# Matin's Blog > Writing about computers, engineering, and pseudorandom thoughts. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. This file includes a bounded export of public pages first, then recent public posts. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages ### About Me URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/about/ Last updated: 2026-08-28T09:07:55.000Z I'm a **computer engineer** pursuing my master's in Computer Engineering at [IZTECH](https://en.iyte.edu.tr/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com). I write things that I find valuable, interesting, or exciting. They are stored here to be referred back to easily and compactly later. I also share interesting little facts in my mastodon account which is linked in the footer. See what I'm up to [/now](https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/now) and what I [/use](https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/use). ### Contact You can contact me through email, [contact@matinhuseynzade.com](mailto:contact@matinhuseynzade.com), or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chillmatin/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) ### Use URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/use/ Last updated: 2026-08-28T09:08:57.000Z ## Hardware - **Camera:** Canon EOS 7D | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM - **Laptop:** Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05H - **CPU:** Ryzen 7 4800H - **GPU:** GTX 1660 Ti - **OS:** [Fedora 43](https://www.fedoraproject.org/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) - **Desktop Environment:** [GNOME 49.5](https://www.gnome.org/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) - **Mouse:** SteelSeries Sensei 310 - **Microphone:** Rode NT-USB Mini - **FPGA:** Altera Cyclone V FPGA ## Development ### Editor - **Editors:** [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com), `nano` - **Font:** [JetBrains Mono Regular](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) - **Theme:** Default Dark Modern - **Icon Theme:** [vscode-icons](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons&ref=matinhuseynzade.com) ### Browser - **Browser:** [Brave](https://brave.com/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) #### Browser Extensions - [Raindrop.io](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/raindropio/ldgfbffkinooeloadekpmfoklnobpien?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Synchronized Bookmarking Tool - [Text To Speech](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/readx-text-to-speech/nnpkmeadcahjgbmiemkbdlbnkhkoinff?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Read Articles Aloud - [Google Dictionary](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Get Definitions with a Double-Click - [Dark Reader](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Dark Mode on All Websites - [Refined GitHub](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/refined-github/hlepfoohegkhhmjieoechaddaejaokhf?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- GitHub UI/UX Improvements - [File Icons for GitHub and GitLab](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/file-icons-for-github-and/ficfmibkjjnpogdcfhfokmihanoldbfe?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- File Icons in GitHub/GitLab ### GNOME Extensions - [Battery Health Charging](https://github.com/maniacx/Battery-Health-Charging?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Battery Conservation Mode Extension - [Clipboard Indicator](https://github.com/Tudmotu/gnome-shell-extension-clipboard-indicator?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Clipboard History Extension - [Dash to Dock](https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Bring Dash to Desktop Extension - [Fuzzy App Search](https://gitlab.com/czarlie/gnome-fuzzy-app-search?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Fuzzy App Search in Overview Extension - [Simple Timer](https://github.com/MajortomVR/simple-timer-extension?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Timer in Top Bar Extension - [Wallpaper Slideshow](https://gitlab.com/AndrewZaech/azwallpaper?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Slideshow Wallpaper Extension ### Apps - [OBS](https://obsproject.com/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Streaming and Recording - [Obsidian](https://flathub.org/en/apps/md.obsidian.Obsidian?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Note-Taking App - [RawTherapee](https://www.rawtherapee.com/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Open-Source RAW Photo Editing Software - [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) \- Learn Languages with Flashcards ### Now URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/now/ Last updated: 2026-08-18T01:25:45.000Z Last updated: August 18, 2026 ## Location Currently based in **İzmir, Türkiye**. ## Education - I'm currently pursuing my **Master's at İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE)**, where I'm researching In-Memory Computation under the supervision of [Prof. Dr. Cüneyt F. Bazlamaçcı](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8329-5147?ref=matinhuseynzade.com). - Experimenting with DE1-SOC FPGA ## Learning - Learning SystemVerilog to build my own memory controller. ## Hobbies - I'm open to going on [photoshoot](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chillmetin/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) tours anywhere in the Aegean region. Just reach out via email. --- *This is a [now page](https://nownownow.com/about?ref=matinhuseynzade.com), inspired by Derek Sivers.* ### Gallery URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/gallery/ Last updated: 2026-09-27T08:23:12.000Z The pictures are my own. I enjoy taking pics. ### Once a While URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/once-a-while/ Last updated: 2026-08-26T03:22:00.000Z There are some contents that contain valuable information to be carried throughout the life, and, unfortunately, we tend to forget things. That is why I have decided to put my "once a while" media in a dedicated page like this. ## You and Your Research When I wanted to buckle up and start doing science, I realized I did not know how to do it, properly at least. Seeking for advice and wisdom, I have seen references to this speech repeatedly. In this video, Richard Hamming eloquently puts forward a way of approaching the world around us. I find myself referring back to this speech to remind myself how a great scientist should think. Here is the [transcript](http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.pdf?ref=matinhuseynzade.com) of the