What really is, Mixster?

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Hey there,
Are you new to these parts of the internet? If you are, then allow me to be your guide in helping you understand what Mixster really is and why this little corner of the web has become an integral part of who I am and the work I have been doing in open-source over the years. There’s a free ice-cream waiting for you in the end. Read on!

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Future Vipul’s guide to read & modify Linux EXT4 Drives on MacOS – Free & Open-Source

After reading the blog, you too would understand how to mount, access, read and write to a linux formatted pendrive or hard drive using EXT4 filesystem on a MacOS which otherwise needs a Linux VM to run or some paid software to be downloaded.

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Let’s Goto: Canada for a month. Poutine, places & my people

The next destination on my “Let’s Goto X” series was Canada, a country synonymous with stunning natural landscapes, multicultural cities, and a quality of life that ranks among the best in the world. This blog post is a detailed account of my journey through three of Canada’s most iconic cities: Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto. From the Pacific Ocean’s rugged coastline to the cultural melting pot of the East, this trip was a rollercoaster of experiences I can’t wait to share with you all.

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Dealing with the Global Payroll Beast with Deel: My companion in getting paid!

Get out of the dark ages of running Global Payrolls through multiple providers across different providers, partners, banks and organizations. What if there could be a way to save 300+ hours of your Payroll admin? What if you can leave compliance and employee laws to the experts and give the best payroll experience to your employees worldwide? That’s Deel.

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Breaking the conference hiatus: Speaking at CdCon + gitOpsCon 2023

You know the feeling you get when you haven’t eaten your favourite dish in some time. Maybe the taste buds have grown tired of it, the dish is seasonal and unavailable, or you want to explore something new. For me, this was attending meetups or giving talks at conferences.

With Covid hitting India in waves and meetups turning virtual, my motivation to present or attend gatherings took a nose dive. I lost a good chunk of my social battery with how events unfolded in my personal life too. The battery that I excessively burned out on organizing events for meetup groups and volunteering at conferences no longer existed.

So finally, when my proposal got accepted, I was excited to push myself out of my comfort zone and make the most of this opportunity. This blog serves as a log of how I revived the 2020 Vipul’s forgotten fire, the incredible conference I had and how you too can contribute to it!

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Let’s Goto: backpack Mexico for a month. Freediving, Chichén Itzá, & Mezcal.

After Thailand, it was already time to head to the next journey, which was Mexico from September through August. Little did I know it was the trip that would inspire me to document my travels, create this series and provide me with the best experiences I could ever have.

This is #4 in the Lets Goto X series and my documentation for a trip to Mexico.

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Future Vipul’s guide to backing up social media profiles

This generation’s social media consumption (read addiction) is exponentially increasing. It’s getting more & more diverse as time goes on and the dopamine hit wears off. I am part of this generation. It’s me, I am the problem, it’s me.

While we make bad choices with our private data to stay connected, I wanted to prepare and safeguard my data. Hence, yet another blog in the Future Vipul series on backing your “virtual life” hosted on popular “potentially secure” social media platforms.

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