Author: Sameer Basil
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Apple’s Haptic Movie Trailer: A Glimpse into the Future of Media
Apple just dropped the first-ever haptic movie trailer — and it’s absolutely wild. You don’t just watch it. You feel it. Literally. The F1 engines rumble through the phone like they’re tearing through your chest. For a brief moment, it tricks your senses into thinking you’re actually trackside. It’s immersive, visceral, and — honestly —…
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The Obsession with Microservices
Every few months, I stumble across a GitHub repo or a startup’s architecture diagram that proudly showcases ten microservices talking to each other across a Kubernetes cluster—usually orchestrated by a team of two or three developers. The frontend has a dedicated GraphQL gateway, each microservice has its own database, and there’s a message queue sitting…
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TedX Colombo 2025
Attending TEDxColombo yesterday left me genuinely moved. Each speaker brought something unique — not just ideas, but lived experiences, challenges, and raw honesty. 🎬 Jason Rajasinghe spoke about the power of visualization. His story—from a Sri Lankan YouTuber to a filmmaker with a global audience—was a reminder that imagination can shape reality. The way he…
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Cost of Morality
The cost of being good is that you are by definition, constrained. A person who isn’t trying to be good isn’t constrained, therefore has a better advantage. You might think of this as being really unfair. You might say that the world this world has been setup is wrong. But would you want this any…
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Overcoming Procrastination: Strategies for Success
Procrastination is a common challenge that many people face. It’s that familiar feeling of putting off tasks until the last minute, only to be met with stress and regret. But why do we procrastinate, and how can we overcome this habit? In this article, we’ll explore the causes of procrastination and provide practical strategies to…
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The Wails Project
Why Wails? It’s a framework that greatly simplifies the differences when attempting to develop cross-platform desktop applications. And it has strengths that make it a promising candidate when comparing against ElectronJS such as the fact that it’s extremely lightweight. Architecture Pros Easy to Get Started The default project structure is pretty simple so it is…
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.NET/C# Why not to use variable typing?
TLDR: Using var speeds up writing code but makes reading code more difficult. It’s very tempting to use variable typing(var keyword) when writing C# code. It makes writing code much faster, refactoring code doesn’t create too many changes and as a result you get your work done faster. But the main problem here is reading…
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The Signal (2014)
The Signal, directed by William Eubank, is one of those sci-fi thrillers that sneaks up on you. Released in 2014, it’s a movie that blends mystery, horror, and a hefty dose of “What on earth is going on?” into an hour and a half of engaging cinema. If you’re into movies that keep you guessing…
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My Swordhand Is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick
Marcus Sedgwick’s My Swordhand is Singing is a captivating foray into gothic horror and historical fiction that masterfully intertwines myth and reality. Set in a bleak, wintry Eastern Europe during the 17th century, the novel combines a rich, atmospheric setting with a gripping narrative to create a hauntingly memorable read. The story centers on Peter,…