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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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When LLMs Become Scientific Instruments: Groundsource Flash Flood Research Report
A deep dive into Google's 2.6-million-event flood dataset: what the data shows, what claims hold up, and why the methodology matters more than the dataset itself. Resources: Enriched Dataset |...
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How to Break into AI Without a Degree In AI-Aleksa Gordić
Entering artificial intelligence often looks impossible without a master's degree, a PhD, or years inside elite academic research labs. Yet one of the clearest case studies of breaking into frontier...
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NASA APOD Has Migrated. Here Is What Is Changing and What Developers Must Do
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is one of the oldest living institutions on the World Wide Web. For over three decades, millions of space enthusiasts, students, researchers, and...
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Sveltia CMS is feature complete. Time to switch from Decap CMS
If you run a static site on Decap CMS (formerly Netlify CMS), Sveltia CMS created by Kyoshino has reached a decisive milestone. Several projects I maintain are handed over to...
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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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When LLMs Become Scientific Instruments: Groundsource Flash Flood Research Report
A deep dive into Google's 2.6-million-event flood dataset: what the data shows, what claims hold up, and why the methodology matters more than the dataset itself. Resources: Enriched Dataset |...
How to Break into AI Without a Degree In AI-Aleksa Gordić
Entering artificial intelligence often looks impossible without a master's degree, a PhD, or years inside elite academic research labs. Yet one of the clearest case studies of breaking into frontier...
NASA APOD Has Migrated. Here Is What Is Changing and What Developers Must Do
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is one of the oldest living institutions on the World Wide Web. For over three decades, millions of space enthusiasts, students, researchers, and...
Sveltia CMS is feature complete. Time to switch from Decap CMS
If you run a static site on Decap CMS (formerly Netlify CMS), Sveltia CMS created by Kyoshino has reached a decisive milestone. Several projects I maintain are handed over to...
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,...
Featured Posts
Understanding Gradients with loss.backward() in PyTorch
In this post, let us take a closer look at how gradients are calculated in PyTorch, particularly focusing on the interaction between the loss.backward() function and a variable’s .grad attribute....
Complete Machine Learning package- learn by doing
Are you fascinated by machine learning but have no idea where to start? Do you find yourself jumping between YouTube tutorials, blog posts, and dense textbooks, only to end up...
Automating Script Execution on a Raspberry Pi
There are several ways to automate a Raspberry Pi to run a program automatically without needing to start it manually from the terminal. Whether you're using Python, Node.js, or another...
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...
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...
RURA Announces Revised Electricity End-User Tariffs Effective October 2025
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has notified the public of a revision to the Electricity End-User Tariff. The revised tariffs will take effect on 01 October 2025. In residential...
SpaceX's 'Mechazilla' Catches Super Heavy Booster: A Giant Leap for Rocket Reusability
On my X feed, I shared a moment that perfectly captures the revolutionary work being done at SpaceX. In a stunning display of engineering, they successfully caught the Super Heavy...
Adapting The Danger of a Single Story:AI-Generated Video
Witness an innovative AI-generated video adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s iconic TED Talk, "The Danger of a Single Story." The script was crafted by ChatGPT and brought to life by...
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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
Iconic images from the internet
Pictures that caught my eye when I was browsing the internet. If I find the context behind them I'll add them below. --- In 2017 Dr. Paul Locus was attending...
The 11-Year-Old Mistake: How Man Utd’s Former Starlet William Osula Became Their Nightmare
Football loves a good full-circle story, and Newcastle United delivered one of the best on March 4, 2026. Newcastle United didn't just beat Manchester United with a 90th-minute winner, they...
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...
Finding a Song – An Ordinary Google Task with Split Screen
Here is a method for finding a song from a video you are watching on my phone. Let's do it together. Here I used the split screen feature to open...
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...
Interrupted Romance: Sunset, Cynicism And Love birds In Kigali
I stumbled upon this serene moment the other evening, right around sunset in Kigali; two little birds sitting on a ledge. At first glance it looks like they were on...
📚 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...
