A small review on WEBP format

A small review on WEBP format

About .webp file format A quick intro about webp WebP is a raster graphics file format intended as a replacement for JPEG, PNG, and GIF file formats. I have been toying around with WebP for a couple of weeks now. It was pretty crazy for me to see an up to 50% image size reduction, yet very little to no visual difference with a naked human eye.

Philosophical Fortnight Meetup at Pondicherry University (6/3/2019)

Philosophical Fortnight Meetup at Pondicherry University (6/3/2019)

The third public gathering of the year 2019 was a real philosophical outreach of free software after consecutive technical and awareness sessions. The Pre- gathering events: Naming the organization discussion happened online, Many suggestions from various perspectives were suggested. Consecutively, based on inputs from steering committee the agenda for the meeting on 6/3/2019 was prepared.

Why Self Hosting Matters

Why Self Hosting Matters

In today’s digital age, the concept of self-hosting and open-source technology has taken on an ever-increasing significance. It’s not just about technology; it’s about reclaiming control over your data and your privacy. As we embark on this journey, it becomes evident that safeguarding ourselves, our families, and our friends from the reach of big tech, governmental agencies, and any other entities encroaching upon our right to privacy is of utmost importance.

Supercharge Your Linux System

Supercharge Your Linux System

This post started out as a note to keep track of the packages I installed in Arch Linux (BTW). Then I realised there’s no comprehensive guide on setting up Arch after getting a working GUI/DE. This post aims to fill that role. I won’t be including any installation instructions for Arch itself, as there’s a plethora of guides out there.

Moving Away from Non-Free Software

Moving Away from Non-Free Software

Smartphones are a crucial part of the modern-day. Chances are, you’re reading this from your smartphone. We use it from making calls and texting people to making payments, sharing personal data like pictures, etc. In an ideal world, we would own the data that we share with others. Unfortunately, we aren’t living in that perfect world.