Interests

These are some of my main areas of interest:

tech

mobile devices

My main interaction with technology is done via handheld or portable devices. They are my tool and interface to create things in the digital realm. Some important gadgets in my life:

  • smartphone
  • laptop
  • smartwatch

I think a lot about how these devices are improving over time and for they can be used to enhance our lives

Developer

One way to participate in the improvement of technology is to continually develop new software. The user experience of applications is really important to me and I enjoy finding new ways to interact with technology (voice and gesture controls come to mind)

openness

Sharing knowledge and making information freely available is important to me, which is what got me started in creating my Zettelkasten. Many of the things I learn or think about are openly accessible and I encourage others to share their creations online as open source projects.

making

Aside from software, I occasionally do some tinkering with hardware, such as microcontrollers, with my own 3D-Printing setup and workshop. Recently, I also joined a maker space in my area, the Offene Werkstatt Mainz

Smarthome

Another hobby of mine is to automate my life using Homeassistant and various IoT-Devices. I have been migrating from mainly WiFi-connected devices to using ZigBee and (hopefully soon) Matter. I also run a Homelab on a Raspberry Pi 5.

Music

Much of my time is spent listening to music, mainly (German) hip hop and indie/pop. I create a playlist for every season of the year, which can be seen on my Spotify profile.

entertainment

I watch a lot of movies and series on various streaming channels and services (as seen on my Subscriptions). Comedy and Sci-Fi are my preferred genres and I’m not much of a horror fan.

Food

Pizza and Sushi are my go-to favorite foods. Trying to eat more healthy stuff, but I do like my fast food from time to time

Check out my Stack page to find out what specific devices and software I use regularly. My Now page is not updated very frequently, but could also be of interest.

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