Reversible bike pump heads can be adjusted to work with both Schrader and Presta valves by flipping the internal components.
When installing bike pedals, the left pedal is reverse threaded - turn clockwise to loosen, counterclockwise to tighten.
30 lessons I've learnt over the years. It's fascinating to see how my thought process has evolved over the years.
The need for a versioning system in blogs and how I built a custom approach to track and log my blog's evolution.
My take on the 'file over app' philosophy and why it’s essential for keeping my data resilient and built to last.
A reflection on the value of being nicheless in blogging—embracing curiosity, exploring unexpected interests, and writing without boundaries.
Had an early meeting, so I woke up early and had the usual breakfast of boiled eggs with mayo. Slept only for a few hours, so took an early morning nap. Wife made some Puliyodharai (South Indian style tamarind rice), some beef fry, potato, and yogurt. A pic from the concert! Took a nap again since I had a concert to attend by AR Rahman ! Had a...
Woke up and had breakfast since I had my last scheduled physiotherapy session and a consultation with the doctor. Had the usual egg breakfast (2 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, and mayo). Went to see the doctor, who did some assessments. My ankle is healing, and he suggested another round of physiotherapy sessions. He also gave the green light for...
Woke up and decided to skip breakfast and head to the gym. It was a bad decision as I felt quite tired, especially once I started the deadlift session. Lesson learned: unless I’m going to the gym before 11 AM, never skip breakfast. I decided to get a quick energy boost and grabbed an oat drink from the gym’s shop. That turned out to be a...
Woke up and had breakfast for the first time in a long time. The usual: 2 whole boiled eggs and 2 boiled egg whites with some garlic mayo for flavor. Had some pending work, so went straight into it. Got on a call with a friend and caught up on a lot of things, but it lasted long, and I had a very late lunch at 3:30 PM. Lunch was some chapathi,...
Had to wake up early because I had an appointment with the physio. Normal scenes there, and on the way back, decided to walk barefoot in the park. It was very ironic to see a palm tree in a green pasture! No breakfast and decided to hit the gym directly! Bench Press (Barbell) Set 1: 20 kg × 10 [Warm-up] Set 2: 30 kg × 10 [Warm-up] Set 3: 30 kg ×...
An exploration of the Lindy Effect: how age-old ideas, tools, and traditions gain durability over time, from its origins in New York’s Lindy’s Deli to timeless examples across cultures
Thanks to yesterday’s movie , I woke up pretty late. Decided to skip breakfast and have a banana instead. Had some work to do, so went for a chicken shawarma downstairs. Apparently, they put only 90g of chicken in the shawarma. Too little, ain’t it? No evening snacks, and dinner was simple: some rice, some pan-seared chicken breast, leftover...
Woke up late and skipped breakfast as usual! Since yesterday was quite chicken-heavy, I decided to go for veggies for lunch. Had some rice with 3 boiled eggs, cauliflower stir-fry, and spinach stir-fry. After lunch, I mostly rested and had a few almonds and a Brazil nut for an evening snack. Almost Medium-Rare I was craving something meaty and...
With yesterday’s carb- and fat-heavy dinner, I decided to skip breakfast and go to the gym on an empty stomach. Had a decent session, but the lack of food and energy was clearly visible in my sets, especially toward the end, as I couldn’t push much in the core and bicep workouts. Pull Up (Assisted) Set 1: −59 kg × 10 Set 2: −54.5 kg × 10 Set 3:...
Skipped breakfast and worked all morning. Decided to go straight for lunch with yesterday’s beef, gobi manchurian, and cauliflower leftovers. Had that and worked for the rest of the evening. Since it was Friday, my wife decided we should go for a South Indian vegetarian dinner at Sangeetha’s. The thing is, I don’t hate vegetarian food, but the...
Woke up a bit early; my wrist was still a mess, so I decided to skip the gym. Had the usual breakfast: 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites with some mayonnaise. Lunch was chapathi, pan-seared chicken breast, and gobi masala. For an evening snack, I had some almonds, Brazil nuts, and a mandarin. For dinner, my wife decided to order from a Kerala...
