2026

Kubernetes runs on feedback loops

For the past few years I've spent most of my time building database operators on top of Kubernetes.

16 Jun, 26

2026

Review of the MoErgo Go60 Keyboard

It’s time for another keyboard review. Last year, I reviewed the MoErgo Glove80. It was and is still one

02 Jun, 26

2026

Typeface Specimens of Houston Mono™

Neil Panchal, the creator of soon-to-released Typeface Houston Mono™, recently sent me a complimentary set of the TX-

31 May, 26

2026

Nakaya Aka-Tame Fountain Pen

I recently acquired a new Fountain Pen: The Aka-tame from Nakaya. It is my first Japanese fountain pen, and

19 Mar, 26

2025

Books I Read in 2025

I’ve read quite a few books in 2025, and this time, instead of using Goodreads, I decided to keep

26 Dec, 25

2025

A Look at My Fountain Pens

The first time I used a fountain pen was in Grundschule, the German primary school system. I believe I was

19 Dec, 25

2025

Midori MD Notebooks

Over the past months, I gathered all sorts of notebooks. Not all notebooks are meant to be used for the

04 Dec, 25

2025

My two-part desk setup

How I turned a single long desk into a digital side for work and an analog side for reading, writing, and building LEGO with the kids.

18 Nov, 25

2025

Thoughts on the Leica M EV1

As a Leica M11 owner with three lenses (21 SEM, 35 LUX, and 50 LUX), here are some of my opinions regarding the newly released Leica M EV1.

25 Oct, 25

2025

Bambu Lab H2S vs X1C

I upgraded my three year old 3d Printer, the Bambu Lab X1C with the newly released H2S. There are multiple

01 Oct, 25

2025

A Week in Billund: LEGO House, LEGOLAND, and Lalandia

We spent a week in Billund, Denmark. The home of LEGO. LEGO fans know that Billund has a special place.

30 Aug, 25

2025

Hyper Case: Designing my own keyboard case

The Hyper case is my latest design project. It's a custom-made case for the Halcyon Elora Split

05 Jul, 25

2025

Fujifilm X half: Is it the perfect family camera ?

When Fujifilm announced the Fujifilm X half, the internet was literally divided into two halves. Some people were disappointed that

14 Jun, 25

2025

Automatic dark mode for Terminal Apps, Revisited

Four years ago, I wrote a blog post explaining how I set up automatic dark mode for my terminal apps.

06 Jun, 25

2025

The Barbican

Three years ago, while searching for Vitsoe setups, I stumbled upon Barbican. I delved deeper and discovered a building complex

12 May, 25

2025

Managing friction

I thought lately about what has changed in my life over the years. People change (even if they don'

08 Apr, 25

2025

I was wrong about AI Coding

I'm mostly anti-AI person since the AI hype started years ago. However with time I realized that I misjudged AI Coding — Here’s Why.

26 Mar, 25

2025

Plotter Notebook System

Taking notes, in my opinion, is the best thing one can do for themselves. Writing is a form of thinking,

24 Feb, 25

2025

The Zettelkasten note taking methodology

My thoughts about the Zettelkasten (Slip box) note taking methodology invented by the German sociologist Niklas Luhmann.

30 Jan, 25

2025

My first lighting design: Block Lamp

After designing a few gadget-related projects, I decided to take on a new challenge: designing a lighting from scratch.

25 Jan, 25

2025

Four years at PlanetScale

It’s been four years since I joined PlanetScale. In this post, I'm reflecting on my journey and accomplishments during this period.

20 Jan, 25

2024

New homepage design

I changed my website’s design. I'm using the previous design since September 30, 2022 (when I moved

04 Nov, 24

2024

How I Designed a Dieter Rams inspired iPhone Dock

Dieter Rams and his friends (Dietrich Lubs and Ludwig Littman) designed many great looking alarm clocks.

23 Sep, 24

2024

My Homelab Setup

I replaced my existing Homelab setup from the ground up with Unifi's latest Gateways, Switches APs, and Cameras. Here is what I did and how it ended up.

10 Sep, 24

2024

A month in Munich

We stayed with the family (two kids and my wife) for several weeks in Munich. I took hundreds of photos. Here is how it went.

31 Aug, 24

2024

Automating my gate door

How to automate a gate door without remote capabilities using a smart relay and integrate it into HomeKit via Home Assistant.

30 Jun, 24

2024

Vitsoe vs USM shelving

I have an extensive Vitsoe 606 shelving setup but plan to extend certain places with USM cabinets. What are the main differences?

23 Jun, 24

2024

A morning in Nymphenburg Palace Park

The Nymphenburg Palace Park ranks among Germany's finest and most important garden design examples. It's also my favorite one in Munich.

22 May, 24

2024

A comparison between the M2 and M4 iPad Pro

A comparison between the M2 and M4 iPad Pro, my initial impressions and close-up photos of the Magic Keyboard

15 May, 24

2024

Why I prefer the iPad over a MacBook

I had to bring my MacBook instead of my iPad during a recent trip. For the whole time, I missed my iPad. Here are the reasons why I prefer the iPad over a MacBook.

11 May, 24

2024

Braun Börse 2024

The Braun+Design Börse is an annual event and fair focusing on Braun products. Braun might not be the design

05 May, 24

2024

Calendar types in Watches

Mechanical watches that can show a date correctly are pretty rare, and the ones that do are very expensive (starting at $10k). But why? Let me explain.

29 Apr, 24