Casual painting along the street πŸ“·

A paint on a wall showing a grey bird on a closed blu umbrella

The attempt to mix shopping and entertainment all together is a little scary from my point of view. Users will buy a lot of useless things that will definitely go to the trash in a short amount of time. That’s the opposite from what we should do if we look at it from a green perspective.


An old street in a typical small village in Switzerland πŸ“·

Old houses with green ivy on the external wall

If you want to understand more about dark patterns then take a look at this interesting article πŸ€–


Another relaxing walk in Switzerland πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈπŸ“·

Old church on a hill

Interesting article from Noisy Deadlines about distractions in the digital age. πŸ€–


It’s now time to take the umbrella β˜”


Why I prefer To-Do lists

Over the years I’ve tried several note taking apps and after using them I came to conclusion that many are overcomplicated for my personal needs.

All I need in my daily routine is a short list of things I have to do (or to remember).

I believe Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) can be useful for some people, but not for me (at least not in this moment).

Simplicity is all I need, so a smart To-Do list is perfectly fine.


Just finished watching Star Trek: Voyager S7E2 πŸ––πŸ“Ί


Wanderings πŸšΆπŸ“·

Church of Saint Cosma and Damiano, Villaguardia - Italy

Forgotten train station πŸ“·

Old train station in Villaguardia, Italy

New “Custom Feeds” feature on Bluesky is worth a try πŸ› 


It’s time for me to start a sort of digital minimalism.


I’ve just realized it’s Friday. Are you ready for the weekend? πŸ’ͺ


Currently reading: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller πŸ“š


Today I listened a lot of Tina Turner’s best songs. That play list has brought me back in the middle of 90s πŸ™πŸŽΆ


Casual shot πŸ“·

A photo showing some flowers

TikTok creators use AI to rewrite history πŸ€–

A viral trend imagines alternate timelines in which Western imperial nations never came to power.


Poppies πŸ˜πŸ“·

A field with poppies

Smart home complications

When we think about smart homes we usually look into positive things like controlling lights, temperature, security and connected devices.

But are these smart homes truly smart?

A part from the enthusiasm for technology every smart device has its own app and configuration accounts (not talking about security holes).

A solution may be the new Matter standard, which was born in order to offer:

  • Simplicity;
  • Interoperability;
  • Reliability;
  • Security.

It's hard to say if Matter will solve all actual problems of our smart homes, but probably it will be an important step to the right direction.