about life & dev
GOG is great. I bought a few old games from them: SimCity 2000, Theme Hospital, Syndicate Plus. And by old games, I mean games from my childhood that still play like a good game, and not like digital drugs the likes of which are available for free from the mobile app stores. Anyway, the thing [ ]
Last year I discovered I like sci-fi novels. To be precise, I found a collection of Isaac Asimov sci-fi novels and started reading them in the evenings to unwind. I know Asimov wrote the Foundation saga and more, but my particular interest in his novels was very specific: I wanted to find something to read, [ ]
Back in 2003-2005, I was an avid anime fan (if you read my previous stories, you probably know that by now). There was this website called AnimePaper, with a vivid fan community centred around creating very good looking anime-themed wallpapers. There was certain gamification to it too, with a points system, weekly contests and a [ ]
Last time I told you how I recreated Photoshop in C++ for my bachelor thesis. One of the major things that kept me going, coding 14 hours a day, was my ongoing application to Oxford University. I had to finish my thesis in time for the final paperwork submission deadline. But that’s not the whole [ ]
As I’m getting older I look back on all the things I’ve done as a creative developer, and I see so many cool projects! But I never wrote down any development stories, and most of these projects, even as successful when released, got lost in time as years go by. That’s why I’m starting my [ ]
In the mid-20th century, Aldous Huxley and George Orwell wrote two of the most chilling dystopian novels ever conceived: Brave New World and 1984. These works, often considered cautionary tales, predicted futures where humanity s freedom and individuality were crushed by oppressive governments and pervasive technologies. Huxley s world was one of pleasure, distraction, and conformity, while [ ]
Throughout history, the role of women in the business of keeping humanity alive has been both vast and varied. From birthing to feeding and raising children, women have been the backbone of society since the dawn of time. Despite this critical role, gender inequality persists, with fewer women reaching top positions in various fields. It [ ]
“Political neutrality has a role to play in reducing injustice. First, getting involved in a controversy one knows little about can lead to more, not less, suffering. And second, politically neutral organizations and spaces create environments where people from different ideological and social backgrounds can congregate. Such intergroup contact can lower prejudice between these groups [ ]
“Ja sam marzę, że może obecne pokolenie dwudziestolatków albo jeszcze młodsze będzie zdolne do odejścia od wojny plemiennej w Polsce i zacznie wspólną pracę, tworząc skuteczne rozwiązania ustawowe, szczególnie podatkowe, budując dzięki temu coraz silniejszą naszą gospodarkę.” Głos rozzłoszczonego Polaka
A few days ago I submitted the following report to Apple: When other iPhone users attempt to contact an iPhone in Lockdown Mode, for example by calling its number or sending an iMessage, the Lockdown Mode exposes emails of these other users to the iPhone in Lockdown Mode via a push alert on the lock [ ]