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A personal dump of homelab experiments, good food, questionable purchases, travel detours and whatever else refuses to fit in a neat little box.
Four flavours of glorious distraction.
Homelab & IT
Servers, self-hosting and notes written five minutes before I forget how any of it works.
Gadgets & Sound
Hardware, Apple gear, turntables and shiny objects that somehow followed me home.
Food
Recipes, comfort food and edible experiments with varying levels of planning.
Travel
Places, detours and useful observations from somewhere other than the server room.
New notes, old obsessions, occasional useful ideas.
The Sunday Tray: A Small Ritual for an Uncluttered Week
A tray, a short timer and a little space near the door: a simple Sunday reset that makes Monday less of a…
Tech Daily: AI Scrutiny, a Smaller Pixel and a More Closed Web — 1 October 2026
Five recent developments across AI, phones, media and the web: regulatory scrutiny, Pixel design rumors, a major studio deal, Gemini testing and…
Apple Daily: A Home Hub Takes Shape, Invites Gets Smarter — 1 October 2026
Five Apple developments worth a quick look: a rumored home display, photo-screen leaks, easier invitations, October launch speculation and the smartwatch trade-off.
Take the Slower Road: Designing a Better European Road Trip
Fewer bases, shorter driving days and deliberate detours make a road trip feel like travel instead of logistics.
The Pantry Dinner That Tastes Like You Planned It
A flexible formula for turning pasta, beans and a few sharp ingredients into a proper meal.
The Weeknight Paella Rulebook: Less Drama, Better Rice
A relaxed approach to deeply flavored rice without turning dinner into a historical reenactment.
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No apologies.
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