I spent my free time this last month to learn some personal finance and, specifically, how to do personal bookkeeping. I did this so that I can have a more complete view of all of my accounts and how I am spending money.

I developed a good system that I think will work for me nicely now and is durable and robust enough to serve me for a long time.

An examination of the modern consumption trap and a passionate argument for creating as much as we consume. From digital minimalism to analog practices, from solo creation to community building, this essay explores practical ways to reclaim our creative agency and resist the forces that keep us scrolling, buying, and passive.

I always think of myself as a big proponent of Mac apps that are as Mac-like as possible, but what does “Mac-like” really mean?

Holding onto silence as a way to steady myself in the noise.

Why do I blog? Because I like to write.

That's my spontaneous answer.

And it's true—but far from the whole truth. It became obvious when I chose to wri...

A look at why small, personal websites don’t need big-tech static hosting, and how a simple local build and rsync workflow gives you faster deploys, more control, and far fewer dependencies.

For a while, I have been thinking about writing a post on reasons why you should write. Today, I reframed this idea into documenting the reasons why I write on this personal website. This newfound framing alleviated the mental block I had around this topic, giving way to my making a list in my notes document of the reasons why I write.

X ya no es aquella computadora que soñaron los escritores de ciencia-ficción y que tenía las respuestas a todas nuestras preguntas.

The year is 2026, and RSS is still, by far, the best way to keep up with sites on the web. If you already know what RSS is but you’re not currently …

“I don’t have anything of value.” I hear that a lot when I give tips about fire and burglary protection. When a customer said it recently, his girlfriend didn’t miss a beat: “You have me.” Touché. It was a joke, but also a truth. We take so much for granted: Family Friends Home Health Freedom We often only notice the value when it’s gone. But we don’t have to wait for that.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/#read-receipts-are-you-kidding-me-seriously-fuck-that-noise [Cory Doctorow]Cory Doctorow discusses how he reads writers like Molly White:

"This conduit is anti-lock-in, it works for nearly the whole internet. It is surveillance-resistant,

When I get wistful for the internet of old, one thing that strikes me is that all the blogs back then, well, they were just blogs. The idea of weblog...

It needs to be said again, perhaps this time more strongly. Your Blog is The ...

Hace poco descubrí el servicio omg.lol, y me pareció increíblemente sencillo, barato, e interesante. Y una de las cosas que me niego a au...