Reviews of the books I read during spring and summer. (Spoiler: I’ve finished reading all the Discworld novels!)

Whenever I needed to share a long link, I used to rely on public URL shorteners. But at some point I started wondering - why, if I already own hleb.dev domain? It’s short enough, and I could always self-host an open-source URL shortener (or even write my own). As it turned out, I didn’t need a separate service at all.

I’ve been using Miniflux⁠ as my RSS reader for quite some time. It’s a simple and fast open-source feed reader convenient for self-hosting with a focus on keyboard-driven navigation. Few days ago new version was released with my small UI fix for Block Rules.

Another batch of book reviews - 13 books this time, the longest list yet!

I am a big fan of Sir Terry Pratchett. His books influenced my sense of humor and the way I look at things, far beyond just fantasy literature. Some time ago, I added a small but meaningful detail to this blog - the X-Clacks-Overhead HTTP header.

Did you know you can jump directly to any AWS resource in the AWS Console using its ARN?

Last night, I experimented with UV and discovered a great feature — it allows you to create self-contained Python scripts!

A new batch of short book reviews I’ve recently read.

Brief thoughts on the books I read in the spring and first half of summer 2024.