Review

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:
The PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition.

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.