Life's Hard: Here is How I Go About It (Life Framework v0.2)
11 sometimes surprising guidelines to find peace and make our mark on the world.
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Floating on the Nile
To steer or to float, that is the question.
Giving the Shrine a Shine after the Rain
It rains. The rain stops. The shrine gets cleaned.
Immortal Like a Raindrop
Some random musings that, I hope, have some beauty in them.
Why Does AI Auto Relation Only Support 150 Pages in the Target Database?
This limit is based on current AI capabilities. Let me explain how!
Automate Database Relations in Notion with AI
Step-by-step walkthrough showing how to automate a Notion Relation between two databases using the AI Auto Relation integration.
What is a Notion Title Property?
Notion databases allow defining a number of different types of properties. A special type of property is the Title property. Every database needs to contain at least one title property and this property cannot be deleted. Also a title property always need to contain text. Here is how you can
How to Share a Notion Page with a Connection/Integration
Easy step-by-step instructions on how to share a page with a connection/ integration in Notion.
How I came up with my somewhat weird mission statement
'Be chill and create from love' is not like other lame mission statements, and here I explain what led me to it.
Memory Technique for Remembering Non-fiction Books
5 step technique for remembering key concepts of non-fiction books.
Voice Memos with ChatGPT: My First "GPT"
Use ChatGPT as a free tool to record with voice memos.
Book Review: Awareness by Anthony de Mello
"Awareness" is an invitation to embark on a journey of profound self-discovery; but it is not for the faint-hearted.
serverless
Death by Cloud or How to Build Brittle Systems
The allure of serverless computing and cloud-based solutions was once irresistible to me. The promise of speedier system development and simpler maintenance seemed like a dream come true. I eagerly advocated for these technologies, writing numerous articles on the subject. Yet, as time passed, my enthusiasm waned as I came
philosophy
Five Steps to Peace
Discover the path to inner peace with this enlightening article that outlines five transformative steps towards achieving a serene state of mind grounded in the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.
javascript
Solving Jest Unexpected Token error uuid package
Problem When trying to run a Jest test, you encounter the following error related to the uuid package: Jest encountered an unexpected token Jest failed to parse a file. This happens e.g. when your code or its dependencies use non-standard JavaScript syntax, or when Jest is not configured to
aws
Mock S3 for AWS SDK for JavaScript (v3)
Provides an npm package with a local file-based mock for S3 in the AWS JavaScript SDK (v3).
aws
Stream S3 Object Data with AWS SDK v3
Explains how to use NodeJS streaming operations when working with S3 objects in the new AWS SDK v3.
nextjs
How to fix Next.js error: Cannot find module 'next/dist/shared/lib/router-context' or its corresponding type declarations.
Diagnose and fix the 'Cannot find module' problem after Next.js upgrade.
javascript
Upgrading to Yarn 4
My experiences upgrading from Yarn 3 to Yarn 4 in a large codebase.
leadership
Why You Should Become and Engineering Leader (or Not)
Are you up for a promotion or want to plan out your career path? This article provides some useful questions to ponder before you make your decision.
chatgpt
Control Windows with Your Voice and the Magic of ChatGPT
Uses voice-to-text transcription and code generated by ChatGPT to have your computer listen to your every command!
openai
Optimise OpenAI Whisper API: Audio Format, Sampling Rate and Quality
Provides guidiance on how to reduce latency when working with the OpenAI Whisper API
meditation
Practice: Shepherding Awareness
Proposes a meditation practice focusses on bridging attention and awareness.
philosophy
Revising Life Mastery Framework: Mastery of Attention
Does mastering attention make us better at living our lives?