Droid Voices
Read in browser I love my vacuum cleaner robot. Originally from China (yes, it's a Roborock), and altough he has a female voice, we've been affectionately...
Randomised Profile Pictures
Read in browser The 90s were the decade of collectibles! Most present in my memory are the Aqua Balls, rubbery heads which you could soak in water and squirt...
Three Years of Blogging
Read in browser Three years and counting! Keeping up a habit for this long is quite uncommon for someone who gets as easily distracted as I do. Especially...
The CD Emoji 2
Read in browser We were spending the day at my in-laws, when we discovered the CD collection of a long lost era. These were our picks: The Original...
Drowning in the City
Read in browser I‘m breathing everyday life again. It's a breath of fresh air, considering that I have only recently returned from a trip that lasted four...
European Software
Read in browser Right around the time of Trump's re-election, I discovered European Alternatives, a page dedicated to—well—European software alternatives. It...
Search Bangs to the Rescue!
Read in browser I find myself in a world where online content lies guarded behind gates of ad-infested websites. Today's process of looking up information...
Did I break writing again?
Read in browser I feel very much okay. Life's not so bad right now: Spring has finally arrived, I spend a lot of time with friends, I get plenty of exercise...
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...