Can you believe it, it’s 2025! How time flies. I wanted to keep this short as I’ve been working across all my projects for the past few weeks, and I’ve also been busy with client work — more than usual, which is a good thing!

Going into this year, as I already said, I wanted to focus more on Tinylytics. So creativity struck and I made big changes to the look and feel. Have a look and let me know what you think — also includes a new homepage. More to come here of course. Super happy with the way it all turned out, and I regret absolutely nothing, even the 5AM bed times. I also wrote about some extra changes here. Anyway, happy. I am proud of the UFO 🛸

Oh... and I wrote... tests... Tinylytics is getting big and I wanted to make sure that core functionality isn’t breaking when I work — because I usually iterate quickly and get things out the door. That also helped me find some bugs 🐛 Anyway...

So I didn’t stop there and worked on new homepages for Sublime Feed, Scribbles and... yes... Shoutouts. Why not go through everything, right? Heaps of fun! ... and I am not done just yet — tip of the iceberg kinda thing.

OK, this pretty much sums it up for now — loads of things, yet I have to finish now... we’re going away for a few days and I hope my stuff keeps on humming without me.

Oh and if you want to play a little game I made with the help of my computer bits and bleeps digital circuits, tap on the spaceship on the bottom right of the site. (Best on desktop). Have fun!

Yep, that’s it. Thanks for reading.

Bye for now ✌️❤️

It’s rare, yet I hope it lasts, that I’ve been able to just concentrate on coding the past 2 days. It feels like I managed to work 5 days worth in just under 48 hours.

Holding onto this feeling even if I am running on 2 hours of sleep today.

Holding off on posting what I’ve shipped today, but real happy with the way it has gone, let's see if a few folks figure it out. Also, yes, some bugs on the way, which I hope are fixed now as there were some big changes across different projects — I like to get stuff out the door and test in production after all (😅).

Will I be able to keep the mojo for at least a week? I hope so.

... and I really hated it.

For years now I’ve been relying on a cheap Qi based charger from IKEA. Nothing fancy. Just place your phone, or whatever, on top and it’ll do its thing.

For many years now I’ve been contemplating on getting one of those fancy Qi2 chargers that are magnetic (MagSafe), but could never make my mind up, nor justify the cost for a “posh” one.

So finally, after that 2 year thought process I ordered one two weeks ago.

It’s an Anker 2-in-1 stand, it was around $20, that will happily charge the phone on the stalk (so I could rotate it for that fancy thing iOS does — which actually doesn’t work so well on my 12 Mini) and also a small pad below for the AirPods case. As a bonus you can angle the phone too, so I could potentially rotate it to use the camera when calling clients.

Fantastic! One thing I always wanted because I would like to charge both, so they are ready when I need them, and not worry about my AirPods case dying (had it many times).

Day one was getting used to it, sitting next to me on my desk... looking at me. The next day, the same... looking at me. Phone charging nicely, no drama. Sitting there. Screen is nice and clean, because I can’t stand smudges. AirPods charging as they should too.

But the problem for me was... that damn phone screen... the blackness... staring right at me. Even when I am walking around the room. LOOK AT ME! LOOK!

Day 4... 5 & 6. No, I can’t do it anymore. Just no. Complete dread over having to have this thing on my desk now.

If we had an entrance hallway with a power socket I would have moved it there so I could just grab the phone as I was heading out — but nope. But having that screen point into the room would put me off anyway.

Thankfully I had to move my desk the other day, so I looked for an optimal position and make it work.

It now sits behind me screen, slightly angled, so that I can quickly get to the AirPods case underneath the screen, and just have to reach behind and get the phone. Because it’s magnetic I don’t even worry about dropping the thing.

I vastly prefer this set up... and no polished screen reflecting back at me like some black abyss.

One thing that always gets me is my signature. It’s never the same. I’ve never really tried to create a unique style either.

When I got my new passport I decided to wait a little bit before signing it, until I got a little stressed for not having done it.

I got my nice pen ready, went and practiced in my notepad. It felt great. All trial runs looking the same. For once I was happy with what I created, and could recreate.

So I decided there and then, after 6 goes, to sign my passport.

I fucked it up at the first stroke. No resemblance to what I practiced.

Probably because I didn’t move my notebook during the trial run. Same context window.

Oh well. See you again in 10 years. Maybe one day I’ll get it right... although I kinda like that it’s always different depending on the day.

It’s Monday, plans are plenty, sent some invoices out to start the day.

I opened my code editor, did a small change. Phone call, the security guys are coming to replace something on the alarm system.

Gotta move the desk, prepare things.

They’re here now, but there is a snag. Taking longer than expected.

My energy levels are good, but my motivation is out the window.

I’m waiting, fully knowing that in an hour I have to leave and pick up the kiddo at school.

What’s the point.

Will I return to work today?

Now I’m just waiting.