Bruno Mendes
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    Making macOS less annoying (or more like GNOME)

    Making macOS less annoying (or more like GNOME)

    A few months ago, I started working full-time as a Software Engineer, and my company provided me with a high-end Apple MacBook Pro powered by the Apple M3 processor.

    How a computer plays chess

    How a computer plays chess

    I have developed a Masters-level chess engine. Care to know how it works? I had some free time in February 2023 and wanted to do something new.

    Linkin Park: the thing with first times

    Linkin Park: the thing with first times

    Early 2013. The 11-year-old me was coming home from school and heard Burn It Down on the radio, and was hooked instantly.

    Rewriting the past: the One Day reinterpretation

    Rewriting the past: the One Day reinterpretation

    I was mesmerized when I saw the One Day movie for the first time as a little teenager.

    My journey as a young club chess player

    My journey as a young club chess player

    I started playing chess at a very young age. My father taught me the rules and we used to play using an handmade chessboard we had at home.

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