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Saqib Tahir

@saqibtahirpk.bsky.social
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Generalist at Heart. Specialist at Getting it Done. Community -> thewanderingpro.com Newsletter -> www.sknexus.org Business -> bizofdev.com Bio -> saqibtahir.com

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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
There are two kinds of "smooth" in a game. The one your eyes see. And the one your hands feel. We just put out Part 2 of Beyond the Frame on what frame generation really does. Read more → www.sknexus.org/p/beyond-the...
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Beyond The Frame - Part 2: Smoother, but Not Faster
Frame generation makes games look smoother by inventing frames between real ones. Here's how it works, and why it can hurt you in competitive games.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Making a phone call used to mean reserving an entire line, just for you, for the whole call. We traced the full arc, from dial tones to Discord, and the uncomfortable thing waiting at the end of it: sknexus.org/p/how-voip-works
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From Dial Tones to Data: How VoIP Replaced the Phone Call
Every call you make now travels as data packets. How VoIP works, how it beat the old phone network, and why voice can now be faked.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
There's a setting buried in almost every PC game you've played in the last few years. Most people never touch it. It's on by default. It's Part 1 of a new series on the gaming tech doing real work under the hood while you play: sknexus.org/p/beyond-the-frame-part-1-upscaling-explained
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Beyond the Frame - Part 1: Your GPU Is Lying to You
AI upscaling lets your GPU fake half the pixels in modern games. How DLSS, FSR, and XeSS actually work, and why every game now uses them.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Most people assume the best technology wins. It almost never does. Slower. Poorer. Smaller. By the numbers, it should have lost. Read why AMD made its comeback. - www.sknexus.org/p/how-amd-ca...
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How AMD Came Back From $1.61
In 2015 AMD was near bankruptcy at $1.61 a share. How it clawed back to beat Intel, chase Nvidia, and become one of tech's biggest comebacks.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
People keep treating prediction market odds like polling data. They look similar. Both move over time, both seem to reflect what the public expects. Would you trust a number more if it had a dollar sign behind it? www.sknexus.org/p/truth-infr...
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Prediction Markets - Part 2: When Odds Become the News
Prediction market odds are being cited as news before events even happen. How speculation is quietly becoming the lens we read reality through.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The people who eventually break a system usually love it more than the people who built it. Not "love" in a sentimental way. They study it harder. They sit with it longer. They notice the small assumptions the original engineers never thought to test. www.sknexus.org/p/hacking-di...
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Hacking Didn't Start With the Internet
Long before the internet, hackers were breaking AT&T with whistles. The story of phreaking, the 2600 Hz flaw, and how phone hacking began.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What actually happens after you're inside a tech ecosystem? Just a door that keeps getting a little heavier every year. www.sknexus.org/p/tech-ecosy...
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Tech Ecosystems - Part 2: The Cost of Staying
Ecosystems hook you with convenience. Then they shift control. Here's how lock-in actually works.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Most people have seen a DJI drone in the sky. Few know the story behind the company that quietly took over 90% of the global consumer drone market. We broke down the full story: how DJI got built, why every competitor failed, and where the company is heading next. www.sknexus.org/p/dji-the-dr...
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The Drone Company That Owns the Sky: Why Nobody Can Beat DJI
DJI controls over 90% of the consumer drone market. Here's how a crashed RC helicopter led to one of tech's most dominant companies.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Nobody sits down one day and decides, "I'm going all-in on this ecosystem." You buy a phone. Then maybe a laptop that pairs nicely. Then a watch, earbuds, some cloud storage. And before you know it, you're inside a system you never consciously chose. Live now -> www.sknexus.org/p/tech-ecosy...
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Tech Ecosystems - Part 1: How They Get Built
How tech ecosystems are built step by step, why they work, and what it costs you to stay inside one.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
You ever open an app you've used for years and think "this used to be better"? You're not imagining it. There's a term for that. Ensh*ttification. Read the full take here → www.sknexus.org/p/enshittifi... What platform do you think has decayed the most in the last few years?
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Enshittification - How Platforms Turn Against You
Platforms start useful, then get worse on purpose. Here's the business model behind Enshittification and what you can do about it.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
For thirty years, lithium-ion was good enough. Turns out goodenough has an expiration date. Two successor technologies are already in motion. Especially with the oil stuff going on these days, worth to know where we are headed :D Read here -> www.sknexus.org/p/solid-stat...
