Many of us in the technology space might know about the small computers called Raspberry Pi. These are very small, card-sized Single-Board computers using ARM processors. Now, you might wonder why such a small computer would be so important not only for the developers. Well, there are a few factors that I will touch uponContinue reading “Why computers such as the Raspberry Pi are very important? (and many people don’t know it)”
Author Archives: Mircea Ionescu
LibreComputer Renegade: The Raspberry Pi alternative?
As many of you know, there was a Raspberry Pi shortage just not long ago. All models starting from the Pi Zero to Pi 4 which was the latest were not available. This meant that many people had three options: At first, I wanted to wait for the shortage to be over and be ableContinue reading “LibreComputer Renegade: The Raspberry Pi alternative?”
iOS 17: How to enable FaceTime Reactions
So iOS 17 came out recently and one of the more interesting features seems to be the FaceTime Reactions. Those were added as a way to further create interaction on video calls. However, there is a big misunderstanding right now in the community. These FaceTime Reactions only work on iPhone 12 and above so noContinue reading “iOS 17: How to enable FaceTime Reactions”
My opinion of Unity now.
Backstory So as many of you know, all of my games are made in Unity. This is because when I first started learning to make games at the age of 13, this engine was really easy to understand (also a lot of people were doing tutorials about it). My opinion about Unity was a reallyContinue reading “My opinion of Unity now.”
Small update: I took part in WorldSkills UK 2022 as well and managed to get Top 8 UK.
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I took part in a Web Design contest by WorldSkills UK in 2021 and managed to get to Top 9 but I also re-entered in the competition at the beginning of 2022. The same stages of showing your competence in designing aContinue reading “Small update: I took part in WorldSkills UK 2022 as well and managed to get Top 8 UK.”
New game launched!
Hi everyone, a short update as I am experimenting with a new type of game. The game named My Virtual Pet: Korean Home was launched. This game is my attempt at building an animal caring simulator but so far not many things have been added to it. I have added the very basic things suchContinue reading “New game launched!”
How to (mostly) gain back control of your data? – Self-Hosting explained and alternatives
One year ago after starting to learn more about Computing as a whole I asked myself the same question, “How do I get more control over my data?”. This is a very interesting question to answer as there are many ways people define gaining control over data as most people refer to having 100% controlContinue reading “How to (mostly) gain back control of your data? – Self-Hosting explained and alternatives”
Quick update on one of my projects – Planet Clicker
Hi everyone! I will start this short post by saying I really don’t know how many of you has seen the biggest project I am still currently working on which is Planet Clicker. Planet Clicker was a game idea that came to me when I was 13 which is when I also started working onContinue reading “Quick update on one of my projects – Planet Clicker”
How I got to be Top 9 Web Designers in 2021? My experience at WorldSkills UK 2021.
This article is a bit different than the ones I have written before as I will talk about a personal event in my life, probably one of the most important moments. I will talk about my experience competing in WorldSkills 2021. 🙂 How it all started? So during my first year at Weston College, I’veContinue reading “How I got to be Top 9 Web Designers in 2021? My experience at WorldSkills UK 2021.”
AirPods Pro Long-Term Review: A Nightmare
Let’s start this review with a bit of a back story. I have decided to switch to iOS in favour of stability in 2019 after the whole scandal with Huawei as at that time I was daily driving a Huawei P20 which during a holiday received an update that was not approved by Google meaningContinue reading “AirPods Pro Long-Term Review: A Nightmare”