In this blog, which will be updated when new experiences are made, I'm telling about my (suspected) ADHD experiences.

Read more on how I solved the issue of devices remaining in "Adopting" while adding them to the Unifi Controller running on Docker.

How to move Mastodon server's media storage to Cloudflare R2. Read about rclone installation, file migration, configuration, and post-migration optimization.

Learn how to change the location of user directories in Ubuntu.

Running Steam Windows games on Ubuntu sounds like a very complicated challenge. It's not, and I'll explain how to do it.

This small note will guide you through the process of undeleting a user on a Mastodon instance and explore some common use cases for this action.

Follow this short step-by-step guide to enable fingerprint authentication for using it on the command line in Ubuntu

Just a short bio for re-use and personal convenience.

A list of WordCamps I attended.

This note tells you how to create a script that adds subtitles to MP4 files.

An open letter to DonateWC.

Read why embracing an independent browser like Firefox isn't just a choice, but a necessity in safeguarding our online freedom and security.

Some things I'd like to share with the world about what I did in 2023.

Learn how to install and use Stream Deck UI for Ubuntu in this detailed guide.

Learn how to install and use Espanso to streamline your workflow and save time on Ubuntu. No more repetitive typing with this open-source text expansion tool.

RSS is not dead. It's a great way to consume news without having to visit all kinds of websites and click though cookie warnings. Here's why I picked FreshRSS.

This note explains how to prevent NFS mounts from attempting to mount while your system is offline and disable retry attempts in Ubuntu

I’ll show you how to disable the logout prompt in Ubuntu in two different ways, with gsettings or with the dconf Editor.

Read about my decision to step down as organizer for WordCamp The Netherlands and my motivations to do so.

I discovered an ingenious way to selectively load scripts using Antlers stacks for certain posts while using picture galleries. Read how I did it.

Pi-hole is a network-wide ad blocker that functions as a Domain Name System (DNS) sinkhole. Let me tell you why I use it.

Ubuntu has been a reliable companion since 2009 and it has improved my digital life. In this article I will show ways in which Ubuntu Linux made my life better.

Adding a category archive page with Statamic SSG can be a challenge. Here's how I solved it.

Read about some of the arguments that made me ditch Big Tech social media from Meta and Twitter (or X).

New connections, relations, partnerships, friends. A few words that describe WordCamp Europe 2023 on Athens. Read more in this blog.

Read this guide to learn how I migrated the walktowc.eu website from static WordPress generated files to an easy to manage and fast Statamic generated site.

Selecting a good hoster for your project is often experienced as difficult. What are the important questions that you should ask?

Are you experiencing deinterlacing not working in VLC player, while it is enabled in the settings? Read this note to find a possible solution.

Some devices cannot process certain audioformats in video files. Here’s a quick command to batch convert these files with ffmpeg.

You can contribute to WordPress in many ways. The various contributor groups are explained here so that you can easily choose what you contribute to.

I regularly walk long distance hikes, as in 40+ kilometers. This time I repeated an attempt to walk to Amsterdam from my hometown, and failed. Again.

Since february 2021, lots of things happened. Here’s my 2022 update.

When you want to run Home Assistant from behind a Reverse Proxy, running on a Synology, you might encounter a ‘400 Bad Request’ error. Here’s how to solve it.

Bluetooth headphones and Ubuntu, they just don’t get along. Here’s how to fix auto-connect for your Bluetooth headphones.

Read about my 30.5km winter walk around my town, Berkel en Rodenrijs. I made a lot of pictures, so come and take a look.

The Bitcoin Whitepaper

Stepping down as lead organizer for WordCamp The Netherlands

A new challenge

Remove WordPress REST API links

Using FacetWP to show featured posts first

Preselecting a facet and hiding it automatically with FacetWP

Using FacetWP with post to post relations

WordCamps and sustainability

Randomized content and caching - How to do it right

Exporting and importing Gravity Forms MailChimp feeds

My experiences at WordCamp Europe 2017 in Paris

On my way to WordCamp Europe 2017 in Paris

How did we realize growth for WordCamp Nederland 2016?

Writing this post has been on my to do list from the moment I knew I joined the organizing team for 2015, so let me tell you about my experiences.

Why this picture makes me happy

Giving 100% attention to my kids. How I did it

Leaving the home office, one day a week

WordPress makes me, and a lot of other people, very happy

I accept the job!