Hey there! I’m a Software Engineer who loves understanding how everything works. Big fan of aviation, video games, guitar, books, movies, and growing in my Christian faith. Most importantly, I’m a husband and dad to two amazing daughters who are my whole world. Here to share, learn, and connect—with a mix of tech brains and fun vibes.
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Midweek Momentum 
February 5, 2025 Progress Report
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Vim – Plugin configuration practice (30 min)
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freeCodeCamp – Full Stack Developer Program
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February 4, 2025 Progress Report
#Beyond365DaysOfCode Day 35 #100DaysOfCode Day 35 #freeCodeCamp
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Today's Work Vim – Plugin configuration practice (30 min) Trello – Updated my board freeCodeCamp – Full Stack Developer Program
Ah, the glamorous life of a jet-setting tech enthusiast! Last weekend, I was at FOSDEM in Brussels, soaking up the electric atmosphere of open-source brilliance and arguing about the merits of systemd over a Belgian beer. As the weekend wound down, a friend tried to convince me to extend my adventure and head to ConfigManagementCamp in Gent. "Come on," he said, "it'll be fun!" But I stood firm. "No," I declared, "I need to go home."
"Why? What’s so important at home?" he asked, eyebrows raised.
I hesitated. The truth was, I didn’t have a good answer. I just felt like I needed to be home. Maybe it was the allure of my own bed.
Fast forward to me walking through my front door, dumping my bags, and flopping onto the sofa. I reached for the TV remote, ready to unwind with some mindless telly. But no. The screen lit up with those soul-crushing words: "Searching for the latest software..."
Ah, the Sony TV running Google TV. A marvel of modern technology, capable of streaming 4K cat videos and reminding me that even my telly is smarter than I am. But here’s the kicker: it wasn’t even installing the update yet. Oh no. It was just searching. Like a digital detective on the world’s slowest stakeout.
And there it was. The universe’s punchline. I’d rushed home for this, to sit and watch my telly think about updating.
So, if anyone ever asks why I couldn’t make it to ConfigManagementCamp, I’ll just show them the photo of my TV, mid-search, with the caption: "Sorry, mate. My telly’s on a quest for software. It’s a whole thing."
Sometimes, duty calls. And sometimes, it’s your TV Googling itself.
my absolutely cracked gaming setup 
yo check out this BEAST of a machine i'm running:
- texas instruments calculator with a raspberry pi sticker on it
- 4 MB (yes, megabytes) of RAM salvaged from a windows 95 machine
- 1x core @ 0.5 MHz (overclocked from 0.3 MHz)
- a floppy disk duct-taped to a USB cable that i found in my garage
- running windows vista but it's actually just a screenshot of the desktop that i printed out and taped to the screen
but fr tho, this bad boy can run minecraft at a solid 0.5 fps (on a good day, with the window minimized). had to use debian at first but switched to MS-DOS because debian was too resource-heavy smh.
don't even get me started on the cooling system - it's literally just a hamster running on a wheel that powers a small fan. his name is gregory and he's doing his best.
storage-wise, i've got a premium setup: a stack of punch cards held together with a rubber band. it ain't much, but it's honest work.
y'all might laugh but this setup can run doom... the text-based version... sometimes... if gregory isn't on his lunch break.
I’m feeling lost! There are a few new social platforms in #Fediverse I like: #Mastodon (not that new, I know), #Bluesky & #Threads. It’s tough to choose, and I can’t spend time on all of them. Plus, I’m done with Twitter. A decision has to be made. What would you do? How did you choose? #SocialMedia #DigitalDilemma #TechLife #PlatformWars #NewPlatforms #SocialNetworking #OnlineCommunity #TechTrends #TwitterExodus
Hallo zusammen!
Ich bin Marcel, Baujahr '95, und habe eine Leidenschaft für Fotografie sowie Server-Projekte. Besonders fasziniert mich die Digitalisierung und Optimierung von Prozessen. Auch wenn ich erst mit dem Coden begonnen habe, kriege ich die meisten Dinge zum Laufen. 
Nach meiner Registrierung am 1.4.2023 auf @linke@troet.cafe habe ich mich jetzt dazu ermutigt, auf Procial umzuziehen. Ich war schon lange ein Fan von Misskey (oder Firefish) und habe endlich eine deutsche Instanz gefunden, die zu mir passt.
Freue mich auf den Austausch mit euch!
#Fediverse #Misskey #Firefish #ServerLife #Digitalisierung #Fotografie #Docker #TechLife #Coding #OpenSource #Umzug #Photographer #TechCommunity
