The ghost is gone
Since 2022 this blog was operated with Ghost CMS. A modern system, but it has its flaws. I wasn't happy, and now I got rid of Ghost.
Tag: personal
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My Car: Something's Wrong with the Steering
My BMW 118d is now 14 years old and has 450,000 km on the clock. So, a defect isn't surprising. The vague error message, however, is. Even the workshop couldn't make heads or tails of it. -
Back to Tinkering
After my Winwing URSA MINOR joysticks arrived, I couldn't get them to work with Elite: Dangerous under Arch Linux. A quick installation of Windows 11 later, I was flying through the Milky Way. But, well, with Windows. The weekend before last, I switched back to Arch Linux. -
Changes to Blog Posts
My Ghost theme has a new feature: a table of contents. I took this as an opportunity to rethink the structure of my posts. In the future, they will have a bit more structure and offer more value. -
Designer Drink Bottles Annoy Me
In Germany, there's a DIN standard for practically everything, so it's hardly surprising that there's one for drink bottles too. The advantage of a standard is that everyone can adapt to it. A good example is the cup holder in a car – if only everyone would stick to the standards. -
My Big Desk and... Us
When COVID hit, I, as an office worker, suddenly got to work from home a lot more. After a few weeks, it became clear that my home office was great for gaming, but too unergonomic for working. So I set myself up with new gear, including a large, height-adjustable desk. -
My Hardware Purchase Mistakes
I deliberately tried the Meta Quest 3 with skepticism and thankfully sent it back. But over the years, I've bought a piece of hardware here and there that I've practically never used. This list only includes devices that I didn't return. -
One Year with a 3D Printer: Was It Worth It?
Would I actually use a 3D printer, or would it just gather dust in a corner after a few weeks? Can I even handle it? These were some of the questions I asked myself last year before Christmas, before letting my girlfriend gift me a Creality Ender-3 V2 Neo. -
AI is taking over my daily life faster than I expected
I thought AI in its current form wasn't for me. I barely use my free Perplexity.ai subscription. But Kagi's Quick Answer has surprisingly and unnoticeably wormed its way into my workflow. -
Spontaneous Vacation Without a Plan
A spontaneous vacation without a plan - an experiment. Does traveling without preparation work? My experiences with a spontaneous trip.