A friend sent me this new telecommunication directive by ICTA, and after reading through it, I really went down a rabbit hole. It’s about protecting children online, which is obviously a super important goal that we all agree on. But as I dug into the technical details of how they propose doing it, I realized it brings up a lot of complicated questions about cybersecurity, how the internet works, and the future of an open web. Read more

I’ve been using hledger for personal accounting for a while now, and one thing that always bothered me was accessing my financial reports when I wasn’t at my main computer. I wanted to check my balance or look at my spending patterns from anywhere, but I didn’t want to set up and maintain a server just for this. The hledger-web command exists, but it requires keeping a server running somewhere. That felt like overkill for what I needed — just readonly access to my reports from time to time. Read more

Discovering Plain Text Accounting I’ve always found finance management and budgeting difficult. I don’t enjoy spreadsheets, I’ve never used Excel properly, and most budget tools felt either too simplistic or too complicated. When I started building my house, this weakness became a real problem. I had to keep track of large expenses, plan ahead, and make sure I didn’t overspend. So I started looking for a tool that could help me do that. Read more

On November 1, 2024, the Mauritian population was stunned to discover that the government had imposed a partial internet shutdown amid the electoral campaign. The ICT Authority (ICTA) instructed all internet service providers to block access to social media platforms until November 11, after the general election. The move was officially justified on the grounds of national security. Later on, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Communication Cell released a press citing that the national security concerns arises from leaked audio recordings that allegedly compromised the integrity of the Republic and its international partnerships. Read more

This year was a remarkable milestone for me as I had the privilege of being a speaker at DevConMU. I was ecstatic to have not just one, but two and a half sessions to share my knowledge and experiences with the audience. Allow me to explain the intriguing “half session” later on. My journey with DevCon began back in 2019, its fifth edition, at Voila Hotel & Flying Dodo Brewery, Moka and the theme was inspired by “Game of Thrones. Read more

This year marks the 10th anniversary of MSCC and the 7th edition of Developers Conference. It will take place for 3 days, from 20th to 22nd July at the Caudan Arts Centre. There will be 4 rooms: Andromeda, Pandora, Titan and Tatooine which will have around 30 talks. It’s a huge conference with a ton of cool and interesting things to check out. Start your day off right by registering in the morning at the Andromeda room. Read more