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YOLOv26 Breakdown: NMS-Free Detection Meets LLM-Inspired Training

Computer Vision

YOLOv26 brings NMS-free inference, 43% faster CPU performance, and LLM-inspired training to real-time object detection. Here's everything you need to know.

Feb 1, 202610 min read

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Explore my latest thoughts and tutorials

Self-hosting LLMs with vLLM, SGLang, and Llama.cpp

AI/ML9 min read

Self-Hosting LLMs: A Guide to vLLM, SGLang, and Llama.cpp

Take control of your AI infrastructure. Learn how to self-host Large Language Models using three powerful serving engines: vLLM, SGLang, and Llama.cpp.

Dec 25, 2025Read More →

CodeContinue - LLM powered code completion for Sublime Text

Developer Tools9 min read

CodeContinue: Taking Back Control from Cloud-Based Code Completion

Microsoft killed IntelliSense to push developers toward cloud-based, data-hungry agentic coding. CodeContinue, an LLM-powered Sublime Text plugin that gives you smart 1-2 line code completion without surrendering control, data, or your coding workflow.

Dec 18, 2025Read More →

ML Fundamentals5 min read

The Kernel Trick in Support Vector Machines (SVMs)

For the longest time I believed Support Vector Machines were maximum-margin linear classifiers with a fancy name. I could recite the objective function, draw the margin and the support vectors, and still feel smug. How is it finding a hyperplane in 2D when no straight line can ever separate these spirals? That confusion ended with the simplest sentence in ML: We never actually go to the high-dimensional space, we only pretend we do.

Dec 11, 2025Read More →

ML Fundamentals8 min read

Revisiting Bayes' Theorem: The Quiet Engine of AI

Bayes’ Theorem is everywhere in machine learning, yet strangely hard to feel intuitively. Even after years in AI and computer vision, I still found it confusing. A centuries-old idea powering today’s models, but never explained in a way that truly clicks. This post is a simple, human walkthrough of Bayes: what it means, why it matters, and how it quietly runs beneath everything we build in modern AI.

Nov 28, 2025Read More →

Smart home automation system with ESP32 CAM Ai Thinker

IoT9 min read

ESP32-CAM Smart Doorbell Part 3: With Rock-Solid Reliability

The final part: battery backup, OTA updates, watchdog, health monitoring, and full Home Assistant / MQTT integration – turning your weekend project into a 24/7 reliable security system.

Nov 23, 2025Read More →