Oct 23How to fix Gmail blocking email from HoverI use Hover for my domain registration and email. I couldn’t send emails to Gmail addresses, as they were all bouncing back. <john.doe@gmail.com>: host gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[***.***.***.**] said: 550-5.7.26 This mail has been blocked because the sender is unauthenticated. 550-5.7.26 Gmail requires all senders to authenticate…Hover1 min readHover1 min read
Mar 10How to enable the Print Screen key on a Logitech keyboardI recently got a Logitech K650 keyboard which I mostly enjoy, except for the print screen key being replaced by Ctrl + P. While this non-standard choice might make sense for most people, for me meant not being able to take screenshots any more. Here is how I avoided changing the shortcuts I have been using for years. Download and install Logi Options+. Your keyboard should be shown automatically, click on it.Windows2 min readWindows2 min read
Feb 23How I mixed Johnny Decimal and Second Brain to organize my documentsTL, DR: If Johnny Decimal didn’t work for you, try my approach. I struggled for a long time with the disorganization of my documents. Finding and moving around files was interrupting my workflow too often. After discovering Johnny Decimal there were some improvements, but I wasn’t satisfied yet. While reading…Johnny Decimal5 min readJohnny Decimal5 min read
Jan 20Visualizing r/place in ExcelTL, DR: Download the spreadsheet from here. 🧮 On April’s fools 2017 Reddit launched r/place, a social experiment with simple rules: There is an empty canvas. You may place a tile upon it, but you must wait to place another. Individually you can create something. Together you can create something…Excel3 min readExcel3 min read
Jan 2Obsidian versioning with git and GitHubAn Obsidian vault can be versioned efficiently with git, as it consists mostly of markdown files. The right plugin automates committing and pushing to a remote. Here is how to do it with GitHub. Set up the GitHub repository Create a new repository and set the visibility to private, unless you plan on sharing your…Obsidian3 min readObsidian3 min read
Sep 14, 2022The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday is shallow and uninspiring14 September 2022 TL, DR: 🤨😠📕🗑️ I recently got The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday, and it was awful. The book is about how to overcome difficulties by embracing them. While some ideas are good, the narrative on how to act on them is flawed. The book is…Books7 min readBooks7 min read
Aug 26, 2022The Net by Irwin Winkler reminds us what the internet used to feel like26 August 2022 TL, DR: 🖱️🍕🤓 I recently saw The Net, a 1995 thriller starring Sandra Bullock. It is enjoyable, as long as you don’t question the baddies’ actions. If not, you will keep wondering “Wait, why didn’t they just…?”. …Movie Review2 min readMovie Review2 min read
Aug 18, 2022How I manage my CV with Markdown, Pandoc, Python, and LaTeXI had a first world problem. While applying for projects, many recruiters ask for the CV in Word format. They want to import it in their system or adapt it to a standard template. …Python2 min readPython2 min read
Aug 11, 2022The first steps of a bitcoin walletI started studying decentralized finance for a potential project opportunity. Here is what I learnt while creating my first bitcoin wallet. ⚠️ Do additional research if you plan to store a significant amount of bitcoins in your wallet. In my examples I am ignoring several recommended precautions. ⚠️ If you…Decentralized Finance5 min readDecentralized Finance5 min read
Jul 29, 2022How to scrape dynamic pages with Python and SeleniumGetting the html source of a webpage is easy with Python. With requests it can be achieved in one line. This works well as long as the content of the page is static. For some dynamic pages no useful information can be shown without running scripts. …Python1 min readPython1 min read