speech. ## How to Recover from Depression Depression requires significant emotional awareness and aptitude to be handled properly. By learning to avoid leaning into thought patterns that lead to depression, content here has changed my life for the better. I think this is a very good emotional regulation education and is valuable for *everyone*. ## Footnotes I will keep adding to this list. If you have any such valuable contents that you consume "once a while", I would love to hear them! You can reach out via email provided in the footer. ## Posts ### On Becoming the Person URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/on-becoming-the-person/ Last updated: 2026-08-13T14:39:49.000Z As time passes, I am reaching closer to the tomorrows I would ever dream of. Now, here I am. Years of life all passed with an eye on the future. Am I the person I thought I would be “in the future”? It does not really matter. Years of chasing dreams have given me nothing but a deviation from the current moment. The inability to enjoy little joys of every single thousand days I have lived makes me consider the way I am living my life. Maybe, all these dreams for a better future was an escape from the courage needed to live life as it is right now. Time is grounding. I mean, literally, we are going to end up in the ground after a while. It is important to come to this realization as early as possible. The realization that the only real thing is the current moment I am experiencing right now is pushing me to act: to act like the person I want to be. As I am acting like the person I want to be, I am becoming the person. The person is not in the future but is right here, right now, right in me. Accepting this as the truth and acting on it changes the world over time. The effects of becoming the person internally shapes the reality of the external world. As I am repeating my behavior as the person, universe accepts my internal representation as external universal truth. This might prompt me to act in accordance with the externals, and that would be just as foolish as chasing moments in the future. As there is no other reality for a person but the feeling of self in the current moment. ### First Blog: Why? URL: https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/first-blog-why/ Last updated: 2026-08-13T14:35:22.000Z > The thing that doesn’t fit is the thing that’s the most interesting: the part that doesn’t go according to what you expected. — Richard P. Feynman The question of why has long been a center of attention for philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, and basically everyone else living on this planet. Some have even tried to prohibit people from asking the question… but why? The ability to ask why is one of the most powerful tools that has enabled humans to dominate all living species on the globe. Given the deterministic — cause and effect — nature of the world we live in, knowing why means guessing the long chain of cause and effect. This, in itself, gives us the ability to predict the future. From this perspective, asking why is merely asking for the cause, and knowing the cause is not enough to fulfill humans’ search for meaning. Or is it? Before discussing anything, defining terms is the most important [step](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology/?ref=matinhuseynzade.com). This ensures all parties are thinking about the same thing when a certain word is used. Let’s start with the word “Meaning”. What does it even “mean”? Meaning is inherently a human phenomenon. When a person consistently “understands” something in the same way each time they are presented with the same or similar information, that information actually “means” something to the person. So what is the meaning of human life? The answer is “exactly what a human understands about life”. The question “Why?” sounds so simple yet it has many deep layers to it. Richard Feynman beautifully articulates this phenomenon in “Fun to Imagine” series. What he basically says is that asking why requires one to know the framework by which the answer is expected. Being well-acquainted with our frameworks might be the step towards asking the best why questions. This leads us to self-criticism. Criticizing ourselves based on asking proper why questions is essential. So, when asking the question, we assume the answer to these two questions: What do I know? What do I want to know? It is sort of like going from point A to point B in our mental world. Let’s examine a sample question: Why is the sky [blue](https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/%20target=%5Fblank?ref=matinhuseynzade.com)? There could be many layers of answers to this question, but normally we can simplify it into these two questions. What do I know? Well, you might say, I am just a high school student with basic knowledge of physics, optics, colors, etc. You might also say that you know what the sky is and the fact that the sky is blue. You just lack the logical path and connections between these two mental points: physics knowledge and basic facts such as the blueness of the sky. ![](https://www.matinhuseynzade.com/content/images/2026/08/image.png) After knowing the answers to these two questions, we understand the framework of the “why.” Returning to the *meaning* argument, knowing the listener’s framework is crucial for conveying the intended meaning. What if the listener’s assumed knowledge is wrong or insufficient? Well, the listener will not be able to mentally connect the points. Our thought processes are optimized for these situations too. When we encounter information contradictory to our mental map of knowledge, we start to question our assumed knowledge. Correcting these erroneous or incomplete assumptions helps us understand things better and quicker, as it refines our knowledge maps. This approach really resembles the way [Deep Neural Networks](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDNU6R1%5F67000Dx%5FZCJB-3pi&ref=matinhuseynzade.com) improve themselves through backpropagation algorithms. Have you ever experienced a sense of enlightenment when engaging deeply in conversation about profound topics with a friend? Well, perhaps you’ve experienced it with yourself too. When we articulate our thoughts — whether on a website, paper, or someone’s ears — our brains are reprocessing that information. This ensures our ideas about the concepts are well understood. When we understand new things, they challenge our previous beliefs. That’s why I love understanding new concepts. In short, the purpose of this blog is to express my thoughts and understand them better together with the readers. Understanding something starts with a single question: Why?