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Mowzilla: My Self Driving Lawnmower Project 16 Jan 2024

So during the pandemic in 2020, I was at home at my parents house – and I had some spare time. I also had access to my dad’s lawnmower, and as a hardware and software engineer, I had no choice but to largely automate the monotony of lawn mowing. So I went about it. Here’s how I did it, as a youtube video:

Help But Disrespect 28 Nov 2022

“May we always conduct ourselves with kindness and grace.”

Flickering Lights As Seen From The Air 01 Sep 2022

I love a good window seat. If you happen to be flying in the evening or night, you get to see the world below – all the cars, highways, buildings, and lights. You may notice an interesting effect, some terrestrial lights seem to flicker oddly and rapidly. This happens anywhere in your field of view of the ground, regardless of whether you are looking through the jet-engine’s air stream.

Understanding Your Tesla's Energy Charts 30 Oct 2021

There are a couple charts on the “Energy” tab in the Tesla user interface. They’re packed with interesting info and I thought I’d take a minute to explain what’s going on.

Elon Musk's How To Run A Business 22 Aug 2021

In a recent interview with EverydayAstronaut, Elon Musk revealed his 5-step plan for getting things done. It resonated with me, and I imagine it resonates with many of us in tech. The five points are…

The Pandemic 27 Jun 2021

I don’t write many blog posts or make many public reflections, but the coronavirus pandemic of 2020-2021 seems to merit a quick writeup.

First Post 12 Jun 2021

Hey guys, welcome to my brand new blog. First post! Thanks Jekyll and the world of open source.

The Savraj Lodge

keep it light, keep it fun

Mowzilla: My Self Driving Lawnmower Project
16 Jan 2024

So during the pandemic in 2020, I was at home at my parents house – and I had some spare time. I also had access to my dad’s lawnmower, and as a hardware and software engineer, I had no choice but to largely automate the monotony of lawn mowing. So I went about it. Here’s how I did it, as a youtube video:


Help But Disrespect
28 Nov 2022

“May we always conduct ourselves with kindness and grace.”


Flickering Lights As Seen From The Air
01 Sep 2022

I love a good window seat. If you happen to be flying in the evening or night, you get to see the world below – all the cars, highways, buildings, and lights. You may notice an interesting effect, some terrestrial lights seem to flicker oddly and rapidly. This happens anywhere in your field of view of the ground, regardless of whether you are looking through the jet-engine’s air stream.


Understanding Your Tesla's Energy Charts
30 Oct 2021

There are a couple charts on the “Energy” tab in the Tesla user interface. They’re packed with interesting info and I thought I’d take a minute to explain what’s going on.


Elon Musk's How To Run A Business
22 Aug 2021

In a recent interview with EverydayAstronaut, Elon Musk revealed his 5-step plan for getting things done. It resonated with me, and I imagine it resonates with many of us in tech. The five points are…


The Pandemic
27 Jun 2021

I don’t write many blog posts or make many public reflections, but the coronavirus pandemic of 2020-2021 seems to merit a quick writeup.


First Post
12 Jun 2021

Hey guys, welcome to my brand new blog. First post! Thanks Jekyll and the world of open source.