No Smartphone in Bed!
Read in browser No YouTube in the morning, while I'm still in bed. Not even having "reach for my phone" to be the first thing I do after waking up. I won't...
A bottomless Pit of Distractions
Read in browser All I really wanted was to send a message to a friend. But obstacles to this seemingly simple undertaking where deviously hidden everywhere I...
Themes!
Read in browser As you might not have noticed, my website now offers you to choose a theme according to your liking. Inspired by Max Böck's website, I wanted...
The AI Café
Read in browser I pushed open the glass door. In an instant, a dozen juvenile Filipino heads turned our way. After travelling for a month in the Philippines,...
To RSS!
Read in browser How can RSS be both (to quote Homer Simpson): ...the cause of–and solution to–all of life's problems? Without RSS (therefore: feeds) how...
Phones are Tools
Read in browser Phones are tools. And they were always meant to be tools. Originally, mobile phones were build to make phone calls while on the go–something...
Cookie Banner Defaults
Read in browser Isn't it ironic how the GDPR is meant to protect users' privacy rights and yet, all the average user does is blindly accept them, just to get...
How to overcome YouTube Addiction
Read in browser It's remarkable how little time I spend on YouTube nowadays, considering that there used to be a time when: ...I woke up in the morning......
My Mind is a Mess
Read in browser My mind is a mess. Hundreds of unorganised notes to self are waiting to become part of a system. Dozens of podcasts that I once planned to...
2025 in Seasons
Read in browser I've only really started to appreciate the existence of seasons, after I returned from a trip around the world. In many places I've visited,...
Bookmarks
Read in browser I'm not a good bookmarker. Ever since the aeons of my web browsing history (aka the year 2000), I've collected bookmarks. I've found...
Between Jobs
Read in browser There is no such thing as a "between jobs" phase, goes the old thinking. As you decide to quit, you simply look for a new one, while still...
An Ode to Bear App
Read in browser Off the top of my head, I can only really think of a handful of software products that I have been using for a considerable amount of time...
Windows Aero Remnants
Read in browser Remember, when I reached the point in time when, eventually, I had to reinstall Windows (after years without a clean reinstall) but a sudden...
Fake Online Ratings
Read in browser "It should be around 500 euros", he said. "I beg your pardon?". I thought I didn't hear right. We had plumbers in our flat, servicing our gas...
Getaway
Read in browser During a busy autumn many years ago, when the client's bullshit hit particularly hard, I felt pretty burned out. Poisoning your mind with the...
Blog Post Filter
Read in browser I'm overly excited to announce the filter button of my dreams. With over a hundred blog posts written, I decided it's time to tag every one...
Blog Post Soundtracks
Read in browser A wise man named Simon once told me that blog posts can come with their own soundtracks. It feels like this happened many years ago, in a...
Lies™ by AI
Read in browser Mistral must have had a bad day. I had it create a table with two columns listing all tracks from the 2000 album "The Eminem Show" and their...
Keyboard Accessibility for Everyone!
Read in browser Hullo! Here I am, lounging on the couch, watching TV shows. It's a typical Sunday afternoon and my laptop is sitting at a distance on the...