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The Origin of Artificial Intelligence: A Grounded History
A seventy-year history of AI, from Turing's theoretical foundations through expert systems, neural networks, and the transformer architecture. No hype, no skepticism. Just what actually happened.
QRtez - Trilingual QR Code Platform
QRtez is a trilingual QR code platform with 13 input types, dynamic codes, scan analytics, URL shortening, and bulk generation. Free to use, no account required for static codes. Pro features free on signup.
AllergyTJ - Pollen and Air Quality Tracker for Tajikistan
AllergyTJ is a trilingual pollen and air quality tracker covering 30 cities across Tajikistan. 5-day forecasts, personal allergen profiles, US AQI with six pollutants, browser notifications, shareable snapshots, and an interactive regional map. Installable as a PWA with offline support.
Oil Price Drivers - Trilingual Crude Oil Pricing Guide
A trilingual guide to crude oil pricing with development economics analysis, a custom D3.js chart updated twice weekly from EIA data, and a remittance-to-household impact model for Tajikistan.