I'm Ramu
curious how technology and tools, the role they play in shaping ideas and thought
posts
Simplicity and tech adoption Jun 2026
Comparing tech adoption between React and Claude Code.
Disappointed by Bluesky, excited about atproto Jun 2026
The decentralized Twitter alternative has promise, but it left me wanting.
Jailbreaking my Kindle Jun 2026
Freeing a basic Kindle with WinterBreak.
feed
The article that got me excited about atproto and made me try Bluesky.
There Are No Instances in ATProto overreacted.ioA co-op of engineers
508.dev 508.devreading
From Third World to First: The Singapore Story
An antidote to utopian idealism. Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs of sailing Singapore to prosperity through its hard early years leave you with an infectious sense of pragmatism.
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
A gripping narrative about debt, markets and the state. A lucid, anecdote-driven sweep of history that doubles as the most accessible primer to the Marxist critique you will find.
Courts and their Judgements
A realistic take on the working of the Indian judiciary. Shourie cuts through juristic rhetoric to show how the idealistic aspirations of individual judges lead to arbitrary, utopian judgements that undermine the constitution.
projects
Obsidian Media Companion fork
build log
Media Companion is a fork of the Obsidian Media Companion plugin that stores metadata and relationships in sidecar files living next to the files they describe.