Programming and Lifehttps://thecurlybraces.com/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/running-fedora-asahi-linux-on-an-m1-macbook-pro-16/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/running-fedora-asahi-linux-on-an-m1-macbook-pro-16/My experience of daily driving the Fedora Asahi Linux on a MacBook Pro 16 as a web developer — what worked well and what could be better.Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:54:39 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/bhubaneswar-to-yuksom-tata-nexon-ev/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/bhubaneswar-to-yuksom-tata-nexon-ev/This is a trip report sharing my overall experience driving my Tata Nexon EV Max from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Yuksom, SikkimWed, 03 Jul 2024 14:45:05 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/hike-around-jhumka-dam-and-reservoir/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/hike-around-jhumka-dam-and-reservoir/An account of my hike around the Jhumka reservoir with my dog Bongo. A few pictures and Strava routemap are included.Mon, 08 Apr 2024 03:13:02 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/drive-to-koraput-on-tata-nexon-ev-max/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/drive-to-koraput-on-tata-nexon-ev-max/Report on our drive to Koraput town, Odisha and Deomali Hill from Bhubaneswar on the Tata Nexon EV Max including vehicle chargers used.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:06:06 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/contributing-to-wikimedia-software-projects/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/contributing-to-wikimedia-software-projects/List of various resources to get started with contributing to Wikimedia software projects for new open source contributors.Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:28:24 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/lekhan-journaling-system/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/lekhan-journaling-system/My requirements and plans for a journaling / micro-blogging system that I intend to build for myself and self host.Sun, 08 Jan 2023 09:47:09 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/checklist-to-rent-a-house-in-india/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/checklist-to-rent-a-house-in-india/A checklist that I review when renting a house in India. Also some pointers about the rental agreement and general advice.Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:35:27 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/running-xrandr-wakes-up-dgpu/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/running-xrandr-wakes-up-dgpu/Running xrandr wakes up the dedicated GPU. The blog goes into issues I faced as a result of that, how the problem were identified and fixed.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:24:51 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/asus-strix-g15-advantage-edition-post-buying-checklist/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/asus-strix-g15-advantage-edition-post-buying-checklist/A checklist of things to check and do after you buy the Asus Strix G15 AMD advantage edition laptop (G513QY) .Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:59:28 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/i3-window-manager-setup-on-debian-bullseye/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/i3-window-manager-setup-on-debian-bullseye/Setup and configuration of the i3 window manager, status bar, i3lock, rofi launcher and notifications via dunst on Debian Bullseye.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:44:44 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/debian-bullseye-with-nvidia-hybrid-graphics/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/debian-bullseye-with-nvidia-hybrid-graphics/Key pointers during Debian Bullseye setup, followed by X.org server and NVIDIA hybrid graphics driver installation.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:48:36 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/vagrant-development-environment-for-php/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/vagrant-development-environment-for-php/Pre-configured vagrant development environment for PHP. Configured with Apache2, MariaDB, PHP 7.3, and Redis. Supports PHP debugging using Xdebug.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:54:46 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/git-hooks-permission-denied-using-separate-hdd/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/git-hooks-permission-denied-using-separate-hdd/Fixing a problem where git hooks throw a permission denied error despite having the executable bit and ownership of hooks scripts.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:56:13 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/setting-up-mediawiki-vagrant-and-vscode/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/setting-up-mediawiki-vagrant-and-vscode/A guide on setting up MediaWiki for development on Vagrant while adding support for debugging on VSCode using the XDebug PHP extension.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:57:36 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-8-thattekad-bird-sanctuary/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-8-thattekad-bird-sanctuary/This blog contains our experience at Thattekad Bird Sanctuary and St. Thomas Mount at Nadukani.Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:57:52 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-7-hill-palace-museum/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-7-hill-palace-museum/This blog contains our experience at Hill palace museum, Cochin Port Maritime Heritage Museum, Venduruthy bridge and Marine drive.Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:45:43 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-6-willingdon-island-and-folklore-museum/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-6-willingdon-island-and-folklore-museum/This blog contains our visit to Willingdon island - the largest aritifical island in India, Kerala folklore museum and Lulu international shopping mall.Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:35:08 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-5-vypin/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-5-vypin/This blog contains a list of places we visited in Vypin island which is home to a number of beaches and a beautiful lighthouse.Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:52:15 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-4-new-years-eve-at-fort-kochi/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-4-new-years-eve-at-fort-kochi/This blog contains our experience at Fort Kochi's Papanji burning ritual on New Year's Eve, the Jewish Synagouge and the Christmas tree at Velli ground.Sun, 24 Feb 2019 15:50:41 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-3-athirapilly-vazhachal/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-3-athirapilly-vazhachal/Our visit to Athirappilly and Vazhachal waterfall in Kerala and a drive through a beautiful palm tree plantation located on the banks of river Chalakuddy.Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:14:45 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-2-christmas-fort-kochi/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-2-christmas-fort-kochi/Our stay at Fort Kochi during Christmas. A visit to the Santacruz cathedral, the Mattancherry palace and various cafes around Fort Kochi.Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:14:06 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-1-fort-kochi/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/kerala-log-1-fort-kochi/Our train journey to Kerala. Settling down at the Orchid Homestay, Athani and a trip to Fort Kochi with a visit to the Chinese fishing nets.Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:13:48 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/royal-enfield-himalayan-5000-km-ownership-blog/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/royal-enfield-himalayan-5000-km-ownership-blog/I've had my Himalayan for 19 months now and have driven it for over 13,000 KM. This blog talks about the good and bad parts of owning this bike.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:29 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/configuring-asus-vivobook-wifi-debian/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/configuring-asus-vivobook-wifi-debian/Configuring Intel WIFI on an Asus Vivobook running Debian during various stages - during OS installation and post installation. Finally using network manager to configure the WIFI to connect automatically on boot.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:17:16 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/wordpress-plugins-for-technical-blog/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/wordpress-plugins-for-technical-blog/List of some must use WordPress plugins for a technical blog or a personal blog. We'll create a list, and then we'll talk about the purpose of each one of the plugins being discussed including some important configuration options.Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:18:08 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/ownership-and-borrowing-in-rust/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/ownership-and-borrowing-in-rust/Understanding Ownership and Borrowing in Rust via videos on http://intorust.com/Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:19:40 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/updating-ghost-cli-process-name/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/updating-ghost-cli-process-name/Updating ghost-cli process name for your site after it has been installed.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:13:30 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/disinfecting-a-windows-machine/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/disinfecting-a-windows-machine/Disinfecting a Windows machine. Guidelines on removing viruses and malware from a Windows machine and then cleaning it using freely available Antivirus and Anti-malware tools.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:17:02 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/renewing-lets-encrypt-certificate/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/renewing-lets-encrypt-certificate/We'll look at two things here - Renewing Lets Encrypt Certificate via cron and adding more domains to an existing certificate.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:19:11 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/setting-up-a-blogging-server/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/setting-up-a-blogging-server/Setting up a blog using Ghost on Debian with nginx as the front facing server. Also covers installation of a SSL certificate using LetsEncrypt.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:23:56 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/software-and-tools-linux-2015/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/software-and-tools-linux-2015/Software and tools on Linux. Work with Node.JS, PHP, Cassandra, MySQL, web service testing, terminal emulators, diagrams, note taking, image editing, diff tools, Nexus 7 on Linux.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:34:37 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/handling-json-request-in-php/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/handling-json-request-in-php/Using jQuery AJAX with PHP, to write restful PHP web services that use JSON and properly handling JSON data sent to the PHP service.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:38:01 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/get_results-php-function-not-working-on-centos/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/get_results-php-function-not-working-on-centos/Fix problem with get_results php function not working on CentOS and other operating systems by installing the PHP mysqlnd extension.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:40:25 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/tree-view-based-file-explorer-for-the-web-using-jquery/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/tree-view-based-file-explorer-for-the-web-using-jquery/Creating a tree view based file explorer using jQuery, PHP, jQuery AJAX and the aciTree plugin. This file explorer displays files present inside a given folder on the web server.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:45:31 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/my-crunchbang-setup/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/my-crunchbang-setup/Setting up my fresh Crunchbang installation. Installing AMD drivers, LAMP stack, fixing Logitech wireless drivers, customizing startup, Openbox, Conky and Tint2Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:50:26 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/macro-to-insert-date-time-in-visual-studio-2010/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/macro-to-insert-date-time-in-visual-studio-2010/Writing a macro to insert date and time at the current cursor location in Visual Studio 2010 and then configuring a keyboard shortcut to trigger the macro.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:51:34 GMThttps://thecurlybraces.com/posts/passing-javascript-object-to-asp-net/https://thecurlybraces.com/posts/passing-javascript-object-to-asp-net/Calling an ASP.NET web service from jQuery AJAX with a JavaScript object and getting a response back from the server. Learn how to use Fiddler to inspect the request and response.Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:54:47 GMT