- If You Must Use Signal, Use Molly
29 Feb '24
While I’m critical towards the Signal messenger, I understand that network
effects are strong and even though many people would much rather prefer a
different platform, it’s not easy to get friends and family onto something
better. In this brief write-up, I’ll introduce an alternative Signal client to
make using Signal at least slightly less troublesome.
- Hardened Gentoo with Full Disk Encryption on the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI
22 Feb '24
A brief guide on installing Gentoo Linux with Full Disk Encryption and the
hardened profile, with SELinux, on the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI.
- Run a Nostr Relay as Tor Hidden Service on OpenBSD
15 Feb '24
Let’s set up and run our own “private Twitter” on Nostr, a simple, open
protocol that enables truly censorship-resistant publishing on the web!
- A Brief Review of the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI Ryzen Ultrabook
25 Jan '24
As announced back in the
update of Q4/2023, I went ahead
and ordered a Star Labs StarBook Mk VI with an AMD Ryzen processor to finally
replace my
previous laptop and eventually my
workstation. This is a brief review of the device
itself, without going too much into software details.
- Updates 2023/Q4
19 Jan '24
Project updates from the previous consecutive three-month period, with info on
the current status of my projects and next steps. You might find this
interesting in case you’re using any of my open source tools.
- An Overview of Privacy-Focused, Decentralized Instant Messengers
16 Nov '23
An overview of privacy-focused, decentralized, open source alternatives to
popular non-free spyware instant messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram,
Signal, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Skype, and Apple iMessage.
- Automatically Upgrade SSH Connections to Mosh when Available
7 Sep '23
A quick and dirty trick on how to automatically upgrade SSH connections to
Mosh when available.
- Anytype: Notion, but Open Source
3 Sep '23
Ten years ago, the internet was flooded with so called note-taking apps,
from Microsoft’s Notes and Google’s Keep, over Evernote, all the way down
to open source software like Standard Notes and even my own project
Paperwork. Within the last few years however it seems like all of these apps
became basically irrelevant thanks to one silent killer.
- Updates 2022/Q4
30 Dec '22
Project updates from the current consecutive three-month period, with info on
the current status of my projects and next steps. You might find this
interesting in case you’re using any of my open source tools.
- xbsapi: An Alternative xBrowserSync API that supports SQLite, PostgreSQL and
MySQL
22 Dec '22
xbsapi is an alternative xBrowserSync API built in Go, that supports SQLite,
PostgreSQL and MySQL and can easily be deployed as a single binary on Linux,
OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Dragonfly, NetBSD, Windows and even as a Google Cloud
Function and AWS Lambda Function!
While I’m critical towards the Signal messenger, I understand that network effects are strong and even though many people would much rather prefer a different platform, it’s not easy to get friends and family onto something better. In this brief write-up, I’ll introduce an alternative Signal client to make using Signal at least slightly less troublesome.
A brief guide on installing Gentoo Linux with Full Disk Encryption and the hardened profile, with SELinux, on the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI.
Let’s set up and run our own “private Twitter” on Nostr, a simple, open protocol that enables truly censorship-resistant publishing on the web!
As announced back in the update of Q4/2023, I went ahead and ordered a Star Labs StarBook Mk VI with an AMD Ryzen processor to finally replace my previous laptop and eventually my workstation. This is a brief review of the device itself, without going too much into software details.
Project updates from the previous consecutive three-month period, with info on the current status of my projects and next steps. You might find this interesting in case you’re using any of my open source tools.
An overview of privacy-focused, decentralized, open source alternatives to popular non-free
A quick and dirty trick on how to automatically upgrade SSH connections to Mosh when available.
Ten years ago, the internet was flooded with so called note-taking apps, from Microsoft’s Notes and Google’s Keep, over Evernote, all the way down to open source software like Standard Notes and even my own project Paperwork. Within the last few years however it seems like all of these apps became basically irrelevant thanks to one silent killer.
Project updates from the current consecutive three-month period, with info on the current status of my projects and next steps. You might find this interesting in case you’re using any of my open source tools.
xbsapi is an alternative xBrowserSync API built in Go, that supports SQLite, PostgreSQL and MySQL and can easily be deployed as a single binary on Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Dragonfly, NetBSD, Windows and even as a Google Cloud Function and AWS Lambda Function!