Dev/add new projects

src/content.config.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const projectsCollection = defineCollection({
     description: z.string().optional(),
     date: z.date().optional(),
     image: z.string().optional(),
+    dark_image: z.string().optional(),
     show_image: z.boolean().default(true),
     categories: z.array(z.string()).default(["others"]),
     tags: z.array(z.string()).default(["others"]),

src/content/awards/2015-central-california-science-fair.mdx

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ draft: false
 
 Alongside Project Maverick, I received several awards from the 2015 Central California Science and Engineering Fair!
 
-* Sweepstakes Champion – Best in Show
-* 1st Place in the category of Robotics
-* Fresno State University Engineering Scholarship
-* Downing Planetarium Award
-* Fresno-Madera Dental Association Best in Show Award
+- Sweepstakes Champion – Best in Show
+- 1st Place in the category of Robotics
+- Fresno State University Engineering Scholarship
+- Downing Planetarium Award
+- Fresno-Madera Dental Association Best in Show Award
 
 <ImageGallery
   images={[
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ Alongside Project Maverick, I received several awards from the 2015 Central Cali
       src: "/images/awards/HSScienceFair/2015-CCSF-2.jpg",
       alt: "Building the prototype for the Science Fair",
       caption: "Building the prototype for the Science Fair",
-    }
+    },
   ]}
 />

src/content/awards/2015-intel-isef.mdx

@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ Alongside Project Maverick, I won the IEEE President’s Scholarship Award at th
       src: "/images/awards/HSScienceFair/2015_IEEE_Award.jpg",
       alt: "IEEE Award Plaque",
       caption: "IEEE Award Plaque",
-    }
+    },
   ]}
 />

src/content/awards/2016-central-california-science-fair.mdx

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ draft: false
 
 Alongside Project Maverick, I received several awards from the 2016 Central California Science and Engineering Fair!
 
-* Sweepstakes Champion – Best in show
-* 1st Place in the category of Engineering
-* 2016 Excellence in Science Award
-* Downing Planetarium Award
+- Sweepstakes Champion – Best in show
+- 1st Place in the category of Engineering
+- 2016 Excellence in Science Award
+- Downing Planetarium Award
 
 <ImageGallery
   images={[

src/content/awards/asteroid-tacescu.mdx

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import AsteroidViewer from "@/shortcodes/AsteroidViewer.tsx";
 <AsteroidViewer client:only="react" />
 
 In recognition of my performance at the 2016 Intel International Science
-      and Engineering Fair, MIT Lincoln Laboratory named a newly discovered
-      asteroid in my honor. Welcome to existence, Minor Planet 33662 Tacescu!
-      Read more about it here:
-      https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=33662
+and Engineering Fair, MIT Lincoln Laboratory named a newly discovered
+asteroid in my honor. Welcome to existence, Minor Planet 33662 Tacescu!
+Read more about it here:
+https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=33662
 
 ![Minor Planet Diploma](/images/awards/2017-Minor-Planet-Award.jpg)

src/content/projects/dimensional-variable.md

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+title: "Dimensional Variable"
+meta_title: "Dimensional Variable - Alex Tacescu"
+description: "A multi-language units library that makes dimensional analysis, conversions, and unit-safe math behave correctly in code"
+date: 2025-09-18
+image: "/images/projects/dv_light.png"
+dark_image: "/images/projects/dv_dark.png"
+categories: ["Software", "Personal Projects"]
+tags: ["Dimensional Variable", "Developer Tools", "Rust", "Python"]
+featured: true
+draft: false
+---
+
+Dimensional Variable, or DV, is a software library for working with physical units in code without the usual ambiguity and conversion mistakes. It is designed to make units first-class, so calculations stay dimensionally correct while still being straightforward to write and integrate into real projects. It supports multiple programming languages, with a focus on Rust, C++, and Python, and provides features like unit-safe math, automatic conversions, and dimensional analysis.
+
+Learn more on the project's website: https://dv.alextac.com.
+
+## Links
+
+- [Project site](https://dv.alextac.com)
+- [Documentation](https://dv.alextac.com/docs/intro)
+- [GitHub](https://github.com/alextac98/dv)
+- [crates.io package](https://crates.io/crates/dv)
+- [PyPI package](https://pypi.org/project/dv-py/)

src/content/projects/prismo.md

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+title: "Prismo"
+meta_title: "Prismo - Alex Tacescu"
+description: "A terminal-first telemetry viewer for debugging robots, spacecraft, and other systems with live data in a fast plugin-extensible TUI"
+date: 2026-04-15
+image: "/images/projects/prismo.png"
+categories: ["Software", "Personal Projects"]
+tags: ["Prismo", "Telemetry", "Developer Tools", "TUI"]
+featured: true
+draft: false
+---
+
+Prismo is a terminal-first telemetry viewer built for fast debugging. It lets users inspect live data streams directly in the shell, which keeps the feedback loop tight when working on robots, spacecraft, and other systems that produce a lot of runtime telemetry. It can be used for anything from CAN bus data on a robot to live sensor readings from a satellite, and its plugin architecture makes it adaptable to different protocols and platforms.
+
+Learn more at the project website: https://prismo.alextac.com.
+
+## Links
+
+- [Project site](https://prismo.alextac.com)
+- [Documentation](https://prismo.alextac.com/docs/)
+- [GitHub](https://github.com/alextac98/prismo)

