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Alan

@herbelalan650

articles: 42
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active: 2017-12-21 → 2026-07-24

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Practical Understanding of Lunar Cyclers

In the book Artemis by Andy Weir, people are ferried between the Earth and moon aboard space liners that follow “cycler” trajectories. Weir…

Dec 21, 2017 · 6 min read · 107 claps #space #science-fiction #moon

Practical Understanding of Lunar Cyclers

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The Value of Low Lunar Orbit Space Stations

I am a fan of space guns as a means of lifting material off a planet and into space. These would work horribly for Earth, but the moon is…

Dec 24, 2017 · 8 min read · 52 claps #space #space-colonization #moon

The Value of Low Lunar Orbit Space Stations

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Angular 22: Why It’s Time to Migrate

The frontend landscape has fundamentally shifted. If your team is still wrestling with RxJS boilerplate, manual subscription management…

Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read · 20 claps #angular-22 #angular #typescript

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L1 Diamond Stabilizer

Lagrange points L1, L2, and L3 are unstable, and that means some propellant is normally needed for station-keeping. This negatively affects…

Jun 11, 2026 · 7 min read · 16 claps #space #megastructures #stability

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3D Laser Scanning for Building Construction & Engineering in 2022

3D laser scanning for building construction & engineering involves analyzing an object or environment in order to gather data about its…

Dec 24, 2021 · 4 min read · 11 claps #3d-laser-scanning #3d-laser-scan #3d-laser-scanner

3D Laser Scanning for Building Construction & Engineering in 2022

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On Fiat and Law

This is my third article on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), Here are the prior ones. Hopefully this one will be better.

Jun 03, 2021 · 3 min read · 9 claps #modern-monetary-theory

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¿Hay ancla cambiaria en Argentina? Estabilidad, deuda y riesgo en el plan Milei

El Gobierno logró bajar la inflación, pero el equilibrio actual descansa sobre pilares frágiles. ¿Qué tan sostenible es el esquema basado…

Jun 14, 2025 · 4 min read · 6 claps #economía-argentina #tipo-de-cambio #política-econômica

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I Still Believe The National Debt is a Big Problem

I have finished digesting Chapter 3 of The Deficit Myth, and I still don’t agree with its premise that the national debt is not a big…

Mar 27, 2021 · 5 min read · 4 claps #modern-monetary-theory

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The Moat Is Gone

Every software technology cycle has had an exploitation window — a period where inventors extract margin before commoditisation arrives…

May 18, 2026 · 13 min read · 3 claps #ai #open-source #software-engineering

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What Actually Happens After a Cloud Account Gets Compromised in an AiTM Phishing Attack

We all know AiTM phishing is on the rise. But here’s the thing: most articles out there focus on the phishing part itself. How the proxy…

Mar 01, 2026 · 8 min read · 3 claps #aitm-attack #phishing #cloud

What Actually Happens After a Cloud Account Gets Compromised in an AiTM Phishing Attack

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Crédito, deuda pública y estabilidad: el triángulo que frena a la Argentina

El crédito productivo marca la diferencia entre estancarse y progresar. Permite estudiar, comprar una vivienda, expandir un negocio o…

Jun 20, 2025 · 6 min read · 2 claps #economía-argentina #deuda-pública #macroeconomia

Crédito, deuda pública y estabilidad: el triángulo que frena a la Argentina

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The Inverted Hourglass: Stealth by Sunlight Pass-Through

In far-future warfare, where both sides are space-faring, we don’t know how much of a role stealth (avoiding detection) in open space might…

May 08, 2026 · 17 min read · 0 claps #stealth #spacewar #space-exploration

The Inverted Hourglass: Stealth by Sunlight Pass-Through

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The Engineering Depth Crisis

A decade of boot camps, shallow pipelines, and cowboy consultancies has produced engineers who can’t reason about the systems they operate…

May 20, 2026 · 14 min read · 0 claps #software-engineering #ai #hiring

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Slaying the Hydra: Why PM, PjM, and Engineer Was Always a Bureaucracy Engine — And AI Finally Kills…

Slaying the Hydra: Why PM, PjM, and Engineer Was Always a Bureaucracy Engine — And AI Finally Kills It

May 13, 2026 · 13 min read · 0 claps #artificial-intelligence #software-engineering #product-management

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The Obvious Super-Strong Anthropic Argument

civilization’s ultimate function is cosmogenesis

May 26, 2026 · 11 min read · 0 claps #cosmology #anthropic-principle #philosophy

The Obvious Super-Strong Anthropic Argument

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Deconstructing the Digital Heartbeat: A Beginner’s Guide to Windows Processes

Every action on a Windows system, from opening a web browser to a background service checking for updates, is organized by processes. To…

Aug 07, 2025 · 10 min read · 0 claps #windows-process #malware #evil

Deconstructing the Digital Heartbeat: A Beginner’s Guide to Windows Processes

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Case Study: How Enterprise Workflow Automation Improved Productivity by 40%

Service Delivered: Custom Application Development Services Industry: Operations & Logistics Management Project Duration: 7 Months…

May 18, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #custom-application #application-development #software-development

Case Study: How Enterprise Workflow Automation Improved Productivity by 40%

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Mining Geography of the Solar System

The XKCD webcomic on surface area inspired me and I’ve thought about what it does and doesn’t tell us about the physical reality of our…

Jun 30, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #mining #space-development #asteroids

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Cloud Migration Consultant vs In-House Team: Which Delivers Better ROI?

Just got your board’s approval on the cloud migration budget. And the stakes have never been higher. But then comes the question no one…

Jun 03, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #cloud #cloud-computing #migration

Cloud Migration Consultant vs In-House Team: Which Delivers Better ROI?

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Why Enterprises Choose Offshore Teams for Application Modernization

The core software system that powers your company’s operations was developed a decade back. It operates on-premise, is integrated with…

May 12, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #application-migration #application-modernization #software-development

Why Enterprises Choose Offshore Teams for Application Modernization

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My journey into MMT

Taking a break from my history reading, I wish to once again wear the hat of the armchair macroeconomist.

Mar 19, 2021 · 7 min read · 0 claps #macroeconomics #modern-monetary-theory #inflation

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The Silent Threat: An Analysis of SVG-Based Phishing Attacks

While security professionals have hardened defenses against traditional email threats like macro-enabled documents, a seemingly benign file…

Aug 12, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #phishing #svg #threat-intelligence

The Silent Threat: An Analysis of SVG-Based Phishing Attacks

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SaaS Software Development: Step-by-Step Guide

Developing a SaaS application is one of the most efficient methods for both startups and companies to generate profitable and recurring…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #saas #saas-product-development #saas-product

SaaS Software Development: Step-by-Step Guide

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How Fileless Malware Abuses a Windows Command

An inside look at how attackers exploit %COMSPEC% to silently execute malicious code using built-in system tools.

Aug 07, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #comspec #fileless-malware #malware

How Fileless Malware Abuses a Windows Command

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🗺️ FPGA on Red Pitaya Series [3/5]: Creating Your First Custom Hardware.

We have reached the point in the series where “silicon comes to digital life.” In the previous article, we brought up the powerful Zynq…

May 07, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #xilinx #xilinx-vivado #red-pitaya