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Ava
I’m Ava and I'm writing about my thoughts on tech, data protection law, my health and little creative projects.
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I used to have a three screen setup on my desk. At some point, I removed the third screen because I felt weirdly overwhelmed. There was always something to see, to keep track of, to click on, to watch or to adjust while I played or chatted. I wanted more focus on fewer things. Removing the screen really helped me...
Content warning: Mention of suicide, grooming methods, child sexual abuse. In between all the social media bans and age-verification discussions, I think back to my online time as a child. My parents' household got internet when I was about 9 years old, and we had a family computer everyone used. At age 12, I got my...
Got an email today that I was added into a cool looking project, pxlarea. Very pretty and creative way to discover some new blogs and websites in the indie/personal web! 10k pixels are available, it says, and 189 are taken at the time of writing this. You can add yourself, or be added :) My this is my pixel. You can...
Bonus: It has great effects on automated spam emails. Published 10 Sep, 2026
On September 5, The Telegraph released the article “How having a disability became cool” by Poppy Coburn. The by-line is: “Young women, nicknamed ‘sickfluencers’, are turning chronic illness into a lifestyle trend and entrenching a culture of economic inactivity” Quite venomous words already jumping out here....
A while ago, a request for a podcast appearance made me seriously consider if I am comfortable with that. While that initial invitation didn't work out (still very grateful, and maybe in the future!), it also opened me up to be on James' podcast, Wonders Of Web Weaving! My episode released today and you can find it...
Health data is my biggest interest within data protection law. If my health would permit it, I would work in a hospital or pharmacy. I even originally set out to complete my traineeship in medical documentation at a hospital! It fell through because I would have had to move to another state. Alas, now I don't work...
Haven't posted since March. These selected pages range from April to September. Published 06 Sep, 2026
I have talked to multiple people using Ring cameras and similar surveillance tech at or around their home over the last few years, usually from the US. The reasons are mostly the same: We live in an area with a high crime rate. We had a break-in before. We wanna have proof for insurance/police, or when the delivery...
img { display: inline-block; } rose I met Suliman! I'm having a good time playing FFXIV; made it to Heavensward now, excited to play more. My wife gifted me the new Hello Kitty Island Adventure DLC (Tea Garden) and it's been very sweet and calming :) We had a great date day on which we tried out a vegan kebab we had...
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