mysandbox.hashnode.devWhy Your Browser Blocks Some Requests: CORS Explained SimplyYou've built your frontend. You've built your backend. You connect them. Everything should work perfectly. Then you open the browser console and see: "Access to fetch at 'your-api.com' has been blocked by CORS policy" What the hell is CORS? Why is it...Feb 7·4 min read
mysandbox.hashnode.devNot All Computers Are Created Equal (And Your Calculator Is Basically Useless)You've probably heard "everything's a computer nowadays." Your phone? Computer. Your car? Computer. That smart fridge judging your midnight snacks? Also a computer. But here's the thing: not all computers are created equal. Some are Swiss Army knives...Feb 2·3 min read
mysandbox.hashnode.devProgramming Languages Explained: From C to TypeScript (And Why You'll Learn Like 5 of Them)Here's a secret nobody tells beginners: there are over 700 programming languages, and developers typically know 3-7 of them. Not because they're show-offs, but because each language is a different tool. You wouldn't use a hammer to cut wood, and you ...Jan 28·4 min read
mysandbox.hashnode.devWhy Your Computer Can Launch Rockets But Can't Add 0.1 + 0.2Your computer can render entire universes in video games, predict tomorrow's weather, and help billionaires land rockets on floating robot ships. Yet somehow, if you innocently ask it to add 0.1 + 0.2, it looks you dead in the eye and says "0.3000000...Jan 26·4 min read
mysandbox.hashnode.devHow Computers Really Work: From Binary to BrainEver wondered what's actually happening inside your computer when you click a button? It's not magic—but it's pretty close. Let me walk you through how these amazing machines really work. Why Computers Only Speak in 0s and 1s Imagine trying to commun...Jan 20·3 min read