Author: alurosu

  • How to Add Vault Rewards to Minecraft Advancements using Java

    How to Add Vault Rewards to Minecraft Advancements using Java

    Let me explain how I added currency rewards, using Vault, for every Minecraft advancement in a Spigot server with a custom Java plugin. Initial Setup and Enviroment My server runs on the latest version of Paper which is an extension of Spigot. This method will work on both variations. I also installed the latest version…

  • 11 Awesome Titles using PowerRanks – Minecraft Server Update

    11 Awesome Titles using PowerRanks – Minecraft Server Update

    I added player ranks to my Survival Minecraft Server using PowerRanks, a spigot plugin. This will hopefully boost my project’s sustainability. My Setup and Reasoning As you may already know, I run a server on the latest version of Paper. You can check out a detailed article on that by clicking this link. The main…

  • Best Budget Phone of 2020 – Pixel 4a Review

    Best Budget Phone of 2020 – Pixel 4a Review

    Are you looking for an excellent Android phone with a reasonable price tag? Pixel 4a is the cheapest phone by Google in 2020, which offers everything that a mid-range android user need.  Here I have listed all the information you will need to make the most of your new gadget.  Google Pixel 4a: At A…

  • Online Banking with Virtual Credit Cards – Revolut Review

    Online Banking with Virtual Credit Cards – Revolut Review

    I have never been one for banking services, especially virtual credit cards. But one day, a friend of mine asked me if I want to get $10 for free and I said “why not?”.  At that time, there was a promotional referral program from Revolut where you got $10 for free. That promotion is not…

  • Top Crypto Currencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Dai, Zcash

    Top Crypto Currencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Dai, Zcash

    Introduction How many of us wake up every morning and type “Bitcoin to USD” in the Google search bar? Ever since the Bitcoin price skyrocketed in late 2017, crypto currencies have dominated the market in a formidable manner. While the trends do tend to fluctuate a bit every day, the general ratings for crypto currencies are…

  • How to Buy Crypto Currency – Coinbase vs Binance

    How to Buy Crypto Currency – Coinbase vs Binance

    As Crypto Currency is getting more and more popular, I’m sure that you would have heard of Bitcoin, the king of Crypto Currency. As the market grows, more and more people are trying to figure out how to buy Crypto Currency. This may not be easy for people who have never made investments in stock…

  • Why Crypto Currency is the Future of Money

    Why Crypto Currency is the Future of Money

    I know this might seem optimistic at first, but it makes sense. Open and decentralized cryptocurrencies solve a lot of our current economic struggles. Do we have a problem with money? Yes, let me explain why. Banks and Gold In the past, every coin had it’s value tied to gold. Gold is considered a scarce…

  • Among Demons Survival Minecraft Server

    Among Demons Survival Minecraft Server

    It all began when I was streaming on Twitch. I played Minecraft and my friends wanted to join. It started from a basic setup to this massive project. For those of you who don’t know, Minecraft is basically online Lego with blocks. It’s the best selling game of all time. The gameplay is simple, yet…

  • Among Demons Custom Minecraft Plugin for Spigot

    Among Demons Custom Minecraft Plugin for Spigot

    I own a Survival Minecraft server. It’s free to play and you can check it out at amongdemons.com Below I’ll give you more details on the custom Java plugin I built. This is what makes the server unique. What is a Custom Minecraft Plugin for Spigot? For those of you that don’t know, Minecraft is…

  • variety42 – Text Interface and SEO Experiment

    variety42 – Text Interface and SEO Experiment

    My first website, somewhere around 2008, was an interface where users could post jokes in English and Romanian. I closed it a long time ago, but I kept a backup of the database. It was just sitting there and I thought I should put it to good use. That’s how variety42.com came to be. I…