Shankar's Quest

notes from a quest

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Trails

music

A programmable hardware instrument for composing Carnatic rhythmic and melodic patterns. Built on Monome Norns + Grid + Plinky.

Latest Norns in hand: first power-on · May 2026

gaming

An ambitious RPG project. C++ engine, Unreal frontend. Long arc, slow build.

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llm

Working through the foundations: micrograd, makemore, GPT from scratch. The deep stack rather than the surface.

Latest Micrograd, written by hand · May 2026

journal

Reflective writing that doesn't fit any single project. Travel, reading, observations.

Latest Superbooth, in fragments · May 2026
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