• My 25 years journey into Magic the Gathering

    My 25 years journey into Magic the Gathering

    My Magic: The Gathering journey spans 25 years, from clueless teen in a pre-internet era to burnt-out Arena grinder. Now, paper Magic’s budget chaos (think janky decks and pack-cracking weekends) has reignited why I fell for the game. With the Tarkir: Dragonstorm prerelease coming soon, I’m diving into my first ever event. Here’s why analog beats digital.

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  • Deploying a Jekyll site with GitHub Actions, AWS S3 and CloudFront

    Deploying a Jekyll site with GitHub Actions, AWS S3 and CloudFront

    Take a look around. The site you’re browsing right now is powered by Jekyll, a static site generator that transforms plain text into fast websites. What keeps me coming back to Jekyll is its perfect blend of simplicity and customization potential, especially as a Ruby developer. In this guide, I’ll walk through automating Jekyll deployments using GitHub Actions, then serving your site through AWS S3 and CloudFront for a cost-effective, scalable hosting solution.

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  • From Lucky Find to Daily Bread

    From Lucky Find to Daily Bread

    A few months ago, I stumbled into a bit of luck—a home bakery machine landed in my kitchen for free. I’d been eyeing one for a while, but I wasn’t sure I’d use it enough to justify the cost, so I kept putting it off. Turns out, the universe decided to nudge me in the right direction.

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  • Ernest & The Beauties v1.0

    Ernest & The Beauties v1.0

    After two years of debating the idea, I finally took the plunge and got myself a small shrimp tank for Christmas. As a beginner, I’ve found shrimp care to be trickier than I expected, but it’s been a fun learning experience so far. Here’s how it’s been going.

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