Articles
We publish freely accessible articles on software development and mathematics. Some of our articles are excerpts from our books, some are accessible explanations of our academic publications, while others are standalone pieces.
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What is RSS, and How Do I Subscribe to Coders' Compass?
A plain-English explanation of RSS, a short tour of feed reader options including FOSS picks, and step-by-step instructions for subscribing to our feeds.
Never Locked Out: Monitoring SSH Reachability with Uptime Kuma and Tailscale
Use Uptime Kuma's TCP port monitor across your Tailscale tailnet to catch broken SSH before you actually need to log in.
A Dead Man's Switch for Docker Compose Updates with Uptime Kuma
A dead man's switch for self-hosted Docker Compose stacks: two shell scripts, a couple cron entries, and a push monitor on Uptime Kuma.
Uptime Kuma: Self-Hosted Monitoring Tool
Self-host Uptime Kuma, a monitoring tool that tracks your services with HTTP, TCP, DNS, and push monitors. Notifications via email, Discord, Telegram, and over 50 other methods.
SearXNG: Self-Hosted Private Search Aggregator
Self-host SearXNG, a metasearch engine aggregating results from multiple engines. Ad-free results and JSON API for LLM integration.
It-Tools: Self Hosted Collection of Developer Tools and It Utilities
Self-host IT-Tools, a collection of handy developer utilities like formatters and converters. Keep sensitive data private within your network.
Comparing TODIM and CPT-TODIM for Social Sustainability Assessment in G7 Countries
We compare decision-making algorithms to rank G7 countries on social sustainability. CPT-TODIM proves most stable out of TODIM and CoCoSo.
Probability of Real Roots in a Quadratic Equation with Uniform(α,β) Coefficients
We derive a general formula for the probability of real roots when quadratic coefficients are U(α,β), extending our symmetric case result.
Implications of Agricultural Practices on Vegetation and Terrestrial Invertebrates in Riparian Zones
A nonlinear mathematical model shows how unchecked agricultural expansion into riparian zones threatens vegetation and invertebrate populations. Stability analysis reveals the conditions for coexistence.
Probability of Real Roots in a Quadratic Equation with Uniform(-θ,θ) Coefficients
What's the chance a quadratic has real roots when coefficients are random? We find it's 62.7% using probability theory and Monte Carlo simulation.