The Big Move: I’ve relocated! I am officially moving my social media off this platform. From now on, you can find me over on the Fediverse. 📍 New Handle: @[email protected] 🏠 New Home: social.devwithzachary.com 🎥 Video Hub: tube.devwithzachary.com #Mastodon #Fediverse #Migration

I never owned a ZX Spectrum... until now. Watch a modern dev tackle 8-bit hardware for the first time: First soldering project in 10+ years Fixing "The Green Tint" Swapping cassette tapes for an Android MP3 player! Full video: youtu.be/wYGjVvmB5x4 #ZXSpectrum #RetroGaming

I bought the "viral" tech from TikTok Shop so you don’t have to! 🛒💻 From a £10 projector that actually WORKS to a £7 "1TB" SD card that is a total scam, I’m testing it all. Watch the full expose here: 🔗 youtu.be/R_LwYz4Y5I8 #TikTokShop #TechScam #GadgetReview #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt #TechExposed

The transformation is COMPLETE! 6 communities, 1 roof. All your favorite content from @droidcon.bsky.social and flutterCon has officially leveled up at @nextapp.bsky.social Check out the new home for next app devCon: www.youtube.com/@nextappevents Don't miss our exclusive interview series.

I bought a "tested" ZX Spectrum on eBay... and it arrived broken. 🙃 In my latest video, I dive into fixing it! It’s not perfect yet (that video output is... rough) Watch the full restoration here: youtu.be/n-q5xPTWxZs #RetroGaming #ZXSpectrum #VintageTech #Repair

Bit awkward the power going out during the first event of the winter Olympics 🤣 (also I bloody love curling)

I turned a 2005 Power Mac G5 into a public Minecraft server. 🖥️⛏️ We are LIVE right now. I've enabled "Offline Mode" so you can even join from your own vintage hardware! 📺 Watch the Build: youtu.be/f4zvE07BDCk #PowerPC #RetroTech #Minecraft #Linux #Homelab

I finally replaced my M1 MacBook setup with the M4 Max Studio. Is the jump from M1 to M4 really that big? Short answer: Yes. Stop waiting for the M5. If you need the power, get it now. Full unboxing and workflow test here: 📺 youtu.be/SjsmBfkH1K0 #M4Max #MacStudio #Apple

Finally got my hands on a last gen G5 Power mac, Dual Core 2.3Ghz, Came with 4GB RAM but of course ill be upgrading to 16GB 😉 #PowerMacG5 #VintageApple #RetroComputing #PowerPC #PPC #AppleHistory #VintageTech #Late2005 #MacSetup #Workstation #16GBRAM #JonyIve

I pushed the SLOWEST Intel Mac Mini to its limit! From a Core Solo & 512MB RAM to to something usable It cost me time, a lot of trial & error, and literally blood (casing is sharp!). Is it actually usable now? Find out here: youtu.be/7IRgPnywvOY #MacMini #RetroTech #TechUpgrade #VintageApple

Is £200 too much for a webcam? I tested the Yolocam S3 against the Logitech C930e & Insta360 Link 2C. The results? ✅ Best-in-class low light ✅ Vibrant, accurate colors 🌈 Worth every penny. Full review: youtu.be/ZibTmBl3g8s #YolocamS3 #Tech #Streaming #YouTube

My latest video is live 2 days early on Patreon! go check it out #techtips #tech #camera #webcam #yolocams3 www.patreon.com/posts/147570...

Can a £70 MacBook from 2014 CRUSH a £300 modern Chromebook? 💻🔥 I installed Ubuntu on an MacBook Air (i7/8GB) and the benchmarks are shocking. Twice the performance for a fraction of the price! Watch: youtu.be/pYYIMpQrrdU #Linux #TechDeals #MacBook #Ubuntu #OpenSource #BudgetTech

350% GROWTH?! 🚀 2025 was "The Year of Linux Shenanigans" on devwithzachary! 📈 850k Views 📈 7,801 Subs (+350%) Now, we’re aiming for 20k subs in 2026. Watch the full breakdown here: youtu.be/8sDxa81US5M #Linux #Tech #YearInReview #LinuxShenanigans

Pssst... the Elves are hard at work getting the droidcon & Fluttercon India talks live! (Spoiler: It’s me. I am the Elves 🧝‍♂️💻) Expect a stream of new videos dropping over the holidays! 🤖 droidcon: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🐦 Fluttercon: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #AndroidDev #Flutter

Gemini 3 vs Android Studio: Can I build an app in 1 hour without writing ANY code? ⏱️ ​I tried "Vibe Coding" a Collections Tracker and the result was surprisingly good. ​Check out the full workflow: youtu.be/j7Yha-KTcwE ​#AndroidDev #GeminiAI #NoCode

I know we are in a RAM shortage... but these prices are wild.

