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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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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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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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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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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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Blockchains: Understanding the Engineering Behind Bitcoins

July 20, 2021September 24, 2021

13 mins read

Bitcoin has been at the top of the headlines from the beginning of 2021. But this article is not written to predict whether bitcoin will rise or plummet on the…

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Safin Bayes

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

Bitcoin Energy Consumption: Is It Really A Problem?

Cookies: How Facebook and Google Track You Online?

Why You Must Own A Self-Driving Car?

Neuralink: Elon Musk’s Fitbit In Your Skull

Blockchains: Understanding the Engineering Behind Bitcoins

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

Bitcoin Energy Consumption: Is It Really A Problem?

Cookies: How Facebook and Google Track You Online?

Why You Must Own A Self-Driving Car?

Neuralink: Elon Musk’s Fitbit In Your Skull

Blockchains: Understanding the Engineering Behind Bitcoins