Windows Past Tense, Update Images, Update Software

- Update email, github, linkedin, and color palette images
- Add YouTube, color palette, and spotify images
- Add link to YouTube channel in about page
- Update references to Windows 10 to past tense
- Update coolors color scheme to use new link color
- Add notion-enhancer to software section
- Add more info to pocket casts section
- Add spotify and spicetify to software section
- Add speaker issues to HP Spectre x360 section
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GitHub repository</a
>. If you would like to connect with me on LinkedIn,
use the link below. I will do my best to respond to
any communication in a timely manner.
any communication in a timely manner. Finally, check
out my YouTube channel if you are interested in some
of the projects I have worked on.
</p>
</div>
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<div id="contact_me">
<div class="row align-items-center">
<div class="col-md-4 text-center">
<div class="col-md-3 text-center">
<a href="mailto:balajsra@umich.edu" target="_blank">
<img
class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block"
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</a>
<p><b>Email:</b> balajsra@umich.edu</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 text-center">
<div class="col-md-3 text-center">
<a
href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sravan-balaji/"
target="_blank"
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</a>
<p><b>LinkedIn:</b> sravan-balaji</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 text-center">
<div class="col-md-3 text-center">
<a href="https://github.com/balajsra" target="_blank">
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class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block"
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</a>
<p><b>GitHub:</b> balajsra</p>
</div>
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<a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xFJ4IKdogbpoQdQf2mgaA"
target="_blank"
>
<img
class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block"
alt="YouTube"
src="./assets/about/youtube.png"
/>
</a>
<p><b>YouTube:</b> Sravan Balaji</p>
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<p>
Throughout my college career in computer science, I have
found the need to develop applications that will be
deployed in a Linux environment. As a windows user, I
have usually turned to a couple of different options:
virtual machines,
deployed in a Linux environment. When I previously used
Windows 10 as my daily driver, I have usually turned to
a couple of different options: virtual machines,
<a
href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about"
target="_blank"
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Docker Desktop. Check if you meet the system
requirements. If you do not, Docker Toolbox is the
legacy option that uses Oracle VirtualBox rather than
Hyper-V or HyperKit for virtualization. I am using a
computer with Windows 10 Home, so I use Docker Toolbox
for Windows. This blog post will discuss some solutions
to edge-case issues with Docker Toolbox that Docker
Desktop users will hopefully not have to deal with.
Hyper-V or HyperKit for virtualization. For a computer
with Windows 10 Home, you would use Docker Toolbox for
Windows. This blog post will discuss some solutions to
edge-case issues with Docker Toolbox that Docker Desktop
users will hopefully not have to deal with.
</p>
<ul>
<li>macOS</li>

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>
and some generated colors from
<a
href="https://coolors.co/00274c-ffcb05-30c5ff-e8eef2-343434"
href="https://coolors.co/00274c-ffcb05-007bff-e8eef2-343434"
target="_blank"
>coolors</a
>

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to get some free credit on your account to use if
you decide to use any of the paid tiers.
</p>
<p>
Additionally, if you are looking for some cool tools
to modify your desktop client experience, check out
<a
href="https://github.com/dragonwocky/notion-enhancer"
target="_blank"
>notion-enhancer</a
>
by
<a
href="https://github.com/dragonwocky"
target="_blank"
>dragonwocky</a
>. Release v0.10.0 added a tabs feature so you can
get a browser-like experience in the desktop client
and (my personal favorite) dracula theme.
</p>
</div>
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<h3>Platform: Web App, iOS, Android</h3>
<p>
This is my preferred Podcast app. I have it on my
Android phone and I use the Windows app on my
desktop and laptop. I purchased the web app and
android app prior to the new<i>subscription</i>
model that Pocket Casts has implemented. While I
don't agree with this new pay structure, I
Android phone and on my Arch Linux desktop and
laptop. I purchased the web app and android app
prior to the new
<a
href="https://www.pocketcasts.com/plus/"
target="_blank"
>subscription</a
>
model that Pocket Casts has implemented. Luckily,
they listened to customer feedback and gave
<a
href="https://blog.pocketcasts.com/news/we-heard-you/"
target="_blank"
>lifetime access to Pocket Casts Plus</a
>
for those who previously purchased the web version.
While I'm not a big fan of subscription models
(especially when they previously didn't exist), I
appreciate that they have implemented a free tier
that has the majority of features that most people
will need.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row align-items-center">
<div class="col-md-2">
<a href="https://www.spotify.com/" target="_blank">
<img
class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block"
src="./assets/software/logo-spotify.png"
/>
</a>
</div>
<div class="col-md-10">
<h2>
<a
name="Spotify"
href="https://www.spotify.com/"
target="_blank"
>Spotify</a
>
</h2>
<h3>Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android</h3>
<p>
This is my preferred music app. I love having access
to streaming music on all devices I use and
integration with many smart home devices. Overall an
excellent product and very reasonable prices,
especially with the
<a
href="https://www.spotify.com/us/student/"
target="_blank"
>student pricing plan</a
>. Check out some of my favorite songs in the
<a href="#music">music</a> section.
</p>
<p>
If you are interested in adding some cool themes and
improving performance to the spotify desktop app,
check out
<a
href="https://github.com/khanhas/spicetify-cli"
target="_blank"
>spicetify</a
>.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="col-md-2">
<a href="https://vanced.app/" target="_blank">
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for school and for gaming, but it isn't great for
taking handwritten digital notes. The latter is
similar to the Spectre in regards to specs, but has
a favorable display ratio. The main reason I chose
against it in the end was the high price relative to
the Spectre. I was able to get very comparable specs
for a much lower price with the Spectre. My laptop
is the 2016 model with Intel i7-7500U CPU, NVIDIA
GeForce 940MX GPU, and 16 GB RAM. The newer models
have thinner bezels, diamond-cut corners, updated
specs, and better trackpad drivers. I got around
this issue by
a favorable display ratio for productivity. The main
reason I chose against the Surface Book in the end
was the high price relative to the Spectre. I was
able to get very comparable specs for a much lower
price with the Spectre. My laptop is the 2016 model
with Intel i7-7500U CPU, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU,
and 16 GB RAM. The newer models have thinner bezels,
diamond-cut corners, updated specs, and better
trackpad drivers. If you are running Windows 10 and
want better touch pad drivers, check out
<a
href="https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-precision-touchpad-drivers"
target="_blank"
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installing Microsoft's Precision Trackpad
drivers</a
>
myself as the pre-installed Synaptics drivers are
not great.
. Finally, I have had many issues with the speakers
on my model. This has been reported by many other
users as well. I'm not sure if this issue has been
resolved on newer models, but it's something to look
out for.
</p>
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