Srijit Kumar Bhadra

I was born when global CO2 level was 323 PPM.

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Nature; Society; Free and Open Source Software; Industrial Automation; Design; Photography; Literature; Science; Music; Sports; History; Economics; Social Science; Privacy; Cybersecurity; Accessibility

I believe in cultivating an inclusive culture rather than ignoring demographics, regardless of percentage.

I like light and semi-classical Indian and retro English music.

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Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-05-18

One of the most difficult scenarios of Bengaluru traffic that must be managed or avoided at all times is two-wheeler drivers using their phones while driving. I have previously posted here [1] that

two-wheeler drivers who drive with one hand while using a mobile phone with the other are becoming serious risks on Bengaluru roadways.
There are more serious variants of the prior scenario. Nowadays, I see two-wheeler drivers driving with both hands on the handlebars and their cell phones nestled between their jaws and shoulders.They may be unaware that their sight of the road has been dangerously compromised, making them high-risk drivers on the road.

I asked ChatGPT to generate an image depicting the following scenarios.

a. Vehicles moving in one direction on a busy main road in Bengaluru. There are buses, four wheelers and two wheelers on the road. People are walking on the side of the road.
b. Vehicles parked on one side of the road and are oriented in the same direction the vehicles are moving. There are shops on the side of the road where vehicles are parked.
c. An electric two wheeler coming from the opposite direction and is very close to the vehicles parked on the road. This means that the orientation of the two wheeler is opposite to that of the parked vehicles.
d. The two wheeler driver is driving with both the hands on the two wheeler while talking on the mobile phone.
e. The mobile phone is set between the left jaw and the left shoulder of the two wheeler driver with the head of the two wheeler driver bent on the left of the driver to balance the mobile phone while talking on the phone. The two wheeler driver is not wearing a helmet.

The graphic generated by ChatGPT conveys the message to some extent, but it is far from what I wanted.

1.
https://fedi.social/notes/a72ng5c01m2r01jf

#MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India #Bengaluru #BangaloreTraffic #DrivingWithMobilePhone

1. Vehicles moving in one direction on a busy main road in Bengaluru. There are buses, four wheelers and two wheelers on the road. People are walking on the side of the road.
2. Vehicles parked on one side of the road and are oriented in the same direction the vehicles are moving. There are shops on the side of the road where vehicles are parked.
3. An electric two wheeler drives close to the vehicles parked on the road.
4. The two wheeler driver is driving with both the hands on the two wheeler while talking on the mobile phone.
5. The mobile phone is set between the right jaw and the right shoulder of the two wheeler driver with the head of the two wheeler driver bent on the right of the driver to balance the mobile phone while talking on the phone. The two wheeler driver is not wearing a helmet.
Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-05-11

An image, generated by ChatGPT, depicts the typical scenario of four-wheelers parked on both sides of a narrow residential lane in Bengaluru during a holiday. This could be true even on a workday. To get here, one should only take an auto-rickshaw.

#MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India #Bengaluru #BangaloreTraffic

Four wheelers parked on the both sides of a narrow residential lane in Bengaluru.
Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-04-27

Driving in Bengaluru is difficult, whether on a two or four-wheeler. Because of the development of metro rail and flyovers throughout Bengaluru, traffic density on the narrow roads is extremely high during peak hours. In bumper to bumper traffic, one can only drive at snail speeds. Also, driving rage appears to be on the rise. While driving, one must use extreme caution to avoid colliding with a person, an automobile, or a two-wheeler. Nobody knows which event will serve as a spark, transforming the situation into an aggressive battleground on the road.

If I have an appointment with a doctor, I prefer to use an auto-rickshaw to get to the clinic on time. The auto rickshaw's size and flexible design allow it to be easily maneuvered on narrow roads with heavy traffic. Auto-rickshaw drivers usually make their best efforts while remaining cautious in order to avoid an adverse incidence.

Already, Bengaluru's roads are known for potholes, road rage, faulty speed-breakers, intoxicated driving, over-speeding, and under-construction flyovers, all of which contribute to accidents. Over-speeding can happen on flyovers and vacant roads in the early morning or late at night. In addition to these, two-wheeler drivers who drive with one hand while using a mobile phone with the other are becoming serious risks on Bengaluru roadways. For two-wheeler riders, who lack the protective framework of a car, this distraction is more dangerous, as even minor incidents can result in major injuries or fatalities.

