Soulless code

Code can be more than just logic - it can carry a piece of us. But what happens when the code we use isn’t truly ours? Do we gain freedom or lose something human? | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 hours ago

Writing

Today is international logic day, and I really want to read logicomix comic strip someone offered me for Christmas. I realize as a logician that I can perfectly organize some stuff and as ADHD I feel completely stuck with some tasks yet to have my attention drained by completely … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 20 hours ago

Flow

Yeah, I should go sleep / Yeah I shall go eat / Yeah I shall go pee. Yeah I shall listen to you. But I'm in the flow. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 6 days ago

Sans

In a world that used to be simple.... | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 6 days ago

Blog Questions Challenge

Why do I blog and how and when did I start? | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 7 days ago

Make your own universe

A good house is one you have contributed to build or improve. A good version control system has a good UX and you are done learning it in your first day. Git is far behind. A good static site generator should not force you to read hundred documentation page beyond HTML/CSS. A goo … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 12 days ago

The art of crafting and loving your own tools

Be smarter and efficient with computers. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 15 days ago

The art of crafting and loving your own tools

Be smarter and efficient with computers. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 15 days ago

Contabo is cheap for reasons

Good, Fast, Cheap ? Guess what they pick. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 2 months ago

Typing fast is not so important

In response to https://www.rugu.dev/en/blog/on-typing-fast. What to say on this ? I like typing and feeling productive. But the two are unrelated. TLDR; We need to slow down a bit, as programmers. I believe there are virtues to typing fast, for the impatient programmer, for the p … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 2 months ago

Markdown: a text adventure

Seriously I wonder what is wrong with us, computer scientists and computer hobbyists. I thought I loved markdown, that I needed to keep telling the world about it, but what renders in Gitea is not rendering the same in GitHub, nor in Obsidian. I'm likely idiot, let's find out. Th … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Markdown: a text adventure

Seriously I wonder what is wrong with us, computer scientists and computer hobbyists. I thought I loved markdown, that I needed to keep telling the world about it, but what renders in Gitea is not rendering the same in GitHub, nor in Obsidian. I'm likely idiot, let's find out. Th … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Instagram

fear of missing out ? not worth it | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Default settings for watches in Changedetection

Things I always do when watching new URLs in Changedetection. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Default settings for watches in Changedetection

Things I always do when watching new URLs in Changedetection. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Magic is problematic

You have no idea why it works ? That sucks. Let me explain you why. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Hunts

Sometimes, especially at night, I can't help but I feel the need to hunt down a topic and explore any link in my way til I reach an answer or a dead end. Sometimes I publish those findings in Shaarli. This time it was about researching a minimalist tool for blogging, something li … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 months ago

Minifux scraper rules

A short post about a fix to Miniflux sraper rules for Joy of Tech comic. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 4 months ago

Reading RSS in peace with a few Miniflux Hacks

I'm avid of content curation using RSS feeds. Let me share some of my tips here and some code. This is a living document so please come back for new tips 🙂 and explore my other articles on this topic. Filter categories (remove empty ones) There is by default no distinctio … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 4 months ago

Best spots in Brussels Centrum for Headbangers to buy Heavy Metal CD and Vinyls Records

Yesterday (Aug 4, 2024), on a Sunday, I went on a trip in my loved Brussels, to complete my CD collection. Here are the spots I have explored and what you can expect about them. Disclaimer : I'm trying to get most value for money I'm often looking for second hands records ὤ … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 5 months ago

The Shipping Never Ships

I ordered a t-shirt from Death Angel's official store, but what should have been a simple purchase turned into a two-month ordeal filled with poor communication, customs issues, and endless frustration. Here’s my story and some valuable tips for both shoppers and businesses to av … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 6 months ago

Prompt hacks aka make the best coding out of GPT

I've been using a paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus since May 2023 and I'm still happy with the usage. It's one of those tools you have to master to get most of the time spent with it. There are a lot of benefits to use it, of course there are also negative aspects and bugs. […] | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 7 months ago

