Think Different by Jakub Jirák: latest posts
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Edge AI in Cars: Why Tesla's Dojo Strategy Differs From Mobileye's Approach
Tesla's Dojo supercomputer and its Full Self-Driving chip represent one vision of automotive AI. Mobileye's EyeQ chips represent another. Both bet on the edge — differently.
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How Sugar Transformed the Atlantic Economy
Sugar's journey from medieval luxury to working-class staple reshaped the Atlantic economy, drove the transatlantic slave trade, and created the plantation system that defined Caribbean history. This article traces the commodity's economic history from medieval Cyprus to the Haitian Revolution.
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Mac mini M6 vs M5 Pro: a research review
A research review of Mac mini M6 and M5 Pro: independent performance evidence, memory, ports and euro launch prices, with advice for a complete desk.
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Apple Watch: The Most Important Health Product of the Decade
Apple Watch has become the most important health product of the decade. This article analyzes how smartwatches transformed preventive care, but also what.
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Cline and Roo Code: Plan mode as a cheap dry run before committing budget
A field-tested take on plan mode as a cheap dry run before committing budget with Cline and Roo Code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Groq, Cerebras, Tenstorrent: Why They Are Not Competing With Nvidia
Groq, Cerebras, and Tenstorrent are attacking the AI inference market from angles Nvidia's GPU architecture structurally cannot match. Here's why that matters.
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The Economics of Ottoman Merchant Networks
The Ottoman Empire's commercial history from the 15th to 19th centuries challenges simple narratives of Islamic economic decline, revealing instead a complex multi-ethnic merchant system, sophisticated fiscal relations, and a gradual integration into European markets with mixed consequences.
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The Cheapest Honest Way Into the Apple Ecosystem
An honest budget guide to joining Apple: refurbished iPhones, the base iPad, an older Apple Watch, hand-me-downs, and the two things you must never buy cheap.
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Calliope mini 3 and Servoboard Box: built for curious children
A family-focused review of Calliope mini 3 and the Servoboard Box: creative projects, school use, block coding, servo control and a €69.40 starting price.
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HexOS: a home server you can understand
A practical HexOS review for home storage: setup, TrueNAS, local management, apps, backup, public beta features and a licence price in euros.
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JetKVM Mini and Mini W: small hardware, support that makes a difference
A JetKVM Mini and Mini W review covering useful updates, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, local access, hardware video limits and prices in euros.
