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How I Organise My Digital Life

Published: May 06, 2026Leave a Comment

Every few months, someone asks me what apps I use to stay organized. Usually after seeing a screenshot of my desktop or hearing me reference something I scanned three years ago that I can actually find in seconds. The honest answer is that my system took years of false starts. I’ve been through the Evernote-for-everything […]

Filed under: Money, Tech

Interactive Brokers Review 2026 – The Gold Standard for Serious European Investors

Published: May 04, 2026Leave a Comment

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has been the benchmark broker for serious self-directed investors for decades. Founded in 1978, publicly traded on NASDAQ, and regulated across every major jurisdiction it operates in, it’s the platform that active traders, finance professionals, and cost-conscious long-term investors tend to settle on once they outgrow neo-brokers. I’ve been using Interactive Brokers […]

Filed under: Money

SaxoTrader vs. Interactive Brokers: Which is Better for European Investors?

Published: April 29, 2026Leave a Comment

When it comes to choosing an online brokerage, European investors face limited options compared to those in the US. Two of the most popular choices are SaxoTrader and Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Each offers a unique set of features, and the right one for you may depend on your specific needs as an investor. In this […]

Filed under: Money

The Hidden Cost of Sign in with Google

Published: April 28, 2026Leave a Comment

Every click of “Sign in with Google” hands one company the keys to a piece of your digital life. A look at the lock-in, the blast radius, the migration tax, and a saner framework for using SSO.

Filed under: General

Three Ways Claude Code Can Use a Browser

Published: April 27, 2026Leave a Comment

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Claude Code has three different browser automation tools. Here is when to use Claude in Chrome, agent-browser, or Playwright, plus a fallback for the LinkedIn case.

Filed under: AI

Trade Republic Review 2026 – The Best Neo-Broker in Europe for ETF Investors?

Published: April 27, 2026Leave a Comment

Trade Republic has gone from a small German mobile app to one of the largest retail brokers in Europe in under six years. As of 2026, it’s available in 18 EU countries, serves over 8 million customers, holds a full German banking license, and is increasingly the default “first broker” for retail investors across the […]

Filed under: Money

How to Back Up Your Claude Code Setup to the Cloud

Published: April 26, 2026Leave a Comment

Bundled network cables connecting servers in a data center, illustrating cloud backup infrastructure

pCloud Backup choked on my dev directory. Hundreds of “doesn’t have permissions to upload this item” errors, all on .part files inside node_modules, dist, and .next build outputs. The errors weren’t really about permissions. pCloud was racing the build tools, trying to upload files that disappeared between scan and transfer. That kicked off a rethink […]

Filed under: Tech

How to Earn Interest on Binance – A Complete Guide to Binance Earn

Published: April 24, 20269 Comments

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Binance remains the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, offering a wide range of services beyond its core exchange: derivatives trading, staking, a crypto Visa card, and its native Binance Coin (BNB). Start earning interest on Binance With that said, a Binance product that I am particularly interested in exploring further is its interest-earning service. […]

Filed under: Crypto, Money

Best Wise Alternatives in 2026

Published: April 23, 2026Leave a Comment

Wise is my go-to platform for international money transfers. Local bank details in 10+ currencies, mid-market exchange rates, transparent fees. For what it does, nothing else comes as close to replacing the traditional bank wire transfer. But Wise has gaps. It’s not a daily banking app — no budgeting tools, limited card benefits, no insurance. […]

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My Daily Supplement Stack: What I Actually Take and Why

Published: April 22, 2026Leave a Comment

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A practical, evidence-based look at the five supplements I take daily — and the reasoning behind each one.

Filed under: Health & Fitness, Money

Local WP vs Docker: When to Use Each for WordPress Development

Last updated: May 23, 2026Leave a Comment

Docker container engine logo — the container platform that powers tools like wp-env, DDEV, and DevKinsta for WordPress development

Local WP is a lovely desktop app. Docker is a whole ecosystem of WordPress dev tools — wp-env, DDEV, DevKinsta, Lando. They solve different problems. Pick the wrong one and you’ll fight your tooling; pick the right one and it just flows. Here’s how I decide.

Filed under: Tech · Tagged: DDEV, DevKinsta, Docker, Local WP, PHPUnit, Plugin Development, Testing, WordPress, wp-env

Best N26 Alternatives in 2026

Published: April 21, 2026Leave a Comment

N26 is one of the better-regulated neobanks in Europe — full German banking license, BaFin oversight, deposits protected up to EUR 100,000. I’ve had an account for years and it handles EUR banking cleanly. Desktop web access, local IBANs in several markets, Spaces for organizing money. It does what a bank should do. But N26 […]

Filed under: Money

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