Once I decided to check if it is possible to solve Sudoku in real-time using machine learning and image processing. I originally thought that it could be done within 2–3 hours, just because ready-made libraries can be found for every need. …

I will not be terribly wrong if I say that most laptops nowadays look the same. But it was not the case at the very beginning of the era of portable computers. …

When I once again turned on Spotify and saw an advertisement “Play Our Fancy Lotto And Win a Million”, it became really annoying. Is it really possible to earn money from gambling? Luckily, you don’t have to spend real money to know the answer. I will show how to make…

Can a simple plain text protocol become popular in the XXI century? Let’s figure it out — After publishing the first part of the story about ‘Retro’ protocols you still can use today, many readers recommended trying the Gemini protocol. Well, it is definitely worth trying, let’s do it. What is Gemini Gemini is a relatively new (the project started in 2019) internet protocol. The main idea was to make…

I was a Windows user for many years, but after buying a new computer I decided to use Ubuntu as the main OS. How is it going? Let’s figure it out. Why Linux? The first question will be, probably, “why”? Well, for me there were several reasons for that. Firstly, from the…

Are you tired of heavy web pages, browser pop-ups, flashing banners, N-factor authentication, user tracking and analytics? Well, there are some protocols that have not changed in the last 30 years and you can still try using them. Let’s get started. FTP The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is not only “old”…

The JPEG image format was introduced in 1993 and GIF was released in 1987. Was it possible to watch nude photos on this lovely portable computer made in 1983? After publishing a review of my Compaq Portable, I got this question from a reader. The answer turned out to be…

Nowadays everybody is carrying in the pocket a device that is more powerful than a computer that guided astronauts to the Moon. But how was it in 1983? …

A laptop, which was intended “for mobile professionals”, with up to 8 hours of battery life, with an $1899 price… in 1985. How was it possible? This is a hero of this story, Toshiba T1100 Plus: Let’s check how it works. Specs In the 80s, computers already were an important part…