src/content/projects/ri3d-2018.mdx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ image: "/images/projects/ri3d-2018.png"
 show_image: false
 categories: ["Robotics"]
 tags: ["RobotIn3Days", "WPI", "FIRST FRC"]
-featured: true
+featured: false
 draft: false
 ---
 

src/content/projects/smallkat-mqp.mdx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ image: "/images/projects/SmallKat/SmallKat.jpg"
 show_image: false
 categories: ["Robotics", "Personal Projects"]
 tags: ["SmallKat MQP", "Major Project", "WPI"]
-featured: true
+featured: false
 draft: false
 ---
 

src/layouts/PostSingle.astro

@@ -16,7 +16,16 @@ const { post } = Astro.props;
 const posts = await getSinglePage(COLLECTION_FOLDER);
 const similarPosts = similarItems(post, posts);
 const { Content } = await render(post);
-const { title, description, author, categories, image, date, tags, show_image } = post.data;
+const {
+  title,
+  description,
+  author,
+  categories,
+  image,
+  date,
+  tags,
+  show_image,
+} = post.data;
 ---
 
 <section class="section pt-7">

src/layouts/components/BlogCard.astro

@@ -11,48 +11,63 @@ const {
 }: { summary_length: number; blog_folder: string } = config.settings;
 const { data } = Astro.props;
 const { title, image, date, author, categories } = data.data;
+const href = `/${blog_folder}/${data.id}`;
 ---
 
-<div class="bg-body dark:bg-darkmode-body">
-  {
-    image && (
-      <ImageMod
-        class="mb-6 w-full rounded"
-        src={image}
-        alt={title}
-        width={445}
-        height={230}
-        format="webp"
-      />
-    )
-  }
-  <h4 class="mb-3">
-    <a href={`/${blog_folder}/${data.id}`}>
-      {title}
-    </a>
-  </h4>
-  <ul class="mb-4">
-    <li class="mr-4 inline-block">
-      <a href="/about-me">
-        <FaRegUserCircle className={"mr-2 -mt-1 inline-block"} />
-        {humanize(author)}
+<article
+  class="group relative h-full rounded-lg bg-body p-3 transition duration-200 hover:ring-2 hover:ring-primary/40 hover:ring-offset-4 hover:ring-offset-body focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-primary/40 focus-within:ring-offset-4 focus-within:ring-offset-body dark:bg-darkmode-body dark:hover:ring-darkmode-primary/40 dark:hover:ring-offset-darkmode-body dark:focus-within:ring-darkmode-primary/40 dark:focus-within:ring-offset-darkmode-body"
+>
+  <a class="absolute inset-0 z-10 rounded-lg" href={href} aria-label={title}
+  ></a>
+  <div class="relative z-20 pointer-events-none">
+    {
+      image && (
+        <div class="mb-6 aspect-square overflow-hidden rounded">
+          <ImageMod
+            class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+            src={image}
+            alt={title}
+            width={445}
+            height={445}
+            format="webp"
+          />
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
+    <h4 class="mb-3">
+      <a class="relative z-30 pointer-events-auto" href={href}>
+        {title}
       </a>
-    </li>
-    <li class="mr-4 inline-block">
-      <FaRegFolder className={"mr-2 -mt-1 inline-block"} />
-      {
-        categories.map((category: string, index: number) => (
-          <a href={`/categories/${slugify(category)}`}>
-            {humanize(category)}
-            {index !== categories.length - 1 && ","}
-          </a>
-        ))
-      }
-    </li>
-    {date && <li class="inline-block">{dateFormat(date)}</li>}
-  </ul>
-  <p class="mb-6">{plainify(data.body?.slice(0, Number(summary_length)))}</p>
-  <a class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" href={`/${blog_folder}/${data.id}`}>
-    read more
-  </a>
-</div>
+    </h4>
+    <ul class="mb-4">
+      <li class="mr-4 inline-block">
+        <a class="relative z-30 pointer-events-auto" href="/about-me">
+          <FaRegUserCircle className={"mr-2 -mt-1 inline-block"} />
+          {humanize(author)}
+        </a>
+      </li>
+      <li class="mr-4 inline-block">
+        <FaRegFolder className={"mr-2 -mt-1 inline-block"} />
+        {
+          categories.map((category: string, index: number) => (
+            <a
+              class="relative z-30 pointer-events-auto"
+              href={`/categories/${slugify(category)}`}
+            >
+              {humanize(category)}
+              {index !== categories.length - 1 && ","}
+            </a>
+          ))
+        }
+      </li>
+      {date && <li class="inline-block">{dateFormat(date)}</li>}
+    </ul>
+    <p class="mb-6">{plainify(data.body?.slice(0, Number(summary_length)))}</p>
+    <a
+      class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm relative z-30 pointer-events-auto"
+      href={href}
+    >
+      read more
+    </a>
+  </div>
+</article>