Month: January 2025

Last Friday I caught up with a colleague and a friend whom I have never met in person, but only online and he asked about crypto safety, which led me write this Blog. The conversation started casually enough, but then we delved into the world of cryptocurrency security, I found myself sharing a rather unconventional … Read more

When dealing with week numbering issues across different regions or cultures, standardization challenges often arise. For instance, Christian traditions typically consider Sunday as the first day of the week. Programming languages also have their own conventions—some start counting weeks from week 0, while others start from week 1. For data analysts, inconsistencies in standards can … Read more

I am Boris Dobretsov, and this is the fifth part of a series Understanding Parallel Programming: A Guide for Beginners. If you haven’t read the first four parts, have a look at Understanding Parallel Programming: A Guide for Beginners, Understanding Parallel Programming: A Guide for Beginners, Part II, Understanding Threads to Better Manage Threading in iOS, Understanding Parallel Programming: … Read more

I have spent over six years working in the marketing aspect of cryptocurrencies. I currently run a Generis marketing agency that specializes in Web3; we have seen everything the industry has to offer, from the best times to the worst. Along the way, we have talked to the leaders of the crypto world, worked with … Read more

Preface Setting up a dual-boot system on a PC typically requires installing Windows first and then Linux. This sequence is recommended because Windows tends to overwrite the bootloader (like GRUB) during its installation, which can complicate a pre-existing Linux setup. However, I successfully reversed the process—installing Windows after Linux—by employing a series of workarounds. In … Read more

Traditional ad spend can drain your startup’s finances faster than you can say “malware attack.” But who says you need a massive budget to make a massive impact? In the cybersecurity marketing world, “hacking” is all about creative shortcuts and lean strategies that let you punch well above your weight. Below are seven low-cost (yet … Read more

First, we will see what Redis is and its usages as well as why it is suitable for modern complex microservice applications. We will talk about how Redis supports storing multiple data formats for different purposes through its modules. Next, we will see how Redis as an in-memory database can persist data and recover from … Read more