.
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Why Several Web Hosting Panels Specify Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux is a popular choice for server management panels, and its widespread adoption is attributed to several key factors. This article explores the reasons behind the prevalence of Ubuntu in server management panels, potential downsides, and alternative Linux distributions worth considering.
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A Homage to Abiword Open Source Word Processor
Abiword, the lightweight open source word processor, brings back fond memories. This blog post is a homage to Abiword.
My recent Debian 12 installation on a Lenovo ThinkCentre brought me face-to-face with that 2020 script listing Abiword alongside other utilities. It was a potent reminder of simpler times. Abiword was one of the first word processing applications I seriously used on Linux. Its speed and lack of bloat made it my immediate choice for quick notes, drafting blog posts (like this one!), and straightforward document creation. It just worked, without the overhead of larger office suites.
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