Malindu’s Blog

Undergrad @ CSE, University of Moratuwa.
I build things, break them, and sometimes post about it.

Last build: 5/29/2025, 6:44:36 PM (Sri Lanka Time)

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How, What, Why and About

2025-04-26 — Malindu

A quick intro about me, this blog, and how to find your way around.

How I Built This Blog

2025-04-26 — Malindu

How I made this blog using a simple build script, without any fancy frameworks or backends.

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Falling in Love with Assembly

2025-05-08 — Malindu

How I got introduced to assembly language, why it blew my mind, and a glimpse into a real program I wrote for our nano-processor lab.

DSA Cheatsheet for Competitive Programming

2025-05-29 — Malindu

Comprehensive cheatsheet for Data Structures and Algorithms

How I Clipped a YouTube Video with yt-dlp + ffmpeg

2025-05-28 — Malindu

A simple guide on how I used yt-dlp and ffmpeg to download and trim a YouTube video for WhatsApp status, and the small tool I built around it.

Recursion in Python

2025-05-01 — Malindu

A quick lesson on what recursion is and how can we use it in Python and all that good stuff.

Why Static Wins

2025-04-21 — Malindu

Exploring the benefits and limitations of static sites, and why they are a great choice for simplicity, speed, and security.