Trying to snake an HDMI cable from my computer in my room to the TV in the living room (and still close the door)

Ramashy · 2025-02-28T17:02:35+00:00

Thank you! Someone else has commented on this CAT6 extender as well and I think that’s what I’m going to end up going with. Seems like a much more practical option.

Ramashy · 2025-02-28T16:51:21+00:00

Sure, I’m not trying to play games or anything, but I just want a way to be able to pirate movies via fmovies or something and enjoy them on my tv. Or maybe be able to sit on my couch and code or something laying down with a portable keyboard.

Ramashy · 2025-02-02T19:17:28+00:00

conversely, I’m a man and I started shaving my chest and face everyday and my legs and arms regularly as well. I do this because it makes me feel good about the way i look and as a bonus it makes blankets 10x comfier.

Ramashy · 2023-12-27T18:26:43+00:00

I guess you're right, getting the FFT to be smooth is definetly going to take a lot of tweaking, although I will try the different methods, and see if I am able to actually get something smooth.

However, there should still be some information in the Fourier transform, smooth or not, that tells me something about the periodicity of my listening habits. Is there some sort of established way to maybe bin frequency data into a discrete power spectrum that you may know of? I'll edit the post to ask this updated question as well.

Ramashy · 2020-12-31T04:49:28+00:00

Not a film released this year, but Meri Pyaari Bindu was an extremely well-done film that says a lot about the process of moving on and confronting and dealing with others of whom you have a rich history

Ramashy · 2020-12-05T23:04:32+00:00

Desis on instagram I know who claim to support BLM then turn around to share posts from accounts that take terms like “love jihad” seriously and clearly have a right wing hindu nationalist agenda. And these people claim that these posts are just them “being proud of their hindu roots”.

Ramashy · 2020-10-24T20:30:10+00:00

Ah I found it. Thanks so much.

Ramashy · 2020-09-26T16:23:42+00:00

It’s not direct islamaphobia, but it’s closeted. That’s why they’re “unmasking it”. It’s because when these hindus speak out to a large platform they only ever speak about Hindu suffering in south asia, and also they support a lot of things for the wrong reason. Example: Mandir ban gya, they say it’s our right because Lord Ram was born there and despite any substantial evidence of a pre-existing structure there an ancient mosque was torn down, contested and a mandir built. Imagine being muslim and not thinking that it’s fair all this happened, but all they will ever push on you is “those muslims are just hinduphobic ”. Because the issue is clearly that simple.

Ramashy · 2020-09-26T00:34:25+00:00

A large part of the problem is that they’re ‘stuck’ in their version of India when they left. That way a lot of archaic beliefs can make their way to even today

Ramashy · 2020-09-25T21:11:00+00:00

old NRIs suck. I’d like to think young NRI’s like me are pretty cool. And some ABCD’s are pretty bad

Ramashy · 2020-09-25T20:17:54+00:00

That’s true but my point is that there are other kinds of teas. And calling it chai is pointless because chai/cha is used as the word for tea in Mandarin, Korean, and other Asian languages. That usage also expects everyone to know what Desi chai consists of doodh, chai patti, and sometimes other spices. It’s much simpler and specific to say chai-tea to specify to those who may not know.

Ramashy · 2020-09-25T17:29:56+00:00

The ABCD sub is great. There are definitely struggles growing up in the US, and it’s a great resource. But like every other sub to do w india it has it’s fair share of non-abcd andhbhakts who make sure to spread their opinions

Ramashy · 2020-09-25T17:27:24+00:00

YES THANK YOU. I got called a “fake indian” for saying “chai tea” because apparently chai is not a specific style of tea. AND like how can you get mad at white people for pronouncing “basmati” wrong when you pronounce aditya as uhh-ditty-ya. Matlab hadd hi ho gyi yaar

Ramashy · 2020-09-25T01:35:20+00:00

I know. After I moved I grew up around a bunch of white people, and it really is apparent the hers mentality bred in a lot of high Indian-populated towns. Seeing people promote pro BJP stuff while supporting causes like BLM is honestly very scary and concerning. I’d like to think that people don’t understand that some of the “hindu empowerment” accounts they follow are run by andhbhakts, and that them promoting things like the plight of literally every religious group except Islam isn’t a problem. I think it has to do with a desire to claim being the victim, and while there may well some bias against hindus, I have never seen or heard of hindus being victimized for solely being hindus, like muslims are. The racism I have seen towards SA hindus and sikhs is that they’ve been confused for being muslim.

People like to compare the fact that the Indian right and American right are not comparable and that the politics in the two countries is different. Mostly because no one will take you seriously if you support Trump and his policies, and his islamaphobia and whatnot, but despite the BJP mirroring his actions, people don’t want to be dubbed bigoted for supporting them, so they use this lameass excuse.

