April 2026
setting up a new mac
my quick and routine process for setting up a new mac from scratch.
vlad/r.
fullstack software engineer with a focus on ui/ux and
interfaces.
i love computers.
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Reading
Before the coffee gets cold
Playing
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Studying
Designing Machine Learning Systems
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Riddle Diary
a web simulator of tom riddle's diary, running a local model via webgpu.
July 2026
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Crystal Inquest
a pixel-style text detective game powered by local AI in the browser.
July 2026
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October 2025
a week with iPhone Air
first impressions after a week with Apple's thinnest iPhone.