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I have been using iCloud to synchronize files for more than I can remember. Recently, I became a little annoyed by the political and privacy situation in the united states of america, and I decided to move away from Apple’s iCloud. Instead of deploying more tools on my homelab like NextCloud or WebDAV, I went with a decentralized solution that surprisingly removed the need to self-host…
Running a community sports club can easily turn into a juggling act of emails, spreadsheets, and schedules. In this article, I share how we used n8n to transform the day-to-day operations of our LGBTQ+ volleyball club (PAN Volleyball). It has helped us move from manual processes to smooth automations so that we can focus on more important things: keeping a safe and welcoming environment, and grow…
In January 2024 I started making small video games for pure fun. After some practice, playtesting with friends and new languages, I decided to test my skills and publish something. So I joined my first Game Jam and submitted my first game: Yak Shaving Space Delivery . Here are my thoughts and learnings about how it went so far! (Yes you can play the game too) 😝
In the past few months, I started thinking about how I use social networks and the impact they have on my life. Today, I took a strong decision: it’s time to move on from Instagram, a platform that is clearly no longer a social network . How did we get here? Where are we going? I need to dig deeper into my past personal experience with the social network to really understand why I am going to use…
I have always been a person that organizes his day and tasks, and I have grown, over the years, a little bit too much obsessed about scheduling and prioritizing things to do. Recently I was diagnosed as neurodivergent, and I have been introduced to the Spoon Theory, to manage energy level. I have made a shortcut for iPhone/Mac/iPad that uses the Reminders app to get stuff done based on how much…
If you’ve ever dreamt of controlling your Linux applications or running commands directly from your iPhone, I’ve got some exciting news for you. I’ve been tinkering around and have come up with a solution that bridges the gap between Apple HomeKit and SystemD services. Let me introduce you to my latest side-project!
I miss the days when I bought software on my Mac instead of using a subscription. More and more software and services are moving to subscription-based models. In this blog post, I want to share my thoughts on subscriptions, including those that I am grateful for paying for and those that I have stopped paying for. By working with open-source software I learned how important it is to give back and…
I recently switched from Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to Helix as my primary text editor. I wanted a more efficient and powerful modal editor for working with Go, Terraform, YAML, and other languages and tools. I also appreciated the lightweight and efficient design of Helix. In this post, I will discuss my experience with the switch and the adjustments I made to make Helix a better fit for my…