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2023August
Housekeeping
25thPeople and Blogs
17thA moment on the 2nd biggest lake
15thSelf-promotion
5thWho is to blame?
2ndUnscalable businesses
1stJuly
My three rules for online interactions
31stThe web I want
25thCarl has a new blog
23rdWho are you writing for?
19thLinks
14thI am not a writer
9thA moment with some proper mountains
8thOn the state of the web
2ndJune
A moment with things not going as planned
30thClients and budgets
28thAI will not replace you
16thA moment with a cloudy sky
13thSmall communities are the best communities
1stMay
A moment thinking about decisions
28thAnswering machines
26thI'm taking over Minimalissimo…
22ndSpotify and the bullshit podcast ads situation
18thFocus
14thPoking around my server logs
10thFinancial transparency
9thDigital simplicity
6thMy verified online presence
5thApril
A moment with my crazy dog
28thUsernames roulette
26thCriticising is the easy part
21stI hate internal linking
19thIncentives and motivations
13thA note on Substack
12thWriting about writing
10th10000 URLs
9thLet people contact you
6thRSS excerpts
5thMarch
Sysadmin
28thVerified human
24thWriting voice and beginner’s mind
22ndBandwidth consumption
20thThoughts on an unpolished note
18thA personal blog doesn't need a homepage
17thA rant on web font licenses
10thMinimum viable blog
9thMonetising online content
7thI'll read it
4thWebsite complexities
2ndA moment on yet another lake
1stFebruary
Human curation
16thHow much is a friendship worth?
14thA moment with a not-so-distant past
13thGood enough
9thConsumismo ed integrità morale
8thGreat software is timeless
5thJanuary
A moment with sand and waves
30thA less artificial future
27thShared understanding
23rdUnsolicited blogging advice
17thA moment in Italy's green heart
14thQuitting
7thRSS feeds for everyone
6thMoney is one of the reasons why today's internet fucking sucks
5thA moment of sleepiness
2nd2022December
How to start a successful blog in 2023
26thEnd of year book review
21stFree speech absolutism vs the real world
19thQuirky search engine
18thOn the current decentralisation movement
16thTo the moon
13thAnother year of living without
11thOn public email addresses
7thHow to consume the news
4thA quick word on scrolljacking and new tab fuckery
1stNovember
A moment with real and fake birds
21stOn internet silos
8thA moment of clouds and light
4thLetting go
1stOctober
On the struggles of the mind
30thMy attempt to answer the question "What is too minimal?"
21stA moment of sunlight after the rain
3rdSeptember
Who owns a conversation?
30thSelfishness
14thThe web is failing us
12thA moment of urban patience
11th#Shorts
9thUHX
8thAugust
Passionless Web
16thA moment contemplating the mountains
13thSelflessness
9thOn becoming a better designer
8thLoneliness
7thJuly
A few thoughts on RSS
28thA moment of glowing light
27thAlgorithmic nonsense
26thProduction Values
24thJune
What is worth filling your mind with?
29thMay
Portfolio, Projects and Posts
11thLinks and webrings
5thA moment reflecting on the past
2ndApril
Communities and free speech
27thOn Web 3.0, capitalism and money
11thHonest Design
6thFebruary
Spectrums
18thOn owning your content, complexity, platforms, elitism and a bunch of other related topics
16thEndless everything
6thJanuary
A moment on the lake
10thThe new year’s post
1st2021November
On finding reasons
22ndOn life
4thOctober
Humans and tech companies
25thA somewhat depressing realisation
20thThe creativity ark
17thPhones and Social Media
10thThoughts on social media
6thSeptember
On Words and Definitions
29thSix Seven Eight
27thCrunching some numbers
25thCan I ask you a favour?
20thOn September the 19th
19thSocial media and social groups
17thSocial platforms
11thOn the indie web... again
6thThoughts on UX
4thAugust
On the indie web
30thThoughts on communities
25thSharing rules
21stMistakes and doubts
20thOn audience capture and fast food content
10th10 years
5thAn update on side projects
4thJuly
A moment with old and new
19thOn photographs
14thAdoption Sponsorships
5thOn discovery and consumption
2ndJune
The internet is not broken. People are.
30thSharing is caring
28thOn reading books
26thMotivations
20thOnline Conversations
8thAsynchronous conversations
6thMay
What even is a website anyway?
27thScaling Up Kindness
21stWhat I learned by being #1 on PH and reaching HN front page
20thThe shape of digital interactions
17thA moment of solitude on the mountains
12thShould I care about this?
4thApril
Something about the evolution of the web
21stMarch
Inspiration overload
23rdGreed is ruining the web
21stMy love/hate relationship with the web
19thFebruary
A moment with sun and hot tea
19thResponsibilities
2ndJanuary
The curse of the perfect tool
22ndThoughts on newsletters
20th2020December
We wrote a little something
24thNovember
On November the 18th
18thSince Google asked...
