Motorcycle Engines (pure, beautiful chaos)

Ask someone about engines and pretty soon it’s all “valve timing” this and “piston stroke” that — and you’re standing there nodding like you get it. But here’s the truth: a motorcycle engine is basically just a loud, slightly unhinged air pump. Let’s keep it simple. No textbooks, no lectures. The Four-Step Dance Every Engine Does Every single time you twist the throttle, your engine is doing the same four moves, over and over: ...

April 27, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words

The Cost of Lies

A reflection on how the lies we tell ourselves about peace come at a heavy cost—and why it’s time we confronted the truth.

April 23, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Shubham

You, Still

Richard Feynman wrote a letter to his wife after she died. It was never sent — just something he needed to say.

April 22, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Shubham

How Neural Networks Really Work

This article breaks down how neural networks work, from their basic building blocks to real-world applications, in plain language anyone can understand.

April 21, 2025 · 4 min · 758 words · Shubham

Getting Started with Deep Learning: A Hands-On Introduction

Train an image classifier in a few lines of Python, understand the core deep learning workflow, and explore key concepts—without needing a PhD.

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Shubham

CAPM, Chaos, and Choosing Wisely

Stocks, life, decisions—all come with risk. Might as well understand it before jumping in.

April 13, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Shubham

Mastering Python Decorators: A Practical Guide

Introduction As Python developers, we’re always searching for ways to write more efficient, clean, and maintainable code. Enter decorators — a powerful Python feature that allows you to modify or enhance functions without changing their core implementation. In this article, we’ll dive deep into decorators through a real-world performance monitoring example. What Are Decorators? At its core, a decorator is a function that takes another function as an input and extends or modifies its behaviour. Think of it like a wrapper that can add functionality to existing code without modifying the original function. ...

March 22, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Shubham

Complete Guide to Setting Up a Headless Raspberry Pi (No Monitor Needed!)

Including the setup of a static IP.

February 17, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Shubham

Shores of the cosmic ocean

The known is finite, the unknown infinite; intellectually we stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability. Our business in every generation is to reclaim a little more land.

September 15, 2023 · 4 min · 769 words · Shubham