After a month and half of making, in this 3-part series I go over the How Video Streaming Works, if you find any of the videos useful – like & subscribe! Terminology HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Content Distribution Network (CDN)
It’s been a while since I last wrote a blog post, let alone a one building a new tiny game. So the latest addition is https://pong.ivaylopavlov.com as you can probably guess, it’s a simple game of pong. I remember that back in the day, many programmers started out with building Read more…
In the past two or so months, I’ve immersed myself in the world of Apache Lucene and Elasticsearch. I wanted to share the knowledge I’ve gathered and have distilled it in less than 20 slides. It’s intended for anyone interested in starting to use Elasticsearch and understanding how is it Read more…
It’s not once I’ve reiterated that predictions are a loser’s game. I don’t expect this to be any different here. I’ve pondered on this opinion piece for more than two months. It’s by far the one I’ve struggled the most to express clearly in words. The idea I want to Read more…
Every once in a while I come upon an article or a blog post that I say to my self – “I wish I was the author of that one”. So I decided to share 5 of the ones I’ve read again recently. The authors do really deserve a shout Read more…
As a person who’s always been keen on trying the latest gadgets. In the past 2 years I discovered the almost ultimate nerd-vana – The Smart Home gadgets and gimmicks. So I decided to share my findings, I thought you might find them helpful if you’ve also started that journey or Read more…
It was not long ago that email ruled the world. A technology invented in 1960s, in my opinion, reigned until the 2010s. Companies made (still are) billions from selling software working on an ancient and proprietary protocols. The idea was quite simple, benefits like cost-effectiveness and delivery speed – undisputable. Read more…