NehaKhazanchi @NehaKhazanchi@qoto.org
Former Biotechnologist/Biomed Science. Current Photography/Videography (freelance). Interests - Science, Food, Travel, Wildlife, Pop Culture, Current Affairs, Memes.
📍Bangalore, India.
Joined Nov 2022
Coffee Poll
Had a really long discussion with a friend today about Indian Artisanal Coffee Startups, and I said "nothing beats a good old South Indian Filter Coffee". Which obviously lead to an even longer discussion.
So anyway, poll time, boost for reach.
PS - if you pick option 2, comment with your preferred brand and what method of filtration/preparation do you use?
@mastodonindians #mastindia #coffee #india
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
🇳🇱
NOTE: If anyone wants to be added to this list just let me know.
Ok so this seems to be most of the people who publicly stated they had interest in developing the "United Federation of Instances". All of you should have gotten the first draft and opinions were heard and discussed.
Today I will be moving the first draft over to git (either git.qoto.org or gitlab.com). From there I will encourage each of you to provide suggestions as to edits there, and raise discussions in issues. This way we will be public and have an open transparent forum that keeps the changes on record.
While public feedback is being debated on the proposal I will begin a rough draft on the complete by laws (which will try to represent the broader points in the proposal document). That too will be on gitlab and open to discussion
From there as the movement grows we can begin discussing launching it.
I suggest all communication on the fediverse about this use the #UFI hashtag so it is easily searchable.
Since this is a public post I will now share the link to the early draft here, please keep in mind everything here is open for discussion so if anyone doesnt like the current direction, please speak up, we want you to be heard.
https://jeffreyfreeman.me/files/united_federation_of_instances_proposal.pdf
@skanman @floppy @john @stevenclyman @robryk @ejg @dashrandom @Romaq @ichoran @AlanOutback @tsomof @aebrockwell @Ryle @tatzelbrumm @Gaythia @ichoran @realcaseyrollins @stux@mstdn.social @stux@masto.ai @trinsec @khird @darnell @jq #mastoadmin #fediblock
Politics
@vinayaravind Especially after yesterday's IFFI fiasco. Just watching them collectively lose it while being trolled so badly, demanding and 'Apology' which they will never get, is something else only!
@mehluv harassment and bullying especially of females. Yes. Can't even post something as simple as "I like eating grapes" on twitter without being told that there are better fruits and my personal opinion is wrong. N mansplaining toh mat hi poocho.
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
I built this tool a year ago but I feel like Mastodon folks would like it
The "Weird Old Book Finder"
Type in a search query, and it'll find one randomly-chosen public-domain book that matches the query -- and present it for immediate reading: https://www.weirdoldbookfinder.net/
Why only one book? To prevent the paradox of choice! Just *start readin'*
Can't promise every book will be weird, but most are
A longer essay on how/why I developed it: https://debugger.medium.com/a-search-engine-that-finds-you-weird-old-books-3a74fbb5f3d4
This was a search for "mastodon"
Civic Art Installation, Bangalore
Hilarious video by Bengawalk. You could be driving around any part of Indiranagar or neighbouring areas, you'll definitely spot him 🤣🤣
Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClgBZ2gP2xh/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
Have you experienced #Mansplaining on Mastodon / in the Fediverse?
(*A man trying to explain something obvious to a woman because he assumes she can't know it)
@ansuz my current instance is one of the largest STEM instances here, in case it would interest her.
For more info about this instance 👇🏻
https://qoto.org/about/more
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
I send out #WritingOpportunities — jobs, assignments, contests, calls for submissions, etc. — via:
• Google Groups http://groups.google.com/group/Caferati-Listings
• Telegram https://t.me/CaferatiListings
These are not identical feeds. Emails go out max twice a month, whenever I have the time to compile and format, and Telegram posts as and when I spot opportunities. Both are one-way, so the only clutter you will get in your inbox is me.
Both are free and open to all,
Submissions / tip-offs welcome: http://bit.ly/caf-listings-form
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
#MastIndia people might be interested in another of my lockdown projects, this crowd-sourced map of independent bookshops in India. https://zigzackly.blogspot.com/2022/06/indie-bookshops-in-india.html
cc: @mastodonindians
Twitter, Elon stans
@mehluv yes!! Second hand embarassment happening 🙈🙈
But as this man said to an Indian stan in Elons comments https://twitter.com/i_am_gustakh/status/1597166690286305281?t=_Wyz3LEkFdmySGfKaF01BQ&s=19
Twitter, Elon stans
@rb@mastodon.green Exactly!!
Twitter, Elon stans
I don't mean to share Twitter threads here, but this I just had to. Quite a hilarious collection of Elno stan tweets; people asking him to invent very specific things.
Also gives you some insight into why Elno stans are Elno stans.
https://twitter.com/danozzi/status/1597019022926966784?t=DJf_RYT5OSfXY3-bhOdXrQ&s=19
@shrikant @vinayaravind is it still playing in theaters? This long?
@shrikant @vinayaravind btw, I read this alternate interpretation/fan theory clearly written by someone who understands Bhoota Kola and the different Daivas better than me; and this makes more sense in tying up some lose ends. I honestly didn't come out of the theater thinking of it this deeply, but it somehow makes sense.
Spioler alert: if you haven't watched the movie yet but intend to, don't read this.
https://fugitives.com/kantara-lords-panjurli-guliga-explained-2022-action-thriller-film/
@shrikant @vinayaravind oh it's back? I thought the case was still ongoing. Didn't know it was resolved.
I guess when I say theater experience, I also mean the audience. Being surrounded by people who genuinely believe in and buy into that world. I think as a sceptic I may not have bought into it as much if I had watched it at home. But sitting among people gasping and crying, I was a lot more invested. People in the theatre were definitely into it. I hear one theater in Mangalore had to stop screening midway because a woman started screaming while watching the movie (don't ask me why, I have no idea). Actually there was more than one such incident.
@shrikant @vinayaravind I watched this movie on the big screen, and didn't think it was meant for an OTT experience. There were parts where I genuinely got spooked in the theater, don't think I'd have been half as shocked on a smaller screen. Also the original Varaha Roopam has been removed from OTT, that changes the experience.
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
Out of nowhere, my nephew just asked, “Do you think Pavlov thought about feeding his dog every time he heard a bell ring?” and now I’m going to be haunted by this question.
NehaKhazanchi
boosted
The trolley graveyard
Gallery: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/the-trolley-graveyard
@mgilpereira @argohdes oh yes, just tried it. Didn't occur to me. Thanks!
Former Biotechnologist/Biomed Science. Current Photography/Videography (freelance). Interests - Science, Food, Travel, Wildlife, Pop Culture, Current Affairs, Memes.
📍Bangalore, India.
Joined Nov 2022
