Blogging Brazilian Elections Brazil election concerns: Bolsonaro's potential refusal to accept results, institutional attacks, and pandemic mismanagement.
Blogging Hurricane Ian Reflecting on Hurricane Ida's impact in Cuba and Florida, hoping for safety, shelter, and recovery for those affected by the disaster.
SelfHosting How to self-host Vaultwarden with Podman on a VPS Self-host Vaultwarden with Podman: secure password manager setup with Caddy reverse proxy, SSL, systemd integration, and update guide.
Blogging Ghost as My Blogging Platform Why I migrated to Ghost CMS: better editor UI, custom themes, scheduling posts.
Announcements Oops, I Made a Mistake I've migrated from Jekyll to Ghost. Old posts may appear in your RSS feed. New RSS feed URL available with redirects in place.
Technology Migrating to Codeberg Pages Migrating a Jekyll blog from GitHub to Codeberg: setup process, DNS configuration, and considerations for static site hosting.
MonthlyUpdates Andre Updates: June, 2022 Monthly update reflecting on blogging over social media, recent posts, reader emails, favorite articles, and interesting tech content.
Technology Ipods Are Over Apple retires the iPod Touch, marking the end of an era and sparking nostalgia for a device that transformed how we discovered and enjoyed music.
Apple Usb-C Now! EU mandates USB-C to cut e-waste and ease charging, sparking debate over consumer benefit vs. tech innovation and company pushback.
Jekyll Simple Jekyll Search Lightweight on-site search added to my Jekyll blog using Simple Jekyll Search, with custom templates and full-content indexing for better results
Sports Vinicius Jr.: an Example of Determination Reflection on Vinicius Jr.’s rise at Real Madrid amid criticism, racism, and Brazil’s struggles under Tite’s tactics.
MonthlyUpdates Andre Updates: May, 2022 Monthly update covering blogging progress, recommended reads, music highlights, and personal learning milestones.
Technology Is There a Perfect Keyboard? A personal reflection on keyboard sizes, layouts, ergonomics, and why good typing habits matter more than owning a high-end keyboard.
Technology Remove Metadata From Photos on IPhone How to remove photo metadata on iPhone using a custom Shortcut, plus recommended open-source tools for safer, privacy-focused image sharing.
Technology Technology Is Evolving Too Fast Reflection on rapid tech evolution, consumerism, and the need for slower, more sustainable, real-cycle-based technological progress.
MonthlyUpdates Andre Updates: April, 2022 Monthly recap: blog progress, reading picks, music recommendations, and starting an MITx course while exploring new interests and routines.
Technology Disconnecting Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult Reflection on breaking passive phone use, tracking habits, and rebuilding healthier, intentional routines to regain focus and appreciate real life.
Technology What Is Wrong With the Linux Community Reflection on entitlement in open-source communities, using Ubuntu as an example, and embracing choice instead of criticizing free software.
Technology Introducing Some Privacy to Your Digital Life Overview of Privacy Guides, a volunteer-run site recommending open-source, privacy-respecting tools, services, and operating systems.
