Abhishek Kumar

I'm driven by what is timelessly true. I aim to create: Wonder. Deconditioning. Inquiry. Insight. I aim to transform: People. Organizations. Tech. HR.

[Abhishek Kumar @NotesFromAbhi]

-- About the Nature of Time --

Ever wondered how a tree or a mayfly perceives time?

Or how rocks could be like rivers?

Join me in exploring the fascinating ways in which time can be experienced differently.

#notesfromabhi #abouttime #natureoftime

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my thoughts

https://t.co/zP6HuFbJg1

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Such a sweet gesture by the president 🙏

[Sandip Markets 🚀🔭 @IndiaBottomline]

96-YEAR-OLD PUPPETEER CONFERRED WITH PADMA SHRI

Check how President moves steps to give her the award .

[Ministry of Culture @MinOfCultureGoI]

One of the most powerful symbols of India’s unbroken civilizational continuity!

Discovered at Mohenjo-daro in undivided India this steatite seal, about 4,300-year-old, shows a seated figure in yogic posture (widely seen as Shiva-Pashupati) seated in Mulabandhasana, surrounded by animals.

While ancient sites may lie across modern borders, India remains the living custodian of this heritage. The yogic posture, Shaivite symbolism, and spiritual ethos seen in the Pashupati Seal continue to thrive in India’s temples, daily worship of Shiva, yogic traditions, and cultural life even today.

From the Vedic period to contemporary Bharat, this civilizational thread has remained alive and unbroken — deeply embedded in our philosophy, rituals, and collective consciousness.🇮🇳

#PashupatiSeal #IndusSaraswatiCivilization #LivingIndianHeritage

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

Here's my conversation all about @FFmpeg, the legendary open-source software powering most video on the Internet. In the episode, I talk with Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Kieran Kunhya. JB is lead developer of VLC and Kieran is FFmpeg contributor, codec engineer, and the person behind the now-infamous @FFmpeg account on X.

VLC (@videolan), by the way, is also a legendary piece of open-source software: it's a video player that can open basically anything & has been downloaded over 6 billion times.

I think both FFmpeg and VLC are two of the most important and impactful software systems ever created, both open source, and both created & maintained by volunteers: brilliant engineers from all walks of life.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to FFmpeg and VLC, and in general to all engineers giving their heart & soul to building systems used by millions (or billions) of people, and often doing so not for money, status, or fame, but purely for the love of building great software and doing good for the world.

Thank you to the builders! 🙏❤️

Shoutouts in this chat to @ID_AA_Carmack @karpathy @elonmusk @TimSweeneyEpic and everyone who is a contributor & fan of open source!

It's here on X in full and is up everywhere else (see comment).

Timestamps:
0:00 - Episode highlight
2:17 - Introduction
5:35 - Weirdest things VLC opens
9:59 - How video playback works
19:20 - Video codecs and containers
30:07 - FFmpeg explained
51:07 - Linus Torvalds
55:46 - Turning down millions to keep VLC ad-free
1:10:04 - FFmpeg & Google drama
1:29:18 - FFmpeg developers
1:35:55 - VLC and FFmpeg
1:40:29 - History of FFmpeg
1:43:46 - Reverse engineering codecs
1:57:01 - FFmpeg testing
2:01:08 - Assembly code (handwritten)
2:25:26 - Rust programming language
2:34:42 - FFmpeg and Libav fork
2:43:04 - Open source burnout
2:50:51 - x264 and internet video
3:04:07 - Video compression basics
3:11:04 - CIA and fake VLC
3:21:39 - Ultra low latency streaming
3:39:07 - AV2 codec and video patents
3:48:59 - VLC backdoors
3:59:14 - Video archiving
4:05:51 - Future of FFmpeg and VLC

[Abhishek Kumar @NotesFromAbhi]

Loneliness is the pain of disconnection from others.
Solitude is the joy of connection with yourself.

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@Rainmaker1973 Nice... and actually the earth is also moving, so its even cooler than this!

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@steipete @Scobleizer @enjojoyy I installed it on a really old acer computer on Ubuntu. Works like a dream.

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@trickster_eagle @adgpi Please don’t spread misinfo about the army

https://t.co/42Dz26UXRO

[ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi]

जनरल उपेन्द्र द्विवेदी, #सेनाध्यक्ष और #भारतीयसेना के सभी पदों की ओर से समस्त देशवासियों को #ईद-उल-फ़ित्र की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

#GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy convey Best Wishes & Felicitations on the holy occasion of #Eid-ul-Fitr.

#IndianArmy
#भारतीयसेना

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@pratykumar Congratulations on the launch! All the best!

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@sachin_rt Heartiest Congratulations! Wish them a lifetime of happiness!

