Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
The Jeep was born out of urgency during World War II. In 1940, the U.S. Army needed a lightweight, four-wheel-drive vehicle that could handle rough terrain. They sent the specifications to 135 companies. They just gave only 49 days for…
The side of the road people drive on varies across the world due to historical practices. In ancient times, traveling on the left was common. Most people were right-handed, and passing on the left allowed them to keep their sword…
Tea and chai are two names for the same drink, depending on where you are. The difference comes from the way tea spread from China to the rest of the world. Tea originated in China, where the Mandarin word for…
Kubernetes is an open-source platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. These applications are like lunchboxes for software. They pack everything the app needs (including dependencies and configurations) to run so it works the same no…
GitHub is a cloud-based platform that helps developers store, manage, and collaborate on code using the Git version control system. It allows teams to track changes, resolve conflicts, and streamline software development across geographies and time zones. The name GitHub…
The word emoji comes from Japanese, combining e (絵, “picture”) and moji (文字, “character”). Though it sounds like “emoticon,” the two are unrelated. Emoji refers to pictorial characters, while emoticons are typographic expressions like :–) or :-P. Emoji were first…
What do wireless earbuds and Vikings have in common? Bluetooth, the wireless technology that connects devices over short distances, owes its name to a 10th-century Danish king. Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson was known for uniting Denmark and parts of Norway, bringing…
Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliability and scale. Originally developed at SoundCloud, it collects metrics from configured targets at regular intervals, stores them efficiently, and enables powerful queries and real-time alerts. It is widely used…
Jenkins is a widely used open-source automation server that streamlines software development by automating tasks such building, testing, and deploying code. It plays an important role in continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), helping teams identify issues early and deliver updates…
The “black box” in airplanes is actually two devices: the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). These record vital flight parameters and crew conversations, helping investigators understand what happened during an accident. Each recorder has specific…