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Fibre cuts hit 5,000 as road works intensify

Over 5,000 fibre optic cuts recorded in Nigeria in H1 2026 due to road construction. Learn how NCC is tackling these disruptions to digital services. Read More: https://punchng.com/fibre-cuts-hit-5000-as-road-works-intensify/

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The Home Ratio: A Landing Page Tuned by Memory

This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - Comfort Food Edition, Perfect Landing What I built The Home Ratio is a landing-page experience for a simple idea: recipes record steps, but ratios can…

  • The Home Ratio explores recipes and ratios through a unique lens.
  • Users interact with a dynamic ratio dial for 番茄炒蛋.
  • Page is fully accessible with keyboard, touch, and assistive tech.

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I Wanted Kubernetes Without an Always On EKS Bill

I wanted a Kubernetes lab that would still be there the next morning. A temporary cluster on my laptop would be useful for testing manifests, but it would disappear when I closed the lid.

  • Reporter sought always-on Kubernetes lab for testing.
  • Intel N100 server with Debian and Docker containers used as host.
  • k3s chosen for single-node cluster due to resource compatibility.

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Sodium-Ion Batteries Gain Ground as Lithium Alternative

Batteries have been a hot topic for years amid the energy transition rush of many governments, but now, it has become even hotter as the search for alternatives to traditional energy becomes frantic.

  • Chinese firm delivered truck with 676 kWh sodium-ion battery
  • U.S. companies developing sodium-ion batteries to diversify
  • Peak Energy investing in sodium-ion technology for storage
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