Finished reading: Auf See by Theresia Enzensberger 📚

Skyscraper (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Tall modern buildings against a clear blue sky. The central skyscraper has a distinctive overhanging section near the top, casting a bright silhouette with the sun positioned directly behind it. Surrounding the buildings are several trees, and there’s a curved, glass-covered structure on the right. Shadows create contrasting patterns on the ground.

Notebook Navigator

Modern file explorer for Obsidian
Full keyboard navigation. Dual-pane layout. Mobile optimized.

Notebook Navigator is a truly great plugin for one of my favorite apps, Obsidian.

Screenshot Homepage Notebook Navigator (2025-09-20)
Screenshot Homepage Notebook Navigator (2025-09-20)

notebooknavigator.com/

Wolfs (2024) review: obvious plot holes and a little too close to slapstick

Dieter Rams. Ein Stilraum / Museum Angewandte Kunst

A vintage BRAUN reel-to-reel tape recorder with two visible spools is displayed against a plain background. Designed by Dieter Rams.

Boat ⛵

A large white sailing ship, the Gorch Fock, with multiple masts and rigging is docked in calm water. The sky is blue with scattered clouds, and a small red flag is visible on one of the masts. The scene conveys a peaceful maritime atmosphere.
Gorch Fock

Trees 🌳

A row of trees casting shadows on the side of a pastel-colored apartment building under a clear blue sky. The grass lawn in the foreground is well-maintained, and two cars are parked by the building. The trees' shadows create unique patterns on the building's surface.

Finished reading: Survival of the Richest by Douglas Rushkoff 📚 Recommended.

Bumblebee 🐝

A bee with an orange and black body is sitting on a spherical purple flower. The flower has many tiny petals and is attached to a slender green stem. The background is blurred, showing hints of greenery and a window frame.
A bee with an orange and black body is sitting on a spherical purple flower. The flower has many tiny petals and is attached to a slender green stem. The background is blurred, showing hints of greenery and a window frame.
A bee with an orange and black body is sitting on a spherical purple flower. The flower has many tiny petals and is attached to a slender green stem. The background is blurred, showing hints of greenery and a window frame.

Printers for my Paper Journal 🤦‍♂️

For several months now, I’ve been keeping a paper journal for my tasks and a few thoughts, using the basic principles of a bullet journal. (However, I hardly like to utter that term, as I love the original, extremely simple idea, but I reject the empire or the almost sect-like movement that has emerged from it. Well, but nowadays, that’s more or less the same with almost all interesting ideas.) Back to the topic. Although I try to become a bit more independent of technology and not to immediately jump on every trend, I couldn’t help but get two technical devices for my paper journal - namely two printers. One is an Instax mini Link 3, which I use to print and paste really beautiful memories, and the other is a thermal paper printer from peripage.1 2 There are adhesive sticker rolls available for it. Printing and pasting a blurry, black-and-white image quickly just brings joy ;-) BTW believe it or not, I’ve managed to avoid falling into the Rabbit Hole pens trap. So far. 😅

A journal page titled Daily Log lists entries with dates alongside a black and white photo of a large dandelion.A journal spread features handwritten notes with blurred text, a photo attached on the bottom, and a pen placed beside the open pages.

  1. I learned from Ruminate that there are incredibly cheaper models; but by then, I already had mine … ↩︎

  2. With the purchase, I broke my own rule to only buy devices with USB-C; unfortunately, I had completely overlooked the fact that it has micro USB. ↩︎

Flies also like water lilies.

A white water lily with a yellow center floats on a pond surrounded by green lily pads.A white water lily with yellow stamens is floating among large green lily pads on the water.A white water lily with a bright yellow center is in full bloom, surrounded by green leaves.

A close-up image of a clothes drying rack outdoors with blue denim jeans hanging on it. Multiple colored clothespins, including red and green, are clipped on the rack. The background is blurred and shows greenery, indicating a sunny day.

Close-up of a ballpoint pen tip on a textured surface. The pen is in focus, and the image is in black and white, highlighting the metallic tip and plastic casing.

I went on a little photo tour of the natural sciences campus yesterday evening.

A modern building with large glass windows is illuminated at night, with a car parked near the entrance.A modern, multi-story building is illuminated at night with geometric lighting design on its facade against a twilight sky.A modern, multi-story building is illuminated in the night, with streaks of light from passing vehicles visible in the foreground.A modern building with large windows is illuminated at night, surrounded by trees and a pathway.

Black and white image of a modern building exterior at night. The structure features large glass windows and a flat roof supported by evenly spaced columns. The interior is well-lit, contrasting with the darkness outside.

My Current iOS Podcast Client: Queue

I have been listening to podcasts regularly for a very long time, actually since the iPod era. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Of course, I’ve tried many apps because of this. I’ve used Pocket Casts, Castro for a long time, Overcast, and then one app or another, going back to Apple’s Podcast app a few times. Somehow, there were always things that bothered me. Sometimes the interface was too complex, and sometimes I missed essential features. 

But fundamentally, what I really want from a podcast app is quite simple: a queue that automatically sorts new episodes, where I can set how many unheard episodes of the same podcast I want to keep in this queue at most, and then have a simple way to sort the queue a bit if necessary. The relatively new app to me, Queue, surprisingly does all of this very well with great design. The only thing that bothers me a little is its subscription price. But there’s always something to criticise 😇.

Update 2025-12-02: back to Overcast, c.f. App Defaults 2025

TIL that if your Switch 2 feels hot just sitting in the dock in standby mode, you should check if the following setting is enabled and turn it off: System Settings → Sleep Mode → Keep Wired Connection Active in Sleep Mode

TIL that you can update the firmware of your ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM via a USB stick. I always thought I had to find a Windows PC for this, so I never did tried it.

Swift Shift

Manage your macOS windows like a pro

"Swift Shift lets you move/resize windows with your mouse without searching for tiny arrows or window titles. It's the fastest way to organize your workspace to your liking." - just press and hold (custom) modifier keys and move your windows around. Gone are the days looking for a tiny free spot to grab a title bar 🤩.

Screenshot Swift Shift Homepage (2025-06-03)
Screenshot Swift Shift Homepage (2025-06-03)

www.swiftshift.app/