Tends to soil, plants and various animals on a small farm somewhere in the hills of Kodaikanal, India. Rides a 2008 Royal Enfield Thunderbird everywhere. No ideologies, handful labels. Friend to life in all shapes and forms. Expect photos, anecdotes and rants about living off-grid in middle of nowhere with occasional motorcycle rides. He/him.
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Last Notes npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1m7v…tdup yep, that would've been my last step on this planet 😆 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma "It will be easier if you can overcome your social fear of looking stupid or incomprehensible. Wanting to be understood by others, or not wanting to contradict ourselves and our established identity—these are major blockers to unfolding." https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/unfolding npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub10e9…p9fe now that would be a good resource if it wasn't mostly digital 😆 Can I add woodchips mulch around my Fedi server? npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Initially, I was hoping to train my staff for preserving biodiversity while growing food, but they still consider every critter as their enemy and think I'm a fool to let them thrive. People around me expect 100% spotless produce because the market rejects the slightest deviation from the beauty standards for veggies 😅 Fair, but that's not my goal. No more time to change minds. The only thing I can change is myself. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma I've been doing more gardening/farm work myself and delegating fewer tasks. Happy to report that this nerd can do a whole lot more physical labour than he ever imagined. Today is a low work day because muscles need to recover from the stuff I got done yesterday 🙃 There's no time left for touching computers by the time I get done for the day. I feel no urge to deal with the mess that is modern software development. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma With an abundance of butterfruits (local avocado) in acquaintances' gardens means more recipes can be explored! Yes, yes, truly a millennial world problem 😅 but… Guacamole stuffed in Pani-Puri (golgappa) is another level of lip smacking delicious. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Started off as a sunny day, had light clouds through mid-day. I was gathering and shredding dried leaves from the banana patch for mulching new beds until… #Kodaikanal #Weather #gardening https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/897/569/244/010/205/original/df5daac4bd264ead.jpg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma A few days worth local weather data. I'll probably want to collect and view it in Grafana, as Ambient Weather app doesn't show much detail or historical data for rest of the parameters. #Kodaikanal #Weather https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/890/807/763/177/893/original/56bdc60543a488f1.jpg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Another masterstroke by the incumbents, shut down local weather advisories for farmers so they can privatise and monetise the services. When farmers can't keep up their margins through well-timed information, they won't afford to protest the other shenanigans. https://article-14.com/post/farm-weather-advisory-offices-nationwide-shut-as-niti-aayog-misrepresents-their-role-seeks-privatisation-66aafa82d2fac npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1tjc…4v0m yes! And I've come around to finding weeding quite meditative too. Hope your plants are all okay :) npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1c9g…3xl0 majja! Ye toh badhiya hi hai :) I've been okok, but looking forward to some new projects npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1t7d…pqpp that's nice, more reasons to shelf-host my instance. Not a big issue if my internet is down for a day or two. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma I left my Mastodon instance to catch up for a few hours after getting it back online (after 15+ days being offline). Was a bit worried as I was only seeing posts from flipboard. However, moments after sending the last message, posts from other instances started flowing in! Nice :D npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1kql…w2m6 I barely traveled in the meanwhile X-) It's been raining pretty much continuously past two weeks npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1kql…w2m6 hey hey! It works again :D npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Back after an involuntary break from fedi - credit card payments continue to be unreliable, didn't have bandwidth to fix the issue earlier. Here's hoping federation continues despite the break, but a bit concerned as I'm not seeing most of the usuals on the timeline. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma A cursed chapati https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/732/859/641/418/390/original/d4041627ef4ff75e.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma "How to declutter for someone who has ADHD" https://youtu.be/-HjkBfmO8SQ Some good strategies even for those cleaning their own spaces. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Been swamped with garden work for past few days. Cleaned up several beds, created a few new ones. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/732/296/069/934/812/original/31ef3871ab794d35.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/732/297/265/422/394/original/1633c8f3a0cb0dbb.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/732/297/544/689/305/original/86bebbdcfb62d0c7.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma When a bald head needs hair-pins https://youtube.com/shorts/N_bWl1PcCh4 #motorcycle #motorcycles npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Oh they recalled Microsoft Rascall eh? 😬 Good. