Welcome!
RSS FeedI'm Anas Ahmad. A Bangalore-based developer, reader, and tinkerer. This is my corner of the internet and an ever-evolving space for my digital existence. I occasionally post here.
Recent Posts
-
Jailbreaking my Kindle
And no, it's not because I wanted to cut ties from Amazon. My experience with Amazon has actually not been that bad. I don't buy books...
-
Me and The Ghosts
I don’t believe in ghosts. And whenever I tell this to someone who does, they usually say that I’ll believe in them once I see one. But I...
Projects
-
TypeX
A minimal typing speed test built for accuracy and speed.
Recent Galleries
Reader's Corner
Currently Reading:
Sevasadan (Hindi) (Premchand)✨ Highlight of the day:
In the story that Dewey tells, our ancestors worshipped gods and spirits as a way of trying to ally themselves with the “powers that dispense fortune.” This scenario is played out in stories from around the world, in myths and legends such as those about unfortunate seafarers who pray to gods or saints to calm the storm, and thereby survive. In the same way, Dewey believes, ethics arises out of the attempts our ancestors made to appease hidden forces; but where they made sacrifices, we strike bargains with the gods, promising to be good if they spare us from harm.
The Philosophy Book•DK Publishing