<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Chinmay D. Pai</title><description>Notes from the intersection of tech and life</description><link>https://maych.in/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Hunting Down Mysterious NixOS Configuration with Nix REPL</title><link>https://maych.in/blog/hunting-down-mysterious-nixos-configuration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maych.in/blog/hunting-down-mysterious-nixos-configuration/</guid><description>A quick look at how Nix REPL helps trace the source of unexpected NixOS configuration</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:53:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>I Think It&apos;s Time to Give Nix a Chance</title><link>https://maych.in/blog/its-time-to-give-nix-a-chance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maych.in/blog/its-time-to-give-nix-a-chance/</guid><description>An honest look at why Nix&apos;s complex but powerful approach to package management and reproducible environments is worth considering.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 12:28:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Digital Dams That Don&apos;t Hold: Why Internet Censorship Fails as Technical Policy</title><link>https://maych.in/blog/why-internet-censorship-fails-as-technical-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maych.in/blog/why-internet-censorship-fails-as-technical-policy/</guid><description>A technical examination of why internet censorship measures inevitably fail, creating collateral damage while driving innovation in circumvention technologies.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 02:51:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Setting up Void Linux with Full-Disk Encryption</title><link>https://maych.in/blog/setup-void-linux-fde/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maych.in/blog/setup-void-linux-fde/</guid><description>A step-by-step guide to setting up Void Linux with full disk encryption, including encrypted boot partition, for enhanced system security.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:43:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Installing Termite on Void Linux</title><link>https://maych.in/blog/install-termite-void-linux/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maych.in/blog/install-termite-void-linux/</guid><description>Simple instructions for building and installing the Termite terminal emulator on Void Linux using a custom VTE build.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 07:01:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Introduction to TensorFlow Variables</title><link>https://maych.in/blog/introduction-to-tensorflow-variables/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maych.in/blog/introduction-to-tensorflow-variables/</guid><description>A beginner-friendly guide explaining TensorFlow variables: what they are, how they differ from Python variables, and the essentials of creating, initializing, and executing them within computational graphs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 22:18:49 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>