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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...
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Know Instantly When Your Site Goes Down: Automating Website Monitoring With UptimeRobot
How do website admins know when their website is down? Do they just wait until a frustrated user tells them, or do they constantly navigate their own site to find...
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How To Fix vscode merge editor not showing in 1 minute
Have you recently run into an issue where the three-way Merge Editor in VS Code just won’t show up, and instead, you’re stuck with the old inline UI? You are...
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Open Meteo archive free historical weather data
Have you ever wondered what the weather was exactly like on the day you were born? Or maybe you’re building an app that needs to know how much it rained...
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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,...
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Google Cloud TLS Certificate Changes in Q2 2026: Important Update for GCP users
If you manage client applications that interact with Google Cloud services, please take note of an upcoming infrastructure change. In Q2 2026, Google is updating the Transport Layer Security (TLS)...
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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...
Know Instantly When Your Site Goes Down: Automating Website Monitoring With UptimeRobot
How do website admins know when their website is down? Do they just wait until a frustrated user tells them, or do they constantly navigate their own site to find...
How To Fix vscode merge editor not showing in 1 minute
Have you recently run into an issue where the three-way Merge Editor in VS Code just won’t show up, and instead, you’re stuck with the old inline UI? You are...
Open Meteo archive free historical weather data
Have you ever wondered what the weather was exactly like on the day you were born? Or maybe you’re building an app that needs to know how much it rained...
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,...
Google Cloud TLS Certificate Changes in Q2 2026: Important Update for GCP users
If you manage client applications that interact with Google Cloud services, please take note of an upcoming infrastructure change. In Q2 2026, Google is updating the Transport Layer Security (TLS)...
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The Internet’s Magic Number: Why Are There Only 13 DNS Root Servers For The Whole World?
If you are studying for a networking or cloud certification (like AWS Solutions Architect), you will eventually hit a question that stops you in your tracks: “How many DNS Root...
Agentic Object Detection and Document Extraction with Landing.ai
This week, I dive into agentic object detection and document extraction using tools from Landing.ai, one of Andrew Ng’s innovative startups! Inspired by Andrew Ng’s recent post on X about...
The Evolution of a Side Project: My Countdown App
In December 2021, I embarked on a project to create a simple countdown app to display time left till midnight. Then I decided to extend it further to count the...
Hello World -Skynet is Self aware
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From the Norrsken Hub in Kigali, A Look at the Deals Shaping Africa's Future
Africa’s technology ecosystem is moving forward in 2025, as startups secure big investments and join forces to make a bigger impact. From mobile apps for money transfers to solar power...
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...
From the Norrsken Hub in Kigali, A Look at the Deals Shaping Africa's Future
Africa’s technology ecosystem is moving forward in 2025, as startups secure big investments and join forces to make a bigger impact. From mobile apps for money transfers to solar power...
Discover Graduate Programs at Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa), located in Rwanda, offers three master’s programs designed to equip students with the skills needed to address global challenges in technology and engineering. These programs—Master...
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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...
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Announcing CMMRS 2026 in Saarbrucken, Germany for pre-doctoral researchers
Applications are requested from undergraduate students or Master’s students in computer and information science, computer engineering, or a related discipline to the 10th annual Cornell, Maryland, Max Planck Pre-doctoral Research...
Haircut in Kigali-Danny the barber
Have you ever had a bad haircut abroad? For my haircuts in Kigali I’ve kept the same barber for more than 3 years. Before I get into the story of...
Finding Chinese Noodles In Kigali
Finding Chinese noodles in Kigali isn’t something you’d expect, but here we are. I picked up a packet of Lao Tan Sauerkraut Beef Noodles (117g + toppings) from the Chinese...
The Joke That Aged Poorly: Did Pavel Durov Predict His Own Arrest?
“Do you think a platform owner should be held responsible for what happens in private chats? “ Did Pavel Durov unknowingly predict his own predicament with this light-hearted post? Original...
Hilarious Spam Email from Elon Musk Allegedly
Usually I delete spam/phishing emails, but this one was so blatantly fake and hilarious that I had to make a post about it. Here is the full unedited email I...
The Magnus Carlsen Gambit: Disrespecting Grandmasters for Fun With Gotham Chess
Magnus Carlsen is so good at chess that he often has to “nerf” himself just to make online games interesting, according to the YouTube channel Gotham Chess. While most of...
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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 low-cost technologies for real-world impact. Currently, I am expanding my expertise in Deep Learning and building on AWS.
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