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Why I Migrated from Jekyll to Astro — Introducing Website V6
I did a major revamp of this very website.It's completely rewritten from scratch based on Astro. Around 6 years ago, I migrated my website from Hugo to Jekyll. In a way, the reasons why I migrated to Astro are the
DOI: Beyond the Basics
I gave a talk on DOI (Digital Object Identifier) at MRMCD 25. If you want to know a thing or two about DOI, check it out!Talk: https://talks.mrmcd.net/2025/talk/7AZNSW/Slides: DOI.pdfSpecificationsISO 26324:2025: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#!iso:std:88862:enDOI Handbook: https://doi.org/10.1000/182DO-IRP(v3): DO-IRPV3.0 SpecificationDOIP(v2): DOIPv2 SpecificationReferencesUsers are not the enemy:
2025-11-02 -Personal Asset Labels
I designed and printed my own personal asset labels to tag my belongings. These labels help identify my items and provide contact information in case they get lost.Overall ConceptI decided on a high-contrast black-and-white design for maximum visibility. As it
I did a major revamp of this very website.It's completely rewritten from scratch based on Astro. Around 6 years ago, I migrated my website from Hugo to Jekyll. In a way, the reasons why I migrated to Astro are the
2025-09-12 -DOI: Beyond the Basics
I gave a talk on DOI (Digital Object Identifier) at MRMCD 25. If you want to know a thing or two about DOI, check it out!Talk: https://talks.mrmcd.net/2025/talk/7AZNSW/Slides: DOI.pdfSpecificationsISO 26324:2025: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#!iso:std:88862:enDOI Handbook: https://doi.org/10.1000/182DO-IRP(v3): DO-IRPV3.0 SpecificationDOIP(v2): DOIPv2 SpecificationReferencesUsers are not the enemy:
2025-08-17 -Apps I Programmed
Android App development was a intermediate step for me into the world of programming. I have been developing Android apps since at least 2015. I initially got into programming as I wanted to create Minecraft mods, thus I learned Java.
2025-07-01 -Pixel 9 Pro Display Issue
I bought a Pixel 9 Pro right after it was released. It now shows a vertical pink line on the display. A short rant.I am pretty happy with this phone, it's the first true flagship I have ever owned. I
2025-06-23 -Centrifugal Effects
Centrifugal effects describes when a subunit of an organization pulls away from the main organization. It's a concept I came across in the context of universities, but it can apply to any organization. I think it is a useful concept
2025-06-08 -Introducing: Decolight - A Colorful Light
I recently bought a lava lamp and I was inspired to create a website that showcases a colorful light. Check it out in decolight.toranm.me.On this website, you can find a colorful animation of blobs. It's based on React Bits Meta
2025-05-17 -Highly Refined Things
I noticed a recurring theme that I thought about: It's the concept of "highly refined things". A "thing" can be anything, I am mainly thinking about products, food items, software but also ideas. By "highly refined" I mean that the
2025-05-05 -Browsing Websites of Architects
A fun and inspiring way to experience the web: browse the websites of architects, brick and mortar ones, not software.What makes it fascinating is that their web design often mirrors their architectural style. And of course, the architecture itself is
2025-05-04 -What's going on with Health Connect?
I use Google Fit to track my health data extensively since the end of 2023. In the meantime, Google released Health Connect, which is a platform to store health data from different providers instead of them using the Google Fit