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A personal blog, filled with articles about game development, blender tutorials, optimization tips, etc
2024-04-20 22:53
In today’s hyper-connected era, the convergence of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has ushered in a ne… Read More
2024-04-17 17:14
Yesterday, boston dynamics posted a video on youtube bidding farewell to the old Atlas, humanoid robot that most of us have associated the company with.
This was pretty sad, as the lit… Read More
2024-04-13 21:08
Before I even start talking about how absurd this is and how it might literally kill the entirety of life on earth, here are the 10 companies responsible for about 50% of ALL the CO2 emitted… Read More
2024-04-08 22:46
After a couple months trying to convince people involved in the development of WordPress core to drop versions of PHP which, frankly, are not just old but haven’t seen updates in years… Read More
2024-04-04 23:02
In a significant stride for Brazilian AI technology, a national startup has unveiled MariTalk: an artificial intelligence chatbot entirely in Portuguese, rivaling its international counterp… Read More
2024-04-01 21:00
According to the 2023 Internet Segment Reliability Report, Brazil has remained as the most resilient country to global internet failures. This distinction places Brazil as the only South Ame… Read More
2024-03-29 23:55
In a recent development, unsealed court documents have shed light on Facebook’s clandestine project back in 2016. The social media giant, whose parent company’s name changed to M… Read More
2024-03-28 20:01
Since my highschool years 10 years ago, I’ve had interest in the area of microbiology(which I sadly couldn’t pursue due to my hemophobia). Back then, a certain technology called… Read More
2024-03-18 21:46
If you have been looking at the news recently, or watching certain twitch streamers, you’ve heard about a massive security concern regarding Apex Legends. Two streamers, Genburten and… Read More
2024-03-18 21:46
If you have been looking at the news recently, or watching certain twitch streamers, you’ve heard about a massive security concern regarding Apex Legends. Two streamers, Genburten and… Read More
2024-03-16 17:42
On March 14, 2024, internet connectivity across several African countries faced significant disruptions, affecting millions of users and sparking concerns about the reliability of local inte… Read More
2024-03-12 18:10
Gleam is a statically-typed functional programming language, which recently had its v1 released, designed for building scalable and maintainable software. It is inspired by languages like E… Read More
2024-03-06 20:16
Bots are a massive issue nowadays. They infect basically all social websites(even your dumpster fire that you call “”””X””” Elon Musk. By the way it… Read More
2024-03-01 19:41
In the fast-paced realm of technology, COBOL, or COmmon Business-Oriented Language, emerges as a timeless cornerstone in the world of programming. Developed in the late 1950s with a clear fo… Read More
2024-02-28 00:36
In a recent turn of events, the ongoing conflict between Google and Microsoft has taken a new twist. The search giant alleges that its competitor’s monopoly in cloud computing is hinde… Read More
2024-02-23 02:30
On Thursday, at 6:23 pm ET, the United States achieved a remarkable milestone by landing on the Moon once again, over 50 years since the last mission. This feat was accomplished through the… Read More
2024-02-21 18:49
In a startling revelation, a trove of documents has surfaced on GitHub, allegedly exposing the covert cyber operations of a Chinese information security (infosec) company, I-Soon. These leak… Read More
2024-02-20 02:11
In a world grappling with environmental challenges, Irish inventor Fionn Ferreira has emerged as a beacon of hope, addressing the pervasive issue of microplastics polluting our oceans. Ferre… Read More
2024-02-05 19:05
São Paulo, Brazil – In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable energy production, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas celebrated the inauguration of the first phase of the Ara… Read More
2024-01-29 21:56
A pair of agricultural scientists has successfully cultivated chickpeas in “lunar soil” in a recent study. The cultivation did not occur directly on the surface of the Moon or in… Read More
2024-01-22 21:49
Integrating PayPal payments into a Unity project involves several steps, and can be a little complicated for those unfamiliar with REST APIs. I chose to write this tutorial because back when… Read More
2024-01-21 21:50
Recently released into the wild, palworld is an open world, survival game clearly inspired by and satire of pokemon games. It feels like playing a baby of Ark Survival and Pokemon, sprinkled… Read More
2024-01-17 20:56
On Wednesday (17), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva approved a law that establishes the National Policy for Dignified Work and Citizenship for the Homeless Population (PNTC Pop Rua… Read More
2024-01-13 03:27
Recently I went back to blender and did a mix of trying to remember what I knew and learning new stuff. Funny enough, when I looked up on google and youtube for any tutorials on Liquid physi… Read More
2024-01-09 19:39
During the pandemic, back in 2020(nearly 4 years ago, for those of us who still can barely believe it), many researches were made to find out if productivity would decrease with everyone wor… Read More
2024-01-02 00:20
You haven’t read it wrong: the original Mickey Mouse, that USED to be from Disney is, as of today, part of the public domain.
