Here’s a riddle for you: What costs twice as much, has 7x more compute power and took 5 years to come out but is exactly the same as the other one? Answer: an iPad! I cannot convey how frustrating this is for someone like me who has compromised so much in terms of productivity just…
Category: Rantings
3 Rare Pis Found in the Wild
I was just cruising around my local Microcenter today and I find these 3 rare pis available! Does this mean the great pi shortage is finally over? One can only hope so! Despite being around for years, I’ve never actually had a chance to own a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and 3A+. They we’re…
Life Lesson from a Cat
If you don’t know where you want to go, you will never get there… Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? Alice If you really want to know where you want to go, you have to first…
Techpreciation
The reason I take care of my things and repair them as much as possible is not because they are expensive. It is a reflection of my character and how I appreciate what I have Mad Computer Scientist
Skipper Most Awesome Penguin
Life as a parent of a young teen is never easy. We were warned but we didn’t understand until it happened to us. We have our ups and downs but nothing makes me happier than knowing that as you grow up you will always have music to fall back on when life gets you down….
Right to Repair: Not Right for Everyone?
As I start my car to go to a xmas party, I receive this ominous error message on my dashboard… “What is it now you over engineered, overpriced piece of German steel?” I muttered to myself. I’ve had error messages from signal lights not working; all the way to an engine misfire over the years….
Hacking a Master Combination Lock
My son and I we’re doing some back to school cleaning yesterday. Amongst the unbelievable amount of garbage we found in his school cabinet was his master combination lock. He used it back when going to a school IRL was a thing. I asked him if he remembers the combination to which he nonchalantly says…
Personal Pandemic Stats (500 Days Later)
Back in April 2020 I wrote about how I built an automated LCD matrix counter that shows how many days since I started working from home. Who would have thought that 500 days later I would still be working from home? I certainly didn’t. I have been wearing a fitbit for over 3 years now…
MetaHumans: Don’t Sell Out Your Soul
Ever since I learned how to code when I was 8 years old, I have always dreamt of being a video game developer. This was the era of Galaga, Contra and Mega Man. It was when Super Mario Bros 3 was a feat of game software engineering. I didn’t know how they we’re built back…
My 2020 Work Life Balance Epiphany/Mental Breakdown
I need advice on something. 2020 has not been a great year for a lot of us. I have spent almost 11 months inside our tiny 2 bedroom apartment in the middle of Queens, New York; the epicenter of the pandemic here in the east coast. We have been on lock down quarantine for the…
Technical Insanities of a Mad Computer Scientist 