5 reasons package.json doesn’t scale
package.json is the standard package configuration management file used in the Javascript world. To call it terrible is an understatement. Here’s why.
Driving from Santa Fe to Albuquerque in New Mexico
From Santa Fe, we drove to Albuquerque and stopped at quite a few amazing spots on the way. The first stop was the Bandelier National Monument. It’s an hour loop. The hike is short, with occasional ladder climbs, and has […]
Souvenir Clothing
I stared at the clothing in the souvenir shop. “Cancún” is written on the cap. “Cancún” is written on the chest. Cancún written on the derrière. In myriad fonts and sizes. I wondered who buys all these souvenirs. I have […]
Crowded or Popular? Exclusive or deserted?
An expensive place full of tourists is considered a popular destination. While an inexpensive place full of tourists will be called a crowded one. An expensive place lacking tourists is termed an exclusive destination. While an inexpensive place lacking tourists […]
Why I prefer Obsidian for taking notes
I started using Google Notebook around 2008. Once I received a notice that it will shut down, I switched to Evernote around 2012. Unlike Google, note-taking is the central business of Evernote, I thought I would be fine. I was […]
A day at Santa Fe
Continuing the drive from Carlsbad, New Mexico, we drove to Santa Fe. There isn’t much to do in Santa Fe. The drive is perfect. And the drive to Albuquerque is full of great hikes.
A day visit to Las cruces and El Paso
Continuing the journey from Shakespeare ghost town, we visited Las Cruces (“The Crosses”), New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. El Paso is a border town and for foreigners, I would recommend carrying a US visa or green card as there […]
Infinite network timeouts in Java and Go
Java made a huge mistake of having no network timeouts. A network request can block a thread forever. Even Python did the same. The language designers should have chosen some conservative appropriate numbers instead. What’s surprising is that the Go […]
The five different ways to pronounce the name “Chavez”
Latin script is the most recognized script in the world today. Most Western European languages, including some widely spoken ones like English, Spanish, and French use the same script with minor differences. The pronunciation variation, however, is a different matter […]
Duolingo is a waste of Time
A few years back, I wasted time on Duolingo trying to learn Spanish. I no longer do that and you shouldn’t. Here’s why it’s not effective and better alternatives.