A little update to this post
I got the T-shirt on the 19th of July, a few days before my birthday.
The Romanian post used to be slow, but it arrived in a decent amount of time.
Notes from life, now and then.
Personal gazette
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Do you know what’s tricky when you have a blog? Keeping it updated.
It is easier to post on Twitter… but no more!
I want to control my content, so I will be more active on the blog again.
Even if no one reads my posts, this is my personal public journal.
A long overdue matter to fix
Last weekend, we went to a family retreat with many families from our church. One thing that I realized while listening to the family speaking there is that in all those years since 2020 when we first applied for a diversity visa and first thought about living in the US… we never had one day...
Why the European Union Won’t be the Next United States of America (Europe)
The European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA) are two of the most significant political and economic entities in the world. Some have speculated that the EU could one day become a unified entity akin to the USA. Still, a closer examination of language, history, and national differences between EU countries and...
My Accidents in Over 10 Years of Driving
I was thinking the other day while driving toward Oradea that I recently renewed my driver’s license, so I already have over 10 years of driving experience. However, in these years, despite having had accidents, only one can truly be considered my fault. The first accident was with my parent’s car, a Ford Focus. We...
Syntax.fm joins Sentry
My favorite podcast, Syntax.FM got acquired by Sentry. More details about this here. I think I started listening to Syntax (looking through the episode list right now to remember) around January 2018. I did not listen to every episode, but I listened to most of them. I always loved Wes’ and Scott’s dedication to the...
In simple terms: How does a crypto wallet work, how does the blockchain work, and how can you be hacked?
I am part of various Facebook or Telegram crypto groups where inevitably there are also many beginners or less technical users. Often I see phrases like “my funds were transferred to another wallet, but I don’t understand how since I had both pin and face ID authentication”. Let me explain briefly and in simple terms...
Burnouts in web development
People tend to think that web developers have the perfect job: work from home, stay at a cozy office and type some text that transforms into programs. But in the real world, every if statement, every tiny decision, every deadline, and every project big or small leads to some kind of burnout. I’ve had several...
Building something practical with Web3
When it first appeared, Web3 was a big thing. Probably this was because it was a bull market too, prices of crypto assets went up and everyone was excited to make quick and easy money. Then a bear market came and everyone started to make fun of web3, saying that the space is toxic and...
Spotify
It is quiet right now.
I am not listening to anything on Spotify at the moment.
Artificial scarcity
There are some “business courses” out there that all teach you the same thing: in order to be successful, you have to pretend you are always busy, always booked, always pose your business as scarce. And it is incredible that in 2022 this thing still works. Like some scammers in Romania that teach you to...
New monitor in setup
This week I received the new portable monitor that I ordered last weekend. I mainly ordered it for when I am on the go and I really need the second display (because I have the 14″ Macbook, you know…. tiny). But since I got it, why let it get dust on it and not use...
