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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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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,...
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...
Featured Posts
Installing and removing Node.js on linux-based Systems-for raspberry pi 4B
To install Node.js 16 after uninstalling Node.js 18, you can use the NodeSource repository to get the specific version you want. Here’s a step-by-step guide using the terminal: Remove the...
Install-NodeJs-on-Raspberry-Pi
For an updated version of this post see this post: Installing NodeJs on the Pi -linux based system How to install NodeJs on the Raspberry Pi 4 Tested on Raspberry...
Anthropic partners with SpaceX to Improve Compute Capacity with Colossus 1
On 6th of May, 2026 Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, announced a major deal for exclusive access to Colossus 1. This massive supercomputer facility, located in Memphis, represents a...
How Google Turned 5 Million News Articles into a Flash Flood Warning System
Google just announced (March 13th, 2026) that it can predict urban flash floods up to 24 hours in advance, for most of the world, without building a single physical sensor....
What is Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and the Environmental Significance
Particulate Matter (PM) comprises a diverse mix of solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, varying in size, chemical composition, and origin (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2023). Among...
How Google forecasts Weather and Air Quality Data
Google’s weather forecasts are created using an internal forecasting system that combines weather models and observations from various global weather agencies. The primary data sources for Google’s weather forecasting include:...
Automating Python Execution on a Raspberry Pi with a virtual environment
In this guide, you will learn how to automate the execution of a Python script on your Raspberry Pi using a systemd service. This can be particularly useful for running...
Building a Telegram Bot for Easy Media Uploads to My Blog
In my 100 Posts Later reflection and my article on SveltiaCMS escaping CMS hell, I talked about how I shifted away from a code editor (like VS Code) for managing...
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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...
Iconic images from animation
I created this to separate the drawn/animated images from my original post on iconic images from the internet. Tom and Jerry: Tom about to blow his mind. Ironically he’s the...
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 Good Kind of Tired: Why “Happily Exhausted” Deserves Its Own Word
You know the feeling. Your legs are jelly after the final whistle, your eyes burn after the last line of code compiles, your arms ache from carrying a laughing kid...
The Viral Tweet That Put a Nigerian Pencil Artist on MrBeast's Wall
Meet Ifure Usen, a talented Nigerian pencil artist whose incredible journey to fame began with a single tweet. On September 3, 2025, Ifure replied to a MrBeast post on X...
The Man Who Can
Thinking If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but you think you can’t, It is almost...
