Replacing my ISP router with a UniFi Cloud Gateway Max
This was way more of a painful than I expected it to be!
Proudly ruining the web since 2013.
This was way more of a painful than I expected it to be!
I heard this quote recently and thought it was really clever. Humans crave stimulation, just like hamsters on a wheel.
Loren posts a response arguing that while self-hosting and local builds have their charm, the simplicity and zero-maintenance nature of services like Netlify often make them the more practical choice for small personal sites.
A look at why small, personal websites don’t need big-tech static hosting, and how a simple local build and rsync workflow gives you faster deploys, more control, and far fewer dependencies.
A sharp look at the smoke and mirrors of influencer culture, where authenticity is staged, success is rented, and everything’s for sale. Ava reminds us that real life doesn’t need an audience.