Hallo, ik ben Hugo!

I'm a software developer passionate about open source, sustainable tech, and ethical software. I write programs that anyone is allowed to execute, study, modify, or redistribute. If you appreciate my work, you can sponsor me.

Journal entries

Debugging a non-functional pylsp
#lsp #neovim #open-source
vdirsyncer status update, August 2023
#open-source #status-update #vdirsyncer
Building and running sway-master
#alpine #open-source #sway
vdirsyncer status update, July 2023
#open-source #status-update #vdirsyncer
Extending an expired GPG key
#gpg #open-source #security #yubikey
senpai: a modern IRC terminal client
#irc #open-source
vdirsyncer status update, June 2023
#open-source #status-update #vdirsyncer
Understanding the XDG access portal
#flatpak #open-source #xdg-desktop-portal
vdirsyncer status update, May 2023
#open-source #status-update
Introducing davcli
#open-source #status-update #vdirsyncer
DNS-based discovery for CalDav and CardDav
#open-source #vdirsyncer
libdav live test results
#status-update #vdirsyncer
Tracking dotfiles
#dotfiles
Installing postmarketOS on a OnePlus 6 with an encrypted filesystem
#how-to #linux-mobile #open-source
Thoughts on sendmail in 2023
#email #open-source
vdirsyncer status update 2023-03
#status-update #vdirsyncer
AI-assisted computer interfaces of the future
#interfaces #sci-fi #tng
Notes on Podman
#notes #open source
Using a Yubikey for both GPG and TOTP
#gpg #notes #yubikey
In praise of Alpine and apk
#linux #open-source
OpenWrt with KPN fibre optics
#networking #notes
vdirsyncer: looking for hosted Dav servers
#open-source #vdirsyncer
icalendar bug at NS International
#bug #icalendar #journal
Setting up IRC redirects
#irc #notes
Notes on ruff
#development #open-source #python
Notes on pre-commit
#development #open-source #python
Selection / clipboard cheatsheet
#clipboard
Copying with Super+C
#clipboard #history
Systemd, locking and sleeping
#desktop #open-source
How the clipboard works
#clipboard #desktop #programming
Shotman 0.2 development update part 2
#open-source #shotman #status-update
Shotman 0.2 development update part 1
#open-source #shotman #status-update
My packaging policy
#open-source
Please verify it's you
#satire
Meson for Python applications
#open source
Announcing caffeine-ng v4.0.0
#open-source #release
Using a Yubikey for GPG
#open-source #security #yubikey
Quick and simple VMs with qemu
#how-to #notes #open-source
Status update, May 2022
#open-source
How I secure my setup with a YubiKey
#open-source #security #yubikey
Open source platforms for open source software
#ethics #open-source #sustainability
Fairphone: please lead by example!
#android #ethics #open-source #sustainability
A vdirsyncer rewrite
#open-source #sponsors #vdirsyncer
Introducing darkman v1.0.0
#darkman #desktop #open-source
I like that Signal is looking for sponsors
#open-source #signal #sustainability
Running Eve-Online on Linux/Wayland
#gaming #guide #linux #steam
The issue with flatpak's permissions model
#flatpak #isolation #linux #packaging #security
How disk encryption works
#desktop #linux #security
My desktop-wide microphone mute toggle
#desktop #discord #kiss #linux #meet
A simple boot setup with SecureBoot
#boot #kiss #linux #sbctl #uefi
Zoom screen sharing on ArchLinux
#unix #wayland #zoom
What is git?
#tech
Spotify review
#rant #review #tech
Using FreeOTP with Battle.net
#battle.net #security
Using letsencrypt with HKPK
#internet #security #tls
I'm giving up on IM
#im #internet #rant
Start small, then grow
#development
Introducing Todoman
#caldav #getting things done #unix
Open source your website
#open source
Opensmtpd and dovecot with a shared SQL database
#dovecot #opensmtpd
Performing backups the right way
#backups #unix