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I am a Computer Engineer and Machine Learning Enthusiast with a passion for Internet of Things (IoT) and AI applications. I specialize in building data-driven solutions and deploying alternative low-cost Machine Learning technologies. Currently, I am expanding my expertise in Deep Learning and building on AWS. Feel free to reach out via the contact form.
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Geographic Concentration of Machine Learning Models: How Compute Economics Re-Engineered the AI Map
When you look at where notable artificial intelligence models come from, the global map looks empty. In the 2024 Stanford AI Index Report, researchers tracked 149 notable machine learning systems...
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Building a Modern Blog with Eleventy 3.x (Liquid Edition)
This is a complete, hands-on guide to building a real blog with Eleventy (also called 11ty), a static site generator: a tool that takes plain files, Markdown posts, HTML templates,...
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How Carnegie Mellon Sent Missions to the Moon Without an Aerospace Department
Walking through the labs at Carnegie Mellon University, visitors expect cutting-edge artificial intelligence, complex software architectures, and ground-breaking robotics. Stepping into the university’s planetary robotics space, however, reveals something surprising:...
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Coding the Mean, Median and Mode in Python - TensorTonic
For anyone unfamiliar with TensorTonic, it is often described as the “LeetCode of machine learning”, a platform designed for developers to practice algorithms, refine data science techniques, and build machine...
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MTN Ghana cuts fibre prices by up to 70%: 100 Mbps Now GH¢299 a Month
Ghanaians complaining about expensive home broadband got substantial relief when MTN Ghana announced a major reduction in home fibre prices, with the revised tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, June 17,...
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AI Companies Want to Keep Free AI Models Legal But The Company Behind Claude Wants a Safety Net First.
On July 24, 2026, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and more than 20 other companies and organizations published an open letter, “Open Weights and American AI Leadership,” urging Washington not to restrict...
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Sveltia CMS is feature complete. Time to switch from Decap CMS
If you’re running a site on Decap CMS (formerly Netlify CMS), I want to introduce you to Sveltia CMS, an open-source replacement built by Kyoshino. I contribute to the project,...
Geographic Concentration of Machine Learning Models: How Compute Economics Re-Engineered the AI Map
When you look at where notable artificial intelligence models come from, the global map looks empty. In the 2024 Stanford AI Index Report, researchers tracked 149 notable machine learning systems...
Building a Modern Blog with Eleventy 3.x (Liquid Edition)
This is a complete, hands-on guide to building a real blog with Eleventy (also called 11ty), a static site generator: a tool that takes plain files, Markdown posts, HTML templates,...
How Carnegie Mellon Sent Missions to the Moon Without an Aerospace Department
Walking through the labs at Carnegie Mellon University, visitors expect cutting-edge artificial intelligence, complex software architectures, and ground-breaking robotics. Stepping into the university’s planetary robotics space, however, reveals something surprising:...
Coding the Mean, Median and Mode in Python - TensorTonic
For anyone unfamiliar with TensorTonic, it is often described as the “LeetCode of machine learning”, a platform designed for developers to practice algorithms, refine data science techniques, and build machine...
MTN Ghana cuts fibre prices by up to 70%: 100 Mbps Now GH¢299 a Month
Ghanaians complaining about expensive home broadband got substantial relief when MTN Ghana announced a major reduction in home fibre prices, with the revised tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, June 17,...
Featured Posts
Escaping CMS hell-DecapCMS, Netlify and Sveltia
Add a CMS to a jekyll GitHub-pages website Story time: When I created this website I used to create and edit the posts in visual studio code directly with the...
Spotlight on Peter Kimanzi- Developer from Nairobi
Developer from Nairobi, Kenya. I found a repository of web development projects on GitHub which belongs to Peter Kimanzi, a web developer from Nairobi. The site that really caught my...
Google Bans Hundreds of Paying Antigravity Users for Using OpenClaw - Then Says "We Heard You"
The Google Antigravity OpenClaw controversy erupted in mid-February 2026, when numerous users of Google’s agentic development platform Antigravity (powered by Gemini models) suddenly found their accounts restricted or banned. The...
