Time zones stopped being an obstacle the day I learned to write clearly. From the start of my career, I focused on one skill: written communication. Clear emails. Solid documentation. Precise client chats. When your message is crystal clear, calls become optional. That's my leverage. While others struggle
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Work never stops when your office is everywhere. That's the trap I fell into as a nomad. No commute means no mental switch between work and life. I learned this the hard way in Bali, answering emails at midnight because “it's just one more thing.” Now
Geo-blocking isn't just about missing your Netflix shows. It cuts deeper for creators like me. For example, in China, Cambodia, Indonesia, my audience can't access YouTube, Spotify, or Instagram. Local policies block them out. That means my content never reaches them. That's why I
The Social Web is happening. One handle. Multiple platforms. No gatekeepers. My @piotrek@nerdontour.net works everywhere. Threads. Mastodon. Ghost. Flipboard. This is how the internet was meant to be. Interoperable, decentralized, diverse. Early days? Absolutely. But I'm thrilled about the possibilities. Follow me wherever you are.
Think of nomading like camping. You pack up, explore the world, and collect experiences. But the tent can come down whenever you want. There's no shame in returning home. I've seen too many nomads force themselves to keep moving when they're clearly done. Do
Teens are ditching social media. Facebook dropped from 71% to 32%. Instagram's stalling. Even TikTok is slowing down. That's wonderful! They see through the ad-driven engagement traps. Instead of endless scrolling, they're choosing Discord hangouts, gaming sessions, and actual face time with friends. That&
Building a location-independent business isn't about escaping the office. It's about designing freedom on your terms. I've learned that remote income requires: 1. Globally universal skills. 2. Clients who value results over presence. 3. Systems that run without you. The digital nomad lifestyle sounds
Medical crises don't wait for convenient timing. I learned this the hard way. Here's what works: keep digital copies of prescriptions and insurance cards in encrypted cloud storage. Register with your embassy. Have a local emergency number list saved offline. Most importantly, stay in touch of
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Previous PostsBeeper the universal chat app using Matrix protocol
April 16, 2024
Recently, I published my impressions about the Texts app and how well it addresses the chat apps market fragmentation. Which is especially crucial for digital nomads and our international outreach. Automattic, who acquired Texts in October 2023, just six months later bought another chat aggregator called Beeper. There’s more
Texts.com: powerful inbox for all major messaging apps
April 2, 2024
Texting is my default method of communication. Same for the hundreds of millions of active users of WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, and so on. It’s a real shame that in the early 2000s many messaging apps were interoperable thanks to the XMPP (Jabber) protocol, and today users are kept in
Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu: solid hard sci-fi with Chinese origin
March 27, 2024
There are very few sci-fi books that deliver an earth-shattering message. Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu is one of them. After hearing about it numerous times in Tim Ferris Show and other places, I finally read it in 2022. Its sci-fi concepts wrapped in an intriguing story captivated me so
One year of using AI tool in tech support
March 19, 2024
I’m Happiness Engineer at Octolize, where I provide tech and customer support for our Woo plugins. It’s a niche within a niche: shipping solutions for online stores. The inquires are about possible shipping scenarios, issues with carriers’ APIs, plugin configurations, and everything in between. About a year ago,
Eirik Mo – Remote Full-Stack Web Developer and Mighty Hiking Viking
March 7, 2024
One of the greatest people I met at Nine Coliving. Nature loving Norwegian, honestly sharing details of his journey. From being bullied at school and struggling with mental health to becoming a location independent software developer. Listen to how volunteering, meditation, and everyday learning help him to be a better
When SEO writing skills cut short the joy of publishing
January 11, 2024I’m so glad to be reminded of the pure joy of publishing a blog post by Matt. At the age when AI tools can be used to mass produce SEO content to hijack competitor traffic, it’s wise to come back to basics. To a scrappy little note without
Video car repair SMS notifications for BM Cars – project overview
October 4, 2023
From now on, all customers of our family run independent BMW repair shop can easily get informed about the scope of offered car fix. They receive an SMS with a link to a custom-built temp WordPress subpage containing a video, pictures and detailed text description. If everything is OK, their
Chip War – Information Age industry that drives the world order
April 19, 2023
If you’re passionate about computers, then you probably understand their architecture. On the most fundamental level, it’s a machine with a plethora of transistors. This man-made product invented in the USA after the Second World War started an Information Age. And “Chip War: The Fight for the World’
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