Ajay Kelkar
@ajkelkar.bsky.social
Software Engineer. From sunny Goa, 🇮🇳 in rainy Hamburg, 🇩🇪
I talk about pretty much anything I see from tech to food to vegan TIL's. Sometimes even data privacy and politics.
I talk about pretty much anything I see from tech to food to vegan TIL's. Sometimes even data privacy and politics.
Damn. Edeka sells cook boxes now. They might just give HelloFresh a run for their money
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Damn. Edeka sells cook boxes now. They might just give HelloFresh a run for their money
Interesting www.reddit.com/r/Democratic...
From the DemocraticSocialism community on Reddit: /r/democrats has a "No posting about democratic socialists" rule, which apparently applies even for Democrats like Mamdani
Posted by workerbee77 - 5,946 votes and 486 comments
www.reddit.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Interesting www.reddit.com/r/Democratic...
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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📣Announcing the first preview releases of Swift for Android, enabling you to build Android business logic with the same Swift that you use for Apple platforms. www.swift.org/blog/nightly... #Android
October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
📣Announcing the first preview releases of Swift for Android, enabling you to build Android business logic with the same Swift that you use for Apple platforms. www.swift.org/blog/nightly... #Android
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
Thanks to the EU again. All banks must support SEPA Instant transfers starting 9th October and for the same cost as other transfers. If it weren't for this regulation, most German banks would have happily continued business as usual until boomers didn't exist imo
October 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Thanks to the EU again. All banks must support SEPA Instant transfers starting 9th October and for the same cost as other transfers. If it weren't for this regulation, most German banks would have happily continued business as usual until boomers didn't exist imo
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These guys are the biggest dicks in the world.
Completely the wrong way around. Why is it that simple mailing lists have stricter opt-in rights and protect people better than these ridiculous AI companies?
Completely the wrong way around. Why is it that simple mailing lists have stricter opt-in rights and protect people better than these ridiculous AI companies?
Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.
on.wsj.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
These guys are the biggest dicks in the world.
Completely the wrong way around. Why is it that simple mailing lists have stricter opt-in rights and protect people better than these ridiculous AI companies?
Completely the wrong way around. Why is it that simple mailing lists have stricter opt-in rights and protect people better than these ridiculous AI companies?
Wife got a new phone. iPhone Air is just meh. It’s a plus sized iPhone made thinner. Think old Plus version or Pixel 7 Pro size
September 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Wife got a new phone. iPhone Air is just meh. It’s a plus sized iPhone made thinner. Think old Plus version or Pixel 7 Pro size
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Microsoft mandates a return to office
Microsoft mandates a return to office
Microsoft wants employees back in the office
buff.ly
September 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Microsoft mandates a return to office
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Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations
September 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations
The central library in Hamburg is gold standard imo. I wish people knew how much of a privilege it is to have this smack in middle of the city, accessible, really friendly staff, SO MANY books/media/papers and what not. Oh and if you have kids there's many activities for them too!
August 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The central library in Hamburg is gold standard imo. I wish people knew how much of a privilege it is to have this smack in middle of the city, accessible, really friendly staff, SO MANY books/media/papers and what not. Oh and if you have kids there's many activities for them too!
Einbürgerung ✅ Maybe I should start posting in German?
July 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Einbürgerung ✅ Maybe I should start posting in German?
Has anyone made cake frosting with silken tofu instead of vegan butter? 👀
June 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Has anyone made cake frosting with silken tofu instead of vegan butter? 👀
Best article on Yahoo Finance 😁
June 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Best article on Yahoo Finance 😁
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Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
June 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
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Übrigens: Kommenden Freitag startet hamburgweit wieder das #STADTRADELN! Auch unser Bezirksamt Hamburg-Nord ist wieder mit einem Team vertreten und freut sich, wenn ihr uns beim Kilometersammeln unterstützt! 😘 www.stadtradeln.de/hamburg
June 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Übrigens: Kommenden Freitag startet hamburgweit wieder das #STADTRADELN! Auch unser Bezirksamt Hamburg-Nord ist wieder mit einem Team vertreten und freut sich, wenn ihr uns beim Kilometersammeln unterstützt! 😘 www.stadtradeln.de/hamburg
Nice! Berlin - Milan by train 🤩 www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/pr...
In Hochgeschwindigkeit von München über Innsbruck nach Mailand und Rom – mit neuen Direktverbindungen
www.deutschebahn.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Nice! Berlin - Milan by train 🤩 www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/pr...
Well. Fuck this shit 🫠
BREAKING: The EPA says it will reverse most of the drinking water standards aimed at protecting people from toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Even low levels of the chemicals known as PFAS are linked with cancer and other health problems.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Even low levels of the chemicals known as PFAS are linked with cancer and other health problems.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Trump EPA moves to weaken drinking water limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The administration said it wants to rescind and reconsider whether limits are needed for four PFAS that chemical companies are still producing and using in the U.S. despite known health risks.
www.politico.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Well. Fuck this shit 🫠
Watching this video just opened a can of worms for me on PFAS youtu.be/SC2eSujzrUY?...
How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet
YouTube video by Veritasium
youtu.be
May 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Watching this video just opened a can of worms for me on PFAS youtu.be/SC2eSujzrUY?...
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reminder: Microsoft is killing off Skype today. It’s being retired in favor of Microsoft Teams www.theverge.com/news/621353/...
Microsoft is shutting down Skype
The end of the Skype era.
www.theverge.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
reminder: Microsoft is killing off Skype today. It’s being retired in favor of Microsoft Teams www.theverge.com/news/621353/...
Wow. wtf. No words. So no consequences for killing somebody?! www.ndr.de/nachrichten/... #Hamburg
Tödlicher Unfall im vergangenen Sommer am Jungfernstieg: Verfahren wird jetzt eingestellt
Der tödliche Raserunfall am Jungfernstieg im vergangenen Sommer hat kein juristisches Nachspiel. Das Verfahren in dem Fall ist von der Hamburger Staatsanwaltschaft eingestellt worden.
www.ndr.de
April 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Wow. wtf. No words. So no consequences for killing somebody?! www.ndr.de/nachrichten/... #Hamburg