Before You Upgrade to Antigravity Google AI Pro, Read About This 5-Day Quota Glitch Locking Users Out of The IDE
TL;DR: Google’s agent-first IDE, Antigravity, launched with massive promises (multi-model support, deep CLI/browser integration, and reasoning modes) along with a 5-hour quota reset. However, it is currently locking AI Pro...
CRITICAL: Active Supply Chain Attack on Axios NPM Package Update (Resolved?)
TLDR: A popular npm package has been attacked and it’s used by many web developers. If you are a JavaScript or Node.js developer, stop what you are doing and audit...
How to Find Places Where You've Logged In with Google
Using your Google account to log into external apps and websites is incredibly convenient. It saves you from creating new passwords and speeds up the signup process. However, over time,...
Why Can't I Just Send Money With My Visa Card?
Banks often promote Visa and Mastercard as efficient tools for swift, seamless transactions. However, one critical feature is notably absent: the ability to transfer funds directly between cardholders. This post...
Why Can I Pay for Netflix Instantly, But Not Send $5 To My Brother Abroad? Enter Revolut
In my last post, I wrote about a weird paradox: paying for Netflix with a card is a seamless, one-second breeze, but sending $100 to a friend or family member...
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Africa Has the ML Talent But Missing the GPUs.
One challenge I have noticed throughout my academic journey and as a TA is that access to computing resources, especially GPUs, has become a major bottleneck for many students especially...
Why Your Monthly AI Bill Might Soon Rival Your Headcount Costs From A Personal Experience
The $280 Overnight Surprise A friend pinged me last week, half-laughing, half-panicking 😅 . He’d been running a couple of AI coding agents overnight, just background refactoring and test generation....
How To Invest On The Ghana Stock Exchange
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) represents a unique opportunity for Ghanaian investors to participate in the growth of the country’s economy. As Ghana’s primary stock market, the GSE provides access...
Personal Posts
Half Of A Yellow Sun By Author Chimamanda Ngozi First Look
I finally picked up a copy of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The blurb at the back doesn’t give away too many spoilers, but I am...
A Message From Alan Becker Animation vs channel on Youtube
A message from Alan Becker. Celebrating 20 years of Animation. Twenty years ago today, on June 3, 2006, I uploaded the very first Animator vs. Animation. What started as a...
Amahoro Stadium: Landmark in Kigali, Rwanda An Outside View
The long-awaited renovations of Amahoro Stadium are finally complete! To celebrate, I put together this quick video showcasing the revamped venue in all its glory. It’s a must-see for anyone...
Just Do The Thing - Chris Williamson on The Things That Are Not Doing The Thing
There’s this video on ‘Doing the Thing’ that I like so much so I’m gonna share it with you. Chris Williamson shares a perspective on productivity and procrastination. The video...
King Promise Drops a Global Banger: "Terminator" feat. Young Jonn
Ghanaian Afrobeats star King Promise unleashed “Terminator” in May 2023, but the remix featuring Nigeria’s Young Jonn—dropped in July—turned it into a continental and international smash. This post dives into...
Ghana, an Introduction- All That Glitters is Still Gold
This is an introduction to Ghana I hope you will find interesting. In this post I’ll try to focus on certain aspects a visitor to Ghana might find interesting; people,...
📚 Project Enlighten
Curated, legal, and free tech books onlineA hand-picked collection of genuinely great books on machine learning, deep learning, Python, and computer vision that authors and publishers have made permanently free to read online.
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
Practical Python for absolute beginners - automate spreadsheets, files, web scraping, emails and other tedious tasks.
Confessions of an IT Manager
Anarchic humour wrapped around hard-won wisdom about software projects, hiring, firing and surviving life in IT. Free...
Crafting Interpreters
Build two complete interpreters from scratch and finally understand how programming languages actually work. Beautifu...