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1t7d…pqpp all grown around here :D npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Confusing/confused acacia https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/649/913/816/706/134/original/51e6dc45476687ab.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma #pets #cats https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/649/899/373/914/234/original/50c9fa6648f616c7.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Reflecting https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/649/882/570/673/361/original/a54c3cfa31e312c3.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Today's noise pollution thanks to some event a km away. It's ~15 min to 10 pm and they've been blasting loudspeakers since noon. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma I will continue to pronounce it as SystemDisease as the project continues to provide timely reminders why https://mastodon.social/@mhoye/112637753156424485 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1un3…ft7y ooh, thank you for the gist, will try it out :D npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1un3…ft7y noice! gotta look up nightcap tho :-P npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma #sky https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/636/309/093/509/301/original/9f0c20ae188c5709.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Hello wonderful person! "Experimental Evidence No One Expected! Is Human Consciousness Quantum After All?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXElfzVgg6M npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma I have a question for whoever can direct me closer to an answer: Brugmansia flowers seem to emit fragrance in waves - if you stand downwind in the same spot, the fragrance fades and intensifies every few minutes. Why? My casual hypothesis is that might help pollinators target better. Is that even a thing? Curious. (Tried searching, found nothing relevant) npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma And now marinating in the dense waves of fragrance of brugmansia flowers while watching fireflies flit by. (Photo taken earlier in the day by mother) https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/632/643/899/229/905/original/860f6171d3561ac8.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1hre…fmet those few minutes were surreal! npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Golden hour https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/632/063/366/403/358/original/33bc70b8ce69b6ba.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/632/070/016/769/260/original/82ee6f768f685e96.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/632/078/841/478/780/original/57acc697b200d00f.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1mcy…m37n that's neat! I'll need something similar eventually npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Time to clean up the Mac with tiny storage so that I can continue working on other things. 4k videos really test your personal compute infrastructure. At the moment I'm keeping only selected clips from ~200GB of original footage for every #motorcycle ride to town. Cannot afford adding a TB every two-three weeks. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/630/841/387/037/223/original/6de04af5088a8acc.png npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1pg3…9a8a light npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Colors from the garden #gardening https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/624/591/842/720/115/original/db0c00f0f99956ef.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/624/592/076/685/800/original/c5c32412fa9cba51.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/624/592/197/562/606/original/df8e8a875736499f.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1gag…cu2j wow, that's nasty! npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Someone further away has installed a gadget that plays pre-recorded message every hour from 5am to 10pm on loudspeakers - sound gets attenuated by the time it reaches me, but can be heard over whatever I'm listening on my desk speakers. However, what bugs me more is that their clock is drifting and it's now 3 minutes off the mark. Was 2 minutes off only a month ago X-) npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Starting the day watching DDFM review motorcycle crashes while I have the first coffee. 9 out of 10 bikers outrunning their skill will be successful. The one failure goes home with a bruised ego X-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NVuufKcnN8 #motorcycle #motorcycles npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma No loudspeakers today, this is the soundscape I love: https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/614/604/808/988/699/original/f89a9ce62ab46c3f.mp3 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1qd3…2fcp might be connection issue, it's now running with both RAM sticks, will start using it and maybe find out what might be the cause of it fails again. At least I know the motherboard works! *phew* npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma The machine booted up after removing one RAM stick, which did not help the last time I tried. Now to power it off and try again. *jittery* npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Umm... 47 hours or more seems a bit excessive? https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/613/558/712/803/943/original/ad88be72e183bc4d.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma One of those days… NAS has not been powering on for a while, had other priorities, but now I'm out of space on all other devices to store any more photos or videos. Resurrection is the only way 😬 https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/613/512/001/708/235/original/47d0d6688862aca3.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Pretty late by my usual standards, leaving town at 8:30, time to enjoy the hill roads free from traffic 😬 #motorcycle #motorcycles https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/604/281/182/684/103/original/1ad20e3fa4ca76f3.