In this edition, I explain my new morning workout routine. My playlist for the month is titled Blitzed.
Author Archives: Akshay Rao
September 2025
In this edition, I explain my slow race time in the Canada Army Run and my first time riding the VIA Rail again after 7 years. My eclectic playlist for the month is titled Norm and I finally finished watching the anime Kengan Ashura.
Professional Certificate in Creative Writing: Part 1
In January 2024, I started my first online course in creative writing. It was the first of a six-course quota to get my Professional Certificate in Creative Writing from Western University. I have long been interested in writing but never felt the motivation to practise. In typical fashion, I enrolled in the course to forceContinueContinue reading “Professional Certificate in Creative Writing: Part 1”
Half Marathon
At 8am on Saturday, June 18th, 2022, I took my first step toward what would be a 3-hour half marathon run.
Playlist Challenge
This year I challenged myself to curate a monthly music playlist. In the last week of each month, I created the playlist with custom artwork on Apple Music and Spotify. Aside from January and February, I created all the artwork. The first two were screen captures of an automated cover photo from Apple Music. TwelveContinueContinue reading “Playlist Challenge”
Vibe Wireless Mouse
I started working on this post in April but never finished it. Here’s what I have: a wireless computer mouse, its bill of materials and a guess at how it works. I picked up this 2.4 GHz wireless optical mouse at a Giant Tiger for about $10. It’s got a scroll wheel, scroll-click, left-click, right-click,ContinueContinue reading “Vibe Wireless Mouse”
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