Mathematics
An introduction to geometric algebra that unifies the dot product and cross product into a single elegant geometric product, revealing that vectors are best understood not as arrows but as mirrors for reflections.
Programming
After buying a cheap Waveshare GamePi13 console based on the RP2040 microcontroller and discovering its examples ran at 1-5 FPS, the author wrote a custom BIOS from scratch with an optimized graphics subsystem, input handling, and program loading.
Game Development
An analysis of how modern AAA games prioritize photorealistic graphics over interactive physics systems, creating visually stunning but lifeless worlds compared to the dynamic environments of 2000s-era titles.
DevOps
DNS in container environments represents a fundamentally different paradigm compared to traditional virtual machines or physical servers. Containerization technology creates specific name resolution challenges based on three key aspects: isolation, the dynamic nature of the envir
Programming
From a 32 GB memory leak in Apple Calculator to the $10 billion CrowdStrike disaster, the software industry has normalized catastrophic failures while spending $364 billion on infrastructure to compensate for bad code.
Essays
An insider analysis of why Russian IT infrastructure costs are set to rise another 10-15%, driven by expensive credit, memory shortages, logistics chaos, new taxation, and the state's growing appetite for IT sector revenue.
Science
Modern airlines save millions of dollars annually by optimizing every phase of flight, from takeoff to taxiing, shaving seconds off each operation. A pilot explains the engineering and economics behind these micro-optimizations.
Science
Starting in 1959, Soviet scientist Dmitry Belyaev selectively bred foxes for friendliness alone. Within just a few generations, the animals began wagging their tails, developing floppy ears, and seeking human affection — rewriting our understanding of domestication and genetics.
Essays
A critical review of Russia's attempts to replace popular Western platforms over the past 2.5 years, examining the failures of Rossgram, Rutube, VK Video, and other domestic alternatives.
Reverse Engineering
A developer reverse-engineers Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader's multi-layered text obfuscation system, using perceptual hashing and SSIM to decode 361 unique glyphs across 184 randomized alphabet sets and recover a full EPUB from a purchased e-book.
Essays
Browser fingerprinting has evolved from a niche security concern into widespread commercial use by advertisers, with 2025 research providing the first concrete evidence of mass deployment across the top 10,000 websites.
Science
Modern romanticization of ancient Rome overlooks the grim reality: cramped fire-prone apartments, streets reeking of sewage, shared toilet sponges, chronic malnutrition, and zero worker protections made life miserable for ordinary citizens.