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13 April 2021 22:05mumbo, anime, game
Subverting Expectations

I think a huge factor in how good a piece of artwork feels to me is how much it subverts my expectations. The "artwork" in question can be literature, illustration, music or perhaps more other types. Continue Reading >>
20 March 2021 09:10diy, tech
Making a Custom Smart LED Clock

The finished product displaying a time of Tuesday, 16 March 2021 13:37:07

After around 2 years, my first (presentable) DIY project is finally complete! It’s a device with a 16x16 LED matrix display, which is primarily used to display time. It’s also WiFi-connected, syncs time via NTP, can have 3 alarms, and potentially do more interesting stuff with its internet capability. Continue Reading >>
11 July 2020 22:09fiction
Something Incredible Between Them

Mathew feels troubled today. It’s not because of the mock final exam that has just passed. Although indeed he didn’t do well, it doesn’t bother him too much. He believes that studying is easy, relatively speaking. All he have got to do is to read those textbooks, remember these bullet points, do things that have all been successfully done by billions of people. Even he has trouble understanding, he has literally all the resources to help him. As long as he studies seriously, his grades are bound to rise to a respectable level. That’s what he believes, at least. Continue Reading >>