The underlying issue is the combined impact of all of these things in a city with overcrowded infrastructure and often slack enforcement.

Please note that ChatGPT generated the two images shown in this post.

#MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India #Bengaluru #BangaloreTraffic #DrivingWithMobilePhone

A person driving an electric scooter in a busy Bengaluru street (street with bumper to bumper traffic) with only his right hand on the right handle of the electric scooter. The left hand is holding a mobile phone against his ear while driving. The driver is not wearing any helmet and looking busy talking on the phone.A person driving a auto-rickshaw in a busy Bengaluru street with bumper to bumper traffic.
Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-04-26

@thillygooth@mastodon.social

The only thing that gives me pause is that they claim to have undergone 3rd party audits but I can't find the audit report(s).
On April 21st, 2025, I wrote an email to support@atomicmail.io requesting audit reports. I have not yet received an answer.

#Privacy #Email #AtomicMail #Encryption #DigitalLife #BigTech

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-04-21

Privacy focused Atomic Mail [1] feels too good to be true. The free personal plan, for now, is better than the corresponding plan from Proton mail and Tuta mail. I must say that it is an interesting alternative to those from Big Tech Platforms.

I hope it will not become another Skiff Mail [2]. This new service, from Estonia, was launched in 2024. Only time will tell how long it lasts.

1.
https://atomicmail.io
2.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/encrypted-email-service-skiff-gets-acquired-will-shut-down-in-six-months/

#Privacy #Email #AtomicMail #Encryption #DigitalLife #BigTech

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-04-21
Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-04-20

@praveen@social.masto.host

Thank you for sharing information about Monocles [1]. Monocles offers all the relevant services for a secure, ecofriendly, privacy respecting and fair digital life for everyone. Though not widely recognized yet, it offers alternatives to those from Big Tech platforms.

1.
https://monocles.eu

cc:
@monocles@monocles.social

#Privacy #DigitalLife #BigTech

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-04-04

@davidgerard@circumstances.run

The overall scenario in China may not be that bad. The article that you shared says that:

The top end of tech in China is still investing — in 2025, phone operators plan to spend $12 billion on AI. ByteDance are spending $20 billion. Alibaba is spending $53 billion. [Light Reading; Reuters]
Chinese companies still want data centres — even buying capacity in Malaysia to serve the broader Asian market. They’re just not so interested in the cheap local ones.
#DataCenter #AI #Cloud

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-03-07

@notesnook@fosstodon.org

Thank you. It works now.

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-03-07

@notesnook@fosstodon.org

When I try to access my published monograph (e.g.
https://monogr.ph/65830e318a8a8a880e404043), I get the following error.

Error 1033
Cloudflare Tunnel error
What happened?
You've requested a page on a website (monogr.ph) that is on the Cloudflare network. The host (monogr.ph) is configured as an Cloudflare Tunnel, and Cloudflare is currently unable to resolve it.
Please fix the issue at your earliest possible.

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-03-01

@mailbox_org@social.mailbox.org

No risk: If you like your account at mailbox.org, just top up your credit balance and select a suitable price plan. If not, there is nothing you need to do: we will automatically close and delete expired trial accounts after 30 days.
After the trial period is over and you had automatically closed and deleted the expired trial account, can the same account be re-opened as a paid account in future?

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-02-26

@glynmoody@mastodon.social

Thank you for sharing the article and helping to raise awareness.

It is not BP alone. Shell and Exxon has increased their market share in the past two years while they pursue greater oil and gas production. We may see more such drastic decisions in near future.

Matilda Borgström, a campaigner at climate action group 350.org, said: “This move by oil giant BP clearly demonstrates why super-rich corporations and individuals, chasing short-term profit for themselves and shareholders, cannot be trusted with fixing the climate crisis or leading the transition to renewable energy we so badly need.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuel

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-02-26

For all practical purposes, there is sufficient privacy and security, with end-to-end and zero-access encryption, when messages are exchanged only between Proton Mail accounts [1] or only between Tuta accounts [2]. This is similar to using WhatsApp and better than using Telegram Messenger. Please note that I am not comparing with Signal Messenger here.