Disney tried their hardest and used as many politics… Read More
2023-12-30 00:03
This will be a bit more of a rant than anything else, but I think I should change around a bit the direction I’m taking with this blog and I want to talk about the whole thing. I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-12-26 18:07
A Brazilian biotechnology startup has created a molecule capable of revitalizing and restoring human neurons through RNA therapies. The groundbreaking outcome, achieved by Aptah Bio, emerged… Read More
2023-12-24 00:05
Brazil, a nation endowed with abundant energy resources, is getting close to completing its third nuclear reactor, Angra 3, whose construction is 65% done. This ambitious project, previously… Read More
2023-12-19 02:43
In a historic decision, the Vatican announced on Monday (18) that it will now allow priests to give blessings to same-sex couples. This decision, contrary to the Catholic Church’s do… Read More
2023-12-14 21:38
The Wi-Fi Alliance has recently announced the imminent finalization of the Wi-Fi 7 specification by the end of the first quarter of 2024, marking a significant leap forward in the world of w… Read More
2023-12-13 02:33
Three years after initiating legal action against Apple and Google, the creators of Fortnite and, more importantly, the Epic Store, Epic Games secured a significant victory in the legal batt… Read More
2023-12-12 15:00
In March of this year, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, then a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS), harvested one of the most significant tomatoes in history: the first one g… Read More
2023-12-11 20:01
Rust is a powerful, low level programming language initially made by Mozilla, which I’ve covered the backs for in a previous tutorial. It’s memory safety and performance are grea… Read More
2023-12-06 21:38
In the not-so-distant past, computers had only one brain, called a CPU, which did all the thinking and processing tasks. However, as technology advanced, making a single brain work faster be… Read More
2023-12-04 18:54
The Centro Nacional de Tecnologia Eletrônica Avançada (Ceitec), Brazil’s federal state-owned microchip manufacturer, has resumed operations after undergoing a process of e… Read More
2023-12-02 23:41
Fortran (short for Formula Translation) is a high-level programming language commonly used for scientific and engineering applications. It has been around for a long time and is especially w… Read More
2023-11-24 18:34
Assembly language is a low-level programming language that is specific to a computer architecture. It’s a human-readable representation of machine code, which is the binary code that a… Read More
2023-11-22 23:51
As we all know, and some refuse to believe, billionaires are evil. Nobody reaches that level of wealth without using and abusing the people who work for them and breaking a few laws(and in a… Read More
2023-11-16 20:48
A web server is like a waiter in a restaurant. Imagine you go to a restaurant and order food. The waiter takes your order, brings it to the kitchen, and then serves the food back to you. Sim… Read More
2023-11-12 01:49
For the first time, maps made with information from the past 30 years show that parts of Brazil now have a arid climate, like deserts. This happened because the Earth got hotter due to clima… Read More
2023-11-06 20:48
A few days ago, MrBeast, the most popular content creator of Youtube, with well over 200 million subscribers, published a video in which he and his team build 100 wells that will provide cle… Read More
2023-11-04 19:02
On November 2nd, 2023, Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure and security company, responsible for about 20% of the web’s traffic, experienced a significant outage that affected… Read More
2023-11-03 05:11
If you’re a gamer, you probably heard recently about how Bungie laid off 8% of their staff and their revenue projects were wrong by about 45% for the year. This isn’t the first t… Read More
2023-10-31 04:16
Creating a basic GUI application in Rust using the Druid crate is a great way to get started with basic desktop application development. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the proces… Read More
2023-10-25 19:51
Scientists have made an exciting discovery: they found a missing part of Earth that “vanished” about 155 million years ago when a piece of Western Australia broke away from the c… Read More
2023-10-21 21:00
Yesterday, October 16nth, intel released their new 14th gen of consumer CPUs. That line-up had been rumoured to have “Up to 6GHz boost clocks”, “More efficiency”, &ld&hell…Read More
2023-10-14 00:00
Ever since OpenAI released chatGPT 3.0 to the public, the internet was taken by storm, leading to a surge in A.I. adoption. Many companies joined the race to develop their own models to comp… Read More
2023-10-12 00:38
In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, security teams face a new challenge with the emergence of the HTTP/2 Rapid Reset vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-44487. This vulnerability… Read More
2023-10-09 23:05
The world has once again turned its attention to the longstanding and volatile Israel-Palestine conflict as Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, initiated a surprise attack against Israel. T… Read More
