Reproducing what I wrote for The New Stack where it first appeared. Data science isn’t just for tech companies anymore; and it is slowly becoming a significant part of data teams, whether you are an enterprise looking for IT modernization or a startup trying to achieve the unicorn status. What used to be a bastion […]
Switch GitHub account on macOS terminal
If you have multiple GitHub accounts and are getting error messages like this while pushing code to the repo “remote: Permission to svram/twittering.git denied to <currently-configured-username>fatal: unable to access ‘https://github.com/svram/<reponame>.git/’: The requested URL returned error: 403″ This means that the currently configured username on your terminal is not the one whose repo you are intending […]
The best way to experience the Himalayas
No it’s not by going to Manali. Not that I have anything against Manali, but it’s beyond touristy now. It’s a great starting point for for experiencing the real himalayas though. Yes Rohtang does come close. For those who have never seen much snow, it well worth it waiting 2 hours in a cramped Tata […]
Accessing files stored by the iOS Simulator
iOS provides limited access to the directory structure for your device. You may often wonder what it looks like. If you are creating a temporary plist or generating a text file, you may want to see where exactly it gets stored on your device. For those with non-jailbroken devices, this can be a difficult task. […]
Online Guitar App
While studying computer graphics at NTU, I created this guitar app along with my colleague Vasu. We used Adobe Flash 3.0 to quickly prototype the strings and the body of the guitar. Then by using keyframe animation and keyboard event triggering, added sounds and a vibration to the strings. You can play it here: NOTE: […]
Converting Storyboard from iPhone to iPad in 4 simple steps
Developing a universal iOS app means that you have to maintain two storyboards. Sometimes, all you want is your iPad user interface to be somewhat similar to your iPhone UI. However, making 2 interfaces is a big pain and a mega resource expender. The solution is simple. Just create your iPhone UI in Xcode as […]
Adding Animated Gif’s in iOS Applications using Xcode Storyboards
There is no out of the box support provided by Apple to add animated GIF’s to your iOS applications. There are many convoluted solutions available on the interwebs. After trying a few, I have come to rely on the super-easy to integrate solution by Flipboard Inc. (key development by Flipboard engineer Raphael Schaad, follow him on […]
Google Maps SDK for iOS in Xcode Storyboard
Developing a location based application on iOS with Google Maps is super easy with the Google Maps SDK for iOS. So here’s the complete step-by-step way to add a google map to your iOS application using storyboards in Xcode 5. This is what your app will look like in the end: Download code […]
Trip to Mount Ijen & Mount Bromo
It is a personal battle for me to choose between beaches and mountains. Soothing sounds of the waves crashing vs the awe-inspiring views from hilltops and peaks. Having been on beach vacations the past few weekends, I decided to get a taste of ‘mountainous’ terrain. But no touristy snow capped Himalayas or Alps (sorry for […]
How to make a WordPress Website in 99 minutes
This is a Step-by-Step tutorial on how to make a wordpress website. By the end of this article you will have made a fully fledged wordpress website with a Home, About Me, Contact Us and a Blog page. You will learn how to choose a hosting provider, select a domain name, install wordpress on your website, upload your […]