... known as David's Neighbour, a digital native based on Koh Samui, Thailand.
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[2025-08-03] Fixing Astro Dev Server Cache for New Images and Content
How to automatically trigger full reloads in Astro's dev server when new files are added to your images or content directories.
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[2025-06-30] Update: Things might be broken
A quick update about the current state of the blog and the website.
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[2025-04-25] The Case of the Unconnectable Docker Daemon
I unravel, Arthur Conan Doyle style, a mystery where my Docker daemon refuses to respond. From sneaking into group permissions and examining socket ownership to navigating Docker contexts and rootless...
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[2025-04-16] Disable automatic updates in Snapd
Learn how to control Snap package updates with the
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[2025-03-21] Kurzschnitte II - a ninth part
Interesting links around the web, from web development to fun stuff.
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[2025-03-06] Shut Up, Don't Talk
John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush star in Alamo Drafthouse's latest PSA against theater disruptions.
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[2025-03-05] Using <code>npx link</code> for local package development
Learn how to use
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[2025-02-08] .well-known avatar URL for kollitsch.dev
This post explains how I set up a .well-known/avatar URL on my site using Netlify, with caching headers and image placement, and plans for future improvements.
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[2025-02-08] Fixing post previews in VSCode with Front Matter
VSCode Front Matter may not recognize Hugo blog posts if fmContentType is missing. This post explains how to automate front matter updates using a Node.js script.
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[2025-02-05] Alias Expansion in Bash
Learn how alias expansion works and how to use builtin to override it.
I am working on a project called BooKa. It's what the Germans call "eierlegende Wollmilchsau" (egg laying wool milk pork), basically a tool or service that does everything for a certain part of a business. Right now we support small and medium businesses on Koh Samui to do what they do. Be it Hotels, Resorts, Tour companies, Cafes, Restaurants, Shops. We offer online available booking systems, reporting and management of bookings and sales reporting systems. The software is proprietary at the moment, but we expect it to be open source in a while.
