Epic Battle Between Lions, Black Mamba and Eagle! | 🔗 YouTube |
A snake eagle caught a black mamba, which then took over and got hold of the eagle. The eagle was trapped by the mamba and the mamba was stuck in the talons ...

I was perusing HackerNews today. Believe me, it is a good timesink. ⏳

I came across a link to a video titled: Epic Battle Between Lions, Black Mamba and Eagle!. Hoping I wouldn't be rickrolled, I watched the video. It was from Rietspruit Game Reserve, South Africa.

It opens with a rare and intense moment already in progress: a snake eagle caught in the grip of a black mamba. The eagle, clearly in distress, is trapped in the snake’s coils, an unexpected reversal of roles between predator and prey.

As the camera continues rolling, the situation grows even more complex. A pride of lions appears nearby, drawn to the scene. And then things turn interesting.

The entire encounter plays out with minimal interference from the people capturing the scene. And their off-camera commentary adds spice too.

👉 Watch the video here

Yesterday, at the third Tech Writer’s Tribe Chennai conference, I gave a session on a topic I keep returning to: using personal knowledge management (PKM) to make sense of our work lives.

Since the time slot I had was too short for a tool demo (25 mins), I decided to talk about the set of some #pkm practices that were grounded, flexible, and human.

Here’s what I covered:

  • Using a daily note as a home base for thoughts, tasks, and meetings
  • Timeboxing and interstitial journaling to improve focus and reduce context loss
  • Writing structured notes for meetings and people to build continuity over time
  • Treating PKM as a personal practice, not just a productivity method
  • Offering a glimpse into how Obsidian can support these flows

If you're curious, you can view the slides here.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning | 🔗 imdb.com |
Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

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This felt like a documentary about the Mission Impossible series. The cuts from previous movies and a half-hearted attempt at tying up plots from the rest of the series was boring.

Tourist Family | 🔗 imdb.com |
A quirky Sri Lankan family seeking a fresh start in India transforms a disconnected neighborhood into a vibrant community with their infectious love and kindness.

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We had been talking about watching this movie in Chennai but never got a chance. Finally got around watching it in Kozhinjampara tonight in a nearly empty theatre.

Raiders of the Lost Ark | 🔗 imdb.com |
In 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers.

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Max wanted to watch a movie now that we have a new AC.

I wanted to introduce some old classics.

Max's review: the climax was a bit gross (the melting faces)

On this day in 2002, I walked into my very first job at Angler as a Content Developer.

It was the beginning of a journey I couldn’t have fully imagined then, one shaped by learning, change, resilience, and growth. Over these 23 years, I've had the privilege of working across different roles and domains, each one adding its own layer of meaning and experience.

One thing that hasn’t changed is my curiosity. The same inquisitiveness that lit up my first day still drives me forward — to ask better questions, seek deeper understanding, and stay open to the unknown.

I've made my share of mistakes too, and I’m grateful for every single one of them. They’ve taught me humility, perspective, and the value of continuous reflection.