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Safin Bayes

I am an master's student in the Fanos Research Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering at McMaster University. My research is focused on embedded systems, computer architecture, and machine learning.

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How Did Raspberry Pi’s Cost Rise Above $200? The Global Chip Shortage

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022
4 mins read
Raspberry Pi is known for its near PC-like experience costing only between $35-$70 based on the model. Last year, our senior project team purchased a Raspberry Pi 4 kit for…
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Education

First Semester of Graduate School: Being the Stupid One In The Room

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022
5 mins read
Have you ever been in a conversation with a group of people where you had no idea what they were talking about? Did you pretend to know by laughing along…
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Why You Should (Not) Do a PhD in Engineering?

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021
10 mins read
I got the chance to interview a former PhD student who decided to drop out of the program after two years and continue with a Master's degree. I thank Mohamed…
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Space

The First Movie In Space

October 11, 2021October 30, 2021
2 mins read
We have been watching a lot of movies set in the spectacular scenery of the outer space, from the classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey to the modern ones like…
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Bitcoin Energy Consumption: Is It Really A Problem?

October 9, 2021October 11, 2021
4 mins read
In February 2021, Tesla announced that it would accept payments for its electric vehicles in bitcoins. Three months later, they suspend bitcoin payments as Elon Musk stated in Twitter, "Cryptocurrency…
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Education

Why I deleted Instagram And Why You Should Do It Too?

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021
6 mins read
This essay was submitted as an assignment paper for one of my English courses in my first year of university in 2017. I describe how I felt when I first…
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Cookies: How Facebook and Google Track You Online?

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021
6 mins read
It was late at night when I was describing to my friend how cooking is such a time consuming chore. He recommended me to purchase an Air Fryer which can…
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Space

Inspiration4: The Beginning Of Commercial Space Era

September 19, 2021October 9, 2021
8 mins read
Inspiration4 CrewSource 2021 is the year of commercial space travel. First, Richard Branson flies up to a height of 86 km (53 mi) in his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. In the…
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Education

The Truth About College Rankings

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021
8 mins read
I graduated from a relatively prestigious institution, but my cousin, who was financially not as lucky as me, studied at a local Bangladeshi University. But I don't think I am…
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Why You Must Own A Self-Driving Car?

August 28, 2021September 25, 2021
8 mins read
Over 1.3 million people die each year in car accidents globally (ASIRT). 95% of these accidents are attributed to human error. Most of us like to believe we are better…
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Technology

Neuralink: Elon Musk’s Fitbit In Your Skull

July 31, 2021October 11, 2021
8 mins read
From the onset of this company, Musk has been subjected to internet trolls and serious accusations about how he is on a venture to controlling the world's population by manipulating…
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I studied a lot, but I didn’t learn anything

July 19, 2021July 24, 2021
11 mins read
I was a student of Electrical Engineering. I have been very passionate about learning from the 1st year of university. I focused on understanding every single concept in every single…
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