I tried replacing Windows 11 with Bazzite on my RTX 4060. 🐧 📉 Doom: Tanked on Linux 📈 Cyberpunk: Faster on Linux! 🛑 Fallout: Frame locked The harsh truth: If you have an Nvidia GPU, Windows is still king. 👑 Full benchmarks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-sM... #LinuxGaming #Nvidia

Finally got Linux on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go (Jasper Lake)! 🔓 ​The battery disconnect trick failed, so I had to bridge specific pads on the motherboard to flash the firmware. ​See how I did it + gaming tests: youtu.be/ZwPbODdB8_c ​#RightToRepair #Xubuntu #Tech

I've leveled up my home network and it means only one thing: a new cringe-worthy WiFi name. Moving on from "Make WiFi Great Again"... the new SSID is: "It Hurts when IP" Send me your best/worst tech puns, I need more! 👇 #TechHumor #WiFiLife #Networking #Puns

Is the £45 Raspberry Pi 5 2GB actually usable? 🤔 ​I tested the cheapest Pi 5 for desktop, gaming, and servers. ​Results: ✅ 1080p YouTube ✅ Recalbox ✅ Minecraft Server ​Is the budget model enough? Watch: youtu.be/XELNDvYI_E4 ​#RaspberryPi5 #Pi5 #BudgetTech #Gaming

Bought a self cleaning cat litter tray....it won't clean unless you connect it to WiFi and connect its app. There is literally a button on the tray to trigger a manual clean..nope need WiFi first. I hate this timeline.

I shoved a full Ubuntu desktop onto the Meta Quest 3! 🤯 We used Termux & Andronix to get XFCE running via VNC inside VR. Highly impractical, totally nerdy. Full tutorial: youtu.be/Xshj_xjwVjc #Quest3 #LinuxHacks #Ubuntu #VR #Andronix

#FlutterconEU 2025 talks are now LIVE on YouTube! Catch up on the latest from the Flutter & Dart community: Advanced Architecture Custom Painting & UI/UX Native Interop & Dart 3 Enterprise Automation ▶️ Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #FlutterDev #DartLang #CrossPlatform

All 99 talks from #droidconBerlin 2025 are LIVE on YouTube! 🎥 Level up with deep-dives on: Compose & Navigation 3 Performance & Stability AI in Android Automotive & XR Start learning now! 👇 ▶️ Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #AndroidDev #droidcon #Kotlin

droidcon London photos are out!! www.flickr.com/photos/19437... But here is the BIG question... how many Wally's (Waldo) can you find.... here's a few to get you started

Wally (or waldo) has let himself go a little but he's about all day at @droidcon.bsky.social .... see if you can spot him in your photos! #dcldn25

pssst. a man of my word the first droidcon London talk is now live! we join @zsmb.co to learn about all things hot reload! youtu.be/gWlLGfbsHfk?... #dcldn25

all praise the lord and lord and saviour @chethaase.com (as soon in droidcon opening speech) #dcldn25

The main man @benkadel.com is on a mission...a mission to hide Android pins! don't forget to play pindroid today at @droidcon.bsky.social London #dclnd25 #droidconlondon #droidcon

its another @droidcon.bsky.social so you know there will be interviews! see you all tomorrow!!!

Was Windows Vista actually bad? I built a 2009 Dream PC (i7, 12GB RAM, etc.) to give it the high-end hardware it deserved & finally test the "bloat" theory. youtu.be/V76zBoHPqAI devwithzachary.com/w/faYsLkm7pX... #WindowsVista #RetroTech #PCBuilding

Coming to #dcldn25 ? Don't forget its halloween! I expect to see some awesome costumes so make it happen

No video on DevWithZachary today im afraid, far to much to do in prep for droidcon London! BUT a video will be coming this week... just late

Its days like this that we are reminded of just how much of the internet is using AWS...

