Julia Ebner has been known to me since she appeared in an episode of the German late night show Neo Magazin Royale over 6 years ago. When I saw her new book “Going Mainstream” (the German version, which I read, is called “Massenradikalisierung” → mass radicalization) and skimmed through it, I knew I wanted to read...

We "blog" even when we are not sitting in front of a computer screen. We see or hear something, draw parallels to our lives, and make a mental note of it. Then, when the opportunity arises, we sit down and create something unique based on our history. — Robert in “We Blog 24/7” This immediately reminded me of...

Let’s connect more over blog posts. It’s #JulyReply2024! With two weeks passed since the launch of this website, I want to cultivate my blogging habit and make sure that I keep the flame of enthusiasm for writing on the IndieWeb burning. And what better way to do that than by joining my very first blogging...

Congratulations! You are part of a very, very small circle of people who receive this first Issue of Tiny Sparks! Thank you very much for reading this 🥳 To set the stage, you can expect to receive this newsletter pretty regularly in your inbox. For now, I plan to send it every other Saturday. That might change in...

Yesterday, I finished the great “30 Days to learn Laravel”-Course on Laracasts. Although I have worked a bit with a previous version of the Framework before, I felt like I learned a ton. So if you’re keen to learning Laravel as well, definitely check out the course (it’s free)! But, as you probably know if you’ve...

The why’s, what’s and how’s behind the creation of this website. After reading this post, you’ll want to create your own – I hope. On the evening of February 21st, I posted the following Tweet: I’ve been diving into the indie web world these past few days. Really like it so far, so I’ve decided to be more active on...

Yesterday, I rated a run on my Garmin with a 5/5 feeling (“very strong”) for the first time in a long time. And all this even when it rained. Or because it rained because it felt great. This thought came about two thirds into my run: “I love running in summer rain!”. This song was playing at that moment, the pace...

Going Zero by Anthony McCarten is a book that has been on my TBR list for the longest time. Recently, I finally got to read it. To keep things short, it was my favourite fiction read of the year to date. 5/5 stars, no question. And if you have a similar taste to mine, you’ll like it as well. The premise of the book...

From the Shelf is a series where I distill my favourite books in an enjoyable and quick to read format. Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal (2023) is a book about how to live a healthy and productive life without all the stress. This is my personal book summary. The one thing to remember Living a healthy and...

YouTube is amazing, but… …it’s so f*cking addictive. In the past few weeks, I’ve significantly reduced my social media usage. The only social media apps remaining on my phone are Snapchat (still a great way to communicate with a few friends for me), Mastodon and YouTube. And it works great. I don’t miss anything and...

Do you know that feeling when you watch someone do something they’re really good (like really really good) at and you think to yourself: “I wish I could do this as well!” This is something I feel with many people whom I see creating things, but most prominently in musicians. Something about their craft feels...

As I type these lines, it is 8pm and dark outside. The rain is dripping on my skylight and I’m sitting here in front of my MacBook. A warm tea is standing by my side and a chill Spotify playlist playing in the background. I want more moments like this in my life. Moments that feel cozy and where I don’t feel any...