The metro doesn't ask
Two exams down in two days, was running on spite. Boarded the metro instead of rotting in bed, put on a playlist to let the songs say what I couldn't, and let Hanoi go past the window. Ended up missing Võru.
Jarema's digital garden
This site is the personal playground and digital garden for Jarema. I write some blog posts, sometimes content about economics, coding, and occasionally I post some cats too.
Latest posts
How I estimate geographic distances from my timezone memory
If I know a person's location, that's enough for me to estimate distances in my head using timezones faster than Google Maps loads.
At that one famous and popular and whatever lake
Hopped on random buses all afternoon, dropped near Hanoi's Ho Guom lake because why not. Brought a notebook, promised I wouldn't touch my phone but broke that promise instantly.
I made an algorithmic permashortlink for my blog
I had a short domain doing nothing, so I built a permashortlink system for my blog posts based on Base36. Did it using Next.js middleware and saw one YYMMDD mistake I definitely should have caught earlier.
I'm back on Astro, and I don't think I'll be leaving again
After months of over-engineering my site with Next.js and fighting the framework, I finally migrated my personal site back to Astro. I wish I'd done it sooner.
My Fedora setup and hardening process
I had to reinstall Fedora, so I documented the thing. This is the setup, the hardening, and everything I do to get it to a state I'm comfortable with.
Default apps for 2026
An update to my go-to apps on my laptop and my phones.
Rotting my way into the Lunar New Year
Survived military training just to drag a souvenir flu into the New Year, currently rotting in bed and fighting for my life.
Version 2026
I'm kicking off 2026 with a Discord call and an open Obsidian window while being calm and sleepy.
See tunne, kui sa lihtsalt ei sobitu
Tunnen end sageli vales rollis, justkui poleks ma täielikult ei see ega teine. See vastuolu teeb mind rahutuks, aga samal ajal annab ka vabaduse mitte sobituda ühte kasti.
Lệch pha
Tôi học kinh tế, nhưng ai cũng bảo tôi giống dân IT. Thực ra tôi thấy mình chẳng ăn khớp hoàn toàn với cả hai, và đó chính là cái "lệch" tôi muốn nói.
Identity mismatch
I study economics, but people say I look like IT. I don't really feel like either, and that's the mismatch I live in.
Anything But Chrome
I do not, and never will use Chrome. Here's why.
My personal Code of Conduct
This is my personal code of conduct. Nobody's forced to agree with it, but this is how I try to live. If you respect me, keep this in mind.
Xin chào thế giới: Bài viết đầu tiên
Bài đăng đầu tiên của tôi, chào thế giới nhé!
Hello World: First Entry
The obligatory first post of any blog - hello, world!
App Defaults for 2024
Sharing my list of go-to apps, idea inspired by Robb Knight.