You may have noticed on the Fediverse that I haven't been trying to permanently configure my Stream Deck lately. Instead, I've built my own solution. This solution consists of two components. First, a client running on my phone that displays 32 buttons with small images on the screen. Second, a server called...

------------------------------------------------ You may have noticed on the Fediverse that I haven't been trying to permanently configure my Stream Deck lately. Instead, I've built my own solution. This solution consists of two components. First, a client running on my phone that displays 32 buttons with small...

Currently, I need to familiarize myself with a lot of new technologies. I’m not fluent in Android or web development, and modern languages like C# are also on the agenda. Add to that the omnipresent topic of AI - I have opinions but little experience. So, I decided to start a project to change that. The Project The...

Currently, I need to familiarize myself with a lot of new technologies. I’m not fluent in Android or web development, and modern languages like C# are also on the agenda. Add to that the omnipresent topic of AI - I have opinions but little experience. So, I decided to start a project to change that.

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#+BEGIN\COMMENT .. title: When Johnny.Decimal and My Brain Fall Deeply in Love .. description: Why JD is great, and yet my brain still needs something simpler. .. tags: plaintext, hierarchies .. keywords: Plaintext, Hierarchies, Johnny Decimal .. slug: andyalpha .. date: 2026-07-20 14:00 UTC+02:00 .. category:...

I’ve long been searching for a system to help me not just manage my digital collections, but actually use them meaningfully. At some point, I stumbled upon the Johnny Decimal System - an approach that seemed logical and well-thought-out at first glance. Clear numbers, clear categories, everything in its place....

I’ve long been searching for a system to help me not just manage my digital collections, but actually use them meaningfully. At some point, I stumbled upon the [[https://johnnydecimal.com/][Johnny Decimal]] System - an approach that seemed logical and well-thought-out at first glance. Clear numbers, clear...

I still remember well how I used to save everything: music, photos, eBooks, documents – just everything. The fear of missing out or losing something was simply too great. But at some point, I realized: I had everything, but I wasn’t using any of it. The shift from hoarding to tending was a real liberation for me....

I still remember well how I used to save everything: music, photos, eBooks, documents – just everything. The fear of missing out or losing something was simply too great. But at some point, I realized: I *had* everything, but I wasn’t *using* any of it. The shift from hoarding to tending was a real liberation for me.

For the past 25 years, I’ve primarily worked with just one program editor in my professional life: the VB6 editor. But my journey began much earlier - in the early 90s. Back then, things were a bit simpler, or at least more straightforward. Initially, it was just a plain text editor. The first environment worthy of...

For the past 25 years, I’ve primarily worked with just one program editor in my professional life: the VB6 editor. But my journey began much earlier - in the early 90s. Back then, things were a bit simpler, or at least more straightforward. Initially, it was just a plain text editor. The first environment worthy of...