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A necessary condition for Mersenne primes

mathematics

A clean proof that composite exponents can never yield a Mersenne prime.

May 7, 2026
3 min

First to call 50: winning strategy using backward induction

mathematics

Solving a number-calling game with backward induction and modular arithmetic.

Apr 13, 2026
5 min

Counting unordered pairs: three perspectives on C(n, 2)

mathematics

Three different proofs of C(n,2), from a checkerboard table to overcounting and dividing.

Mar 18, 2026
6 min

Count the triangles in a five-sided star

mathematics

Counting all 35 triangles hidden inside a pentagon and its inscribed pentagram.

Feb 9, 2026
2 min

The joy of useless pursuits: why ancient wisdom will outlast AI

miscellaneous

Why civilizations that value knowledge for its own sake are best placed to survive AI.

Jul 12, 2024
7 min

An opinionated approach to software documentation

documentation

Why documentation fails when stakeholders never align, and a framework to fix it.

Feb 10, 2023
4 min

Debugging pods in a Kubernetes cluster

software

A field guide to diagnosing pod status, logs, and crashes in a Kubernetes cluster.

Feb 6, 2023
4 min

A brief analysis of BrowserStack’s documentation

documentation

A technical writer’s nitpicks on BrowserStack’s documentation, from admonitions to IA.

Oct 27, 2022
3 min

Test automation using Selenium, BrowserStack, and GitHub

software

Automating browser tests with Selenium, BrowserStack, and GitHub Actions CI.

Oct 24, 2022
11 min

How to not lose in tic-tac-toe

miscellaneous

Simple strategies to never lose a game of tic-tac-toe.

Nov 16, 2020
3 min

Landmark detection using Google Cloud and Vision API

software

A hands-on tutorial for landmark detection using Google Cloud Storage and Vision API.

Nov 14, 2020
7 min

Choosing between REST and SOAP

software

A practical decision guide for choosing between SOAP and REST web services.

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

Reviewing a Java code snippet

software

Reviewing and refactoring a Java string-frequency counter for clarity and efficiency.

Nov 9, 2020
4 min
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