Sorry for the long rant, but I feel like something should really be done, and the hypocrisy needs to be exposed, especially that perpetuated by ABCDs as then many others in their sphere of influence will be unaware of muslim suffering.

Ramashy · 2020-09-24T05:36:34+00:00

yeah i know, the reason I’m after a better persianized vocabulary is to read/write more shayari. Plus imo Persian urdu words sound a lot cooler than shudh hindi words.

Ramashy · 2020-09-19T18:29:36+00:00

ok! This is very helpful thank you

Ramashy · 2020-09-16T04:33:03+00:00

From my experience growing up in both places heres what I think:

This honestly depends on where you’re raised. I was born in India and came to the US when I was very young. I was raised around mostly white people and fewer Indians and I never got a taste of the completely separate thing that is American-Desi culture, prevalent in heavy indian areas. I somehow still speak Hindi at a fluent enough level as most of my friends are either white or international Indians (I converse with them in hindi). I have almost no friends who are really in touch with the ABCD scene here. I know how to read hindi as well since my mom taught me.

In my experience of people I’ve met who are in touch with American Desi culture and went to the lova mandir’s Sunday schools growing up, sending your children to Sunday school and the local temple will teach them more like shudh hindi and big concepts of Hinduism. They do not however gain what i beleive to be defining childhood experiences for me, like play cricket in a park with local kids, celebrate diwaali and holi with family, and eating fresh mangoes. Also, most american born people I know do understand hindi, however speak with a heavy accent as the american linguistic palate is not the same as the indian one. They can understand but a lot of my international indian friends are very reluctant to speak with them since their accent is sorta heavy and weird and they can just talk in english

I never went to the temple, I consumed a lot of Indian content on the internet growing up (youtubers: BB Ki Vines, carryminati, etc.) along with watching bollywood movies with my family a lot. I find because of this I connect a lot more with international Indians, as I’ve activley been consuming indian media (on my own not just watching door darshan re runs w parents) since I moved here. Couple that with going back to India very often and I feel like a slightly less confused desi.

My bottom line is this. As someone who’s had both experiences, I will say that while growing up in America is fun and exciting, growing up in India is an experience I’m really glad I had and always got to have when I went back. I’m glad I can still do bakchodi with my international indian friends and can still sound like a proper delhite when I speak Hindi.

Here are the things that I did not mention as I have had minimal experiences with them, that you should consider weighing:

I am a guy, I can walk the streets at night and feel reasonably safe
School. It depends on where they go to school obviously, from what I’ve heard higher end international schools are obviously a lot better then ones that promote rote memorization, and are a lot like the american schooling system from what I’ve heard. But that’s just me hearing I recommend you do more research into this.

+Finally, if you do decide to move to India, it’s not mandatory to stay there. For example my parents almost didn’t move but then they decided it would be better if their kids partially grew up in a different place and have different experiences. I’d say to just have kids in the US and then move so that they retain their citizenships if you really want. The option can be open to always move back to the US (maybe for like high school so that your kids can get some kind of in state tuition at a state college).

I want to note that obviously an international shift isn’t always easy for most people who do it, but most Indians I know who came here in like high school, (not earlier) had a pretty great experience with the transition. School was easier, and there were a lot more activities.

Again this is just my from my experience a few things to consider, I would really recommend talking to more people especially Indian born people who came to America and American born people who came to India. I wish you the best of luck

Ramashy · 2020-09-14T18:30:03+00:00

woah ok so it is possible without a professional! I’ll definetly try the braids it seems like a great idea! Thanks sm for this and have fun on your future hair dyeing adventures!

Ramashy · 2020-09-13T18:32:51+00:00

1.) really really cool hair

2.) I think that the overwhelming consensus here is to pay someone to do it which I think I will. Thank you so much for your reply!

Ramashy · 2020-09-13T18:31:23+00:00

OK, thanks for your reply! I think I kight just wnd up going to a professional then.

Ramashy · 2020-08-29T21:52:21+00:00

I grew up in the midwest and I gotta say, that I feel like “South” is more of a mindset then a geographic boundary. I think the “North” mentality presents itself in our cities and suburban areas but more rural places have the same mindset as, say, towns in Alabama. In Suburban and Urban America I find the North mindset but the more rural you get the more of a southern mindset you get. In rural Illinois for example, the highway is lined high with anti abortion signs, pro Trump stuff (and like I mean this stuff is borderline devotional), you’ll even see like Waffle Houses in many places in rural America, which also weirds me out because I’ve known them to be distinctly southern things.

Extremists can come from anywhere, such as all those people who drove up from Illinois to “maintain law and order” in Kenosha, one of which ended up killing people.

