A simple dark theme for Obsidian, inspired by the design of this website. I focused on a clean layout with an emphasis on good contrast colors for better readability.
DietPlanner is a tool for proactive meal planning, designed to help users working toward body recomposition or similar nutrition goals. As often happens, I started this project to solve a personal problem: I wanted to plan my meals in advance, but most existing apps are built for real-time tracking. I also wanted something file over app like Obsidian, so I took this occasion to learn Electron.
After reading a lot of posts on HN, I realized it’s common to have a personal website to share projects, ideas, and updates about work and life. So, after years, I went back to HTML, CSS, and JS (feel free to laugh when you check the repo...). I considered using something more modern like React, but I wanted to keep things simple and not get lost in new tech.
My story was selected as one of the eight winners of the global UN competition "Sci-fAI Challenge". The competition involved writing a short story that explored the implications of AI on peace, security and warfare. As a winner, I was invited at the "Responsible AI in the Military domain Summit" (REAIM) to share my ideas on how artificial intelligence can shape peace-building and global security.
During this academic period, I focused on assignments. These included the simulation of cardiovascular pathologies, modeling the impact of treatments, and the analysis of the computational complexity of DNA sequencing algorithms. (You can find a detailed report for each project at the link.)
In the one-day Fabrizio Rocca competition, I led a team to success in a challenge against 10 groups. We developed a Scratch-based game to teach middle school students Mendel’s genetics principles. Additionally, we created an Italian-language tutorial on Wikiversity to guide users in recreating the game.
To promote a friend's writing services, we considered launching a podcast. People listen to podcasts for entertainment, but need the illusion of usefulness. So, each episode tackled a deep, complex topic, made engaging through my friend’s experience. For the structure, we took inspiration from the Building a Second Brain Podcast: short, dense episodes, centered on a single topic. We designed a logo, recorded 3 episodes, and gathered feedback. But in the end, we realized that the time required for editing and publishing wasn’t worth the effort. Still, the process taught us a lot about the podcasting world (competitors, optimal episode length, branding challenges, how hard it is to monetize...), and about the real cost of time in a business.