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I did a major revamp of this website, rewriting it from scratch with Astro and Tailwind after outgrowing my old, dated Jekyll setup.
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!
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. Latter, I transitioned to developing my own Games, first with Slick2D and then with LibGDX. LibGDX is cross-platform and allows for developing desktop and mobile games from a single codebase. I did not own an Android device when I started developing for it.
I bought a Pixel 9 Pro right after it was released. It now shows a vertical pink line on the display. A short rant.
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 to understand and want to proliferate it.
I recently bought a lava lamp and I was inspired to create a website that showcases a colorful light. Check it out on decolight.toranm.me.
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 item was augmented upon from its basic form.
A fun and inspiring way to experience the web: browse the websites of architects, brick and mortar ones, not software.
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 API. In 2024, I got a new Phone (P9P), but my historical Google Fit data is not showing up on my new phone's Google Fit app. Now I found a workaround.
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.