Prompt hacks aka make the best coding out of GPT

You are better than LLM. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 7 months ago

Emails productivity tricks

This blog is a living document and I might add more tricks in the future, consider it's only a start. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 8 months ago

Dark patterns collection

I'm regularly battling to maintain Inbox Zero for my work and personal mailboxes and I have to say it's not a fun game. Especially when some crappy tactics at are play like below. Let's start a collection, and update this post regularly with findings. Elastic.co First example is … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 9 months ago

Dark patterns collection

Technology Idiocracy | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 9 months ago

Don’t bookmark

"This site is awesome. I'll bookmark it and never forget about it. This is how it begins. Let me tell you how to put an end to it." | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 10 months ago

Click to Shrink

This morning Saturday I spent hours scrolling in my RSS feeds, napalm mode, marking tons of content as won't ever read. This made me wanna share my struggles with FOMO and attempts to fix. Cap Limits Years ago, a colleague was telling me he left Spotify for Apple Music because of … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 10 months ago

Quick Bugs, Slow Fixes

The tortuga engineer has good guts but often seems slow compared to the rabbit engineer. The rabbit engineer is quick at decision and gives impression of progress to the product owner often disappointed with the slow pace of change of the tortuga. The tortuga is busy battle testi … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 11 months ago

Effective content curation

I went up with this workflow that seem to pass the test of time and I'm sharing it with you : | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 11 months ago

What it breaks and what it brings

Changes are not good or bad and not every success means perfection. Some will revolutionize your habits, your workflow. The good or bad perception of the change depends surely on your own experience, your functioning. Since recently I've turned my smartphone and laptop screens to … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 11 months ago

Nerds Against Clutter: My Digital Downsizing Diary

In this post, I delve into my journey of decluttering my digital world. From cutting ties with certain social platforms to adopting new tools for better syncing and information management, I explore the changes I'm making to enhance productivity and protect privacy. Join me as I … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 12 months ago

Charting my journey away from Big Tech: Embracing Privacy and Self Hosting Solutions

Join me on my journey to break free from the clutches of GAFAM and embrace digital independence. In this post, I delve into the alternatives I've found and adopted to replace mainstream social media and tech services with privacy-focused and self-hosted solutions. From Pixelfed r … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 1 year ago

Personal insights on finance and digital privacy

A couple of weeks back, I was getting my ass kicked at chess. It was a blast, even as I blundered into defeat. Here's the thing: in some games, like life, the right focus at the right time can flip the board. It's about spotting chances and seizing them. Remark : If interested in … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 1 year ago

Reflections on Change: The Constant Shuffle

Change is a constant. I passed 37 years recently. In 2022 I was going freelance after 12 years of employment. Why ? Because I had been so disappointed by many years of employment, bad managers or politics, I needed to feel like I gave the credit myself deserves. I now feel after … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 1 year ago

When working from home is toxic

Before the pandemic, one would regularly question whether working remotely could replace working in the office, and the lockdown helped to discover the pros and cons of each in the long term. The pandemic happened and suddenly legions of influencers advocates for work-from-home, … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 years ago

When it’s time to quit your job

Three questions to know if it's time for a change. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 years ago

Things that kill motivation at work.

In some past jobs, my commitment was strongly damaged by a few events that happened as the company was rapidly growing. I noticed silos between Dev an Ops, and I've automated the process for delivering software to Ops. But the Ops people decided to not use it. We engineers were r … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 years ago

What bugs me with tech recruiters.

Recruiters don't care enough and waste your time. | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 years ago

Level your productivity up with your shell’s history and aliases

A few tips & tricks for you from the lazy terminal user I am :-) | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 3 years ago

Hello world

For this first blog post, I want to encourage you to reflect and care more about yourself, be more aware of who you really are, what you really want and love, and instead of trying to please the entire world, try to first please you. Don't chase for perfection. Don't try to keep … | Continue reading


@morgan.zoemp.be | 4 years ago