Andre Franca

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As an Arch Linux user, I’ve always praised the AUR (Arch User Repository) as one of Arch’s greatest strengths.

A convocação da Seleção Brasileira para a Copa do Mundo de 2026 saiu há alguns dias e, como sempre, a cobertura da mídia vem sendo um show de horrores à parte.

The Trump administration labeled Brazil’s CV and PCC as terrorist organizations, and a spotlight was pointed straight at Brasília (our Capital), and at the embarrassing habit this shit government has of acting like semantics matter more than dead bodies.

Microsoft recently changed the Game Pass lineup and pricing here in Brazil.

I spent three hours last weekend trying to figure out if a pair of earbuds was worth buying.

If you open my rss feed url in your browser, you’ll won’t see raw XML content anymore, but a styled HTML page with the same header and footer as the main site, and a list of recent posts in between.

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Science Beat Branding: How China “Fixed” Audio Clicking the video constitutes your consent to view it via YouTube.

I just read Manu Moreale’s recent update about the future of his series, “People & Blogs”, and it resonated deeply.

“Companies are literally designing everything for addiction these days.

I just gifted myself a guitar.

It feels like everyone wants to quit their job and become a content creator.

I’ve found myself feeling reflective these past few days and wanted to share.

This post is not meant as a subtle jab, nor is it intended to offend anyone who had (or still has) this kind of behavior.

One of the things I enjoy most is discovering new IndieWeb sites.

Some days I imagined the time when I could actually buy software.

A few months ago, during a family visit, I noticed my brother watching a gameplay video of a first-person shooter.

This post is not a tutorial, but rather my account of the process of migrating my photos from iCloud to Immich and how my Raspberry Pi has been able to run it without many issues.

Get-rich scams annoy me more than they should.

Todo fim de ano no Brasil, enquanto luzes piscam e mensagens de paz se repetem, o Indulto de Natal expõe um lado que quase ninguém quer encarar.

O Papo Antagonista exibe os vexames dos socialistas de Iphone.

“While poorly implemented links can cause minor annoyances for users, improper interactive links can often lead to a loss of users.

As we close the books on 2025, I find myself reflecting on this incredible journey we’ve shared together.

Meus queridos filhos, enquanto escrevo esta carta neste Natal, penso em como o tempo passa rápido e em tudo que aprendi desde que vocês chegaram à minha vida.

This blog post is sort of a part two of my last post, where I shared how tired I am of navigating online and seeing people practicing dehumanization through language by using the word “fascist” or “nazi” as an insult against those they disagree with.

I’m honestly tired, and I don’t even try to hide it anymore.

I discovered the Johnny Decimal System a short while ago, thanks to a great write-up I stumbled across by Kristof Zerbe.

É difícil falar sobre as universidades públicas no Brasil sem um sentimento de frustração e, francamente, de raiva.

When I first switched to Linux years ago, I was drawn in by the typical reasons: it was free, it was fast, and I felt like joining some kind of club of people who actually understood computers - poor me.

I’m starting to think I’ve become a professional digital nomad, except the “nomad” part is my blog.

McLaren is definitely letting Max Verstappen dream.

I set out to write a rant on Black Friday, exposing how coordinated discounts turn shopping into a manufactured frenzy.

Thanksgiving always nudges me toward gratitude in places I didn’t expect.

I was rewatching The Silence of the Lambs the other night, and something hit me hard.

A cena que rolou no programa Fim de Papo da UOL é quase uma comédia pronta.

The recent Cloudflare outage sparked an interesting talk in the small web community.

I keep writing in public, even when it sometimes feels like standing naked in a crowded room.

Today, I was in the middle of writing a blog post when things suddenly stopped making sense.

The other day, my son looked up at me while I was scrolling through my phone and asked, “Daddy, are you working or playing?”

Há algum tempo observo e reflito sobre a minha relação com a tecnologia.

Why to maintain a blog in 2025?

Have you ever asked yourself about the difference between technology that works for you and technology that quietly works against you?

A COP 30 chegou a Belém carregando promessas grandiosas de sustentabilidade e compromisso climático, mas para por aí.

I’ve been thinking about webapps lately, especially as I watch the endless cycle of software updates, permission requests, and the nagging feeling that every binary I download might be doing something I didn’t agree to in the background.

There’s something curiously nostalgic about maintaining a blogroll these days.

In recent years, movements like “woke” culture, certain racialist groups, and parts of LGBT activism have gained significant influence in our cultural and political conversations.

It’s been a while since I’ve shared some behind-the-scenes updates here, and today I have an important one.

Vivemos tempos em que as palavras se tornaram mais importantes do que os fatos, tempos em que a narrativa escolhida importa mais do que a realidade vivida por milhões de brasileiros que acordam e dormem ao som de tiros, que calculam rotas para evitar áreas