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Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 3 posts
A Fistful of Pepper Connected the World — The Spice Trade and the Original Globalisation
When Alaric besieged Rome in 408, the ransom he demanded listed gold, silver and 1,360 kilograms of pepper. This piece asks why a berry you can now buy at any supermarket was once worth that much, and why the familiar cl
2026-07-26 · 16 min read #humanities#history#trade#globalization#colonialismGlobal Supply Chains and Daily Life — Where Do My Things Come From
From the cup of coffee you drink in the morning to the smartphone in your hand, daily life rests on a vast invisible supply chain. This essay explores how supply chains work, the history of the container revolution, pand
2026-06-21 · 33 min read #economics#globalization#supply-chain#logistics#historyGlobal Supply Chains and Daily Life — Where Do My Things Come From?
The morning cup of coffee in your hand and the smartphone on your nightstand each tie together dozens of countries. This essay traces how the vast, invisible web we call the global supply chain works, how it delivered ch
2026-06-21 · 36 min read #supply-chain#globalization#logistics#economy#trade