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Everything You Need to Know About Rust Variables (In a Fun and Light-Hearted Way!)

Ah, Rust! A programming language known for its speed, safety, and... well, its quirky way of doing things. If you're diving into Rust, one of the first things you'll encounter is variables. But before you start thinking of them as boring little bits of memory, let me assure you: Rust variables are far more exciting than they seem. Buckle up, because we’re about to explore Rust variables in a way that’s as fun as a rollercoaster! Way , way better than C++.1. What Are Variables?At their core, v...

#rust#variables#code
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From Bitcoin to Chuma: How to Keep Your Wealth in an AI Surveillance Age

Once upon a time, in the dusty streets of Nairobi, a young man named Otieno jumped on the crypto wave. It was 2011, and a Bitcoin cost less than a full tank of a Probox. "You’re wasting your money," his skeptical friends told him. Fast forward to 2017, and Bitcoin had shot to the moon, dragging the entire crypto market to a trillion-dollar valuation. Suddenly, banks started acting like an ex who realized you just got rich—they wanted back in. That’s when CME Group’s Leo Melamed declared they ...

#bitcoin#metal#investing#ai
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Why I Have Officially Written Off Yellow Card and Bitrefill (Completely)

Crypto is supposed to be seamless, borderless, and friction-free, right? That’s what they told us. But then, you run into platforms that make you feel like you’re trying to board a spaceship with a handwritten boarding pass in a thunderstorm, while standing upside down and carrying side luggage. And that’s exactly how Yellow Card made me feel. Let’s talk about Yellow Card first.The Yellow Tape (I Mean, Card)I get it, compliance is important. We don’t want bad actors moving money around. But w...

#red-tape#apps#experiences
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A New User's Rollercoaster Ride Through Crypto Spaces

Welcome, Luno! The London-based cryptocurrency exchange has finally made its grand entrance into Kenya, and you can bet it's going to be tested. As someone who has just signed up and tried my hand at navigating the crypto waters, let me take you through my very entertaining experience. First off, let me tell you that trying to get my phone number on Luno’s sign-up page was like trying to squeeze a giraffe into a maruti. Why? Because of spaces. You see, I’m used to entering my phone number the...

#luno#exchanges#crypto
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Bitcoin in 2140: Miners, Moonboys, and the Great Halving Apocalypse – Kenyan Edition

Firstly this is not a fact driven article, its more for entertainment. Miners are now officially an endangered species. With block rewards tighter than state house security during protests, the remaining Bitcoin miners are running on prayers and transaction fees—which, at this point, cost more than a weekend in a Luxury hotel in Mombasa. By the year 2140, as the last satoshis are squeezed out of the Bitcoin blockchain like the final drop of sauce from a mutura vendor’s bottle, miners across t...

#bitcoin#2140#dreams#halvings
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Why Your Country’s Personality Decides Its Blockchain Future

Web3 is growing on us, but here’s the thing—blockchain adoption doesn’t just depend on technology. Nope, it’s about people. It’s about culture. It’s about whether your country has the chaotic energy to make decentralization work. Take Kenya, for example. Kenyans don’t just hustle; they multi-hustle.Kenyan Hustle: Why M-Pesa Was Just the BeginningLet’s talk about our parents. They didn’t have one job—they had all the jobs. A 9-to-5? Sure, but that was just the warm-up. After work, they ran a k...

#web3#countries#kiboko#nfts
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DeepSeek R1: A Lesson in Innovation, Affordability and Resilience for the Global AI Race

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), China’s DeepSeek has emerged as a formidable player, demonstrating that innovation and success do not always require astronomical budgets. According to economist Ed Yardeni, DeepSeek spent just $5.6 million over two months to develop its latest AI model, a fraction of the capital deployed by U.S. tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft. This achievement not only highlights DeepSeek’s efficiency but also underscores the growin...

#deepseek#opensource#affordable#ai
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Monday Rust: Setting Up Your Rust Environment

Alright Monday morning, cold and the new excitement of a fresh week. I will be sharing my weekly learnings on Rust. Embarking on a 4-week learning experience, to move into Rust. If you must follow this, there is bound to be mistakes, this is a newbie sharing their understanding. One of the key things of learning is that you should be able to easily teach. Welcome to Monday Rust, where we make learning Rust as smooth and fun as your first cup of coffee on a Monday morning. Let’s dive in!Step 1...

#rust#setup#code#learning
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How the US Plans to Out-AI China (and Create 100K Jobs While We're At It)

Ah, Sunday evening—the perfect time to sip your coffee, not gulp it. Stare at the sunset, though Nairobi is raining cats, dogs and other animals, and ponder the future of humanity’s inevitable takeover by Stargate. The US is kicking things up a notch in the global AI race with a Texas-sized plan to spend $100–500 billion (because who needs exact budgets, right?) on data centers powered by renewable energy. If you’re in construction or tech, congratulations—you might just land one of the 100,0...

#ai#jobs#stargate
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Basenames: Because “you.base.eth” Is Better Than “0x72d8f…blahblah”

It's been a long weekend of events, and coding. I sat next to a fellow developer struggling to send money to the wrong number 3 times. His only respite was that he sent a total of Kes 900. There is this thing called basenames, a human readable from of a wallet. You know that moment when you send someone crypto and have to type in a wallet address that looks like it was pulled from the abyss of random characters? You’re like, “Is this the wallet address... or the secret code for unlocking the ...

#basenames#eaze#wallets