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The Digital Stop and Frisk: When Your Privacy Meets Border Control
## Introduction I've been thinking a lot about device security lately. With increased border searches and the ease with which both government age...
Read more →My Journey with the Legion Slim 7 16IRH8: A Rust, Unreal Engine, and Web Developer's Perspective
## Introduction Back in January 2024, I finally bit the bullet and grabbed a Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8. It showed up about a week later, and I've ...
Read more →VPNs: When will they save us, and when won't they?
# Addressing the issue We have all seen segments on YouTube and platforms like it advertising that you are "safer" online when using a VPN. This can...
Read more →The Ruby Monolith Mindset: When Familiarity Breeds Technical Debt
# The Ruby Monolith Mindset: When Familiarity Breeds Technical Debt In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, certain patterns emerge ...
Read more →Macros VS Functions, and When to Apply Them
# Macros VS Functions, and When to Apply Them Recently I came across a group of individuals that seemed convinced that macros were terrible and alwa...
Read more →Demystifying Casting: It's Not the Villain You Think It Is
In the world of Unreal Engine 5 game development (particularly in Blueprint), there's a persistent myth that casting is inherently bad for performanc...
Read more →Reimagining CI/CD: My Journey Building a Rust-Based System for pipelines
As a software developer, I've long been fascinated by the intricacies of CI/CD systems. Recently, I embarked on an ambitious project: creating a Rust...
Read more →Horizon: A Universal Game Server Solution with Enterprise-Grade Capabilities
Hey there, fellow developers and space enthusiasts! I'm thrilled to share with you a project that's been consuming my nights and weekends (and let's ...
Read more →The Rise of Tech Tribalism: When Tool Loyalty Trumps Pragmatism
## A brief introduction to the problem In recent years, a concerning trend has emerged in the tech world: the rise of what we might call "tech triba...
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