Woke up very late since I slept late at 3 AM. Decided again to skip breakfast and go directly for lunch. Gym session was not possible as expected due to the sore wrist. Made some ground beef with eggs, had it with chapatis along with yesterday’s dal curry and cauliflower stir-fry. Ended up eating the whole ground beef, which was approximately...
Woke up feeling better than yesterday but had only 5.5 hours of sleep. Had to eventually wake up because I had an appointment with the physiotherapist for my ankle sprain . Quickly ate 2 egg whites and whole boiled eggs and went for the session. Returned, had a coffee for energy and also a banana before the gym session. Felt good after hitting...
Woke up pretty hungover and had no energy to go to the gym or work. Regretted with every cell in my body why I took the initiative to drink on a Sunday night and start the week so low. Had some tea, then 2 egg whites and 2 whole eggs boiled with some mayonnaise for breakfast. Took a shower after ruminating on the couch for a while and felt better.
Woke up late, chilled around, and decided to skip breakfast again considering how carb-heavy yesterday’s dinner was. Did some cleaning, got a head massage from my wife, and took a nice bath. Decided to order lunch and ended up ordering beef fry and something called ‘Uruliyiloottu.’ I’ve never had this dish in Kerala, but I think it’s some sort of...
Had a decent night of sleep and relaxed all morning. Decided to skip breakfast and go directly for lunch. Wife made some noodles with scrambled eggs and then went for a nap. Woke up super hungry and decided to have yesterday’s leftover chicken. Ended up eating 300g of chicken :) Vada Paav and Paav Bhaji Wife was craving some chaat, and we decided...
Slept just 5 hours yesterday and woke up early with a headache. Couldn’t sleep more as I had an appointment for my 4th physiotherapy session for my ankle sprain . Had just a green tea and went for the session. On my way back, I walked barefoot in the nearby park and it felt amazing. On the bus, I randomly watched a short video and it triggered a...
On my way back from the physiotherapist, I decided to walk home through a nearby park. After living in a concrete jungle for almost a year, it felt amazing to see and walk through greenery. While it was risky, I decided to walk barefoot through the grass. I noticed a few people looking at me — I mean, it’s not a common sight in a city like Abu...
Woke up bit wonky after a not-so good sleep. Had a carb heavy meal so decided to skip breakfast. Green tea, banana and off to gym. Lat Pulldown (Cable) Set 1: 15 kg × 10 [Warm-up] Set 2: 25 kg × 10 [Warm-up] Set 3: 35 kg × 10 Set 4: 35 kg × 10 Set 5: 40 kg × 8 Seated Row (Cable) Set 1: 25 kg × 12 [Warm-up] Set 2: 30 kg × 12 Set 3: 35 kg × 12 Set...
A reflection on the joy of personal blogging in an algorithm-driven web and why this evolving blog will be the greatest art I ever create.
I often think about the longevity of my blog and other blogs. There are endless blogs on the internet, where people write about random things and document tiny parts of their lives with no reason. While this may seem unimportant at present, for future generations, this can give a glimpse of how life was in the past. With history being rewritten...
I had my first physiotherapy session in my life. I wish I had taken care of my ankle more seriously. With winter around the corner, I now live in Abu Dhabi where winters are awesome. I can’t wait to go out and run, cycle, or go for long walks. I hope my ankle heals fast. Although my plans of running a half marathon in November are almost...
My experience and learning from my journey towards becoming a super randonneur.
As the year 2022 comes to a close, I look back to see how I’ve done and set more meaningful goals for 2023.
A look at how smartphone, a multipurpose device is distracting us and how single purpose devices can help us.
A discussion on external triggers that forces us to purchase things that we do not require and tips on how to stop impulse buying.
Behind the scenes of how I curate my newsletter. A look into the systems and processes behind publishing a weekly newsletter
A look at the method of managing and evaluating your calendar based on your energy levels.
A look at the concept of boring phone and how to stop phone addiction using small lifestyle changes.
Zone 2 Training is the art of slowing down. This article explores why and how zone 2 training can make you a better athlete.
A thought experiment inspired by first principles thinking to understand human evolution and history.
