When I was a teen, I learned how to build WordPress themes. During holidays or when school was out, I vividly remember how I sometimes sat in front of my computer for a few days and nights, and created new themes for my blog. Of course I had no blog, but having one was a cool thought. But this stuck to me, and I was really never happy with how my blogs work. Until now!
Read moreIn my last post I covered my decision to use GitHub Discussions as CMS for my posts. I’m going to build it using Next.js, because that’s what I already use a lot, and it has some features which will become quite useful. Let’s get cracking!
Read moreA few months ago, an email from my good friend Gerrit showed up in my inbox. Gerrit made a new “Pottoriginale” movie, and he needed a website for his film tour. I knew that it will only take me an evening to do, I had the feeling that I’d enjoy the challenge, and I knew that I have some time in the coming week. And a few days later, pottoriginale.de was live.
Read moreThere’s a Christmas song on YouTube that has a special place in my heart. I’ve been listening to it every holiday season since its release in 2011. Music has a way of taking us back to memories, and whenever I hear this song, I’m transported back in time. I used to take for granted that it would always be available to me on YouTube, but that all changed in Christmas 2021.
All of a sudden, the song was nowhere to be found.
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