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2025-09-12 - 
DOI: Beyond the Basics • 1 min read • # talk # featured

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 • 3 min read

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 • 1 min read

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 • 3 min read

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 • 1 min read

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 • 2 min read

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 • 1 min read

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? • 2 min read

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

2025-04-29 - 
Cro das Genie • 2 min read

Cro is a German rapper and producer. He is known for blending rap with pop and has paved the way for rap music in the mainstream. I think he has cool songs.Disclaimer: Don't get me wrong, Cro is musically very

2025-04-09 - 
Rayhunter on TP-Link M7350 v8 • 3 min read

Rayhunter by EFF is an open-source tool to detect cellular spying, aka IMSI catchers, aka Stingrays. This tool monitors the cellular network and detects anomalies. Specifically, it looks for IMSI requests, 2G downgrade, SIB types 6 and 7, and null