Learning from the mistakes from the past, I decided to create a proper plan for 2022, something which I've never done in the past 27 years of my life.
28 lessons I've learnt over the years. It's fascinating to see how my thought process has evolved over the years.
Ikea Effect is the overvaluation of products that are built by users when they have put some effort into it.
Brilliance bias is the tendency to think of brilliance or genius as a male characteristic.
My thoughts on the importance of attention diet in the 21st century and how to start one.
At the end of May 2021, I started a newsletter called 10+1 Things on Substack. The main idea behind the newsletter was to funnel some traffic to this blog and to other projects I’m working on. In fact, I came up with the name 10+1 Things in 15 minutes and decided to start it on Substack as it was quick to set up. As I’m writing this, 10+1 Things...
The concept of a resonance journal and how it can be used as a tool for self-discovery.
Some insights on why I keep a stress journal and how I do it.
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan is a summary of concise insights on the ideal food and diet for humans. This article is a summary of the book
I tried the 30 day Meditation challenge using the Waking Up. Here are 5 lessons learned from the challenge.
This article looks at the concept of curator economy, why it is important and its present state in the age of information overload.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson is a collection of Naval's wisdom from the past decade. It is one of the best books that I've read this year
Digital Garden is a collection of notes, resources, ideas, quotes or summaries shared in public. This article explains how I built a digital garden using Hugo.
Beginning in April 2021, I decided to get back into reading and take up the 52 books in a year challenge. Over the years, I have read multiple books but hardly remember any insights from those books or apply any of those learnings in my life. I wanted to improve this process and started researching various ways to effectively read books . Since...
Show Your Work by Austin Kleon is the inspiration behind this blog. It teaches people how to think about their work as a never-ending process that attracts like-minded people
Delta-4 is a theory coined by Kunal Shah on how to evaluate your startup idea . It can be used as a framework for self-assessment for evaluating ideas
I decided to document my personal transformation journey through this blog. I have summarized the 5 reasons why I decided to start a blog on this post.
27 lessons I've learnt over the years. It's fascinating to see how my thought process has evolved over the years.
A shot review of Nunakkuzhi(2024) - Malayalam Movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Viduthalai: Part I - Tamil Movie Tamil Movie with ratings and a quick take.
A list of movies, tv shows and documentaries I’ve watched with my ratings and opinions.
A dedicated page to list of which all webrings this site is a part of.
A list of movies, tv shows and documentaries I’ve watched with my ratings and opinions.
Unoffice hours are informal conversations without an agenda, topic, or preparation. My calendar is open.
A shot review of Vaazhai (2024) Tamil movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam(2024) with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Suzhal - The Vortex(2022) with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Paatal Lok (2020) Series with ratings and a quick take.
Story behing my name and its transliteration in different languages.
A shot review of Meiyazhagan(2024) Tamil Movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Maharaja (2024) Tamil movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Lost(2004) with ratings and a quick take.
A documentation of the tools, apps, gadgets, gear, and other stuff I use regularly.
A timeline of my life inspired by the ‘Life in Weeks’ by Tim Urban.
A shot review of Kishkindha Kandam(2024)Malayalam Movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Kaathal - The Core(2023) Malayalam movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Jan-e-Man(2021) Malayalam movie with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack(2024) with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of House of the Dragon (2024) Season 2 with ratings and a quick take.
A shot review of Home(2021) Malayalam Movie with ratings and a quick take.
About Rishikesh Sreehari - What I do, How I see the world and why I write this blog.
A shot review of Ennalum Ente Aliya(2023) Malayalam Movie with ratings and a quick take.
Credits for various individuals, projects or services that helped to build this site.
Changelog of rishikeshs.com adhering to the Personal Blog Versioning Manifesto
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Ask Me Anything(AMA) is a space to any questions you have about my blog, my projects, or anything else you’re curious about.
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A shot review of Adios Amigo(2024) Malayalam Movie with ratings and a quick take.
About Rishikesh Sreehari - What I do, How I see the world and why I write this blog.
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Ovarian Lottery is a thought experiment popularized by Warren Buffet. It stresses the importance of luck and the influence of when/where we are born in this world on our life outcomes.