Blog by Jay Mutkawoa (Nitin)

Status Checks on EC2 Instance

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date January 10, 2024
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2 min read

There is a way to get reports of the instance on the AWS EC2 instance under the “Status Checks” tab. There are two types of status checks: Instance status checks and System status checks. The System Status checks focus on [Read More…]

Blockchain and Fintech

Bitcoin Basic Mining concepts

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date January 9, 2024
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5 min read

Behind Bitcoin mining, there is a protocol called Proof of work. Sometimes it’s just referred to as “Mining”. In the Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto, Proof of Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism used in blockchain networks, and it is [Read More…]

Blockchain and Fintech

Bitcoin: Bitcoin Header and its ledger system

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date January 8, 2024
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5 min read

For some days, I have been speaking about Blockchain, Decentralization, Centralization, and Attack methods on Blockchain. So far, the following were my main topics: Navigating the financial revolution: AI, Blockchain, and Traditional banking, Exploring the Depths of Blockchain: Decentralization, Smart [Read More…]

OS X

Virtual Box not working on Apple Sillicon! Exit VBOX Enter UTM

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date January 7, 2024
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3 min read

Some months ago I bought an Apple M2 Max Macbook Pro. I was so excited to run Virtual Box for my experiment on VirtualBox. I believe I did install it and then, thought about running a Virtual Machine at a [Read More…]

Linux Application

Rclone your files to Google drive on Rocky Linux

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date January 6, 2024
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2 min read

A swift and easy way to sync your files and folders to Google Drive on Rocky Linux can be done using Rclone. Rclone is a command-line program to manage files on cloud storage. It is a feature-rich alternative to cloud [Read More…]

Linux System

Overlay Union Filesystems in Linux

Returning to the world of blogging after nearly a month’s hiatus, I find myself intrigued by the concept of Overlay Filesystems. This article has piqued my curiosity, and I am convinced it will offer valuable insights for my future endeavors. [Read More…]

Posted on February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Uncategorized AKA Non-Tech-Stuffs

My indoor plants in Winter 2024

I used to have a cool indoor greenhouse in my living room growing lettuce, arugula, and thyme. However, since I work from home most of the time and need a dedicated office space, I decided to make some changes. I [Read More…]

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Cloud Computing

Playing around with SSM, Tags, and Resource Group in AWS

AWS Systems Manager is a service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that helps you automate and manage your infrastructure at scale. It provides a unified user interface so that you can view operational data from multiple AWS services and [Read More…]

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Blockchain and Fintech

Smart Contracts and Tokens in Ethereum

Smart contracts in Ethereum are self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code. They are computer programs that run on the Ethereum blockchain and automatically enforce the rules and conditions defined within their code. If you [Read More…]

Posted on January 17, 2024January 18, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Blockchain and Fintech

Ethereum, Solidity and Decentralization

Ethereum can be considered a technology that is more capable than Bitcoin. In a traditional Blockchain technology like Bitcoin, I mentioned how Bitcoin is mostly focused on a ledger system with records and algorithms backing up the transactions. But Ethereum [Read More…]

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Blockchain and Fintech

Proof of Stake in Blockchain

In some of my previous articles, I wrote about the Consensus protocol. If you had been following closely, you would have come across the term several times. I explained how Consensus is a mechanism by which participants in a distributed [Read More…]

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa