Let's Claim Back Our Internet!

Let’s Make the Internet Alive Again!

How many times a day do you come across AI art? Apart from the debate of whether one should or shouldn't use it - it's boring to look at. Yes, a lot of AI art looks great. But it's typically generic. Maybe that will change, but who cares - where's the…
How much does it cost to run my personal blog

How Much Does it Cost to Run My Personal Blog?

My blog is my baby and I'll happily spend money to run it. Of course I don't want to overspend, and as a result, I have switched hosting providers several times throughout the last 15 years. That's my biggest expense in running my blog, after all. So if you're wondering: how…
Tuxedo cat on a scratch post

New Scratch Post for the Backyard Cats (Photo Blog)

Here's another update about the cats! They got a brand new scratch post that is tall enough to look outside. Even though there is a window sill, it's smaller than the window sills in the Netherlands, so the cats are not comfortable on it. Then again, Tommy does use the window…
Stolen art on AliExpress

The Digital Artist: Struggling in a Vast Ocean of Content

Pictured above: A screenshot of my art for sale on AliExpress. I have never given anyone permission to take my art and sell it, especially if I don't even get a commission. Well, at least they had the decency to leave my watermark in the image, albeit very hard to see…
how to write EXCELLENT blog articles in 5 steps

5 SUPER tips for writing an excellent blog post

There are a ton of blogs out there, on various topics. Some more popular than the other. This could be due to various reasons, such as as user friendliness of the website, update frequency, the subject of the website... but today we're going to talk about the content of a website.…