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What Is a TPU?
A detailed exploration of Google's Tensor Processing Unit architecture, from systolic arrays and XLA compilation to multi-pod scaling with optical circuit switches.
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Digital Black and White Photography
A comprehensive guide to black-and-white photography with digital cameras, covering in-camera B&W modes, infrared photography, post-processing techniques including color filter simulation, vignetting, grain effects, and sfumato.
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A Potential Client Recently Asked How Much My Hourly Rate Is
A UI designer traces his 17-year journey through three pricing models — hourly, per-project, and retainer — explaining why growing expertise paradoxically reduced his income and how each model solves problems the previous one created.
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My Ideal Computer: Linux Host with Windows VM and GPU Passthrough
A detailed guide to building the dream PC setup: Linux as the primary OS with a Windows virtual machine that supports GPU passthrough, bare-metal dual boot, and low-latency remote gaming via Moonlight and Sunshine.
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The End of Windows 10 Is the Best Gift for Desktop Linux
With Microsoft ending Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025, and Windows 11 requiring TPM 2.0 that excludes 240 million PCs, a grassroots movement is turning this into an opportunity for desktop Linux adoption.
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IT Hiring Is Dead After All
Finding a job in IT in 2025 has become nearly impossible: fewer vacancies, more applicants, higher requirements, and stagnant salaries. The author examines why the market has cracked and what it means for developers at every level.
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A Radar for Under 400 Rubles: Based on ESP32 and Wi-Fi
A hands-on guide to building a motion-detection radar using ESP32 microcontrollers and Wi-Fi RSSI signals, capable of detecting even hand movements in a room, with email notifications and full firmware code included.
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These CSS Techniques Are Outdated
A practical guide to modern CSS replacements for outdated techniques, covering centering with grid, the :has() selector, system-ui fonts, logical properties, and the inset shorthand.
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What Can Replace Sugar? A Comprehensive Guide to Alternatives and Sweeteners
A thorough guide to sugar substitutes written by a Type 1 diabetic, covering natural alternatives, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, and novel sweeteners with practical advice for baking and beverages.
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A Homemade SDR Receiver on Zynq
Building an inexpensive HF Web-SDR receiver using a $5 Antminer S9 control board with Zynq SoC, capable of decoding AM, SSB, FT8, WSPR, and more for under $20 in total hardware cost.
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The Viking Mystery: Is There Life on Mars? The Experiment Nobody Believed
The 1976 Viking landers conducted a biological experiment on Mars that produced results consistent with microbial life, but the scientific community dismissed the findings. Decades of subsequent evidence may prove they were wrong.
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Reverse Engineering the GID Display on an Opel Astra H
A detailed reverse engineering project that intercepts signals from an Opel Astra H's GID display, decodes its protocol using a logic analyzer, and outputs the display content as composite video via an FPGA.