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Xiaomi Mi Band 3 | Ownership Review | Indian Edition

Jatin K Malik · Sep 30, 2018 · 1 Comment

Despite the usual hatred against the Chinese manufacturing industry, Xiaomi has always been intriguing to me, much like OnePlus. One can't argue how they make one of the most cost-efficient consumer products packed full of features. They have had their blockbuster product sales here in India in terms of MI3 (remember that fellow?), Redmi note series, Mi band, Mi TV4 range. I am not much of a sucker for smartwatches (because battery life is still not there!) but fitness bands do appeal my lifestyle. So, when Xiaomi launched Mi Band 3 a few months back, I knew it was time to retire my good …

Back from Dead | Troubleshoot slow page loads & 503 errors of WordPress blog

Jatin K Malik · Aug 28, 2018 · Leave a Comment

TL;DR: Read logs, delete useless shit, keep the DB clean. * Warning: A long read! * Oh well, I feel like a n00b while typing this but that's how things roll. I am not sure if I have any regular readers left, as to have regular readers one needs to be a regular author, which I am clearly not. (Yes, I wish to change.) Still, if you go back and stalk this blog, you will notice that post frequency for 2018 has been abysmal at it's best. But yes, there is a reason an interesting story behind the same. A story which might teach you a thing or two about hosting WordPress on your own hosting. It …

Build your own PC – Killer rigs for any budget | 2018 | India

Jatin K Malik · Jan 20, 2018 · 321 Comments

#PCMasterRace Ahan! So are you in the market for a killer gaming PC or are you looking for an HTPC to take care of your multimedia needs or maybe you are looking for a basic setup for your loved ones? Well! Look no further. This post will take care of your requirements for any given budget. Before we dive in and get our hands dirty, let's validate your purchase first $$ Why build a RIG yourself? Because you can that's why. In my last 15 years of exposure to computers, I have never bought an OEM (pre-assembled) PC. Although things are changing with new AIO (all-in-one) PCs but still one can …

Self installation guide for Greasehouse GRUNT Performance Exhaust v2 on KTM RC 390 (2016)

Jatin K Malik · Jan 3, 2018 · Leave a Comment

It was just another Sunday (17th December 2017), and I was lazying around soaking some sunlight in my home's terrace and suddenly my phone started ringing. It was my bud Siddharth Roy - sidroy0508 (will call him Roy from now on). He wanted some help in installing some accessory on his KTM RC 390 (that's what he said). I took my trusty good'ol Toyota Etios keys and went over to get his stuff and tools to my place, as I have a decent sunlit area in front of my garage to work on such manly stuff. :cool: This guy showed up with a black box and a Bosch briefcase-like full toolkit (with drill and …

Google Chromecast 2 v/s Amazon Fire TV Stick | Battle for your Idiot box

Jatin K Malik · Dec 27, 2017 · 1 Comment

Well, I was contemplating buying a "smart" stick for my dumb but full HD TV for a while now. Though I am not much of a couch potato, but between my dad's repetitive requests for old movies on big screen and my mom's constant cribbing about watching YouTube on her phone's small screen (5" feels small now, pfft tell that to my good'ol 2011-esque Galaxy S2). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I knew I would have to pull the trigger soon and get than one of these HDMI-out goodies. Last week I decided to browse 2 major players in this segment here in India and was surprised to find Amazon doesn't sell Google's …