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2026-01-17This is a very interesting read that compares the internet’s development to that of the automobile, but I also want to highlight the design of the article itself. So good 🤌
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A chronological view of *everything* I've posted here, since the beginning of time (or the blog's inception, whichever comes first).
17 Jan 2026
Matt shared a Cool Link
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Matt shared a Cool Link
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2026-01-17This is awesome: an entire site dedicated to shoelaces, how to lace, tie or simply learn about them. It even includes the “world’s fastest shoelace knot”, created by the website’s author himself! I gotta try it out.
11 Jan 2026
Matt posted a Quick Review
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Reviewed on Jan 11, 2026
Raw and gut-wrenching are perfect adjectives for this one. It wants to get its message across and pulls no punches in doing so: nobody wins a nuclear war.
08 Jan 2026
Matt shared a Cool Link
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2026-01-08You might have read before that I love the Catppuccin color theme. It’s the same one I use on this website! I also love using that theme on the apps that allow me to, like Obsidian, VS Code and Vivaldi.
To match all of that, I need some wallpapers that fit the palette too. And I just came across this tool that automatically adapts the color palette of any image you upload to a theme of your choice! I’ve had good results with it so far. Definitely makes my desktop look way nicer :)
06 Jan 2026
Matt posted a Quick Review
The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition)
Reviewed on Jan 06, 2026
While this is probably my least favorite of the trilogy, it’s still one of the best movies ever made. An outstanding achievement in all regards. I can’t believe these movies exist.
The extra scenes for the extended edition are also pretty neat, and add some extra context that is very welcome for a fan like me. The overall movie pacing gets a bit worse which is why it’s totally understandable why they were cut from the theatrical release. And another reason I’m glad the extended editions exist!
I just wish the final Saruman scene was in this movie instead of the next one. I feel like it’d wrap around this movie’s story a bit more nicely.
05 Jan 2026
Matt posted a Photo
St. Peter Church in Gramado
Taken on 2025-06-20
Downtown Gramado is proof that something can be both overrated and incredibly beautiful. Nothing beats it on a rainy winter night.
Taken in Gramado, RS, Brazil.
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Cozy house by the lake
Taken on 2025-06-20
Araucárias are my favorite tree. They are charming, look very unique, and their seeds make for amazing winter food.
Taken in Nova Petrópolis, RS, Brazil.
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Umbrellas
Taken on 2025-08-17
Taken on a very cute little street in Nova Petrópolis, RS, Brazil.
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Paçoquinha on the beach
Taken on 2025-02-21
She was both terrified of the sea and ecstatic about the sand.
Taken in Arroio do Sal, RS, Brazil.
31 Dec 2025
Matt posted a Photo
Mont Blanc Goats
Taken on 2025-12-30
When I saw this lighting I really wanted to try capturing it, and I think it turned out just right 👌
(I did see real mountain goats around there, but the ones in the picture are just props)
Matt published a Blog Post
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Cool Links Vol. 18: December, 2025
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Links to the best stuff I've read or watched during the month of December, 2025
29 Dec 2025
Matt posted a Quick Review
Pluribus (Season 1)
Reviewed on Dec 29, 2025
There’s a lot of quality in this show, but the glacial pacing (and how long it takes for the main character to develop any semblance of likeability) made me really struggle to care about anything that happened.
Might be better when binge-watched, but the weekly episode releases really did it a disservice.
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2025-12-29I usually love these videos that deal with the scale of things, and getting one from MKBHD was a surprise for sure, but a welcome one.
It’s incredible how far technology has come, and it’s a testament of how humans can achieve incredible things when we want to.