A Place For My Head

Thanks for visiting. My name is Shiv and I’m a software developer from India. I usually write about technology, programming, web development, and what I’m reading or watching. If you’d like to know how this started, my very first entry explains how A Place For My Head came into being. Otherwise, you can see a full catalogue of my writing below.

116. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)Thoughts & Spoilers18^th September, 2021
115. The Stonekeeper (2015) by Kazu KibuishiThoughts & Spoilers18^th September, 2021
114. The Liar’s Dictionary (2020) by Eley WilliamsThoughts & Spoilers18^th September, 2021
113. Early Man (2018)Thoughts & Spoilers18^th September, 2021
112. The Long Earth (2012) by Terry Pratchett & Stephen BaxterThoughts & Spoilers16^th September, 2021
111. Removing the Automatically-Generated Social Media ImagesTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head15^th September, 2021
110. Monster Hunter (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers15^th September, 2021
109. The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021)Thoughts & Spoilers14^th September, 2021
108. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore (2012) by Robin SloanThoughts & Spoilers14^th September, 2021
107. Within the Sanctuary of Wings (2017) by Marie BrennanThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Memoirs of Lady Trent (2013)12^th September, 2021
106. Never Have I Ever (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers11^th September, 2021
105. In The Labyrinth of Drakes (2016) by Marie BrennanThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Memoirs of Lady Trent (2013)11^th September, 2021
104. Shadow and Bone (2021): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers11^th September, 2021
103. The Mask of Apollo (1966) by Mary RenaultThoughts & Spoilers10^th September, 2021
102. The Tyranny of the One-Sentence ParagraphJournal9^th September, 2021
101. Little Witch Academia (2017): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers9^th September, 2021
100. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers8^th September, 2021
99. Hilda (2018): Season 2Thoughts & Spoilers1^st September, 2021
98. Kung Fu (2021): Season 1, Episode 1Thoughts & Spoilers1^st September, 2021
97. Resident Alien (2021): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers1^st September, 2021
96. Dash & Lily (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers29^th August, 2021
95. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)Thoughts & Spoilers28^th August, 2021
94. Cursed (2020): Season 1, Episodes 1–4Thoughts & Spoilers28^th August, 2021
93. Dota: Dragon’s Blood (2021): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers28^th August, 2021
92. Pacific Rim: The Black (2021): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers26^th August, 2021
91. Four Months of Having A Place For My HeadJournal · Technology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head24^th August, 2021
90. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)Thoughts & Spoilers23^rd August, 2021
89. WandaVision (2021): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers22^nd August, 2021
88. Dragon’s Fire (2006) by Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffreyThoughts & Spoilers21^st August, 2021
87. Sea of Rust (2017) by C. Robert CargillThoughts & Spoilers19^th August, 2021
86. The City We Became (2020) by N. K. JemisinThoughts & Spoilers18^th August, 2021
85. Voyage of the Basilisk (2015) by Marie BrennanThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Memoirs of Lady Trent (2013)17^th August, 2021
84. Automatically Generated Social Media Images with HTML, CSS, Eleventy & PuppeteerTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head16^th August, 2021
83. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020): Season 3Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)15^th August, 2021
82. When to Use Pagination in EleventyTechnology31^st July, 2021
81. Tenet (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers17^th July, 2021
80. How I Create an Article Series in EleventyTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head14^th July, 2021
79. Bridgerton (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers12^th July, 2021
78. The Queen’s Gambit (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers9^th July, 2021
77. The Tropic of Serpents (2014) by Marie BrennanThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Memoirs of Lady Trent (2013)8^th July, 2021
76. The Flight Attendant (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers7^th July, 2021
75. Soul (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers6^th July, 2021
74. Signal to Noise (2015) by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThoughts & Spoilers5^th July, 2021
73. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers2^nd July, 2021
72. A Natural History of Dragons (2013) by Marie BrennanThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Memoirs of Lady Trent (2013)29^th June, 2021
71. Idris: Keeper of the Light (2014) by Anita NairThoughts & Spoilers28^th June, 2021
70. Primal (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers26^th June, 2021
69. Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers25^th June, 2021
68. The Old Ways Are The Best WaysTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head25^th June, 2021
67. A Tale of Reinstalling WindowsTechnology17^th June, 2021
66. The Boys (2019): Season 2Thoughts & Spoilers1^st June, 2021
65. Why Would My Load Generator Lie to Me?Technology · Work31^st May, 2021
