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# Nitiksh Kumar

@nitiksh · Joined November 2025

Founder of NTXM

[Website](http://ntxm.org/)

### [I learned to type at 90 WPM by reading Sherlock Holmes](https://typemaster.hashnode.dev/i-learned-to-type-at-90-wpm-by-reading-sherlock-holmes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I used to type at 45 words per minute, which is fine until you watch someone type at 90 and realize how much time you're leaving on the table. As someone who writes all day, that gap bothered me. So I

2 min read · [typemaster.hashnode.dev](https://typemaster.hashnode.dev/i-learned-to-type-at-90-wpm-by-reading-sherlock-holmes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-learned-to-type-at-90-wpm-by-reading-sherlock-holmes/6acbf1c25ddbc1e04feff8b5)

### [The case for software that does less](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/the-case-for-software-that-does-less?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Every app wants to be everything. Your notes app has a calendar now. Your calendar has a chat feature. Your video player wants to manage your media library, stream from the internet, and convert files

2 min read · [kinoflux.hashnode.dev](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/the-case-for-software-that-does-less?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-case-for-software-that-does-less/6acbf1a8f32caade4354f673)

### [How to merge PDF files without uploading them to a website](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/how-to-merge-pdf-files-without-uploading-them-to-a-website?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You have fourteen PDFs. You need one. This happens constantly: scanned pages, monthly reports, application documents that arrived in pieces. The standard advice is to search for a free PDF merger and

2 min read · [kinoflux.hashnode.dev](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/how-to-merge-pdf-files-without-uploading-them-to-a-website?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-merge-pdf-files-without-uploading-them-to-a-website/6acbf164094038c73ac08b83)

### [How to compress a video for email without uploading it anywhere](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/how-to-compress-a-video-for-email-without-uploading-it-anywhere?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Email still won't take your 200MB video. The limit is usually 25MB, and your file is eight times that. So what do most people do? They Google "compress video," pick the first free site, and upload the

2 min read · [kinoflux.hashnode.dev](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/how-to-compress-a-video-for-email-without-uploading-it-anywhere?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-compress-a-video-for-email-without-uploading-it-anywhere/6acbf135132e5fdf4e7d23da)

### [Why I Built Kinoflux Player: A Minimalist Video Player for Windows](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/why-i-built-kinoflux-player-a-minimalist-video-player-for-windows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Stopping the bloat. How I designed a distraction-free, dark-mode video player for the modern desktop.

2 min read · [kinoflux.hashnode.dev](https://kinoflux.hashnode.dev/why-i-built-kinoflux-player-a-minimalist-video-player-for-windows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Dec 11, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-built-kinoflux-player-a-minimalist-video-player-for-windows/693a8d411f0ff2d7bb1b0a77)