Nicolas Ventura

As of 24 October 2026, there have been 106 posts published.

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Recent Hobbies

23 October 2026 I haven't been writing as much as I've wanted to, lately. So, what have I been doing with all this extra time? Well, not much really. But let's find out! Read more

23 October 2026 I finally pulled the plug and abandoned the archaic system of weights and measures of the good ol' United States of America. Actually, this was a product of visiting New Zealand over a month ago, and I'm finally just writing about it now. Read more

Sleep Levels

21 October 2026 Are you tired all the time? That means, you might be a sleep level 2, or SL2. Here I'll define the different sleep levels and their definitions, in case you were wondering. The number after the sleep level indicates your consciousness, ranging from 0-3. Read more

Minimal Docker Minecraft Server

20 September 2026 I've been recently trying to learn Docker and also conveniently wanted to get back into an old game, Minecraft. After some trial and error, and back and forth with AI and Google searches, I've come up with the most minimal example possible, with explanations. Read more

New Zealand Trip

20 September 2026 My girlfriend and I recently came back from a 2-week trip to New Zealand. And while I did actually keep a daily journal (much like my past travel journals from Albuquerque and Atlanta) I am going to freestyle it here. Read more

Forcing Good Code Practices

22 August 2026 Lucky you, reader! You get a twofer today. I worked on this mini-project in my NPM monorepo alongside my Bun updates except, Bun was not used here. Actually, I really wanted to switch over to Bun for this repo, but there's just a few features that make the switch really stupid. Read more

Another Bun Story

22 August 2026 You might remember a story I wrote about upgrading from npm to bun for more features and stability. Well, 2 days ago, Bun version 1.4 was released. This was the "Rust rewrite" which got most of the attention in their promotional video, but something caught my ear which made me do a double-take. Don't worry, this story isn't going to be about me rewriting something in Rust. Read more

Forever Sunset

18 August 2026 Here's an interesting question. How fast would you need to drive or fly west to watch the sunset last forever? Would it be possible with modern technology? Read more

Making Orbit Idle

10 August 2026 New game just dropped! I used to love making games in the afternoons after school (or even during school) and publishing them for free to play. I've been wanting to get back into that hobby for some time, but life always gets in the way. Finally, I just sat myself down and grinded one out. Introducing, Orbit Idle! Go ahead and play now, or read the boring backstory first. Read more

Productive Doomscrolling

27 July 2026 Doomscrolling (short-form content) is a major timesuck for thousands of people. But more than that, it's making people's attention spans decrease, which negatively impacts learning, and the ability to read books and write long narratives. The worst part? It's not their fault! These apps are engineered to be maximally addictive. And humans have evolved to have addictive personalities for survival. For example, when food was scarce, us humans adapted to receive a reward chemical in our brains when we ate extra fatty foods, which are the most calorie-dense. Read more