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Why I fell in love with Formula 1, after a lifetime of disliking sport
I’ve spent my entire life disliking sports. Hated doing them at school, couldn’t care less when they were on TV, didn’t see the appeal whatsoever, and at 29 I assumed the appeal was never going to “click”. That was until… Formula 1 became an obsession ~6 months ago. But why?
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How I made a LEGO lenticular mosaic of Mario & Luigi (in 2017!)
Waaaay back in 2017, I designed and created a lenticular LEGO mosaic (2 images in 1) of Mario & Luigi, and it’s the only original build I’ve kept! Luckily I still have my notes from the time, so I’m writing them up in case anyone else wants to make something similar.
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Kindle Paperwhite 5 review & Paperwhite 3 visual comparison
As must be obvious by now from the many book-related posts on here, I love reading. After using my beloved Paperwhite 3 for 30-60 minutes a day, I decided it was time to treat myself to an upgrade. Before I give the still very capable older Kindle away, here’s a visual comparison!
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My current book collection and organisation strategy
As anyone who has seen my Goodreads or Kindle analysis posts knows, I read a lot. Once I had a bit of space at home, I started collecting books I’d read in the past, and reading physical books more. Here’s a summary of my collection in 2022, along with a little bit of analysis!
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Why I stopped moderating Android subreddits
Back in 2017, I was just getting into Android development and spent a lot of time moderating Android-related subreddits. This was a good way to keep myself busy and give back, but 5 years later I… don’t moderate any subreddits. Ever. I wanted to dive into why I lost all motivation, as a warning to others!
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Analysing 5 years of Amazon Kindle reading (and how you can too!)
One of my favourite possessions that I use almost every day is my Kindle Paperwhite 3 from 2016. I purchased the Paperwhite 5 recently (comparison coming soon!), and decided to analyse the hundreds of books read on my previous Kindle before I say goodbye to it!
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Analysing 12 years of Amazon purchases (and how you can too!)
Like many people, I purchase… pretty much everything from Amazon, especially since the pandemic. In this post I’ll analyse my own purchasing habits, and provide a template so you can do the same!
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Analysing my Google Play purchase history (and how you can too!)
I’ve been in the Android ecosystem for a few years now, and tend to make 1-2 Google Play purchases per month, usually removing adverts from a super casual game. To analyse this data, I wrote a little script that is now hosted on this site!
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Forza Horizon 5 Series 5 (Horizon Rush Takeover) Accolades Guide
With Forza Horizon 5’s fifth series, Horizon Rush Takeover, a ton of new PR stunts & a stunt arena were added alongside the usual cars. Additionally, 23 new accolades were added, here’s how to get them all!
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Analysing my Goodreads book history since 2014 (and how you can too!)
I tend to read quite a bit, and really enjoy Goodreads’ “My Year in Books”. It’s a great way to look back at the last 12 months of data, but I wanted to dive a bit deeper, and include my whole collection. Luckily, I discovered a way to do so…