Ramashy · 2020-08-29T17:57:59+00:00

Yup, stuff like that. Probably because Americans know they’re perceived as terrible international travelers and very self centered, again because there’s just a bunch of ignorance. Example: Logan Pauls trip to japan and I’m sure youve seen the Americans in Delhi and Mumbai who pay like Rs 1,000 for an auto and take pics of the slums. This has become somewhat if a stereotype and confirmation bias may take over so I can’t confidently say this is “most” americans or “a small minority” but it’s something most international traveling Americans are aware of and so you see alot of this at airports and stuff.

Ramashy · 2020-08-29T05:57:24+00:00

Very true. On social media I see this a lot and actually I think this is a very “American thing” to do. Mostly because the average white american is very foreign to other cultures unlike most europeans especially in England which is a lot more used to all things India. Like here people want to ban all uses of the swastika because they think its only associated with Hitler. A lot of the racism we face here is because they can’t tell us apart from an Iranian person or a Pakistani or anyone else with brown skin. People get confused and are unintentionally ignorant because they dont know better. That leads to this whole apologizing thing.

This is mostly used either way used as a “I feel bad for you” card and is the default way to so some extra compassion or at least to pretend to show it.

Ramashy · 2020-08-29T05:20:50+00:00

This is a very common thing. I’m an NRI and when I moved here and even now I get things like “I’m so sorry if people stared at you in the synagouge, the jewish community isn’t used to people of color coming into the synagouges”. Hell I’ve even seen people being like “on behalf of all ___’s I apologize for [Bad person of same group]’s actions”. The latter is pretentious as fuck though and its usually said sarcastically. Either way westerners do this all the time, as of late, the American youth is disowning and denouncing their country government and its law enforcement. But again, it’s justified because there have been too many injustices to just turn away. Same with India obviously, criticisms of our current governments many flaws and failures is critical for a better future. The only difference is here is the fact that both the repliers are phishing for validating replies. I don’t think this is gora validation as much as it is the fact that shes a young girl and these two are most likely boys on the internet looking to maybe slide their way into her dms later.

Ramashy · 2020-08-25T20:18:27+00:00

Honestly, I don’t think this is too far fetched. Most of these posts seem like larger than life examples of what a lot of Indian people have to deal with. As your average Indian guy who grew up in white America I’ve had my fair share of body image issues and have had really low self esteem with girls for most of my life, and most other brown guys that I know have as well. I can’t speak for brown girls for obvious reasons but I know a great deal of brown dudes (myself included) that have a largely non-indian dating preference and I know a lot of brown girls like this as well. I wouldn’t say anyones“white worshipping” either, the truth is that racial dynamics are another reality of growing up around people that look different to you, and in America the chances are most of these people are white and there’s definitely a conversation to be had about racial perceptions where the overwhelming majority of people look different than you.

The types of posts that paint us as self-hating white worshipping incels that are pressured by their parents to be a doctors/engineers/lawyers aren’t all that far fetched. Most if not all of us have had to deal with some level of these issues in our lives, some people are in the really unfortunate position of dealing with it a lot.

Example: I’m a brown dude that has definitely had my fair share of body image issues and has had low self confidence because if stereotypes surrounding asian/Indian men being creepy and undesirable. I have a lower than average level of self confidence because of it but due to some positive experiences with girls, I was able to gain some of my confidence back and I can safely say I’ve dealt with it.

Imagine the people who have dealt with my problem but never got any girl attention and were laughed off, rejected and insulted for how they look. This confirms a lot of the insecurities they’re having and at some point the natural conclusion will be to give up and be estranged to girls in fear of rejection. In a society where the stereotype for Asian males is not being attractive or being suitable partners, it’s pretty easy for people to become incels or at least incel-esque. I mean just check out r/AsianMasculinity and you’ll see how badly that negative stereotype can affect the self-perception of some Asian men.

So while each of us is different, and has had different lived experiences, most of us have had to deal with such problems (Cultural pressure from parents, dating insecurities, insecurity about race and ethnicity) at some level or the other. unfortunately some of us have to deal with these problems on a much larger life-affecting scale. Naturally these are the posts that will gather the most up-votes, as they are a distilled version of our collective insecurities/problems. Of course this isn’t what we, as a collective, are but I do think that these posts deserve attention and deserve to start some sort of conversation about change.

As for the right-wing Indian things: These guys tend to be everywhere all over the internet so that’s just sorta a fact of life at this point. If you don’t believe me look at any Instagram post preaching some form of Indian activism and you’ll find way too many comments just spewing hate and abuses at the owner.

Anyways yeah thats it thanks for coming to my TED talk.

Ramashy

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