My Blog

In this Blog, I post stuff that took me longer to write.
A more personal “blog”/logbook can be found on the miscellaneous page.

• Create Your Own Goodreads Quotes Widget (with open-source code)

  19. August 2024

  tutorial programming

  If you’re a fan of quotes and use Goodreads you might want to use their quotes-widget. The problem is Goodreads wants you to use their proprietary code for this. But there is an easy workaround for that. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of exporting your quotes from Goodreads, converting them to JSON using Python, and displaying them on your website with JavaScript.

• CC0 | Original by Nintendo

  Zelda and the Apes

  11. June 2024

  videogames movies zelda

  The new Planet of the Apes movie makes me optimistic about Zelda

  I recently watched the new Movie: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!

  It is a movie by director Wes Ball, who will be making the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie, and this movie might be a sneak peek at what he has to offer!

• CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED on wikimedia by Quevall

  Starting My Privacy Journey

  23. March 2024

  learning personal

  In today’s world, maintaining privacy and security is not just a choice; it’s a necessity. But why care about privacy if you have nothing to hide?

• CC BY-SA by Cjhpaz

  Breaking the 5th Wall

  22. December 2023

  writing videogames philosophy

  Or How to Give Your Audience an Existential Crisis

  Introduction

  Recently, I completed Doki Doki Literature Club (DDLC), achieving 100% data collection— a rare feat for me. It is a really great game and one of my favourites. The only other games I tried to get 100% were a few Zelda games and the Spider-Man series.

• Logo by Jeremy Kratz (ToU)

  C++ Tutorial - 2

  20. December 2023

  coding cpp

  Functions, Vectors & Efficient Iteration

  5. Functions

  Functions in C++ are crucial for encapsulating reusable code blocks, enhancing both modularity and maintainability in your programs.

• Logo by Jeremy Kratz (ToU)

  C++ Tutorial - 1

  30. November 2023

  coding cpp

  Introduction

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  For uni, I have to learn C++. So I thought it would be a good idea to write about what I have learned in the past few weeks and make a tutorial for others and myself, so I can come back, see my progress and share my experiences learning. If you have any recommendations please let me know.

• CC0 | Original by Nintendo

  A Zelda Movie got announced ?!?

  11. November 2023

  zelda videogames

  So a few days ago, Nintendo announced a The Legend of Zelda live-action movie. I was kinda surprised and disappointed that it will be a Live-Action Movie. But thinking about it, there wasn’t really another option for Nintendo.

• CC BY-SA on Wikimedia by EnEdC

  Bigotry, Indignation, and Utopia - Boundaries of Debate

  5. October 2023

  philosophy debate

  Confronting Bigotry

  Imagine a world where debates effortlessly pave the way for understanding, where diverse perspectives interweave seamlessly. Yet, in reality, our discourse landscape is a battlefield adorned with complexities.

• CC0 by Sobsz on wikimedia

  Unraveling the Science of Efficient Learning

  5. August 2023

  learning science

  Study Guide

  Let’s face it. Sometimes we have to learn something for school, university, work, etc. and it is just overwhelming. Personally, I have often struggled with procrastination and wanted to be more “efficient”. But most productivity tricks seemed to be just bullshit.