Open source
- A Brief Review of the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI Ryzen Ultrabook
25 Jan '24As 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.
- An Overview of Privacy-Focused, Decentralized Instant Messengers
16 Nov '23An overview of privacy-focused, decentralized, open source alternatives to popular non-free
spywareinstant messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Skype, and Apple iMessage. - How Do You Trust That Your Personal Machine Is Not Compromised?
27 Oct '23A while ago I stumbled upon a simple yet surprisingly interesting question on Hacker News, which seemed to have some people (re-)evaluate their current setups and look for ways to improve. Hence I figured that it might be an interesting subject to cover.
- Fitness Tracking for the Privacy-Conscious
12 Oct '23An introduction and review of the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical smartwatch.
- shell-time
3 Oct '23Shell Time is for your shell, what Screen Time is for your phone!
- Kopi
3 Oct '23Kopi is a command-line (CLI) coffee journal (or habit tracker), designed for coffee enthusiasts. It lets you track coffee beans, equipment usage, brewing methods, and individual cups.