- My Year in Coffee (2024)
12 Jan '25
In 2024 I was lucky to enjoy a wide variety of great coffees from roasteries
in Honolulu, Seoul, Vietnam, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other
cities. This is a compilation of many of the coffees I got to taste.
- 9Barista Espresso Machine: One Year Later
2 Nov '24
It has been roughly a year since I got my 9Barista jet-engineered stovetop
espresso machine, which has ever since been my go-to method for brewing
coffee. This post is an introduction and brief review of my experience with
the espresso maker.
- Google Pixel 9 released: The Best Time to Upgrade to the Pixel 8 (and
GrapheneOS)
13 Aug '24
The Google Pixel 9 has just been released, making this probably the best time
to snap up its predecessor, the Pixel 8 – a solid phone with years-long
software support – and switch to GrapheneOS along the way!
- 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.
- Fitness Tracking for the Privacy-Conscious
12 Oct '23
An introduction and review of the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical
smartwatch.
- 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.
- Reclaiming (Mobile) Privacy with GrapheneOS
10 Nov '22
… and improving your smartphone’s security along the way!
- Linux on the Phone: Part One
31 Mar '22
After being back on
Linux
on my
desktop, I decided to make 2022
the
year of Linux on the Phone. Not only did I fully replace my iPhone with
a
privacy-focused smartphone, I also got my toes wet with an
actual Linux phone:
The PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition.
- Linux on the Desktop: Part Three
19 Nov '21
I’ve been rocking Linux on the desktop for quite some time now and decided to
provide some insights into what it’s like on a day-to-day basis, as well as
cover some of the questions people had about my setup specifically.
- Linux on the Desktop: Part Two
5 Jul '21
After more than 10 years on macOS I made the switch back to Linux on my
desktop – but not how I
originally
intended.
The PC laptop market is bonkers and I decided to not play along.
In 2024 I was lucky to enjoy a wide variety of great coffees from roasteries in Honolulu, Seoul, Vietnam, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other cities. This is a compilation of many of the coffees I got to taste.
It has been roughly a year since I got my 9Barista jet-engineered stovetop espresso machine, which has ever since been my go-to method for brewing coffee. This post is an introduction and brief review of my experience with the espresso maker.
The Google Pixel 9 has just been released, making this probably the best time to snap up its predecessor, the Pixel 8 – a solid phone with years-long software support – and switch to GrapheneOS along the way!
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.
An introduction and review of the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical smartwatch.
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.
… and improving your smartphone’s security along the way!
After being back on Linux on my desktop, I decided to make 2022 the year of Linux on the Phone. Not only did I fully replace my iPhone with a privacy-focused smartphone, I also got my toes wet with an actual Linux phone:
I’ve been rocking Linux on the desktop for quite some time now and decided to provide some insights into what it’s like on a day-to-day basis, as well as cover some of the questions people had about my setup specifically.
After more than 10 years on macOS I made the switch back to Linux on my desktop – but not how I originally intended. The PC laptop market is bonkers and I decided to not play along.