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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)...
Featured Posts
OpenCut: A Free, Open-Source Alternative to CapCut
Update (March 2026): The OpenCut project has officially entered beta! You can now try the beta version for yourself directly in the browser. If you’re a video editor frustrated with...
The Google vs. FFmpeg Debate: AI Finds a Bug, But Who Has to Fix It?
In the vast world of software, a recent conflict has flared up between Google’s elite security team and the volunteer maintainers of FFmpeg, a project that powers countless apps you...
How to Install OpenClaw with Installation Requirements
OpenClaw is an open-source, autonomous personal AI assistant (often described as an “AI agent” or “agent platform”) that runs locally on your own hardware. Released in late 2025 (initially as...
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...
Comparison of Static Site Hosting Options
When it comes to hosting static sites, there are numerous options available, to make an informed decision, here’s a comparison of some of the most popular static site hosting providers....
The UI- The Challenge of Color Themes
As a developer, my respect for UX and UI has skyrocketed since conducting a small survey on color theme preferences for an application. The results were eye-opening and highlighted the...
How One Blog Post Wiped $30B Off IBM: The 24 Hours That Shook Silicon Valley
The tech world is more than accustomed to disruption, but the events of Monday, February 23, 2026, were something else entirely. In a single afternoon, a concise blog post from...
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....
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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
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...
Finally AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Richard Djarbeng
Glad to acquire my Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Associate Certification. It took many months of preparation and it was worth it. View the verified credential on Credly Domains...
USSD codes for MTN Rwanda
USSD CODES and COMMANDS for MTN Rwanda. For more info visit www.mtn.co.rw Here is how to change the language from Kinyarwanda to English: Dial *184#, then select 5 (my account)...
MEME reactions
Pictures of reactions I found interesting across the internet. Could be memes, but I’m just gonna create a new post for these. Homelander from The Boys looking disgusted Look very...
Prague's Spinning Head, Astro Clock and Free Apples!
Got another update from my friend Robert on his Europe trip! Today, he’s in Prague, Czech Republic, and sent me some really cool stuff. This Crazy Spinning Kafka Statue First...
Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda Ban Cash Bouquets
As Valentine’s Day approaches, lovers across East Africa will have to rethink their gift ideas as Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda have all taken a firm stance against the popular trend...
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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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