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Kernels, schedulers, operating systems, and protocols: deep dives into how systems operate under the hood.

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MCP and A2A Are Layers, Not Rivals
Systems

Feb 25, 2025 · 4 min read

MCP and A2A Are Layers, Not Rivals

The consolidation under open standards settled the protocol question. MCP solves tool access; A2A solves agent collaboration. Here is how they stack in production.

Why I'm Excited About MCP
Systems

Feb 22, 2025 · 3 min read

Why I'm Excited About MCP

A standard way to hand a model your files, your tools, and your prompts, without custom glue code holding it all together.

OpenAI Wants to Build Its Own AI Chips
Systems

Jan 05, 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI Wants to Build Its Own AI Chips

There are not enough GPUs to go around, so the company behind ChatGPT is looking at making the hardware itself.

Windows to Linux: What Changed in How I Work
Systems

Sep 20, 2024 · 2 min read

Windows to Linux: What Changed in How I Work

I started on Windows 10 and 11 and thought I had everything I needed. Then the projects got complex enough to show me otherwise.

Why C++ Still Matters: The Backbone of High-Performance AI and Systems
Systems

Sep 05, 2024 · 4 min read

Why C++ Still Matters: The Backbone of High-Performance AI and Systems

From llama.cpp and TensorRT to low-latency game engines, modern C++ remains the undisputed champion of bare-metal control and zero-cost abstractions.

How to Install MySQL on Kali Linux
Systems

Mar 04, 2023 · 2 min read

How to Install MySQL on Kali Linux

Kali ships with MariaDB, and it conflicts with MySQL. Here is the sequence that finally worked for me.

Fixing the Legacy trusted.gpg Keyring Warning on apt update
Systems

Mar 04, 2023 · 2 min read

Fixing the Legacy trusted.gpg Keyring Warning on apt update

Copying the keyring into trusted.gpg.d silences the warning. Scoping the key to the one repository that needs it is the fix apt actually wants.

Choosing an Operating System for Programming
Systems

Feb 17, 2023 · 2 min read

Choosing an Operating System for Programming

There is no single best answer. It depends on your preferences, your languages, and the tools you work with.

Why Programmers Keep Choosing Linux
Systems

Feb 17, 2023 · 2 min read

Why Programmers Keep Choosing Linux

Open source, stable, and built around the command line. What makes Linux a good place to develop.

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