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Ibrahim Diallo

May 2022

Reviewing the OnePlus 3 after 6 years of use

Reviewing the OnePlus 3 after 6 years of use

What does it mean to use a phone for 6 years? Can you even use a smartphone for this long? Every year, there is a new iPhone, there is a new Samsung, there is a new Pixel. These are great devices. But for every year that these new devices came out, I asked myself the same question. What will I be gaining by switching my old phone?

In defense of boredom

In defense of boredom

In 2017, I set a new goal. I wanted to read. I wanted to read every book I could get my hands on. I started small with the Alchemist, and the next thing you know I was deep in the Game of thrones series, reflecting on Xaro Xhoan Daxos's story line. I loved every book I read, even the ones I hated. They gave me new ideas I never thought of. Reading is like living, but on steroids. You travel far and wide, through time, through history, and even into ideas, all from the comfort of your couch. I really enjoyed reading. But when I looked through my little online library this year, I found that I hadn't read a single book in 2022.

JS Tip of the day

Parse JSON string, cross browser

JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. You would think it would be second nature to parse those strings from your Ajax request, but not so much for older b…

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