books, tech and things I come across..
In November last year (2023) I was trying to see if I could create a minimum viable solution based on AI for stock market analysis on ASX. This started as an R&D exercise where I was trialing out some different other things with ML. The algorithm (or we can call it an agent) was based... Continue Reading →
Exams have never been the favourite topic in anyone's wish list, least on mine. The feeling of facing exams often carry notions of negativity such as stress and anxiety and because of that it is natural to be repulsive against it. However exams can be also considered as a blessing in disguise that paves the... Continue Reading →
Imagine an abundant amount of data coming from a source system, and yet we don't know what patterns, correlations or insights live in there. One such important aspect of patterns or correlations is the ability to predict future based on past and present data. And that field of study is known as Predictive Analytics -... Continue Reading →
Smart watch has become more than a wearable toy today, with so many models, operating systems and features to choose from. Without doubt the most popular functionality of all is its fitness tracking feature, with countless ways to crunch data about how you move, sleep, pulse, heart rate, fitness goals, onboard GPS to track your... Continue Reading →
As kids we all may remember the good times we had studying about insects, watching them, chasing them and playing with them. I remember a school activity where I once created a bug identifier, a wooden box filled with a bunch of bugs-(mostly pests)- and their names labelled along with a small description about the... Continue Reading →
Years ago I had the chance to experiment on how our brains react to our thoughts. In fact this was one of my research areas into human-computer-interfaces (HCI). This is not a comprehensive article about the brain's anatomy and cognitive aspects of HCI. But I believe it will be as important as breathing oxygen to... Continue Reading →
Often when we create api's, security is considered paramount. I'm not intending to go in detail about implementing authentication here, and there are a plethora of articles under this topic. I'm just going to highlight a convenient way to implement custom authentication in NET6. As for this article it will be a custom basic authentication... Continue Reading →
Let me explain the context! I sort of started my new year (2022) by tidying up the study room which also serves as a toy room. It's hardly ever my room but mostly occupied by my kids, not to mention the amount of mess gathered at the end of the day. It is meant for... Continue Reading →
This is a hobby project where I explored on creating a DIY water pump entirely out of throw away stuff at home. In fact the motor was found from a broken RC toy car and the outer casing was made of two plastic lids from a milk can. The fan (rotor) inside was again made... Continue Reading →
Few months back I tried to use AR Core with Xamarin and following is the result I ended up with.. https://youtu.be/3Ugw_ZM_nH8 This app goes up a bit further where it tries to register the AR object into a certain Geo-Location using the device's magneto meter and orientation sensors. I'll add more about this project in... Continue Reading →
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