Jan 23Member-onlyLet's make tempehTempeh is fascinating food. You take soybeans that do not have any taste. Adding a little tempeh starter and a lot of time makes it into something with a lot of taste. I know tempeh can be intimidating. Mediocre supermarket tempeh or tempeh not prepared well can be bitter or…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Jan 20Member-onlyLet's start on MastodonI have been on Twitter since 2008. But now after almost 15 years, I have moved to Mastodon. Just like millions of others. And I can say it is a pleasant experience. A higher level of engagement (it's comparable to Twitter in the early days), less toxic, and no ads…Mastodon3 min readMastodon3 min read
Aug 10, 2021Member-onlySourdough: Flour, Water & TimeMany people have picked up making sourdough bread last year during the pandemic. I really like that, and I hope this will not be over when things return to normal. Maintaining a sourdough starter and baking bread is very satisfying, not only when lockdowns are keeping you in the house…Bread5 min readBread5 min read
Oct 19, 2020Member-onlyThe 6 things you need to know to start with Roam ResearchThe new productivity app Roam Research (or as Roam calls it themselves: a note-taking app for networked thoughts) is the talk of the town lately. …Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Oct 16, 2020Member-onlyHow to integrate note-taking & task management with RoamJust like many people I have gone through tons of productivity apps to create the perfect workflow. Things, Todoist, Evernote, Notion. I have used all of them, and on their own, these are all great apps. However, one thing I always missed was adding tasks while making notes, without the…Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
Sep 29, 2020Social discipline — gaming social media to minimise exposureI think everybody who saw the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma has at least thought about their usage of social media. And how much we are exposed to the tactics of social media companies. While we all think about deleting our accounts every now and then, there are still a…Social Media3 min readSocial Media3 min read
Jun 2, 2017How to setup a WeChat Wallet without a Chinese bank accountThis post tells how I managed to setup WeChat Wallet from outside of China and without having a Chinese bank account. WeChat is a fascinating platform. It has become the most used platform in China, leading the way in mobile use, online shopping & mobile payment. With a large number of innovative features like the use of QR codes, and the linking of online & offline (from cab services to bike…China4 min readChina4 min read
May 23, 2016Open Source Software: Serious BusinessWorking for an open source software company I get a lot of questions about the open source business model. This article is written to explain open source for the non-professionals. It’s not written for the IT-expert but for all those others that are looking for some basic understanding. …Open Source3 min readOpen Source3 min read
May 21, 2016Making Twitter Brilliant again.Most of the news we hear about Twitter these days is not too good. People leaving the company. Stock sinking. Active users going down. If you read only these articles you might think Twitter will soon be a thing of the past. But most services that disappear do so because…Twitter3 min readTwitter3 min read
Sep 23, 2013How Twitter replaced Google ReaderA smart way of leveraging Twitter lists as a great way of consuming information — I have always been a big fan of RSS, using Google reader to follow hundreds of websites. When Google stopped with Reader I wasn't too happy with the alternatives. So I looked for a way to make Twitter my primary source of information consumption instead of RSS. …2 min read2 min read
