I've got an old phone sitting in a drawer doing absolutely nothing. No SIM. No plan. No purpose. Just a $600 brick collecting dust. So I'm turning it into something. The project: wipe it, strip it down, and rebuild it as a fully offline device. No carrier. No cloud. No constant sync. Just a self-contained tool that works with zero signal and zero internet. Why I'm doing it: Most people underestimate what a phone actually is. It's not a "phone." It's a pocket computer with a camera, a screen, a battery, storage, sensors, and Wi-Fi radio — and we throw them in drawers the second we upgrade. That's wasted hardware. I want to see how far I can push one. What I'm planning to build into it: ⚡ Offline knowledge library — Wikipedia, survival guides, medical references, repair manuals stored locally. Full library, no signal needed. ⚡ Offline maps — the entire region downloaded, GPS still works without service. Phones use satellites, not cell towers, for location. ⚡ Local AI — I already run models locally on my machine. I want to see what a small model can actually do on a phone with no API, no subscription, no data leaving the device. ⚡ Dedicated focus device — no social apps, no notifications, no algorithm. Just books, notes, and audio for deep work blocks. ⚡ Security cam / dashcam — mount it, let it run, pull footage over local Wi-Fi. ⚡ Emergency backup — documents, contacts, passwords, and instructions that survive when the internet doesn't. What I'm actually testing: Can a device with no service still be genuinely useful? What breaks? What surprises me? What's the real ceiling on hardware everyone else calls obsolete? I don't know yet. That's the point. I'll be documenting the whole thing here — the setup, the wins, the dead ends, and the exact steps so anybody in here can do it with their own drawer phone. Building in public. Mistakes included. 👇 Two questions: 1. How many unused phones do you have sitting around right now? Be honest. 2. What would YOU want an offline device to do?

Today officially starts FE101! So excited guys, but since l have been hearing it is so hard I will be doing everything I can to help everyones understanding. Whether that be little reels or presentations or even Live Q and A's Sundays! Guys, lets help each other and hold each other accountable! That will be our greatest help when it comes to our schoolwork...

If you want to build apps, stop overthinking and start playing. 🛝 Expo Go is one of the fastest ways to actually feel code click. I’ve built more real comprehension messing around in the Expo Go Playground than I did staring at tutorials for weeks. You open it, you write, you see it live on your phone instantly. No setup headaches. No excuses. That’s how you build real skill — reps, not theory. If you’re serious about learning to code, download Expo Go and just start playing today. 👇 (Screenshot: me in the middle of editing app.js)

Took me two reviews but I passed the second one with flying colors. I guess I was too vague on those written questions on my first review so I got real wordy on them and they accepted the answers this time.

Dear students, A few weeks ago we announced our credit transfer partnership with Columbia College. Today we're glad to share that you now have another option. Maestro College has signed a credit transfer partnership with Davenport University, a regionally accredited institution (Higher Learning Commission) with a wide range of fully online programs. Under this agreement, Davenport accepts all credits you have earned at Maestro College with a grade of C or better that apply to your program. This is not a requirement, and it is not a recommendation to leave. It simply means you now have two partner institutions where your credits are recognized, alongside the option to continue at Maestro College on the Maestro scholarship as usual. If you choose to transfer to Davenport, your tuition there will be 32% below their standard online rate through their tuition grant for online out-of-state students. Please note that tuition at Davenport is not covered by a scholarship like the Maestro Pro Scholarship, so we encourage you to review their costs and financial aid options before deciding.