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Answering some randomly generated questions
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4 min read
There, a post written in English. Except for my fifth ”Framing Japan” series article I wrote back in May, I haven’t written anything in English since October 2024 (which was also a “Framing Japan” series article, the fourth one). Anyway, I was kind of randomly browsing the numerous blogs I have bookmarked, reading a few…
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De retour sur WordPress
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5 min read
En mars de cette année, j’avais pris la décision d’abandonner WordPress, que je trouvais un peu trop surchargé pour mes besoins. À cette occasion, j’ai totalement repensé mon site et la façon de publier ainsi que de le maintenir. J’ai alors bricolé un site statique, plutôt minimaliste sur la forme comme sur le fond. J’en…
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À la recherche du web perdu
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6 min read
Je me rappelle avoir envoyé mon premier e-mail en 1996, lors d’un stage en entreprise. C’était mon premier contact avec internet, et déjà, l’idée de pouvoir échanger si facilement des messages avec quelqu’un, où qu’il soit sur la planète, me paraissait extraordinaire. Un simple clic, et mon texte pouvait franchir des milliers de kilomètres en…
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Quelques mots pour commencer 2025
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7 min read
Fin 2023, en faisant un peu de tri dans mes affaires, je suis tombé sur un petit bout de papier daté de janvier 2020, sur lequel j’avais noté des résolutions, des souhaits pour l’année qui débutait alors — et quelle année, même si nous l’ignorions à ce moment-là.
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Aesthetically pleasing coffee videos
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5 min read
I love coffee — not just drinking it, but also brewing it, along with all the rituals that come with it. I also appreciate the unique aesthetic of the coffee world. For the pleasure of the eyes and ears, here are four coffee videos I find particularly pleasant to watch and listen to. Idobata Coffee I…
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From social feeds to personal feeds
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2 min read
I’ve become tired and bored of social networks. I used them a lot, sometimes too much. I deleted the apps from my phone a while ago, and now I only visit them via a desktop web browser, for a few minutes — sometimes just seconds — a few times a week. I’ve stopped posting for a long time and…
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Listening to music the 2000s way
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11 min read
In 2023, I canceled my Spotify Premium subscription to try YouTube Premium (which includes YouTube Music). It’s a great service and, in my opinion, better than Spotify. For nearly a year, I listened to music almost exclusively through YouTube Music. However, a few weeks ago, I decided to cancel my YouTube Premium subscription. Knowing that…
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Stickers that fuel nostalgia
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1 min read
Recently, I got a new computer at work. I thought it would be fun to replace the standard processor sticker on the shell with something more retro. After a quick online search, I discovered Geekenspiel, the perfect store for my needs. A couple minutes of browsing later, I found and ordered two small stickers that whisked…
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In-App browsers are annoying
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3 min read
I wonder if I’m the only one who finds in-app browsers annoying, most of the time. I’m talking about the web browsers of the many communication apps, messaging services, and social networks that live on our smartphones (such as Gmail, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn…). Usually, when I receive an interesting link by email or discover one…
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From a thought to a post
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2 min read
It’s been quiet on the blog for the last few months. A stark contrast to the bustling world of ideas in my head and the drafts in my text files. Back in January, I wrote about blogging without overthinking. Looking back, that post seems almost prophetic. Despite my intentions, I’ve found myself caught in the very…