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do.https://azeemba.com/posts/pi-in-other-universes.htmlSun, 29 Oct 2023 15:16:35 -0400https://azeemba.com/posts/pi-in-other-universes.htmlHow the value of π depends on the definition of distance.https://azeemba.com/posts/intuition-for-cryptography.htmlMon, 09 Oct 2023 20:30:41 -0400https://azeemba.com/posts/intuition-for-cryptography.htmlBuilding an understanding of common cryptographic use-cases without delving into the deep end.https://azeemba.com/posts/boundaries-of-predictability.htmlSun, 17 Sep 2023 17:58:13 -0400https://azeemba.com/posts/boundaries-of-predictability.htmlExploring the limits of predictions of physical systems and what we can learn from it.https://azeemba.com/posts/breaking-changes-in-distributed-systems.htmlSun, 06 Aug 2023 18:23:01 -0500https://azeemba.com/posts/breaking-changes-in-distributed-systems.htmlDistributed systems don't have atomic deployments so making breaking changes requires careful planning.https://azeemba.com/posts/what-is-a-url.htmlSun, 30 Apr 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