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A story of expectation vs reality

I love exploring other people’s projects but one thing that annoys me the most is the lack of README file. Whenever I visit a repo, I expect it to have a comprehensible introduction to the code base. Sometimes people take it too far too… Adding unnecessary badges, icons, etc. I know that just like any other art forms, building a beautiful yet informative README is hard and is subjective. But one should always try to keep the introduction accessible for the public....

🔍 An overview Going through my projects folder and recollecting memories of all my old projects was refreshing and rewarding. I found that, I had made 9 projects. Out of which, only 2 were done (By done, I mean it reached a state where I was satisfied). The complete information about each project can be found on projects page Here I will list all their names and a one-word explainer:...

Firstly for those who don’t know, BlastOff is an endless runner where the player controls a rocket and try to survive as long as possible without getting hit by falling obstacles. Basically, its a casual game with an emphasize on vector graphics. Why am I making BlastOff? I have been using Godot (Game Engine used to build the game) for over 2 years now. But I haven’t released any complete games in this period....

Browsing the vast expanse of the internet has become an integral part of life and for many, Google stands tall as the undisputed search giant. Likewise, Google Chrome reigns as the go-to browser. 🔍 But, dear reader, let me whisk you away to the world of alternates where your digital adventures await! 🌟 🌟 Enter Startpage: The Stealthy Search Companion Startpage, a private search engine, stealthily delivers the same search results as that of Google, all while keeping your weird searches under wraps....

I find myself in an area where the roadside is a canvas painted with a disturbing amount of trash, an unfortunate sight embraced as normal. Both adults and children thoughtlessly throw wrappers and plastics onto the road, sidewalks become the ideal spot for spitting, and to add to the chaos, merchants sweep their garbage directly onto the very road we tread! 🤐 Each instance of witnessing this environmental disregard is a painful experience, I feel like a silent observer in a world seemingly indifferent 🤕....

What’s the Buzz about Online Privacy? 🤔 For me, it is to be free from the control of big tech companies. 🕊 “Why though?” (you might ask), You see, Almost every giant out there is hoarding data about your online interactions 👀. This data, most of the time, will be used by them to show user-targeted ads and other personalized targeting. Here is the kicker - data breaches are like uninvited guests crashing the party and governing bodies are like: “Hand over the loot!...