Author: waisskharnism
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Iceland Itinerary: 10 Days of Fire, Ice & Adventure (with a London Stopover)
Some journeys begin with a dream, mine with a spreadsheet… – Waiss Kharni SM The Iceland road trip has always held a special place in my heart—it was meant to be a journey to chase dreams and create memories under the Northern Lights this September 2025. Life, however, had other plans. Even though the trip…
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The Efficiency Trap: Temporary Benefits, Lasting Consequences of AI in Education and Industry
“Chasing temporary benefits through AI may come at the permanent cost of our ability to think” – Waiss Kharni SM Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools including ChatGPT, Copilot, and similar generative systems have profoundly altered both academic and corporate landscapes. College graduates today often rely on these tools for essay writing, coding, data analysis, and…
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How to Perform Umrah: A Step-by-Step Guide for a Spiritual Journey
Intro: Why Umrah? Umrah is a journey that means so much to Muslims all over the world. It’s often called the “lesser pilgrimage,” but don’t let that fool you—it’s just as powerful. Performing Umrah is all about connecting with Allah, seeking forgiveness, and finding a sense of peace that’s hard to find anywhere else. It’s…
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Technical Dive Into Camera Controls – Exposure
This blog is in continuation to my series of technical blogs about Cameras & photography. If you haven’t read the other blogs before, please check them out. Here are the links to it: Exposure Control in itself is quite a big topic and I’m upfront warning you this blog is going to be big :D.…
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Technical Dive Into Camera Controls – ISO
I have seen multiple blogs and articles from people who explain what are the different controls available in a camera and what these controls mean. What’s interesting to know is, how these controls function under the hood. What is Camera’s ISO? In general, ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization but in terms of Cameras…
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Introduction to Cameras and Image Processing
Cameras are a biological copy of your eye extended to see what you cannot – Waiss Kharni SM The first thing when we talk about a camera that comes to our mind these days, are the different types of mobile phone camera modes available on smartphones, i.e., wide, ultrawide, macro, bokeh, front / etc. Some…
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My Experience into Nvidia Jetson Applications
During my early years of employment working at e-con Systems, I was given an opportunity to work on Nvidia Jetson Xavier processor and my task was mainly involved in building camera sensor drivers for new sensors on the Nvidia Jetson platform. My mentor Dilip Kumar and I started exploring various frameworks that are supported by…
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