Richard Djarbeng's Technical Posts
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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...
100 Posts Later: My Lessons Learnt From Building This Blog (rdjarbeng.com)
Changes Since the Start Reaching the milestone of 100 website posts is a moment for reflection. What started as a simple platform to share thoughts has grown into a comprehensive...
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 variableās .grad attribute....
Where to Find Data: A Curated List of Free Datasets and Repositories
In data science and machine learning, data is the new oilāitās the fuel that powers our models and insights. But finding the right data can be a challenge. Whether youāre...
What is arXiv?
arXiv (pronounced āarchiveā) is a pioneering open-access repository where researchers can upload preprints of their scientific papers before formal peer review. Launched in 1991, it revolutionized the way academic papers...
Zindi -Ghana Crop Disease Detection Challenge
Zindi, in partnership with GIZ, Digital Transformation Centre Ghana, Fairforward, and the Responsible AI Lab, has launched the Ghana Crop Disease Detection Challenge. This challenge focuses on building machine learning...
Why Can I Pay for Netflix Instantly, But Not Send $5 To My Brother Abroad? Enter Revolut
In my last post, I wrote about a weird paradox: paying for Netflix with a card is a seamless, one-second breeze, but sending $100 to a friend or family member...
Stranger Things by Peter Kimanzi
Here is a screen recording for the āStranger Thingsā animation website from developer Peter Kimanzi. I mentioned it in a previous post and I thought you would appreciate it more...
Why You Should Consider Publishing in arXiv
I recently came across a video on XploreBio by Dr. Abhishek titled Why You Should Publish Papers in arXiv Repositories. It got me thinking about the benefits of preprint publishing,...
Spotlight on Peter Kimanzi- Developer from Nairobi
Developer from Nairobi, Kenya. I found a repository of web development projects on GitHub which belongs to Peter Kimanzi, a web developer from Nairobi. The site that really caught my...
Top Websites for African Climate Data
When working on climate research or environmental projects in Africa, having access to reliable weather and climate data is essential. The African continent features a diverse range of climates, from...
Escaping CMS hell-DecapCMS, Netlify and Sveltia
Add a CMS to a jekyll GitHub-pages website Story time: When I created this website I used to create and edit the posts in visual studio code directly with the...