Technology

It enabled him to imagine drones, the internet, and wireless electricity over a hundred years ago — If I asked you to define the characteristics of a genius, what would they be? It sounds like an easy question. But Dr. Craig Wright has invested years in finding an answer. …

On the 12th of November 1975, a DC-10 loaded with airline employees bound for Saudi Arabia struck a flock of seagulls while taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, causing the №3 engine to violently explode. As flames burst forth from the ruined engine, the pilots attempted to reject…

Seasoned data engineers know something you don’t, but I’m going to let you in on the secret. You learn more by doing. That’s it, that's the secret. But the trouble is, there is a lot of bad advice out there. Advice that says you just need to follow this 3-step…

The Scratch programming language currently ranks on place 13 on the TIOBE Index. That means it’s more popular than Rust or Ruby. I started coding (is it considered “writing” or “clicking”?) in Scratch for the same reason any adult starts to learn Scratch: my kids started with it. The kids…

A Guide to Scanning Kubernetes Manifests for preventing unusual permissions before deploying them to Kubernetes Cluster Introduction In this article, I will introduce a method for checking Kubernetes manifests before deploying them into a cluster. Prior to deployment, you can use specialized tools to scan for potential security vulnerabilities. …

An unscientific comparison — what’s the right Yaesu C4FM portable for you? — I’ve had the chance to try all of Yaesu’s portable digital radios so far, after Nash Casten 4E1FLD/N4SHX lent me his Yaesu FT5D. I do own the FT70D, FT1D, FT1XD (my EDC), FT2D (now used for WIRES-X node), and FT3D. Some observations: Audio quality So far, I can say that the radio…

Ever found yourself scrolling through the depths of Reddit late at night, eyes glazed over with the sheer plethora of information and downright oddities? Well, that was me last night. …

Explore the Key Design Patterns That Power Today’s Robust Event-Driven Systems — In our interconnected world, the power of distributed systems is leveraged more than ever. Among these, event-driven architectures stand as a formidable paradigm, enabling real-time data processing, scalability, and system decoupling. This blog post will serve as your roadmap to understanding the design patterns that lie at the heart of…

In November 2022, one of the biggest tech giants, Meta (NASDAQ: META), announced a layoff of 11,000 employees, which is equal to 12.5% of their workforce. This first round of layoffs was followed by the second round in March 2023, affecting 10,000 employees. Recently, in May 2023, Zuckerberg announced Meta’s…