17thContainers
15thOn monetary support
4thA moment with mountains and clouds
1stOctober
A moment on the trenches
31stLet's play the internet game
31stNot a success story
30thA moment with my brother
29thA moment on the border
25thSeptember
Words
15thA moment on the mountains
13thA moment with myself up on the mountains
13thBlogrolls and Links
10thA moment with a clear sky and a sunset
8thManufactured Authenticity
7thAugust
Self reflection
14thOn August the 9th
9thJuly
Friends' Projects
29thOn July the 27th
27thOn side projects, money, motivations and human connections
17thWelcome to Manu's website
14thMy internet has no comments
12thHow to start a blog
5thJune
Domain Squatters
30thOn Value
29thThe reachability illusion
17thOn Web Responsibilities
15thOn Random Interactions: Part Two
12thA quick update on browsers
11thMay
On Random Interactions
20thOn Clutter, Noise, Abundance and Less
18thOn Websites
8thThe May Update
4thApril
On burning out, breaking the law, disappearing and cabin fever
22ndMy new portfolio
6thMarch
Stories
29thBits and Bytes of Humanity
25thSubscriptions
9thFor the people who are listening...
5thFebruary
Meandering Rivers
24thWeb Responsibilities
20thSmallness
17thMy weird phone setup, two years later
14thWhy I hate money
13thA moment on a familiar peak
5thWorkspace
3rdKind Words
2ndJanuary
Discoverability
26thSimple solutions
19thFaceless relationships
10thI don't know how to browse the internet anymore
4thMoments In Time
1st2019December
Fashion time
31stHere we go again
17thNovember
Trust
24thClosing thoughts: Living a simple life is not easy
22ndChapter 5: Objects are not everything
20thChapter 4: Digital and Physical
19thChapter 3: Function over Form
18thChapter 2: Design doesn't matter
14thChapter 1: The Mindset
13thIntroduction: What Minimalism is and is not
12thManu's guide to minimalism
9thOctober
Cento
31stKnowing yourself
22ndConfidence
20thMeditations
15thWebsites and complexity
14thSmart Technology
13thWhat makes you happy?
12thHuman debugging
9thLeaving a mark
6thUps and downs
1stAugust
Setups
26thMinimal Technology
20thQuitting social media
16thMinimalism and Technology
13thA Short Hike
11thUnderstated design
8thJuly
A simple browser
7thMay
Mental Space
15thWriting, Hiking and Sharing
6thI want my phone to be a washing machine
2ndApril
Life, money, work, and a bunch of other things
30thLow tech solutions
15thMarch
What does minimalism sound like?
28thDigital and Work Setup
8thMinimalism Life
5thFebruary
Time
22ndHello fellow human being
5thJanuary
Technology of thoughts
21stAddition by subtraction
20thProblems and solutions
10thDigital Hermit
5th2018December
Walking
11thNovember
A bit of this, a bit of that
26thLists are hard
11thBlogs
7thWhy I stopped using feeds
1stOctober
The rhythm of digital life
9thSeven
8thLet’s talk Minimalism
7thSeptember
Timeless design
9thAnother iPhone post
8thA moment with the sunset and some puddles
1stAugust
Do not disturb
30thIgnore the numbers
19thWhy I love emails
14thQuiet web
13thJuly
A minimal browser
29thThe curation issue
25thOnline authenticity
23rdThere are people on the other side
9thWho are you?
7thTypography and spacing in CSS
6thHistory of my personal website
5thWatching The World Cup
4thMnmlqts
2ndJune
Mnmllist
21stMinimalissimo Shop
14thBe deliberate
11thA reflection on digital publications
10thTTRO
10thThings To Read Online
6thMy “Water May”
3rdMay
"Not so quick" update
16thThe usefulness of preferences
11thMy April without surfing the internet
5thApril
My March with no sweets, cookies and cakes
1stMarch
Alessandro Scarpellini
28thPortfolios
22ndMy weird phone setup
18thA minimal email client
13thMy February without music and podcasts
1stFebruary
This is it
15thA January with no computer before lunch
3rdJanuary
Numbers and stats
31stMeditation as a design tool
21stThe Gallery - Version Six
15thI own a smartphone
3rdA December with no wifi
1st2017December
Year in review, 2017 edition
29thOpinions
12thPersonal brand is a stupid concept
10thHow to deal with iOS like a crazy person
8thA November without digital entertainment
1stNovember
Being a "digital nomad" is overrated
29thDesigned Space
20thCollaborations
13th6.04
6thAn October without phone and tablet
1stOctober
Podcast Recommendations
25thHave fun
18thMoney and Stress
8thSeptember
A September without gaming
30thWhat matters
21stDeclutter
17thOn tools and crafts
8thMy year of living without
7thWay too many side projects
6thLooking for something to read?
5thAugust
The unappreciated value of silence
16thDo I need this?
15thJuly
Minimalissimo
20thMarch
A moment with water and waterfalls
19thFebruary
Winter is almost over
26thStyle and lifestyle
19thSelf questioning
12thDeal with it
5thJanuary
Obstacles
28thFind something that works for you
21stI hate you Winter
14thSo far so good.
7thHabits. habits everywhere.
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