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Tech, travel, and photography.

I write about Astro, self-hosting, IndieWeb, and the small decisions behind this site. In between: photos from the road, short notes, and experiments.

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Front view of a simple home in Southeast Asia, surrounded by a wire mesh fence with a bamboo frame and a locked gate in the middle. Behind the fence is a brown wooden door covered in graffiti. On the left, clothes and laundry hang on an improvised line, including a child's shirt and various textiles. On the right, kitchen utensils — pots, pans, sieves and baskets — are hung on the fence rails and stacked on shelves. A purple bag hangs in the middle of the fence. Tattered tarps and corrugated metal sheets stretch above the entrance as weather protection. On the left stands a red mailbox next to lush green plants with white blossoms. Potted plants, some with dried leaves, sit on the ground. The scene conveys a sense of modest, everyday life in a tropical environment, with plenty of improvised use of limited space. Hua Hin In Kampung Cendana, Kuala Lumpur, four women in black robes stand on a crosswalk. They look into the camera and appear to be coming from a modern shopping area. Numerous passers-by move in different directions in the background, while shop windows display clothing and accessories. The yellow crossing stripes contrast with the grey asphalt, and the scene conveys a sense of urban life and cultural diversity. Kuala Lumpur A small golden bronze temple bell hangs from a branch among green leaves. A heart-shaped metal plate dangles from the bell, bearing handwritten Thai characters that appear to contain a name and date. The bell is ornately decorated with engraved relief depicting a Buddha figure. In the blurred background, lush green foliage and a reddish building can be seen, suggesting a Buddhist temple complex. Soft sunlight filtered through the canopy creates a gentle bokeh in the background. Chiang Mai