2023-10-04 02:07
In an era where digital privacy is increasingly under threat, a new technology called Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) has just been announced recently as a beacon of hope for safeguarding your… Read More
2023-09-30 04:34
Rio de Janeiro, known as “Cidade maravilhosa”(Marvelous City in english) has for a long time been the face of Brazil. Ever since the time it was the capital, people have associat… Read More
2023-09-26 04:09
Yesterday, 25th of September, an e-mail from valve to the Verge was posted on the internet, talking about the new 2.0 beta version of steam that just got released. With this e-mail, a bunch… Read More
2023-09-23 18:59
Have you ever wished your website could feel more dynamic and responsive without diving into complex JavaScript coding? Well, meet HTMX! It’s like magic for the web, allowing you to cr… Read More
2023-09-17 19:32
If you’ve ever thought about setting up a website or a web server, you’ve probably heard of Apache, LiteSpeed, and Nginx. These are three of the most popular web server software… Read More
2023-09-13 01:20
Ah I don’t know how I almost forgot this gem, but today I got reminded of Unity and the terrible direction it has been taking and remembered to write about them. I guess at this point… Read More
2023-09-10 21:08
The blockchain has been around for a while, becoming really popular this past decade or so. When I first got into college(Information Systems), I heard all my colleagues saying that it would… Read More
2023-09-09 01:21
I’ve been fairly interested in python and multithread programming recently, so I decided “what better way to learn it than to try and teach it?”, and so here it is: a simpl… Read More
2023-09-06 01:10
Yesterday I was browsing through some recommended articles on my phone and I came across an article listing “The Fastest CPUs of 2023”, from a website I won’t name here. Th… Read More
2023-09-04 00:16
Have you ever wanted to use javascript, but with obligatory types to ensure the code is easy to maintain? Well, someone at Microsoft did a long time and now, we shall take a look at typescri… Read More
2023-08-29 23:04
Many programming languages have tried to tackle memory management in different, better ways. Some, like C/C++, leave it up to the programmer to allocate and free memory, others like Python d… Read More
2023-08-28 06:43
As a massive fan, who’s definitely not addicted to Warframe after playing it for over 4500 Hours(I can stop whenever I want!), I couldn’t not make a post about their most recent… Read More
2023-08-26 23:50
With the massive popularity of personal computers and their usage by people of all areas, its inevitable that people who aren’t primarily programmers will sooner or later need to do at… Read More
2023-08-19 22:49
In the digital age, websites are like virtual homes for information and services. Have you ever wondered how these websites work, how they’re built, and how they interact with users? W… Read More
2023-08-16 21:48
It comes as no surprise when a big company and/or digital influencer get their name in the news for something terrible. There are two old sayings for those occasions: “You Either Die A… Read More
2023-08-10 20:30
The Brazilian Central Bank is making progress towards introducing a digital currency for Brazil. According to information disclosed on Monday (7th) in a blog post by Andréia Sadi, the… Read More
2023-08-06 19:23
I was asked to write a guest post about what it is like operating a Mastodon instance and had been taking me a little while here to come up with what I could contribute back. I say that beca… Read More
2023-08-01 23:30
Nowadays, having a website is not enough: without anyone browsing it, a website is completely useless. Thing is, with the web growing bigger by the day and the number of sites of all kinds a… Read More
2023-07-28 01:43
In the ever-evolving landscape of web technologies, HTTP/3 emerges as the latest protocol for delivering faster, more secure, and more efficient communication between web servers and clients… Read More
2023-07-24 01:10
July 19th, 2023, marked a significant milestone in the world of technology as Samsung Electronics announced the successful development of the industry’s first GDDR7 DRAM. This next-gen… Read More
2023-07-22 20:40
The web isn’t what it used to be. For those of us who were connected back in the early 2000s, we notice that the a lot of the freedoms we had back in the day are now gone. Many altern… Read More
2023-07-15 23:09
Hollywood is a place that has always fascinated people with its exciting stories and glamorous appeal. But beneath its shiny surface, there is a darker side with unfair practices and questio… Read More
2023-07-09 21:39
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web. When interacting with web servers, you may encounter various HTTP (error) code numbers t… Read More
2023-07-06 01:33
Having a fast-loading website is crucial in today’s digital world. Slow websites can lead to a poor user experience and loss of potential customers. But don’t worry! There are se… Read More
2023-07-01 21:21
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the social media giant, for a staggering $44 billion, near the end of 2022, was met with anticipation and curiosity. As the world’s richest ma… Read More
