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TripTales 0x0008: Day 3. Sunrise.
Sunrise was the highlight of the day. One of the activities that motivates me to keep an alarm and drag myself out of bed is the...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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TripTales 0x0007: Day 2. The Frog and the Squirrel.
I am a camper! I survived roughing it in the wilderness: with a 30A power outlet, running water, firepit, picnic table, 5G hotspot, and...
Aug 22, 20233 min read
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TripTales 0x0006: Day 1. And so it begins...
And finally, the day dawned. There was still some last-minute packing to be done. The plan was for a 6-hour drive, and I wanted to hit...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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TripTales 0x0005: Route planning (The Map)
I have the trip roughly divided into 3 segments/phases -- each is approximately planned to take a month. Phase 1: Home to Chicago...
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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TripTales 0x0004: Hacking the car setup
The term "hacker" has been significantly corrupted over the years. The original definition of a hacker was someone who was curious enough...
Aug 6, 20233 min read
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Triptales 0x0003: Driver! gaadi roko.
That's Hindi for "Driver, stop (roko) the car (gaadi)". It's a much-mocked line of stereotypical dialogue from Bollywood movies of the...
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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Triptales 0x0002: The Tools
Genetic algorithms used to be a popular optimization technique back in the '90s. And in a pathetic yet persistent attempt to name drop, I...
Jul 22, 20234 min read
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Triptales 0x0001: The Rules
I see road trips as paying homage to the great inventors among us. Early humans had to rely on their feet to move around (if we skip the...
Jul 21, 20233 min read
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Tripping on road trips
I think road trips beat flying any day. There's something about sitting in a tin can with wheels that seems preferable to sitting in a...
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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