Open Source (6)

Open-source software is a type of computer software in which source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.

Aroma of the Songs A.K.A. Project A.O.S. In The Making

Brief HistoryThis story is about how I developed the project and what I learnt in the process of doing so. I love music and frankly, who doesn't. From my childhood days, I have this innate tendency of tinkering things for example, from sending songs wirelessly using…

By Piyush Raj

Refactoring Web UI — Making Great First Impression For IEEE MUJ Home

As I'm currently pursuing User Interface Design by University of Minnesota, I thought, why not give it a try as opposed to my gut feeling (brain's telling me, our plate is currently full dude, remember that software release you have to do, or those two papers you…

By Piyush Raj

Introducing πrate — Pi Day 2020

This Pi Day, πrate is going to end privacy. All personal information that has ever existed or will ever exist, the PII credentials of every earthling, can be searched just by using this website which utilizes the almighty power of Pi. You can find your identity related…

By Piyush Raj

IEEE MUJ 2020 Workshop — How to Google Summer of Code?

I recently did a presentation on GSoC which was organised by a remarkable student branch in Manipal University Jaipur... and no I’m not talking about MUJ-ACM! This was my first off the cuff presentation. I prepared the slides two hours before the event. I think it went…

By Piyush Raj

Cracking IIT Bombay’s FOSSEE Fellowship the bad way, or maybe the intelligent way?

So let’s revert back some months … I just came to know about a fellowship program by IIT Bombay, named FOSSEE. It’s just 26 hours before hitting the deadline, let’s get into it! After seeing and reading the documentation, mainly, it included two steps : It seemed to be a…

By Piyush Raj