Turning a Dusty Mini PC into a Home Server: My NUC-8’s Second Life
I gave an unused Beelink SEi8 mini PC a second life by installing Ubuntu and turning it into a home server. It now runs a STEEM node, Node.js applications, …
A Five-Year Milestone at Microsoft (Anniversary Crystal)
To mark my fifth anniversary at Microsoft, I received a meaningful crystal service award. Over the past five years, there have been challenges, growth, and many valuable collaborations and …
Calculating Pi with Numerical Integration in Python and C++
This article explains how to approximate Pi using the definite integral . It introduces the mathematics behind the identity, explains the trapezoidal and midpoint integration methods, and provides single-threaded …
Apple Office in Cambridge
Apple’s Cambridge office is located at 30 Station Road, directly opposite the Microsoft Research office near Cambridge railway station. The building is a modern, seven-storey development with approximately 79,000 …
How to Use WordPress Search to Display Relevant Posts?
How to Create a Lightweight Related Posts Shortcode in WordPress Display Relevant Posts in WordPress Without a Plugin A Simple WordPress Shortcode to Show Related Posts Build Your Own …
Microsoft Edge Settings That May Be Slowing Down Your Windows PC
This article explains how disabling Microsoft Edge’s Startup boost and background extensions can make Windows feel lighter and more responsive. It covers how these settings affect startup load, memory …