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The Battery Inside Your Phone Is Running Out of Ideas
Lithium-ion batteries have powered your devices for 30 years. Silicon-carbon and solid-state tech are finally here to replace them. Here's how.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
You hardened your browser. Your ISP still sees where you go. Part 4 of Privacy Fundamentals is live. VPNs, WARP, proxies, what they hide, what they don't, and why one "no-logs" VPN got caught lying. www.sknexus.org/p/privacy-pa...
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Privacy Fundamentals - Part 4: Networks and Tunnels
Your IP address exposes your location and activity. Learn how VPNs, WARP, and proxies actually work and which one you should use.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"Twice as fast." That's what every new chip promises. But twice as fast at what? If you're not doing the thing being benchmarked, the difference is invisible. Worth a read if you've been eyeing a new machine but can't quite justify it. Link -> www.sknexus.org/p/why-old-ha...
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Why Old Tech Hardware Makes Sense in 2026
AI demand spiked hardware prices. Your old PC still works fine. Here's why upgrading in 2026 is the wrong move for most people.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Apple put an iPhone chip in a $599 MacBook. It beats Intel's flagship in single-core. The ASUS CEO called it a shock to the industry. I wrote about how we got here, from butterfly keyboards to this. www.sknexus.org/p/macbook-ne...
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The Best Laptop of the Decade? It Runs on a Phone Chip - MacBook Neo is Here
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo uses an iPhone chip that beats Intel and AMD at its price. Here's why it exists and who it's actually for.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
"Learn AI to make more money" is the new "learn to code." The problem was never your skill set. It's your ability to make anyone care about it. thewanderingpro.com/skill-to-sel...
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Are you really skilled? - What Selling Actually Means
The biggest skill Pakistani professionals lack isn't technical. It's the skill to sell a skill. But most people don't understand what selling actually means.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Open Chrome. Top right corner. See your profile picture? Chrome controls over 60% of global browser usage. And Google's core business isn't search. It's advertising. Part 3 of the Privacy Fundamentals is now out www.sknexus.org/p/privacy-pa...
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Privacy Fundamentals - Part 3: Your Browser
Cookies, tracking pixels, and browser fingerprinting explained. Learn how web tracking works and how to protect yourself with Firefox, Brave, and better habits.
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Yousaf Babur @ybabur.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
It’s official boys, SK NEXUS just hit 500 subscribers on Substack! Writing is hard but writing something that people actually want to read, is well researched and isn’t too boring, is much harder. That’s something we tried to fix with SK NEXUS.
Subscriber and Views growth for SKNEXUS.COM
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A $3 board taught millions of students how hardware works. Open designs. Free software. Community-built clones affordable enough for developing countries. Now Qualcomm owns it. New on SK NEXUS, what the Arduino acquisition means for open-source hardware. www.sknexus.org/p/qualcomm-b...
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The Blue Board and the Behemoth: Why Qualcomm Just Bought Arduino
Qualcomm acquired Arduino, the open-source board behind millions of DIY projects. What this means for students, startups, and the future of accessible hardware.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
At some point, inspiration dries out. You follow all the right people. Read the newsletters. Watch the videos. And everything starts sounding the same. Most people think the fix is finding better sources in their field. It's not Wrote what actually works: thewanderingpro.com/knowledge-di...
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Your Knowledge Diet Is Broken
Most people have no knowledge diet. Then they wonder why they feel stuck. The solution isn't to consume more. It's to consume better.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The counterintuitive truth about encrypted messaging: Your message content might be protected. But the pattern of your communication? That's a different story. Link: www.sknexus.org/p/privacy-pa...
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Privacy Fundamentals - Part 2: Communication
Encrypted doesn't mean private. This guide breaks down metadata, secure messaging tools, and the habits that matter more than apps.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
There's a factory machine that creates plasma hotter than the sun's surface. 50,000 times per second. With mirrors smoother than physics is comfortable with. Only one company can build it. No one's been able to copy it. Wrote about why: www.sknexus.org/p/asml-euv-l...
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Inseparable From Magic: The Tech Behind ASML
Every advanced chip in your phone, GPU, or car runs through one company's machines. Why ASML's EUV lithography can't be replicated — even with billions.
