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The Evolution of Social Media, from the Telegraph to Facebook

July 28th, 2025 · No Comments

Using Morsc code over the telegraph If you dig into the past, social media has been around way before Facebook and X, in a simpler form but still allowing remote communication between people. It may have started with the 18th century telegraph invented by Henry, which at first just rang a bell at the other […]

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Passing It On: Lessons from the Kula Ring

July 22nd, 2025 · No Comments

The other day, one of my friends posted this message in a motorcycle-related WhatsApp group: “We’re a community that’s very generous with knowledge and we often help out with a “come and take it” [spare parts] attitude, and it’s amazing to see and experience that. A lot of this stems from a crappy importer and […]

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Guitar Pedal Board: A Dive into My Setup

July 14th, 2025 · No Comments

In this post I’ll introduce my guitar pedal board setup. It is basically unchanged for years. I mostly play a Fender Stratocaster 1986 (Made in Japan) which connects to a BOSS Compression Sustainer CS-3 which does colors the sound a bit, makes it a bit Twangy/round, but not so much to further modulate it. It […]

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Are Social Media’s Algorithms Manipulated to Amplify Controversy?

July 13th, 2025 · No Comments

The time I spend on social media has been steadily declining. It’s hard to ignore the growing awareness that these platforms are allegedly engineered to amplify controversy and boost engagement, often by exposing people to opposing views in ways that provoke emotional reactions. This kind of engagement translates directly into profit, simply by keeping users […]

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Baking The Perfect Bread Loaf: A Self-Taught Journey

July 3rd, 2025 · No Comments

When I started baking breads, years ago, I was looking for recipes thinking this is the most important part. As I started kneading, proofing and baking (and making mistakes) I realized that the recipe has almost no meaning, in the sense that all breads are the same: flour (various kinds), salt & water. Even if […]

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