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Whitepaper by @chrmpofficial, launched by Shri @VivekVenkatswam, Minister of Labour, Employment, Training and Factories, Telangana Government at the 3rd HR Summit by @ASSOCHAM4India in the presence of Shri @animeshrai , COO, @RipplesLearning

[ASSOCHAM @ASSOCHAM4India]

A key highlight of the 3rd HR Summit was the release of the White Paper titled “Telangana Workforce Blueprint 2030.” This comprehensive blueprint reflects collective insights from industry leaders, policy experts, academia, and HR professionals.

It aims to serve as a strategic roadmap for workforce transformation in the State, focusing on skill development, industry alignment, employability enhancement, and sustainable employment generation.

#HRSummit #EmployeeEngagement #ProgressiveHR #Growth #ASSOCHAM #leadershipwakeupnow

@LabourMinistry @Bhatti_Mallu @VivekVenkatswam @FinMinIndia @perminder_kaur @CtrlS @PranavaGroup @RipplesLearning @chrmpofficial @Axis_Energy_ @42Learn @v6velugu @PhoenixIndiasm @ASCIMEDIA

[Abhishek Kumar @NotesFromAbhi]

@jordymaui Just fyi brave is no longer free

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@elonmusk @teortaxesTex @zephyr_z9 Sheldon won’t be happy with this.

[ASSOCHAM @ASSOCHAM4India]

India’s workplace transformation is no longer a distant vision — it is unfolding in real time. As de-globalisation, AI acceleration, regulatory reforms, and shifting workforce aspirations redefine business realities, HR leadership stands at the center of enterprise strategy.

The ASSOCHAM Southern Region HR Summit 2026 will serve as a high-impact platform to advance this strategic dialogue under the theme:
🎯 Reimagining Workplaces: Navigating the Future of Work
🗓 26 February 2026
📍 HICC, Novotel, Hyderabad

We are honoured that Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Finance & Planning, Energy, Government of Telangana, has been invited as the Chief Guest. His participation reinforces the strong intersection between progressive public policy, economic development, and future-ready workforce strategies.

This summit will convene senior HR leaders, CEOs, GCC heads, policymakers, academicians, and industry experts to engage in forward-looking, outcome-driven conversations focused on:
* Strengthening India’s global leadership through resilient talent ecosystems
* Unlocking the India Advantage for GCCs through next-generation HR models
* Building skills-first organizations powered by Human–AI collaboration
* Designing age-inclusive and mid-career-responsive workplaces
* Understanding the strategic and compliance implications of the Four Labour Codes

We are pleased to partner with Ripples Learning & Research as Associate Sponsor and CHRMP as Knowledge Partner for the 3rd Edition of the Summit.

The future of work demands collaboration across industry, academia, and government. This platform is designed to catalyze exactly that.

We look forward to welcoming leaders who are ready not just to adapt to change, but to architect it.

#HRSummit2026 #FutureOfWork #HRLeadership #PublicPolicy #GCCs #TalentStrategy #HumanAI #LabourCodes #SustainableWorkplaces #Telangana #IndiaAtWork #AugustusAzariah #AnimeshRai #chethanraj #CHRMP #Ripples

@LabourMinistry @Bhatti_Mallu @FinMinIndia @perminder_kaur @RipplesLearning @chrmpofficial

[Abhishek Kumar @NotesFromAbhi]

@pbteja1998 What magic you have crafted @pbteja1998 ! Waiting for the mission control ! Even my openclaw assistant (Affectionately named Eureka) was impressed by your original article. We are both waiting for mission control 😅😅

[Abhishek Kumar @NotesFromAbhi]

@AdityaRajKaul I can barely imagine the pain and anguish you and your family have gone through. I wish I could offer words of comfort or healing, but there are none. A childhood home was lost, a family driven out of their forefathers lands, a bus ride into despair.
Thank you for what you do.

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@elonmusk A great initiative! Hope other social media companies follow suit

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@dreamgirlhema Beautiful tribute @dreamgirlhema mam! Our condolences. His innocence, humility and sweetness restored one's faith in humanity. We will always miss Dharam paa ji. 🙏

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In the spirit of this thread, sharing it here and claiming credit for the wisdom in it 😄

[www.sidin.co @sidin]

Brief thread on something that has been brewing in my head. In 2009 and 2010, when I was working in the Mint office in Delhi, they sent me to be a jury member for a Tech Awards thing. Leaving the details intentionally vague for privacy and habeus corpus reasons. 1/n

[Abhishek Kumar @NotesFromAbhi]

Great moment for Team @chrmpofficial and @RipplesLearning

[Certified Human Resource Management Professional @chrmpofficial]

Our report, “Karnataka Workforce Blueprint 2025–30,” was released by Hon’ble CM Shri Siddaramaiah (@CMofKarnataka) and Hon’ble DCM Shri @DKShivakumar at the Bengaluru Skill Summit.

We are honoured to contribute to Karnataka’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2032 and to India’s broader growth story. 🇮🇳