Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• A Turning Point - My Experience with College Admissions

  Published: 5 Mar 2022 |  at  03:23 PM

  A personal journey through the ups and downs of my college admission process decisions, doubts, and the final choice that shaped my path.

• My Journey into Monero Mining - A Harsh Reality Check

  Published: 12 Feb 2022 |  at  01:56 AM

  After struggling to mine Bitcoin on my MacBook Air M1, I stumbled upon Monero (XMR)—a CPU-friendly cryptocurrency using the RandomX algorithm. Excited to give mining another shot, I set up my wallet, installed XMRig, and joined a mining pool. But what started as an experiment quickly turned into a battle against overheating, high CPU usage, and painfully low rewards. After hours of mining, I earned just a few cents—barely enough to cover my laptop’s electricity cost. This adventure proved that mining on a regular laptop isn’t worth it, but the experience? A priceless lesson in crypto mining.

• My First Crypto Mining Attempt on a MacBook Air M1 – A Wild Ride into Blockchain

  Published: 8 Jan 2022 |  at  10:22 AM

  Back in 2021, I got curious about Bitcoin mining and decided to give it a shot on my MacBook Air M1—spoiler alert, it didn’t go as planned. From learning about blockchain, Proof of Work, and mining pools to facing MacOS restrictions and hardware limitations, this experiment turned into a crash course in crypto. While I didn’t strike gold, I walked away with valuable insights into the world of Bitcoin mining. Curious to know what went down? Check it out!

• From Text Docs to GitHub—My Secret Archive

  Published: 13 Dec 2021 |  at  12:32 PM

  At first, I just typed everything into random text files—thoughts, memories, things I never wanted to forget. But then, I found the perfect place to store them all—GitHub. Now, it’s like my own little time machine, hidden in plain sight. And the best part? My mom will never find it.