Thins I do.
Recently, I’ve been trying out different pencils that I can easily find in Edinburgh. Unlike in Istanbul, you don’t really come across big stationery stores here. If you’re looking for something more specific, Amazon is pretty much the only option. I think the most popular and easiest-to-find pencils in Edinburgh are the Staedtler series. I’ve had a few of them and have been using them daily for…
I am more of a tea person than a coffee person. I can’t give up my daily tea habit, which I enjoy from breakfast to night. In the UK, there is a wide variety of tea flavors available. Recently, I discovered a teashop in Edinburgh called Rosevear Tea . To try their offerings, I purchased Bruntsfield Breakfast Tea. While the taste was ok, it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. I will…
Stirling Castle is one of Scotland’s iconic castles, offering a spectacular view of the Stirling area. Built in the 1500s, the castle has played a significant role throughout history . It served as a royal residence during that time and is easily accessible from Edinburgh. With attractions such as the Royal Palace, the Great Hall, and beautiful gardens, it is definitely worth a visit .…
I continue to stay analog in the digital world, mainly using pen and paper. Besides pencils, I also like to use fountain pens (as well as other types of roller pens). I have tried many inks so far, and Parker Blue-Black QUINK Ink ( Amazon Link ) is the best in terms of color, smoothness, and price tag. The deep, rich tone of blue-black provides an elegance that enhances my writing, making even the…
I always thought punch cards were used solely for programming early computers, but I recently discovered that this is not the case. During my visit to the National Museum of Scotland, I encountered the Jacquard loom , invented by French weaver Joseph-Marie Jacquard in 1804. I learned that this production of patterned textiles was automated using punch cards, demonstrating their use as far back as…
I have been using MATLAB for a long time and was quite happy until switching to the first Apple Silicon M1. Matlab’s full adoption took way longer than I expected. Finally, the R2025a version starts fast, runs fast on Apple Sicions (I only tested M4 Max), and is less laggy. I think the transition from Java is completed since no Java version is detected on the version. bench(3) returns…
RSA is a widely used public-key algorithm that relies on a pair of keys — a public key (e) for encryption and a private key (d) for decryption. More information can be found on Wikipedia and Understanding Cryptography Textbook . For testing purposes and to explore how Mathematica handles RSA encryption, I would like to write a small script that encrypts and decrypts data using RSA with small…
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Recently, I started to share scientific papers related to my interests that could be informative, mostly on digital twins, IoT, 5G/6G networks, and cybersecurity. Except for scientific content (papers, book chapters, reviews, etc.), I plan my reading each year and try to stick to the plan to hit my annual goals. This year, I barely achieved half of the books I planned to read the previous year. I…
For a long time, I’ve wanted to write about something that fascinates me — pencil. In this era, where almost everything is connected to the internet, objects are getting smarter. Despite being surrounded by gadgets that measure our body stats like steps, heartbeats, and sleep patterns, I still prefer the traditional method of using paper and pencil. To capture meeting notes, initial thoughts,…