website:  scsp.sayn.work github:  https://github.com/sayan01/scsp This semester in my college I had to build a web project as a part of one of my courses, and I decided to make a social network platform that works for its users, unlike the most of them. The idea was simple, provide a platform to your users, nothing more, nothing less. The software does not assume what you want to see, or what you dont. It doesnt give you 'recommendations' or automatically hide posts from people you follow because it thinks it is irrelevant. If you follow someone, you see their posts. Its that simple.  But how are we sorting the posts? By time? By likes? For this I resorted to one of the most unbiased platforms - reddit. I used its hotranking algorithm to mathematically determine which post is deserving by using its age, as well as the number of likes and dislikes it gained from other users to dynamically assign it a score to sort the posts. The comments are also sorted using an algorithm,...

Moving to Bangalore Recently I moved to Bangalore for my studies. Here I'm staying in a co-living facility in the edge of the city. Being my first time in the city, many a thing amazed me.  Travel My travel began early in the morning, from the CCU airport. As it was my first flight, and that too amidst the lockdown and its guidelines, anxiety was like a shadow, ever following me in every step. But the entire process of boarding was hassle-free regardless. If the internet had taught me anything, it was to choose the window seat in a flight, although other than a few good pictures, I could see no other benefits. Checking-in Upon arrival, I checked into the co-living facility I intend to stay in for the next three years. The key things to test out in any new home are the WiFi-speed, toilet, and comfort of the bed: in that order. ...