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Future Projects: One-Week App Development Challenge

Digital Nomad Life So, I've finally become one of these digital nomad backpackers, floating through Asia with neither purpose nor goals. While it is pretty nice to get to see so many different places ...

Skill X Change - Day 0: Project Setup and Tech Stack Exploration

Project Introduction So for my first project I thought I'd build a simple Web Page/App where people can specify what they know and what they'd like to know, and the system then matches people up so th...

Skill X Change - Day 1: Why I'm Abandoning the Project

Decision to Abandon the Project So, I'm calling quits on this project. Mainly because working with this stack is just no fun and mostly just slows me down. Still good that I tried things out, so that ...

Building a Digital Menu Startup: Lessons from bitmenu

Building a Digital Menu Startup: Lessons from bitmenu

RMake: A Modern GNU Make Alternative written in Rust

I've often thought that make is a solid tool, but it could really benefit from modern features like package management and file watching capabilities. After considering this for a while, I decided to ...

MandoMaster: AI-Powered Chinese Learning with Spaced Repetition

MandoMaster: AI-Powered Chinese Learning with Spaced Repetition

CodeWaifu: Building an AI Code Assistant with Voice Control and VTuber Avatar

Greetings, this time I'll write about a project I haven't started yet but rather one I'm about to start with. Instead of writing about things I've learned/experienced, I'll try and use this entry to s...

ZZTerm: A Terminal Emulator with Extended Graphics Capabilities

In today's post, I'm excited to share my work on ZZTerm, a next-generation terminal emulator that bridges the gap between text-based terminals and graphical applications. This project, like my previou...

Nujel: A Lightweight Lisp Implementation

Today I'm going to write about another old project of mine where development stopped but where I'm still somewhat excited about the overall idea. It's my attempt at writing my own Lisp-like programmin...

Seeqie: A Terminal-Based Image Viewer Using Sixel Graphics

Seeqie: A Terminal-Based Image Viewer Using Sixel Graphics

CLuix: A Common Lisp Approach to Functional Package Management

Hey there, This time I'd like to talk about an idea I've been carrying around for some time, percolating in my subconscious. Hopefully, I'll get to explore an actual implementation soon. The main idea...

VibeOS: Day 1 - Creating an Operating System from Scratch with AI

VibeOS: Day 1 - Creating an Operating System from Scratch with AI

WolkenWelten: From C++ to TypeScript in Game Development

WolkenWelten: From C++ to TypeScript in Game Development

WikiNarau: Interactive Learning Meets Wiki

WikiNarau: Interactive Learning Meets Wiki

A certain magical shooter - My Touhou-Inspired Game Jam Project

A certain magical shooter - My Touhou-Inspired Game Jam Project

MandoMaster 2: Evolution of a Chinese Learning Tool

MandoMaster 2: Evolution of a Chinese Learning Tool

Cocz.net - Now Powered by a Custom TypeScript SSG

Cocz.net - Now Powered by a Custom TypeScript SSG

MaoMi - Building a Vibe Coding Platform for Web Games

MaoMi - Building a Vibe Coding Platform for Web Games

WolkenWelten Update - Multiplayer Now Working in TypeScript Version!

WolkenWelten Update - Multiplayer Now Working in TypeScript Version!