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Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 10–1st Year Study Material
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 10–1st Year Study Material
I detail the IGNOU provided study material. Also, my own recommendations of books, movies and audible content that complement the main…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Apr 14
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 9 — Economics and Philosophy
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 9 — Economics and Philosophy
As I studiously prepare for my upcoming 1st Year Bachelors Arts English exams, I wonder (prematurely), if I should continue on with a…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Apr 13
Coolest Favorite Uncle — Update 4 — Origami Craft Making
Coolest Favorite Uncle — Update 4 — Origami Craft Making
A few years ago, I obtained a book on Origami to (successfully) impress at least two adult females. Last week, my 8-year-old niece…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Apr 12
Coolest Favorite Uncle — Update 3— Apple Arcade
Coolest Favorite Uncle — Update 3— Apple Arcade
I have been an Apple Arcade subscriber from the very day it became available in India, years ago. I always wondered, who is it for? Now, I…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Apr 9
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 8 — All 8 assignments Submitted.
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 8 — All 8 assignments Submitted.
In this post, I explain the ‘assignment’ system used by IGNOU to evaluate students as part of the long-distance education mechanism, and…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Apr 7
Coolest Favorite Uncle — Update 2 — Study Desk
Coolest Favorite Uncle — Update 2 — Study Desk
my 8-year-old niece, says, she also wants a work/study desk plus a height adjusting chair, just like mine. I am like, “alright kid…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Apr 7
From Jay Uncle to the Coolest Favorite Uncle.
From Jay Uncle to the Coolest Favorite Uncle.
I bought my niece an iPad Mini (with Apple Arcade), bunch of Disney stuff (story books, bags, clothes, color books etc.), and now, I am her…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Mar 31
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 7 — iPad, iPad Air and Apple Pencil
Jay’s BA English Journey — Update 7 — iPad, iPad Air and Apple Pencil
My 1st Year BA English exams are incoming. I have ramped up study hours. 15 years ago, I would write study notes on paper and pen. Now…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Mar 30
Jay’s Bachelor’s Honours Degree (English) Journey — Update 6 — IGNOU Study Center — 1301: BES…
Jay’s Bachelor’s Honours Degree (English) Journey — Update 6 — IGNOU Study Center — 1301: BES…
study centers play the most important role in long distance education from IGNOU. In this post, I write about my current study center…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Mar 24
The 500 rupees/2000 rupees, Handout Thing That I do
The 500 rupees/2000 rupees, Handout Thing That I do
I must have given away some 10 lakh rupees in tips and handouts. I am not wealthy, but as I digital nomad, I constantly hand out 500 INR to…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Mar 23
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 8 — Failing Spectacularly, and How.
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 8 — Failing Spectacularly, and How.
sometimes, failure is the only option.
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Mar 16
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 7 — Exam Day and Experience.
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 7 — Exam Day and Experience.
I travelled to the remote, village like town, and wrote my GATE 2024 Exam. a nice, happy and smiling, female tuk tuk rickshaw lady dropped…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Mar 12
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 6 — (Slightly) Remote, Out of Town, Exam Center
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 6 — (Slightly) Remote, Out of Town, Exam Center
Last year, whilst filling the GATE application form, I intentionally chose a remote(ish) location as the exam center. what is life…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Feb 8
Jay’s Small Business — Update 18 — Commute Conundrum
Jay’s Small Business — Update 18 — Commute Conundrum
By far, the number one reason cited by my interns who quit (all of them females), is the long commute, despite my company footing the…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Feb 1
The Unnaturalness of Students Whom’s Lives Stop During Exams
The Unnaturalness of Students Whom’s Lives Stop During Exams
If tomorrow is an exam or test or whatever, I would watch a movie the night before, sleep for 10 hours, walk in with just a pen (or borrow…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 24
Jay’s Small Business — Update 17 — Shopping for Locks
Jay’s Small Business — Update 17 — Shopping for Locks
Our classroom shop thing needs some strong locks. So, co-founder and I went lock shopping. It’s almost like a platonic romantic moment…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 18
Cancelled GitHub CoPilot. Purchased Microsoft CoPilot Pro.
Cancelled GitHub CoPilot. Purchased Microsoft CoPilot Pro.
Yes, the microsoft branding of its AI products is confusing. But then again, what else can you expect from a company that is always…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 16
Podcast:Full Time Freelancing Stories and Advice — Update 21 — Over Inflated Self Worth
Podcast:Full Time Freelancing Stories and Advice — Update 21 — Over Inflated Self Worth
A fascinating thing about perennially unemployed freelancers is how highly they think of themselves, despite all evidence that proves…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 15
Full Time Freelancing Stories and Advice — Update 20 — Resistance to Change
Full Time Freelancing Stories and Advice — Update 20 — Resistance to Change
Another episode from my freelancing podcast. Freelancers constantly make themselves unattractive by demonstrating their inability to adapt…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 15
Movie Podcast Update — Galaxy Quest
Movie Podcast Update — Galaxy Quest
another episode on my podcast where I talk about movies that i have watched many times. I mean, 10 or 100 times over the last 10 or 20…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 15
Audible iPhone App Library syncing Problem, and Solution.
Audible iPhone App Library syncing Problem, and Solution.
a work around to the issue where audible does not sync properly, especially purchases and specifically collections.
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 14
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 5 — The Admit Card is here
Jay’s GATE 2024/25 Log — Update 5 — The Admit Card is here
I have already prioritised my BA English Degree over an M Tech Degree. Still, I could just walk in with a pen and write the test just for…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 7
Jay’s Small Business — Update 16 — The Nightmare of Low Quality Talent
Jay’s Small Business — Update 16 — The Nightmare of Low Quality Talent
Can’t use public transport. Can’t read email. Can’t be on time. Can’t write email. Can’t even scan QR codes (oh, the humanity!). Computer…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 2
Jay’s Bachelor’s Honours Degree (English) Journey — Update 5 — IGNOU Guidelines Email Arrives
Jay’s Bachelor’s Honours Degree (English) Journey — Update 5 — IGNOU Guidelines Email Arrives
The good folks at IGNOU have sent an email with guidelines. Let’s unpack all the details.
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Jan 2
Aha! 2024, my friend. Happy New Year.
Aha! 2024, my friend. Happy New Year.
the goal is simple. reduce work hours from 15 hours/week to 10 hours/week, expand business and continue to maintain current level of…
Jay (Vijayasimha BR)
Dec 31, 2023
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