Wii Homebrew in 2025 is WILD! 🤯 ✅ Homebrew Channel install ✅ USB Loader GX setup ✅ Emulators and Minecraft running! Don't let your Wii collect dust. Turn it into a retro gaming BEAST. Full guide below: 📺 YT: youtu.be/zDdNAWeUWzU 💾 PeerTube: devwithzachary.com/w/9bSniZpecz...

I reviewed the T-Mobile G1 and HTC Magic in 2025. It was a trip... and a fire risk. 😅 Watch the full video now! 👉 youtu.be/ke1knrGTl74 PeerTube: devwithzachary.com/w/9WhhhXHpf8... #TmobileG1 #HTCMagic #RetroGaming #Android #TechNostalgia #SpicyPillow

droidcon Berlin was incredible this year, my first as Head of Developer Community at droidcon Loved catching up with old friends, meeting new ones, and feeling the support from the Android & Flutter communities 💚💙 (yes, even a Zach for Present campaign). #AndroidDev #FlutterDev #droidconBerlin

🚀 The cat’s out of the bag! Next year we launch Next App DevCon – THE conference for mobile developers. 📱 Tracks for Android, Swift, Flutter, React Native, XR & Gaming – all in one massive event! 👉 www.nextappcon.com #NextAppDevCon #AndroidDev #iOSDev #FlutterDev #ReactNative #GameDev #XR

Day 2 keynote from droidcon Berlin 2025 is live on YouTube today! 🚀 🎥 Android Exploits & Insights – Lauren Darcey 👉 youtu.be/61z1ZejrZO4 Big thanks to the AV team — we’re publishing talks daily this year 🙌 #droidcon #AndroidDev

The pleasure was all mine!

I wasn’t lying, bedsheets work well! @droidcon.bsky.social #dcbln25 #droidcon #androiddev

Interviews have a big upgrade at #droidconberlin make sure to be subscribed to the YouTube channel to see these in the coming weeks! #dcbln25 @droidcon.bsky.social

Huge milestone! Day 1 keynotes from droidcon Berlin 2025 & Fluttercon EU 2025 are live on YouTube — same day as they happened! ▶️ Android keynote: youtu.be/CmTSnxCTyIk
▶️ Flutter keynote: youtu.be/lgG3O_sScqU #droidcon #Fluttercon #AndroidDev #Flutter

Don’t forget this year we are doing something special, bring your own T-shirts, bags, hoodies, bedsheets to get them screen printed!! @droidcon.bsky.social #dcbln25

Can a 25-year-old iMac G4 still be useful? 💻 I turned an 800MHz G4 into a Linux terminal for my home servers, after testing Debian, FreeBSD, OSX Tiger & Adélie Linux (twice!). Full video: ▶️ youtu.be/mTXscNYyIoI ▶️ PeerTube: devwithzachary.com/w/aFT9UfsNGy... #RetroComputing #LinuxOnPowerPC #iMacG4

Berlin I am in you! See you all soon for another amazing #dcbln25

🚗✈️ I’ve launched a 2nd YouTube channel all about travel, reviews & vlogs → www.youtube.com/@FlyWithZach... Big UK→Berlin road trip coming soon for #droidconBerlin! Currently on 99 subs – every sub helps 🙌 #Travel #TravelVlog #RoadTrip #YouTubeTravel #HotelReview #Aviation #FlyWithZachary

🤖 Automation at Enterprise Scale! At #FlutterconEU (Sept 24–26), Anna Leushchenko shows how automation can streamline dev, PRs, releases & maintenance for large Flutter projects. 🚀 🎟 fluttercon.dev
 ▶️ www.youtube.com/shorts/Ebj3d... #Flutter #Automation #DevWorkflow #fluttercon2025

Can a NAS replace a home server? 🤔 Tested the UGREEN NAS DXP4800 Plus with Plex, Pi-hole, Resilio, Minecraft & more. Watch here: ▶️ YT: youtu.be/lWAIF2OG06o ▶️ PeerTube: devwithzachary.com/w/qquwTDi5Qz... #NAS #HomeServer #UGREEN #Plex #Homelab