Essays
Despite widespread belief that radio spectrum is running out, clever technologies like OFDM, MIMO, dynamic spectrum sharing, and cognitive radio ensure that frequencies can be reused and shared far more efficiently than early engineers imagined.
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A data lead at MTS Web Services uses AI assistants to build a maze game for his daughter, navigating hallucinations, race conditions, and API integration nightmares before hitting the Android TV top charts.
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The creator of FamiTone recounts building a lightweight, high-performance music driver for NES homebrew games — from analyzing CPU costs of commercial game sound engines to designing an optimally constrained library that became the standard for hundreds of fan-made titles.
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A maker's journey to reverse-engineer and reprogram a Soviet-era aerodrome weather indicator from the KRAMS-2 meteorological station, replacing its original interface board with an ESP32 to display live METAR weather data from airports worldwide.
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A hands-on tour of five classic Soviet-era lenses mounted on a Canon 5D Mark II, exploring the unique character of each optic from the compact Industar-50 to the legendary swirly-bokeh Helios 44.
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DJI's true competitive advantage isn't building drones — it's mastering gimbal stabilization systems. This article traces how vertical integration and a single core technology transformed a dormitory startup into a global market leader.
Hardware
A teardown of a disposable vape reveals a surprisingly powerful device inside — a dual-core DSP microcontroller, Bluetooth 5.3, a color IPS touchscreen, and a lithium battery — all destined for the landfill after just three months of use.
Science
The Lyapunov equation transforms the question of whether a dynamic system will remain stable into a problem of linear algebra — no simulation required. From FPV drones to rocket landings, understanding this equation reveals the mathematical guarantee behind every stable control system.
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A detailed build log of recreating a functional 1980s IBM PC XT using an FPGA, a low-power NEC V20 CPU, and custom Verilog modules — all to run the EGA version of Monkey Island with mouse, hard drive, and Adlib sound.
Management
A specialist who built an entire department from scratch reflects on why delivering outstanding results doesn't lead to promotion — and how companies exploit autonomous workers while blocking their path to leadership.
Career
The IT job market in 2025 looks nothing like the boom years of 2020–2022. This article examines whether the contraction is a temporary correction or a permanent structural shift in how companies hire and pay software engineers.
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A detailed scientific thought experiment exploring what would happen to Earth and humanity if the Sun were to suddenly vanish — from the first 8 minutes of blissful ignorance to the long-term collapse of ecosystems and civilization's last refuges near geothermal vents.