Both Proton Mail and Tuta provide an option for sending a secure and end-to-end encrypted email, through Password-protected email, to someone who is not using Proton Mail or Tuta respectively. This is not possible if I want to send a message from WhatsApp to Telegram Messenger.

1.
https://proton.me/
2.
https://tuta.com/

#Email #WhatsApp #EndToEndEncryption

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-02-25

An excellent technical guide titled "The Technical Realities of Email Privacy" and provided by @ivpn@mastodon.social [1], nicely examines the core issues threatening email privacy.

The specific risks associated with email’s architecture will vary between individuals and their communication patterns. People handling sensitive data should consider using alternative communication methods. However, even when using email, steps like adopting end-to-end encryption and carefully choosing a privacy-focused email provider are crucial.
1. https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/email-and-privacy/

#Email #Privacy

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-02-17

@notesnook@fosstodon.org

Now the version of windows desktop is 3.0.26-2ab3218-desktop. Thank you.

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2025-02-16

@notesnook@fosstodon.org

It is nice to know about release of v3.0.26.

However, the windows desktop still shows 3.0.24-21e1e73-desktop.

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2024-12-26

@bumble@ibe.social

Here's hoping Sharkey conitnues.
Did you mean shonk.social? If yes, there seems to be no possibility, as of now, unless some magic happens. Otherwise, I sincerely hope that Sharkey continues to shine brightly and https://joinsharkey.org/ be a proper landing page instead of getting redirected to GitLab page of Sharkey.
The good thing about #Sharkey (and the other keys) is that a user can migrate their entire account. Followers, Followings, AND posts.
When you say posts, does it mean only the "Notes"? I don't think it means "All". Do the Notes get migrated with corresponding date and time stamp?

In both fedi.social and ibe.social, I attempted to import one of my Notes from the corresponding url of shonk.social. It failed.

I take this opportunity to suggest that it will be nice if you can upgrade ibe.social to the latest version of Sharkey (i.e. 2024.9.4.).

cc:
@_elena@mastodon.social, @elena@calckey.world

#Fediverse #Sharkey

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2024-12-25

@elena@calckey.world @_elena@mastodon.social

Thank you for a detailed and engaging writeup on Sharkey. I am also convinced that any newcomer, in the Fediverse world, may be impressed if their Fediverse journey starts with a Sharkey instance. I also like Mastodon and Akkoma. Mastodon, Akkoma and Sharkey have their respective strengths and weaknesses. Iceshrimp.NET is also expected to provide a nice experience in near future.

What caught my attention in your article are your thoughts regarding mid-term long-term viability of Sharkey and other Fediverse software platforms. Are you aware that Shonk Social, the flagship Sharkey instance, will be shut down on February 13th, 2025? The most obvious root causes, for shutting down, are lack of resources and bandwidth of the project members. So any donation will be significantly beneficial.

Account migration from one Fediverse instance to another has serious limitations. Now mostly followers are migrated automatically. So choice of a stable Fediverse instance matters. Unfortunately, within Fediverse, there is no equivalent of
https://joinmastodon.org which, along with Mastodon Server Covenant, provides a good and sustainable onboarding option for Mastodon. https://jointhefediverse.net needs to be updated and made better.

cc:
@bumble@ibe.social

#Fediverse #Sharkey #Akkoma #Mastodon #Onboarding

Srijit Kumar Bhadra boosted:
2024-12-25

A nice post on #Sharkey from @_elena@mastodon.social

Sharkey: a Fediverse project that is beautiful inside & out
https://blog.elenarossini.com/sharkey-a-fediverse-project-that-is-beautiful-inside-out/

Srijit Kumar Bhadrasrijit@fedi.social
2024-12-23

@ozzy
Thank you for your support.

I was investigating whether ActivityPub based Fediverse is ready to track live local events through posts, with a specific hashtag, in soft real-time. This can be definitely achieved now when all the users are on the same instance. Otherwise, it may mostly work. The same holds good for live tracking of global events through hashtags.

I hope the ActivityPub folks, who are working on discovery code, set a higher priority to roll out this feature. This is a key use case which has enabled X's (Twitter's) phenomenal growth.

#Hashtag #ActivityPub #Fediverse

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