Ray Berger's Blog

Last week, after dutifully opting out of the TSA’s facial recognition and making it through all the scanners, I reached the only line in any airport that brings me joy: the SFO watering hole (as I now call it since it reminds me of animals gathering around

Notion isn't exactly known as a speed demon...

When dad’s phone died I was the first one mom called for help.

Last year, I learned QGIS through the GIS and Spatial Analysis for Urban Practitioners course by All Things Urban.

TLDR: I made a tool to do this: Wikidata string to QID tool (source).

Friends often joke about how bad FixBus is but none of the ~10 rides I've been on were particularly unpleasant.

Short answer: Yes, third-party launchers work great on Android 16.

So, you want to start a new Python app for Coolify with the latest and greatest tools?

I was invited to speak at Data Reuse Days 2025 and presented on February 27th.

I went to Orlando Code Camp on Saturday, primarily because my friend Diane was presenting, but also because I wanted to make new friends and reconnect with my techy side.

Background Nextcloud is an open-source alternative to Google Drive.

In Part 1 of our Vue migration journey at Open Library, I expressed frustration with the tooling's lack of support for our specific use case.

Previously: 2023 in Review I want to be better at reflecting and want to remember these wonderful years.

Update Feb, 2025: Vue Migration Part 2 - A Simple Solution Emerges TL;DR: Migrating Vue 2 Web Components to Vue 3 isn't as straightforward as the docs suggest.

Software developers often avoid maintenance work, partly because companies rarely incentivize it.

What does a morning in Bogotá look like for me?

I love my alma mater, Eckerd College, and I recently discovered EC Scholar, a website that showcases faculty research profiles and publications.

A small but significant update caught my attention recently: Google Gemini on Android can now create calendar events in the past.

TLDR: Learn how to add brand presets to OpenStreetMap by following the official Name Suggestion Index contribution guide.

What happens when a neighborhood wants to turn its manufacturing district green and the property owners want to turn it into retail space?

Every October, Open Library hosts a community celebration where volunteers showcase their work from the past year.