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Spotted someone who speaks the same dialect 😂 #motorcycle #motorcycles Q: Wanna go for a ride? A: https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/603/508/388/779/032/original/a521501541ee60ba.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1sqf…c2jf ji haan 🤣 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Got myself the older model of Kensington trackball (much more affordable than the new one). It's pretty neat! Getting used to tickling what looks like a large dead computer mouse from the past 🙈 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Whoever is watching, did Apple fix the basic issues or did they spend the time and resources to invent a new way to say AI, but it only applies if it's designed in California? npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1qd3…2fcp yup, just that the ATMs were locked when I tried a few late at night 😆 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1knz…c73p rebel, as in someone who has thought through their actions instead of following the crowd? That's awesome! 😎 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1knz…c73p thanks for sticking around! One might think academics and journalists would do a bit more thinking about the bigger picture, given their professions 😆 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma AI companies are making millions producing election content in India https://restofworld.org/2024/india-elections-ai-content/ npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma It's time I return the favor https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/590/782/411/761/932/original/dbca719bbc5d38c3.png npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma 80+ decibels near source https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/590/776/995/273/703/original/da27107a4f0fc613.mp4 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma ~65 decibels noise pollution measured at my window https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/590/772/289/231/478/original/fa30b6d16146f4ec.mp4 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1gyy…w7vq it is on the right path, but a kilogram of additional equipment isn't what I want. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Younger me imagined that pocket computers would be real soon. Being able to type on a full keyboard (instead of T9) and have wireless Internet to access web pages as well as servers via SSH. Robust, extendable machines one could carry anywhere and use in many ways where carrying a desktop PC made no sense. 2 decades later, I'm holding a fragile glass nugget that does everything worse, can't be programmed from the device itself, keeps getting obsolete, can't be fixed easily and spies on me npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1tkz…cd27 ha! That's nuts! It is very much like an organ, but instead of music, expletives can be heard whenever I reach for the other keys 😆 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1zt3…0v09 what might be missing in the context is the push for even more surveillance via digital transactions. That's my guess at the moment. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Spot the difference https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/580/047/956/338/100/original/be306bb7b03562a9.jpeg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/580/048/120/877/579/original/9917757265735440.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1hcc…4xws :D npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Lo-res preview of footage on the way to town, this is the 11km unmaintained road between my village and Poombarai. Good fun dodging endless potholes and gravel patches. #motorcycle https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/570/671/788/385/507/original/53b308bbec65bb73.mp4 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Lovely weather in Kodaikanal. Raining, misty and chilled :) #motorcycle npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma When I started riding towards town, I got a glance of the halfway point from my hill, it was bright and sunny in Poombarai! Didn't wear rain gear because last time I got drenched from sweat 😅 Barely two minutes before reaching my chai stop, rain caught me and drenched me just as much as sweat would have 🤷♂️ Now waiting out the heavy downpour because my 360° camera won't capture much with rain drops obscuring its tiny lenses. Heh. #motorcycle npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Cowlet ready to nap. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/562/994/209/024/888/original/2a57942019145b5f.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub150t…ravx nah, proportional response. (not actually doing it, just expressing the frustration was good enough) npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Whoever on Android team thought adding a persistent notification to keep an app running in background should wear a rusty iron bangle for every JIRA ticket assigned to them. Feel that constant irritation? Yeah, that's what your brilliant idea feels like as a user. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma The closest I've come to uploading a YT Short straight from DaVinci Resolve on Mac is this: https://youtube.com/shorts/OiNHPSaOd20 It's unlisted, because, you'll see why 😬 What am I *still* doing wrong? #motorcycle #youtube #iMightBeAnIdiot npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma If introverts were in horror movies https://youtu.be/_96uRA4-0og Ha! npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Cowlet has zoomies! https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/546/897/080/898/433/original/51e4e3dcea9514a2.mp4 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma What it sounds like to sit under a tin roof as the rain starts. Gives you only a minute to wrap up outdoor activities and get indoors. Warming: it gets loud #soundscape https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/546/042/142/690/683/original/3b4601bb276b2990.mp3 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Too late for #Caturday? Well, #ScreaminSunday it is! #pets #cats https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/545/528/766/533/379/original/eaa3579803d5c30c.