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What Unified Memory Actually Changes for a Laptop
Unified memory is not just RAM with a new name. It removes a copy step that shaped how laptops were built for decades, and it is different from the old integrated graphics people remember. Here is what it genuinely changes, and where the limits are.
Ahmad J · Aug 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Mixture-of-Experts Models: How They Work and Why They Cut Inference Costs
MoE models activate only a fraction of their parameters per token: DeepSeek-V3 fires 37B of 671B, delivering large-model quality at small-model compute cost. How routers, experts, and load balancing actually work, and where the savings are and are not real. With an interactive dense-vs-MoE view.
Ahmad J · Aug 6, 2026 · 10 min read
RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: The Honest Comparison
Three instruction set architectures, three very different business models. The RISC-versus-CISC debate is mostly a distraction; what actually decides the industry is licensing, ecosystem, and momentum. A clear-eyed look at x86, ARM, and RISC-V, and how to choose between them.
Ahmad J · Jul 29, 2026 · 10 min read