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- I write about books, cinema, life and engineering, whenever I can carve some time off from building One800. Feel free to jump into the recent posts below, or start with some byte sized TILs.
Freezing Apps on Non Rooted Phones (Without a PC)
Recently when my mom got a new phone, I wanted to remove some system applications from the phone which are bloatware. Now doing this with a laptop is fairly easy, we can just use adb to uninstall, however the task becomes difficult if you cannot use a PC. Found a way to do this via Shizuku + Hail: Install Shizuku Starting with android 11, you can use ADB on the device without using a PC....
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
A phenomenally written book!
Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women by Deepa Narayan
A powerful exploration into the psyche of Indian women and how society perpetuates the status quo
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
If you want to understand how the opioid crisis began, read this
So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport
A series of blog posts that unfortunately became a book. Not recommended.
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
A book about time and our relationship with it. Recommended.
After Life (1998) by Hirokazu Kore-eda
An interesting take on life, seen through the lens of afterlife. Highly recommended!
Life Between Buildings by Jan Gehl
A gentle introduction to the study of buildings and the way they enable societal interactions.
3 Iron (2004) by Kim Ki-duk
A film where everything is conveyed through glances.
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer
The ethical dilemma of eating. Highly recommended!