Richard Djarbeng's Personal Posts

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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...

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Lamentations is Just Complaining and Wailing, Why is It Even In The Bible

The book literally says lamentations which in simple term can be called complaining. My first time reading this book I was wondering why would anyone even add this to the...

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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...

Chinese Noodles in Kigali cover image showing a steaming bowl of ramen noodles with beef, eggs and vegetables

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...

Flat illustration showing William Osula journey from Man Utd youth player to Newcastle United goal scorer

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...

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...

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Just Do The Thing - Chris Williamson on The Things That Are Not Doing The Thing

There’s this video on ā€˜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...

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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...

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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...

A stylized illustration of Magnus Carlsen playing a gambit with his king in the center of the board.

The Magnus Carlsen Gambit: Disrespecting Grandmasters for Fun With Gotham Chess

Magnus Carlsen is so good at chess that he often has to ā€œnerfā€ himself just to make online games interesting, according to the YouTube channel Gotham Chess. While most of...

Official announcement banner for CMMRS 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany

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...

The Big 3 Music Labels: Universal, Sony, and Warner

The Titans of Sound: Inside the Big Three Music Labels

The global music industry is effectively an oligopoly. While it may seem like there are thousands of record labels out there, the vast majority of commercial music—estimates often cite over...

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