My name comes from the now defunct Internet forum Krautchan.net, where the name "Bernd" was the equivalent of "Anon".
Why is this page so plain?
I prefer minimalism, simplicity, open-source platforms, and efficiency when it comes to everything computer-related, from operating systems to apps to websites, and so on. I hold privacy in very high regard as well. It's actually one of the main reasons why I prefer using GNU/Linux, not only at my workplace but also at home.
I am not a programmer, but in my spare time, as a hobby, I write programs, scripts and libraries for my personal needs (some of them can be found on my GitHub). Despite that I am fascinated by beautiful, clean and efficiently written code, I myself cannot boast of such in my amateur projects, because I'm not a programmer.
My preferences:
Operating system: GNU/Linux Gentoo on the laptop and Arch on the main machine
Window manager: dwm
Music player: cmus for the local music library and feishin for my self-hosted music server
Browser: firefox
Video player: mpv
Text editor/IDE: vim
Email client: neomutt
I almost never connect to the Internet directly. I use my own proxy server with the open-source software called shadowsocks. It was originally created in China as a response to the Great Firewall of China, a system used to control and censor internet access within the country. Shadowsocks works by creating an encrypted connection between a user's device and a remote server, allowing them to access the internet privately and securely. I also use v2ray plugin as it includes obfuscation features, making it more effective at evading censorship and deep packet inspection (DPI).
In addition to computer technologies, my list of hobbies also include anime, music, and the board game Go (also known as Baduk or Weiqi). Recently I started to get interested in Japanese chess called "shogi".
I dislike comedy harems and slice-of-life anime genres. Anime that emphasizes grandiosity or ill-timed drama, along with whiny tsundere characters, particularly annoys me. I enjoy avant-garde, horror, psychological, adventure, isekai, mystery and suspense themes in anime.
Regarding my preferences in music, I like rock music most of all. And almost of all kinds: krautrock (Faust, CAN, NEU!), progressive rock (Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis), classic rock (Queen, The Beatles), psychedelic rock, gothic rock (Clan of Xymox), etc. I like other genres too, like progressive metal, darkwave, and so on.
You can visit my blog from this link.
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Page last updated: 14.02.2024