64. The Farewell (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers27^th May, 2021
63. A Remarkable DiscoveryTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head23^rd May, 2021
62. Starting with the Fundamentals of ObservabilityTechnology · Work22^nd May, 2021
61. Ride Your Wave (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers22^nd May, 2021
60. Unpregnant (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers17^th May, 2021
59. webmentiond-helmTechnology17^th May, 2021
58. Signing Git CommitsTechnology17^th May, 2021
57. Captain Marvel (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers15^th May, 2021
56. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020): Season 2Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)14^th May, 2021
55. Approximate TypographyTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head12^th May, 2021
54. Getbackers (2002)Thoughts & Spoilers12^th May, 2021
53. Rust Macros Rule: DRY warp RoutesTechnology · Work11^th May, 2021
52. The Politician (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers10^th May, 2021
51. Promare (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers9^th May, 2021
50. Y tu mamá también (2001)Thoughts & Spoilers7^th May, 2021
49. Crystal Rain (2006) by Tobias S. BuckellThoughts & Spoilers6^th May, 2021
48. A Better Reading ExperienceTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head5^th May, 2021
47. Doom Patrol (2019): Season 2Thoughts & Spoilers5^th May, 2021
46. Elidor (1965) by Alan GarnerThoughts & Spoilers2^nd May, 2021
45. The Road to WebmentionsTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head1^st May, 2021
44. Guilty Crown (2011)Thoughts & Spoilers30^th April, 2021
43. +1 (2013)Thoughts & Spoilers29^th April, 2021
42. Brittany Runs A Marathon (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers28^th April, 2021
41. Onward (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers28^th April, 2021
40. GG WP, DotAJournal28^th April, 2021
39. Better Icons & URIsTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head27^th April, 2021
38. Palm Springs (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers27^th April, 2021
37. XCOM 2: Slings, Arrows, and FortunesJournal27^th April, 2021
36. Booksmart (2019)Thoughts & Spoilers26^th April, 2021
35. GitLab Pipelines & Netlify Deploy PreviewsTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head26^th April, 2021
34. Comments vs. Responsive Images: A NegotiationTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head25^th April, 2021
33. React is JavaScriptTechnology25^th April, 2021
32. A More Considered & Considerate FaceTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head24^th April, 2021
31. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018): Season 5Thoughts & Spoilers24^th April, 2021
30. The Half of It (2020)Thoughts & Spoilers24^th April, 2021
29. Normal People (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers23^rd April, 2021
28. Run (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers23^rd April, 2021
27. Conversations with Tech SupportTechnology22^nd April, 2021
26. Death’s End (2010) by Liu CixinThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Three-Body Problem (2008)22^nd April, 2021
25. The Dark Forest (2008) by Liu CixinThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Three-Body Problem (2008)22^nd April, 2021
24. The Three-Body Problem (2008) by Liu CixinThoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: The Three-Body Problem (2008)21^st April, 2021
23. Archives & PermalinksTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head21^st April, 2021
22. Better Call Saul (2015): Season 5Thoughts & Spoilers21^st April, 2021
21. Multiple Simultaneous Immutable Responsive ImagesTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head21^st April, 2021
20. Using pnpm with NetlifyTechnology19^th April, 2021
19. Just Do The WorkJournal · Technology · Work19^th April, 2021
18. Your JavaScript-Only Website SucksTechnology19^th April, 2021
17. Cloud Atlas (2004) by David MitchellThoughts & Spoilers19^th April, 2021
16. Avenue 5 (2020): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers19^th April, 2021
15. Raising Dion (2019): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers19^th April, 2021
14. I Have A Face NowTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head19^th April, 2021
13. Altered Carbon (2018): Season 2Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Altered Carbon (2018)18^th April, 2021
12. Altered Carbon (2018): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Altered Carbon (2018)18^th April, 2021
11. Safely Extracting ArchivesTechnology17^th October, 2020
10. Using rust-analyzer in EmacsTechnology5^th October, 2020
9. Speedily Parsing JSON in Rust with SerdeTechnology11^th September, 2020
8. Building Statically Linked Rust BinariesTechnology · Work29^th August, 2020
7. Plucking Some Low-Hanging Fruit of Spring Boot Web PerformanceTechnology · Work7^th May, 2020
6. Westworld (2016): Season 3Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Westworld (2016)6^th May, 2020
5. Westworld (2016): Season 2Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Westworld (2016)6^th May, 2020
4. Westworld (2016): Season 1Thoughts & Spoilers · Thoughts & Spoilers: Westworld (2016)6^th May, 2020
3. Updating My Emacs Rust ConfigurationTechnology30^th April, 2020
2. How to Include PrismJS CSS Only When Required In EleventyTechnology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head29^th April, 2020
1. Hello, World!Journal · Technology · Colophon: Finding A Place For My Head29^th April, 2020