Ajay T Shaju

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Updating Mozilla Firefox on Linux | not with apt or snap​

Recently I installed Mozilla Firefox on my Windows to test how a website works in different browsers. Even though my aim was to test the website, it turned into testing the newly installed Mozilla Firefox. I'm using Mozilla Firefox as my default browser at work because it comes as the default browser in Linux, and it feels heroic using Mozilla (running cmds like firefox --version, firefox google.com) after using Google Chrome everywhere.

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After upgrading my Ubuntu from 18 to 22, I was left with no Nvidia drivers on my computer. When I type nvidia-smi and nvcc -v there was no good output (see the image below). So, I planned to share my method for setting up GPU drivers on my computer with the world. If your situation is the same, then follow along.

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I found the name Fish Terminal funny the first time I heard it. When I came to know about the full form of Fish, Friendly Interactive SHell, I felt it was a good decision of fish maintainers putting the name as Fish, and the full form carries a heavy meaning too. I love the names of open source technologies, especially the acronyms they use — terminal names like Bash (Bourne Again SHell), Fish, Zsh (Z Shell) are very appropriate to them.

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If you’re like me, who puts 200+ videos on different YouTube playlists and does not find time to watch them but your mind does not allow you to remove them, then this blog is for you.

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About 73% of world computer users use Windows as their computer’s operating system(see source). In this group, 35% of users use Windows 11 (see source). In this story-like guide, I will explain some useful Windows key shortcuts we can use daily!

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Before starting Part 2, make sure you catch up on Part 1, where I share the groundwork for transforming raw bank statements — the data collection, Google Sheets and Llama LLM for data cleanup, failed attempts, and learning many valuable techniques — click to read Part 1!

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We all spend 12–15+ years studying, aiming to secure a job or start a business — in other words, to make money. Most of us succeed in one way or another. As Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran once said in an interview, “Getting to a position is easier, but maintaining it is harder”. The same applies to money—earning, whether from a job, investments, real estate, rentals, or even through family support may come relatively easily, but managing it wisely is much more challenging. That’s where financial trackers become essential. They allow us to visually track where our money comes from and where it goes, enabling us to make informed decisions. This blog will guide you in building a simple yet automated personal finance tracker.

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Growing up, books weren’t just items on my shelf; they were the torches I used to explore worlds, ideas I hadn’t imagined, and skills I didn’t even know existed. Each book brought something unique to my life, from childhood curiosity to shaping my career in Artificial Intelligence. Through books, I not only gained knowledge but also learned more about myself and the world around me. Here’s my journey with reading and the impact it has had on my life, thoughts, and ambitions.

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Tracking your reading habits is essential to staying consistent and motivated in your reading journey. While many readers prefer using physical notebooks or apps to log their progress, I found a personalized Google Sheet to be the perfect tool as a tracker, because we can heavily customize it, integrate other tools, and access it anywhere on the Earth if you have a device with internet and your Gmail account signed in. In this story, I will walk you through the steps to create a reading habit tracker using Google Sheets and the data I collected over the years.

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Car Data Analysis to find best car for my needs, (Image by Author, Python Logo from Wikipedia)

The backstory​

Since the start of 2024, there has been a discussion in my home regarding purchasing a new car, but the talks and planning have gone on without a final decision. But when my current car started costing a good amount just from routine checkups and other services, the talk rose again to full power. Just like every time, it was my responsibility to find the latest and best car based on some constraints, but this time I thought of analyzing an Indian Cars dataset (get the data here) using Python rather than searching on Google and filtering through websites.