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I decided to take part in JulyReply. So far, I’ve published one short article. But I’ve resolved to write more as part of this series, which will come to an end at the end of July.--That was my first week at work after a short break,. It’s been a lovely time. I needed a break after two and half hectic months.--I’ve gone back to making flashcards. In fact, I’m getting back into learning German. I’ve always wanted to learn it and be able to talk about various topics in the language, as well as…

Manuel Moreale wrote:Decluttering is fun! It's a nice mental exercise to delete stuff and become lighter again.These words refer to digital life – creating projects, developing them, and then closing them down or consolidating them. That sense of lightness he wrote about is something I sometimes feel myself when I decide to give something up. A few days ago, I shared my thoughts on subscription dilemmas. For a while, the matter wouldn’t leave me alone and was weighing on my mind. However, when…

For many years of my journey with the internet, I used various services for free. By ‘free’, I mean there were no cash charges for access to apps, messages, services, and so on.The internet was designed in such a way that, back then, practically everything on it was simply accessible. Especially from the perspective of my country. It was only later that the first subscription models began to appear. I don’t know if that’s actually how it was, or if I’ve simply remembered it that way, but I…

June got off to a really good start. I had time to write a few posts on the blog. After that, though, a lot was going on. All sorts of things. I had a lot of work and struggled to find time for other commitments. That’s why blogging took a back seat. This is perfectly illustrated by the Junited blogging event I took part in. I also had less time to read other bloggers’ posts and share the most interesting ones. Oh well.I’m starting July with a few days off and I intend to spend them resting and…

Robert is a brilliant organiser of the blogging community. I love him for that. A month ago, he suggested I join the Junited campaign and spend the whole of June recommending other authors’ posts. The campaign was brilliant and I’m glad I took part, although the second half of June was very hectic for me in many ways and blogging had to take a back seat.July, on the other hand – as I found out yesterday – is JulyReply, so another initiative. This time, it involves responding to other bloggers…

I watched the Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring video (link below), which showcases the numerous changes the team has introduced to this suite of tools. Not only has the look and feel changed, but new features have also been added. Nextcloud has really shifted up a gear, and I like it a lot. I've been thinking about using this tool for a while now, and I'm getting closer to deciding to go for it—and perhaps soon replacing the current solutions I use with…

Yesterday, I moved my podcast subscription list over to Reeder (by Silvio Rizzi). Now I've got website and blog RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and several Glass accounts all in one app. It's a brilliant aggregator. I'm going to give it all a proper test run now.

I was inspired to create this list by recent conversations and questions I've seen on Mastodon. More and more people are sharing and asking about blog aggregators, wanting to discover new sites and authors. It's a great example of how the blogosphere is thriving and how much it interests us - its own creators.That's why I decided to gather blog aggregators in one place. This is likely an incomplete list, and I'll try to update it over time. If you know of a blog aggregator that isn't on here,…

Abhigyan wrote about a new Instagram feature called ‘Instants’ on his blog. It’s some kind of side project from Meta. Here’s how it works:At first, it looked like an imitation of BeReal; the user interface was just a squircle viewfinder and a button to click a picture. But the concept of Instants is even simpler: 1. Take a picture at any time you want, and as many as you want. 2. It is instantly sent to all your “Friends”, without any extra editing. 3. You can look at other people’s Instants…

I would never have thought that Pinocchio, a childhood fairy tale, could resonate so strongly in today's world of algorithms, polarisation, and post-truth.Malik's post is incredible. The way he spotted the similarities between the 19th-century story written by Carl Collodi - the author of Pinocchio - and a modern world dominated by algorithms, convenience, entertainment, polarisation, and showmanship, meant that with every paragraph of his story, my eyes opened wider and wider.Om Malik writes:…

The next level of entshittification for the app is the change to notification content. Until now, every Messenger notification showed who sent the message. Now it just says “You have a new message”. On top of that, the app now flags EVERY SINGLE MESSAGE individually, rather than each unread conversation grouped by person (as it did before). So, if one person sends you 6 messages, you see the number “6” on the app icon. Before, you would have seen the number “1”, because the messages were sent…