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Yousaf Babur @ybabur.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Another day, another Tesla lawsuit. This time FSD is on heat again for driving straight into an overpass. The Cybertruck owner is suing Tesla. If you're confused about 'Full Self-Driving' and 'Autopilot', I wrote an explainer on self-driving technology just for you: www.sknexus.org/p/why-self-d...
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Why Self-Driving Cars Still Need You Behind the Wheel
Because the only thing autonomous right now is the hype
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Most account hijacks don't involve any hacking. They exploit reused passwords, fake login pages, and recovery emails you forgot existed. Starting a 4-part series on practical digital privacy - no paranoia, just what actually works. Part 1 is live: www.sknexus.org/p/privacy-pa...
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Privacy Fundamentals - Part 1: Authentication
Your accounts get hijacked through reused passwords, fake login pages, and recovery flows you forgot existed. Here's how to fix that.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Gambling used to be obvious. Casinos. Slot machines. Sports betting apps. Now it's dressed up as "forecasting." It looks like data. Sounds like finance. Gets cited by journalists. Here’s what you must know about Prediction Markets → www.sknexus.org/p/prediction...
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Gambling With Better PR - Prediction Markets
Betting on Reality.... fun times we live in
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
We wrote something a little different this week. If you're in Pakistan and own a gaming PC, console, or any expensive tech — this one's for you. Most hardware deaths in our homes aren't bad luck. → www.sknexus.org/p/pc-power-p...
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Stop WAPDA (Electricity Issues) From Killing Your PC: A Practical Protection Guide
Voltage dips, surges, and desi myths
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Most people think security and privacy are the same thing. They're not. Not even close. We wrote a piece breaking this down, you need to know more especially in an era where AI leaking secrets is the daily hot news → www.sknexus.org/p/privacy-vs...
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Privacy Is Not Security - The Difference is Important
Privacy and security aren't the same thing — and the confusion benefits everyone except you.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
If you've tried buying RAM recently, you already know something's off. Prices have jumped 3-4x in just a few months. Shops are revising rates weekly. And many struggle to explain why beyond just saying ‘it's AI’ Here’s our take on it → www.sknexus.org/p/why-ram-ss...
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Why RAM Prices Jumped 400%
A bubble is causing your wallet to burst
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Gambling is eating gaming from the inside. Loot boxes. Skin betting. Influencer-promoted casinos. A niche mechanic is now the default business model and most players don't even realize they're in a casino. Gaming normalized it. Soon you will see it everywhere → www.sknexus.org/p/gaming-gam...
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The Digitalization of Gambling
How modern games quietly adopted casino psychology.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
It's been 7-8 months since I wrote on The Rift. A lot happened. First full year in business. Some wins. Some horrors I'll maybe talk about someday. But I'm back - with a refreshed outlook → open.substack.com/pub/saqibtah...
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The Road Ahead for The Rift
Here we go again
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Same same, but different, but still same. That's basically the state of tech heading into 2026. Xbox? A PC in a smaller box. PlayStation? Heading the same direction. We're kicking off a series on this phenomenon, starting with gaming - read our take here → www.sknexus.org/p/consoles-a...
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Consoles and Carcinization - How Gaming is Changing Forever
Either you die a Console or live long enough to see yourself become a PC
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Workshop Writeups Are Now Live buymeacoffee.com/sknexuspk/workshop-writeups-are-now-live
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Workshop Writeups Are Now Live — The Wandering Pro (By SK NEXUS)
Post by The Wandering Pro (By SK NEXUS)
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
@everyone Some promises are required to be set in stone, or in an online newsletter... Working on your own thing is a heavy burden. A burden I want to stick to, here's my attempt to start down that path. It'll be a nice read, I promise? open.substack.com/pub/saqibtah...
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A Letter; For You
Some promises require to be set in stone, or online in a newsletter
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
@liss.bsky.social if you ever need designs, I am up to get them to you. Listening to the 13dec episode, would love to see your app featured. Lemme know if you need any help. Oh you don’t need to pay for em. Just get me some references I can get em over to you.
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Saqib Tahir @saqibtahirpk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
@reckless.bsky.social how can I get the decoder intro music? Wanna play it on repeat for 20 hours….
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