Personal blog and thoughts from Russel Daniel Paul and friends.https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/yhprums-law/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/yhprums-law/This is probably going to be one of my longer blogs. I've had a lot of things I wanted to write about over the past few months. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/vpssh/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/vpssh/If someone had asked me 6 months ago what a VPS(Virtual Private Server) or SSH(Secure Shell) meant, I would've almost certainly thought it was the abbreviation for some disease. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/6-1-10-human-being/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/6-1-10-human-being/Somewhere between our third straight hackathon loss, I told Romeiro something I don't think I fully understood at the time: that "being impressive isn’t the same as looking impressive." Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/20-days-before-21/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/20-days-before-21/In about twenty days I turn 21, which apparently means I will be technicallly allowed to legally drink, get married, and sort of be responsible for myself. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/the-long-stride/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/the-long-stride/Growing up playing football, running was punishment. Now it's what I wake up for. Here's my 2025 running journey and what I've learned along the way. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/linux-experience/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/linux-experience/I finally booted into my Linux system after a long road of waiting and swapping hard drives, and the biggest surprise was how primitive everything felt. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/munnar-trip/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/munnar-trip/Went to a place known for its beauty and guess what, the first thing I do once I reach is break my glasses... wonderful start Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/barclays-fantasy-league/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/barclays-fantasy-league/A journey through Fantasy Premier League, from casual player to consistent performer. Discover the lessons, tips, and tricks that transformed my FPL experience.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/sitcoms/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/sitcoms/A collection of sitcoms that I enjoy watching Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/not-accept-defeat/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/not-accept-defeat/Yeaah, sooo we didn't qualify in the top 40 of our college's internal round. I was so disappointed hearing the result. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/voices-told-me-to-write/https://blogs.russeldanielpaul.is-a.dev/blog/voices-told-me-to-write/I have been thinking of starting a blog for a long time now, but then i didn't really have a good enough reason or motivation to start one. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT