Why Kingdom of Heaven’s Director’s Cut Is Better
It was another lazy Sunday. And I like them at this point. You start to appreciate them more and more. I let YouTube’s algorithm land me on a few chess videos. Later, it pushed...
#History
Writing that uses historical context, technical history, or the past to explain the present.
A Weekend Getaway to Malta
Last weekend, I swapped the cold Dublin for the Mediterranean sun with a trip to Malta. My journey started on Friday evening. I left Dublin at 7 pm and, after a few hours in the...
Why Legacy Systems Are Worth Your Time
I know. When you hear legacy, you think , , weird edge cases, and “what the hell just broke now.” Every moment feels frustrating. You don’t know what the next change will trigge...
A Sunny Day in Edinburgh
At 4:45 am, my alarm rang and I got ready quickly to catch my flight from Dublin to Edinburgh. I reached the airport at the optimum time. The flight took only 45 minutes. I took...
Passing Through Bulgaria
During my recent trip to Bulgaria, I was fortunate enough to explore some of the most stunning and historically significant sites this beautiful country has to offer. From the b...
Visiting Vienna in January
Vienna is a city steeped in history and culture, and no trip to the city would be complete without visiting some of its most famous palaces and churches. I decided to go to Vien...
Pamukkale, Ephesus, Bodrum
On my last visit to Turkey, I had a chance to visit the western part of Turkey, specifically Pamukkale, Ephesus, and Bodrum. I spent a day in each of the cities. I think a day w...
Erzurum Gezisi
Kısa zaman önce Erzurum'a gitme şansı buldum. Erzurum'a gün ortasında vardık. Vardığımız gibi de Şeyyurt Cağ kebaba gittik. İnternette okuduğum birçok yorumdan sonra, daha ünlü...
A Trip To My Village
I was born in a remote village in Turkey, in the northeastern province of Bayburt. It is called Gökçedere, named after the small river that divides the village into two parts. T...
Quotes from Mill
I first read John Stuart Mill's books when I was in college. He has some amazing quotes about freedom of speech. I just want to compile them in this post for myself and for anyo...
Roma
Uzun süredir dişe dokunur birşey yazmıyordum. Yakın zamanda İtalya'ya gitme fırsatım oldu. Bu yazıda, Roma'yı kendi penceremden paylaşacağım. Roma'yı eski ve yeni Roma olarak ka...
Bilgisayar Tarihi
Bilgisayarın tarihi aslında sandığımızdan çok daha eskiye dayanıyor. Bugün masamızda duran ya da cebimize sığan cihazların bu hale gelmesi öyle bir anda olmamış. Arkasında yüzle...
Programlama Dilleri Tarihi
Programlama dillerini ilk ciddi ciddi Bilkent Üniversitesi’ndeki derslerde görmüştüm. Programming Languages dersinde bayağı farklı şeylere dokunuyorduk. Genelde başlangıç Java i...