Privacy I Surrendered to Google Struggling for online privacy, I reluctantly chose YouTube Premium for ad-free, usable streaming despite sacrificing some privacy.
MechanicalKeyboard From Tactile to Linear Keyboard Switches Daily-use Akko 3084B Plus keyboard upgraded from Jelly Purple to Matcha Green Pro switches for smoother, quieter typing.
Privacy Skiff Sold to Notion Skiff sold to Notion: users must migrate data within 6 months; switched back to Zoho Mail for reliability.
iOS Thoughts on My New Smartphone First impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: fast, customizable, great screen, long battery, but iOS features still missed.
OpenWeb I Don't Care About SEO Refusing search engine indexing, I explore alternative ways to share content amid AI, scraping, and intellectual property concerns.
Blogging The Power of Writing Discovering self-expression through daily journaling and blogging, overcoming introversion and fear of judgment online.
OpenWeb Styling My Rss Feed Learn how to style RSS feeds with XSLT for human-friendly reading, keeping it simple, fast, and easy to navigate.
Blogging Patience... Reflecting on patience, self-awareness, and mindfulness to manage stress, improve behavior, and break negative cycles.
Blogging Advertising A critical view on advertising, its influence on daily life, and how corporations manipulate people for profit.
Technology My Default Apps at the Beginning of 2024 A curated list of my default apps and services for 2024, covering productivity, communication, cloud, and media tools.
Parenting Embracing Fatherhood Reflections on modern fatherhood, presence, and breaking norms to build a true bond with a child.
Blogging Friendship A reflection on the value of true friendship, its rarity today, and gratitude for meaningful bonds.
Blogging Learning Not to Care Learning to balance empathy and boundaries after a neighbor’s noise complaints reshaped my view of coexistence.
Sports Formula One Is Back F1’s growth excites me, but soaring ticket prices keep my passion for racing stuck on the couch.
Blogging Re: De-brand De-branding rejects social-media self-marketing, pushes back on power gaps, and embraces being real.
Technology It's Been Easy not to Miss You, Dear Old Macbook Switched from failing MacBook to a Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen7 - powerful, upgradeable, affordable, and decent Linux support.
Technology Having a Bad Time With My Macbook Pro Apple’s butterfly keyboard and aging MacBook issues show premium hype without durability; next time I want repairable Linux-ready hardware.
Technology We Need More Teaching on Digital Security Schools rarely teach digital security, leaving kids and adults exposed. Strong, unique passwords and MFA help, but awareness matters most.
HowTo Using Cloudflare for Dynamic Url Redirects Dynamic Cloudflare Pages setup lets you redirect an old domain to a new one while preserving permalinks using a simple _redirects file.
StaticSiteGenerator Website version 4.0 Blog journey back to Jekyll: simpler, faster, fewer plugins, cleaner design, and renewed control after leaving Ghost.
Announcements Switching from afhub.dev domain New personal blog domain announced, with redirects from afhub.dev and updated RSS at afranca.com.br/rss.
Sports Copa Do Mundo No Qatar E a Hipocrisia Global Crítica à hipocrisia global na Copa 2022: sabemos dos abusos no Catar, mas seguimos assistindo o evento.
Technology Are You Ready for the Internet? TV presenter Kate Bellingham reports on the exciting interconnected world of 1994 in this fascinating video.
MonthlyUpdates Andre Updates: September, 2022 Little progress last month: migrated Jekyll to Ghost, self-hosted Vaultwarden, and shared concerns about Brazil's upcoming elections.
Blogging Brief Thoughts on Mastodon Mastodon: decentralized, open-source social network on Fediverse without ads, algorithms, or verified accounts.