2023-06-26 23:34
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on technology, it is essential to address the environmental impact of our digital footprint. Computers, servers and datacenters are everywhere and… Read More
2023-06-22 21:02
In today’s digital age, data management plays a crucial role in the success of businesses and organizations across various industries. As the amount of data generated continues to grow… Read More
2023-06-15 20:03
In the digital age, data has become the new oil, and harnessing its potential is crucial for organizations across various industries. Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence (A… Read More
2023-06-07 22:50
From YouTube and Twitch to TikTok and beyond, in today’s internet there are dozens of platforms to go live, each bringing its own unique flavor to the streaming experience. But here&rs&hell…Read More
2023-06-07 22:50
From YouTube and Twitch to TikTok and beyond, in today’s internet there are dozens of platforms to go live, each bringing its own unique flavor to the streaming experience. But here&rs&hell…Read More
2023-06-05 23:45
Nowadays, a huge majority of gamers use discord on the site while playing or doing any other activity. The platform has become a very popular choice for communicating with other players, fri… Read More
2023-05-24 20:38
After all the work put into making a game, it’s a bit funny that the next big challenge is publishing it. Unless you for some reason don’t expect to get your game out there, and… Read More
2023-05-19 20:50
In recent years, the concept of remote work, also known as work from home (WFH), has gained significant attention. This shift in the way we work has been accelerated by technological advance… Read More
2023-05-11 21:50
The internet has evolved dramatically since its inception in the late 1960s. Initially, it was developed as a means for military and academic institutions to communicate with one another. In… Read More
2023-04-20 01:46
In a vast ocean of new AI powered products being released every day, trying to swim against the current might drown you. ChatGPT, and many other new powerful chat bots, is an incredible tool… Read More
2023-04-16 00:12
The pricing of software and hardware products in developing countries compared to developed countries is a topic that has received significant attention over the years. The TL;DR about such… Read More
2023-04-11 01:16
Pratically no one in 2023 does programming without looking up code on a wiki, tutorial filled website or, when you need to go into specifics and can’t find the answer already posted so… Read More
2023-03-30 20:51
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is a term that has been thrown around a lot in recent years. With all its hype and impressive demonstrations, there has also been fear that it will take over j… Read More
2023-03-28 18:01
Unity 3D is a popular game engine that allows developers to create interactive 2D and 3D applications and games for various platforms, including mobile, desktop, consoles, and web. The engin… Read More
2023-03-14 23:12
As internet access becomes more widely available, more devices get connected to the internet and faster speeds become more widespread and cheaper, DDoS (or Distributed Denial of Service) att… Read More
2023-03-09 22:05
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have been a hot topic in the world of technology, art, and collectibles over the past few years. While NFTs have seen massive media coverage, capturing the attent… Read More
2023-03-05 22:16
Virtual Reality (VR) has been a buzzword in the gaming industry for a while now. With the increasing affordability of VR headsets, more and more gamers are getting to experience the immersiv… Read More
2023-02-25 17:55
Ray tracing is a cutting-edge technology that has been used in the film industry for decades to create stunning visual effects. In recent years, it has been introduced into the world of vide… Read More
2023-02-22 23:10
Yesterday(Tuesday, 21 of February, 2023) the American Supreme Court heard arguments from two sides: Google and the Gonzales family. And the verdict of this dispute, which sits at the hands o… Read More
2023-02-20 02:06
After a whole year, here’s an update to an old project of mine: RPGMod, a multiplayer sandbox game I started back in 2019.
This was mostly a bugfix update, to make it more stable. F… Read More
2023-02-19 21:08
Video codecs and formats play a critical role in the creation, distribution, and consumption of video content. Understanding these concepts is essential for anyone working with video editing… Read More
2023-02-19 19:45
Nowadays video editing has become an essential skill for youtubers, filmmakers, and businesses alike, however, not every machine can handle it well. While you won’t need the absolute b… Read More
2023-02-16 23:15
Video editing is a popular hobby and profession for many people(me included!), but not everyone can afford to pay for expensive video editing software. Fortunately, there are several free vi… Read More
2023-02-12 00:38
There’s an enormous amount of game engines in the market nowadays, and that makes the task of finding which one to use hard for new users. Which engine has the best tools? Which one pr… Read More
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