They tried to tell us that without the power of algorithms, we wouldn't gain any readers, no one would hear about us, and our sites wouldn't emerge from the depths of the Internet for even half a second. How wrong they were. Or perhaps they knew they were wrong, but were trying to prevent anyone else from finding out?Why do I blog anonymously?If you look at the 'About' page, you'll notice that I've only introduced myself by my first name, and my avatar isn't an actual photo of my face. Am I…

June is beginning, and it's a month when it's especially worth boosting the blogosphere and exploring it every day. For the second time, I'm joining the 'Junited' initiative. I took part two years ago, but I wasn't very active. That's why, when moving from one blogging platform to another, I deleted that post. This year, however, I intend to change that and actively promote interesting posts across the blogosphere.What is Junited?Robert Birming, who encouraged me to take part in this initiative…

I've changed the content of the blog menu. Until now, it consisted of the following elements: 'About', 'Articles', 'Notes', and links to Mastodon, a contact form, and a subpage with a list of RSS feeds. This week, I published the first photo on the blog, so I created a new category. There hadn't been a place for it in the menu until now. There was also no room for 'Weeknotes'. That's why I decided to change it. Instead of expanding the menu (I like minimalism), I scaled it back by creating a…

The world would be much more beautiful if every website, every category, and every author had a separate RSS feed. This would mean complete freedom in creating a truly bespoke digital magazine, accessible at any time from a single app.

Iglica in Wrocław A May trip to Wrocław and a stroll by the Centennial Hall. Pictured is the Iglica monument standing next to the Hall.

I've been meaning to write something more about the changes at Bitwarden for about a week now (they really winds me up, and I'm not the only one). But after reading the post on blog.ppb1701.com, I realised I couldn't have put it better than Patrick did. So, I definitely recommend giving his piece a read. In plain English: M&A is the business of buying and selling companies. Private equity firms buy businesses, cut costs, grow revenue, and sell them at a profit. They’re not there to run a…

There was a time when I wanted to be everywhere at the same time. I ran a fan page and profiles on multiple social media platforms. I wanted to build reach for my content, have a massive community, and so on. Nowadays, a modest corner on Mastodon, a small blog, and an RSS reader are enough for me to keep up with what other bloggers are writing. Is it old age, exhaustion, or wisdom? Or maybe everything at once?

Pope Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, titled "Magnificent Humanity", has just been published. It's dedicated to AI. This is probably the first time in the history of the Church that such a document has been issued specifically regarding artificial intelligence.I can't call myself a very religious person, but I wanted to write about this for several reasons. I'm glad the Church is addressing this topic, publishing its perspective - a perspective through faith - on a new technology that is…

A very intense week at work meant I didn't find the time to regularly keep notes for a weekly summary. But I have more energy today. Especially since moving my blog from Bearblog to Pagecord brought me a lot of joy. I really like Bearblog. It's a wonderful platform, but I felt the urge to experiment and try something new. It was a spontaneous decision, but I'm glad I made it. I like experimenting. I wrote a separate post about it. You can find it here.--It was a week that started with cold days…

This is a crazy story. It started completely out of the blue. A few days ago, I read a post by Gobino on Mastodon. He wrote:If anyone is looking for a great, cheap and very easy to use blogging platform, have a look at https://pagecord.com. I am and will remain a happy customer.It reminded me of Pagecord, because a year ago I set up an account on this blogging platform created by Olly. I tested it for a bit and then abandoned it. I wanted to see how it differed from others I knew. I knew that…

✏️ Weeknotes! I’ve always wanted to give this a go. Though I had to work through it and pluck up the courage. The biggest challenge won’t be the writing itself, but staying consistent. I’ll treat it as a challenge and a way to improve my regularity. I haven’t been writing much on the blog lately. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s precisely because of a lack of consistency. Now - as planned - I should publish a post at least once a week. Keep your fingers crossed.🏀 I’m starting to enjoy basketball…

I’m currently in the process of switching services. I’m trying to shift the weight from major platforms to more niche ones, while looking for similar or better quality. An equally important motivation for me is maintaining as much privacy as possible; I don’t want the service provider trading my data and profiting from it. So, I’m gradually replacing Google Search with alternatives: DuckDuckGo, Qwant, Ecosia, Startpage, but a few months ago I also decided on Kagi, which - as the only one in…