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Info The keyboard is working great and still in daily usage. The QMK software is growing over time. Introduction Who doesn’t want to look effortlessly cool typing on a keyboard no one else understands? I know I do. Beyond the sheer style factor, I’ve discovered some real benefits of using a split keyboard. For me, the main advantages are: Reduced hand motion: Moving my hand to reach the arrow keys or numbers always annoyed me. And don’t even get me started on the thumb and pinky gymnastics required to press Alt, Esc, or Ctrl. With a split keyboard, those motions are minimized. ...

Blog Here I’m documenting my bike trip from Flensburg, through Copenhagen, across Sweden, and back through Denmark to Flensburg. Start: July 1, 2025 You can find the preparations for this trip, as well as reports on individual days, in separate posts here:

Info The VPS is working great, but the project is still ongoing. The applications running on that server change over time. Introduction Self-hosting has become an excellent way to gain hands-on experience with server administration, DevOps tooling, and modern deployment platforms. My goal was to provision a virtual private server (VPS), secure it properly, and use it as a small but flexible platform for deploying backend components that support my app development workflow. ...

Two weeks in Denmark, two bikes, and a clockwise loop around Jutland: In the summer of 2023, Jonas and I headed north along the North Sea, through Skagen, and back south along the eastern coast. But what really stuck with me weren’t the lines on the map—it was the wind, the dunes, a cramped tent during a thunderstorm, countless places to camp, and way too many hot dogs. What We Actually Rode The 13 recorded daily stages totaled approximately 1,101 kilometers, 5,012 meters of elevation gain, and 52.8 hours of riding time. The Komoot tour used for planning is embedded below for reference. ...

Ten days in Iceland, five bikes, an old hardtail, and way too much luggage. After finishing college, we didn’t want to dive straight back into everyday life—we wanted to get out there one more time: across the highlands, to where the road ends and a trip turns into a little adventure. I’m writing this article in retrospect because I still love thinking back on it today. In the end, we clocked about 400 kilometers and roughly 3,700 meters of elevation gain. But more important than the numbers are the memories that have stayed with us: headwinds that felt like a wall. Rain that eventually just became part of the day. Hot springs in the middle of a cold, rocky desert. And a flat tire in a place where the nearest bike shop was a long way off. ...