Lenovo's Warranty Policy Is Disappointing

This will be a short post. So let's cut to the chase. A few weeks ago my Lenovo G50-80 started having issues with the "y" key. I went to the store, and they contacted Lenovo's customer care department. The representative said that he wouldn't be able to help because I had installed Ubuntu on my system. That was just hilarious. How can a piece of software effect a hardware issue? I bought the laptop because it wasn't pre-installed with Windows. I bought it to exercise my software freedom. If Lenovo is not going allow me do that, then they should just stop selling these models.

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Why I Started Blogging

It's been almost 5 years since I started blogging. This is the 30th post being published. That means over the course of 5 years, I've written 6 posts per year. Although 30 is much less than I would have liked, this is one of those pet projects I have continued even after the honeymoon phase. Today I want take some time and discuss why I started this blog in the first place. I was in my 3rd year of engineering studies when I started out. I had already developed a keen interest towards programming and tech in general by then. Having a blog seemed liked a cool idea. There were couple of more reasons to go ahead with this idea. That's what we are here to discuss today. Setting up a blog seemed like a technically challenging task. I wanted to know how to setup a blog with comments, advertisements and with a custom domain. It sounded like a great way to acquire new skills and learn new things along the way. Back then I didn't know anyone who shared my enthusiasm for tech...

Angular's E2E Testing Framework - Why is it called Protractor?

The Angular Ecosystem Angular is an amazing framework. It enables us to build modern web apps easily. Yes we can build a modern web app with just HTML + CSS + JavaScript, maybe with a dash of jQuery 😉 But Angular just makes it whole lot easier. Users today's web apps to be fast, well designed, offline-capable, secure and a delightful. Since Angular is a opinionated framework, it forces you to make the right choices. Today Angular is not just a web framework. it has created its own ecosystem. As you might have guessed, I am a Angular fanboy 😎. But one thing I'm not a fan of is writing test cases 😛 I started learning about software testing in late 2019, because I asked to setup unit + E2E testing for one of our projects. What I learned was, Angular come with Karma + Jasmine setup (for unit testing) out of the box. But it has built a specialized E2E testing framework called Protractor . But I couldn't figure out why they called it Protractor of all things. Later it dawned o...

Tensai Sensei's Wisdom #1 - Simplify Your Life!

Wisdom #1 If you want to live a peaceful and happy life, automate/delegate/eliminate things that don't really add any value to your life. This will help you muster time for things that you want to do in your life. Always remember, time is your only asset that you cannot produce more of. Examples Automate - Your investments using SIPs Delegate - Hire a maid or a cook to do the chores Eliminate - Taking a bath every single day

Tensai Sensei's Wisdom #2 - You Want It? Go Get It!

If you want to obtain everything that you dream of, you have ask for it and work towards it. You can't just sit there and wish that you get it. Life doesn't work that way. Nobody's gonna notice you and offer things to you because you deserve it. No, you must seize it yourself! If you don't ask, the answer is always no The more you ask, the more you get. If you don't ask, you better forget (it). Everything is negotiable There is always a budget There are 2 types of people in this world - obtainers and complainers.

How to Use NPS Tier II Account for Higher Returns & Greater Flexibility

NPS is Misunderstood The National Pension System (NPS) is often misunderstood. Unlike other investment vehicles, NPS is specifically designed for retirement planning . Every feature of this product is geared toward long-term investing , making it fundamentally different from conventional investment options. Financial security is a basic human need. For those earning a salaried income, receiving a monthly paycheck provides a sense of stability. Naturally, we want to maintain the same sense of security even after retirement. One of the best ways to generate a steady post-retirement income is through an annuity . An annuity works by investing a lump sum amount, which then provides a fixed income at predefined intervals — in this case, monthly payments. Importance of Annuities Scientific research has proven that humans are not biologically wired to make complex decisions repeatedly. Our brains tend to rely on shortcuts, which can often lead to poor decision-making . Emotions like f...

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