This is a new series and a new chapter in my non-existent career. Aim here is to rack up the skills to become a full-stack dev, and blog sort of mini tutorials along the way. But more importantly, this is more like notes for my future self. So after some research, i narrowed down my … Continue reading Full Stack Dev 01: MongoDB basics
PC won’t POST / Troubleshooting
I have a Desktop PC with the below configuration Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HProcessor: Intel i7 6700RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2x4) - so a total of 4 RAM sticksGPU: NVIDIA Quadro K620PSU: FSP Raider 750WStorage: 1xSSD (240GB) + 1xHDD (1TB) Issue: The computer fails the POST. I power on the PC, and the only thing … Continue reading PC won’t POST / Troubleshooting
App No.4 Clima
Okay, now things are getting interesting. We're tackling real live data from the internet using APIs, and this opens up a world of possibilities to build up a good portfolio. So, the app is Clima (short for climate, i think - who cares). It's an app that gives weather information using the OpenWeatherMap APIs. There's … Continue reading App No.4 Clima
App no.3 BMI Calculator
So, lets jump right into it. I like the progression of this course in terms of the things you learn in every module - it's still simple and basic compared to what Flutter or any mob dev platform can do, but from a beginner's perspective, there's many new things you get to learn in this … Continue reading App no.3 BMI Calculator
App no.2: Quiz
Alright, so the app has 13 True-False questions hard-coded into the program. For every correct answer you get 10 points, and 0 for every incorrect answer. At the end of the 13 questions, it shows an alert with your total score, and then restarts the quiz again. You also have a 'Restart' button to reset … Continue reading App no.2: Quiz
So, Flutter!
Lets get straight into it then. Long story short, Flutter is a cross-platform mobile application development framework created by Google, and we program in Dart. So the first app is a Xylophone app. The app UI has 7 buttons from top to bottom, each button having a different color and playing a different music note … Continue reading So, Flutter!
Revived
It's been ages since I've properly used my MacBook Pro because of a corrupted hard-disk and faulty SATA cable. I've been playing around this laptop on both software and hardware levels for weeks before eventually giving up. So last week, bought an SSD [Crucial 240GB] and a SATA cable, and guess what! The laptop just … Continue reading Revived
‘iPhone is Disabled’
If you have an iPhone that you can't get into because you fucked up with the passcode, and locked out the phone, then it is not the end of the world - there is a way out = reset to factory settings using iTunes. Its pretty simple - all you need is the usb charging … Continue reading ‘iPhone is Disabled’
Transfer files from D7200 to your phone over WiFi
It was a long-awaited update - going from D3000 to D7200, Its a much better equipment with many more features. Certainly not one of the high-end cams, but then again you decide what is best for you, and this is perfect for me for the moment. One good thing with D7200 like many other cams … Continue reading Transfer files from D7200 to your phone over WiFi
The big fuck up!
Bit of background - the whole problem began with the mac being really slow and unresponsive. I thought it might be a good idea to wipe everything clean, and reinstall a fresh copy of High Sierra. So, restarted and went into Recovery mode, and then disk utility. I could not erase my internal Macintosh HD … Continue reading The big fuck up!
The Dumb Coder 