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1f8h…4tw2 they've learned over time that the bed is DMZ, if anyone so much as growls, they find themselves off the bed 🙃 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Trying out the #Insta360 Studio app on MacOS (M1) Either I have done something wrong in the setup or this app is reading files over USB-C slower than iPad reads them over WiFi 🤷🏽♂️ Enabled proxies (720p) and the 29 minute clip took forever, froze the app and had to be force terminated. First experience is rather disappointing. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1c7j…9pql nice, been months since I've binged on either 😆 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1sj8…8dhr upgrading main headlight is illegal, one must buy new vehicle if they want upgrades 😆 Yup. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Reviewing today's ride footage and there are at least two instances of me cackling in the helmet because I could nudge oncoming car drivers to do the right thing with their headlights, with a flick of a button on my handlebar. LEDs are awesome 😎 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma *Loving* the bright aux lights, they're the motorcyclist's version of speak softly and carry a big stick. Tap one button and the suv drivers suddenly remember how to be kind to others on the road and lower their headlights 🙃 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Now the ride back home :) No mist, but a night ride when it's all blind turns is a relief: I can see lights of oncoming vehicles long before we cross paths. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/530/207/959/855/496/original/bcd1e81e9129d39a.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Pleasant ride till outskirts of Kodaikanal town. Now to get work done, say hello to a friend or two before I start on the journey back home. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/529/519/714/079/258/original/4c5375732a18f3a5.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma At Poombarai, halfway point to town. Clouds were only a few meters above, but my path so far has been clear. Now it's sunny ahead and clouds are coming down on the path I just crossed. Well played mumma nature, very funny. Maybe some mist on the way back? A feral motorcyclist who loves inclement weather can dream 😬 #motorcycle https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/529/342/290/246/205/original/5c89c3c91abee90f.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma It's getting very overcast, hoping I get to ride in some mist on the way. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Time for a mid week ride to town? Maybe, if I get chores finished in time. #motorcycle npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma How many cats do you have? Yes. #pets #cats https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/526/191/994/152/671/original/f4b81a6c9912c6bc.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Father and son. (Cosmo and Tinkoo) #pets #cats https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/525/302/782/307/348/original/219c5a5e4f301d3c.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Bot that posts this every week, but it uses the previous week's image passed through lossy jpeg compression set to 95% quality. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/524/783/383/839/616/original/756f23bc9c02b559.jpg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1nn5…9nh9 I've found at least one in that corner of the garden over past few years. Now I'm wondering how long do they live, if it is the same individual or generations that I'm meeting npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Stick 'em up! This is a shrubbery! (Ni!) #insects https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/524/058/097/933/082/original/5b9df51cd291bbf1.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub12ra…dvtx definitely want lots of buffer space around if I can afford it. And that is somr curious rain: https://mendeddrum.org/@econads/112519616594361361 npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Shit happens, and I'm glad the driver managed to get to the other side before the truck sped up on the slope. There's a steep U-turn 50m ahead with a 15m straight drop over a field. I've had this happen to me in my small car once and it's quite a trip to have to catch a runaway vehicle on downward slope. npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma When your truck is about to go full auto 😅 https://youtube.com/shorts/8ILHJ_l_apg #motorcycles #motorcycle #truck #fsd npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Cat distribution system https://youtu.be/yo6xGyaFTYs #cats npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Night ride shenanigans https://youtube.com/shorts/-oxeDpKP8O4 #motorcycle #motorcycles npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma Here's Cosmo as a kitten making friends with the squirrel. Second photo is of Cosmo, now. https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/497/187/215/269/532/original/d868dbc0865ee626.jpg https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/497/188/549/980/504/original/f2052dc5af68a99b.jpeg npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma @npub1kpv…ye0h the cutest non pet I've had the pleasure to foster ❤️ npub1st2pguq7vgs3d2rngrmul5fadyq38tfrs0kmk2703ptvts0ljqfs0a9n4e Harshad Sharma So we ran a smol squirrel bootcamp to get it used to living in the trees later 😬 https://mastodon.sharma.io/system/media_attachments/files/112/497/015/432/047/856/original/9e2a10c1b69734c3.mp4