Arnan de Gans

The international goose

Re-re-launching my website!

Kev Quirk did the world a solid and released PureBlog. A minimalist flat file CMS that does Markdown, has a dashboard and it doesn't suck!

blog, php, website, tech

Cleaning up my Github repositories

Over the last few days I've cleaned up my Github account. Doing some maintenance and housekeeping.

tech, github, development, php, project

It's not about the children

The thing nobody talks about in regard to Age Verification laws suddenly and quickly showing up everywhere.

rant, opinion, tech, tracking

Crossing the Mexican wilderness

It seems ages ago that I crossed this wilderness on my motorcycle. Yet it's only been a few months.

photo, mexico, travel, desert, nature

Why do I even bother

There is little to no reward in anything I do for people lately. So why would I even bother with the internet anymore?

personal, rant, tech, cms, development, internet

Writing tools

The dilemma with using AI assistants and writing tools.

ai, writing, blog, author, text, content

The atrocious state of office software

Thoughts about modern day office software. I wonder why it's so difficult to get something as simple as a text document to open properly.

opinion, software, tech, office

Adventure without a GPS

Motorcycle adventures without a GPS are entirely possible if you plan ahead a little.

travel, motorbike, philippines, adventure, gps

Phantom phone syndrome

Recently I've been incessantly checking my phone because I am constantly receiving messages.

iphone, tech, health, experience

Thinking about the future

Since purpose and happiness are unlikely to be provided through the internet I've set my sights on something different.

life, business, thought, development, plans

The humanoid goose

I have just about completed half of my life.

personal, adventure, blog, photo

The short end of the stick

Why I don't like the way people do social media, why I don't like how there seems to be no escape from it other than to not be online.

mastodon, opinion, social media, websites, internet

Deserted roads in Baja California

In 2023 I headed north from Guererro Negro to Ensenada in Baja California and rode on one of the most lonely roads I'd ever been on.

photo, mexico, motorcycle, travel, desert, nature

On the road in Mexico

Brrrm! Brrrrm! I'm an adventurer, riding a motorcycle!

photo, mexico, motorcycle, travel

iPad cameras are so unnecessary

Thoughts on how pointless the iPad camera can be.

apple, tech, gadget