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Leaving iCloud, without self-hosting: Syncthing for files, notes, and passwords

On: 2026-04-12 - Reading Time: 3 Minutes

I have been using iCloud to synchronize files for more than I can remember. Recently, I became a little annoyed by the political and privacy situation in the united states of america, and I decided to move away from Apple’s iCloud.

Instead of deploying more tools on my homelab like NextCloud or WebDAV, I went with a decentralized solution that surprisingly removed the need to self-host servers for other use cases too!

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Running a Volleyball club with N8N

On: 2025-11-04 - Reading Time: 3 Minutes

Running a community sports club can easily turn into a juggling act of emails, spreadsheets, and schedules. In this article, I share how we used n8n to transform the day-to-day operations of our LGBTQ+ volleyball club (PAN Volleyball). It has helped us move from manual processes to smooth automations so that we can focus on more important things: keeping a safe and welcoming environment, and grow our LGBTQ+ volleyball community.

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Apple HomeKit and Linux SystemD

On: 2023-07-23 - Reading Time: 2 Minutes

If you’ve ever dreamt of controlling your Linux applications or running commands directly from your iPhone, I’ve got some exciting news for you. I’ve been tinkering around and have come up with a solution that bridges the gap between Apple HomeKit and SystemD services. Let me introduce you to my latest side-project!

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