💸 Code Club Mobile Plan Challenge: Can You Beat our Family's Phone Bill?

Hey Code Club! Want to use your coding and research skills to help your family save real money? Here’s a fun challenge for you (and yes, you can earn a reward too)!

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🧩 The Problem

Our family pays way too much for our phone plans! Here’s what we …

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🔧 Do SLAs, Error Budgets, and Availability Metrics Include Maintenance Windows?

When it comes to service reliability, maintenance windows can be a gray area. Whether you're tracking uptime, setting SLOs, or managing customer expectations through SLAs, the question often comes up:

“Should scheduled maintenance count …

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The Developer Relations Playbook

This book is a practical, insightful guide into the growing discipline of Developer Relations (DevRel), an intersection of marketing, engineering, community building, and empathy. I chose this book because the field of DevRel is no longer a niche. It’s becoming essential for tech …

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✈️ Why Monitor ADS-B Data?

Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) is a surveillance technology used by aircraft to broadcast their position, speed, and other flight data in real time. Enthusiasts and aviation hobbyists around the world use software-defined radios (SDRs) to receive these signals — and …

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A few years ago, I found myself increasingly drawn into the world of AI engineering, especially with the rise of foundation models like GPT, BERT, and Stable Diffusion. These models were no longer just research curiosities they were powering real-world applications at an unprecedented scale. When I came across AI …
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DeepSeek R1 is a powerful AI model designed for advanced data analysis and insight extraction. Leveraging the simplicity and flexibility of Ollama, you can get DeepSeek R1 up and running in no time. This guide will walk you through the installation process and demonstrate how to test the model effectively. …
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As a 3D printing enthusiast, I've often grappled with accurately calculating the cost of my prints. While slicers provide estimates of filament usage, they don't account for the actual cost of the filament used, especially when dealing with multiple spools or varying filament prices. To solve this, I developed a Python …
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Mastering OpenTelemetry and Observability

In the fast-paced era of cloud-native systems and distributed architectures, maintaining visibility and reliability across complex infrastructures has become crucial. This led me to explore Mastering OpenTelemetry and Observability by Steve Flanders. The book is a deep dive …

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Mastering Google Search: A Guide for Kids (and Adults!)

The internet is like a giant library, and Google Search is the tool that helps you find the books you need. Whether you're coding, solving homework, or just curious about the world, knowing how to use Google effectively is a superpower. Let's dive into some …

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Intro To Python Programming: Beginners Guide Series

As a parent and mentor, I’m always on the lookout for resources to inspire and educate young minds. My son recently expressed an interest in learning Python, and I also help kids at a coding club take their first steps into programming. These two motivations led me to …

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