I switched from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook, and you can too

Documenting my journey switching away from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14

Fragments & Reflections

🚀 Saturday, April 25, 2026 🚀
Progress Update
Day 114 of Year 3 | Day 845 overall since Jan 1, 2024

📚 Daily Reading
✅ freeCodeCamp News — 1 article
✅ Daily.dev — 1 article

💻 Learning Focus
• freeCodeCamp: Python ~ Introduction to Strings 🔤

Back to fundamentals—because strong basics build strong developers. Every line of code counts.

#Python #CodingFundamentals #CodingPractice #BuildInPublic #DevJourney #LearnToCode #TechJourney #ConsistencyWins

Updating Gun Rocket through 10 years of Unity Engine — Jack Pritz

Join me as I update a project through 10 years of Unity editors. Along the way I will talk about my process, Unity tips and tricks, and the tech changes of Unity Engine - several of which I observed firsthand while working at Unity.

Jack Pritz
🚀 Oh, the existential crisis of picking an MP3 player in high school! 🤔 Since then, our hero has been on a lifelong quest to find the quirkiest gadgets, rejecting mainstream allure. 🛠️ Spoiler: It's not a philosophical journey; it's just a guy who can't make up his mind. 🙄
https://skalski.dev/the-soul-of-an-old-machine/ #existentialcrisis #quirkygadgets #techjourney #mp3player #indecision #HackerNews #ngated
The soul of an old machine | skalski.dev

Michal Skalski's personal page

Oh, look! A toddler's journey into the wild world of memory management 🤯. "Baby's Second Garbage Collector"—because every fledgling coder needs a sequel to their first trash can 🗑️. Apparently, this is where your programming skills go to die of boredom. 💀
https://www.matheusmoreira.com/articles/babys-second-garbage-collector #toddlerCoding #memoryManagement #garbageCollector #programmingHumor #techJourney #HackerNews #ngated
Baby’s Second Garbage Collector

Implementation of the conservative garbage collector in lone lisp.

Beyond the Staples certification... my IT journey really kicked off! 💻 Years of tinkering, home labs, and learning the hard way. Don't let anyone tell you where you *should* be. New video – check it out! #ITCareer #TechJourney #SelfTaught

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-mF-1AMVoQ

Ever been told it’s “too late” to start over?
well I heard that too. Then I ignored it.
3 years later, my apps earn real revenue — and I love what I do.
Start small. Stay consistent. Bet on yourself. 💪
#CareerChange #SelfTaught #TechJourney
🤖💤 Ah, another riveting tale of #Swift bravely venturing into the treacherous lands of #C #compatibility, like a knight in shiny armor facing a dragon-sized pointer. 🐉⚔️ If you've ever wondered how to turn 7 minutes into a lifetime, this journey is your ticket! 🚂💤
https://carette.xyz/posts/swift_c_compatibility_with_raylib/ #Adventure #KnightInShinyArmor #DragonSizedPointer #TechJourney #LifetimeTransformation #HackerNews #ngated
Testing the Swift C compatibility with Raylib

Since Ladybird team abandoned their Swift adoption for the browser I heard a lot of criticism about the Swift ecosystem and the interaction between Swift and C/C++ projects. My usage of Swift is mainly for command line tools, recreational programming (like Advent of Code 2023 and previous years) or Metal programming. In my previous experiments I really enjoyed Swift, and actually preferred it to some other programming languages like Rust. However it seems that programmers have wrong opinions about this programming language, especially about its accessibility (no it is not only for Apple platforms) and its actual power wrapping C/C++ libraries.

A journey into a wild pointer

🚀 De-americanizzazione: Giorno 4

1. Browser → Vivaldi ✅

2. Sistema → Manjaro ✅

3. Email → Proton Mail ✅

4. Cloud → Proton Drive ✅

Ogni passaggio è un mattone. Sto costruendo qualcosa di mio.

Qual è il prossimo pezzo del puzzle?

#OpenSource #TechJourney #DigitalSovereignty #Proton #Privacy #Cloud #DataOwnership

I’ve recently been reflecting on my journey with NixOS, and it’s been an incredibly challenging experience that has really pushed me to re-evaluate my workflow. While I appreciate the innovative approach to declarative configuration, I’ve found that the steep learning curve and constant troubleshooting just aren't aligned with my current productivity goals. Growth often comes from realizing when a tool isn't the right fit for your mission. #GrowthMindset #TechJourney #Efficiency #DevOps