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Guile macros - avoiding code duplication when interfacing to notmuch
When working on the interface to notmuch I stumbled upon the case where iterating over messages and iterating over filenames produced the same code structure only changing the functions being used.
Dec 4, 2020 9 min read
Managing my email with guile - interfacing to notmuch's C library
Manually creating the bindings for a sizable C program is a lot of work, also it is not very rewarding. I’m lazy and don’t want to do that. I looked around for what other options I have and I was surprised about the solution.
Dec 3, 2020 9 min read
Guile's Foreign Function Interface - linking to notmuch
On the previous post I covered how I can call external programs as new processes and interact with their inputs or outputs. Here I will use directly the foreign libraries written in C using Guile’s foreign function interface.
Dec 2, 2020 4 min read
Managing my email with Guile - A shell script alternative
Most of the pre-processing work of my emails was already solved with a combination of a bash script, which uses the notmuch cli and the python package afew. However, I’m learning Guile and I need a real task to solve to practice the language.
Dec 1, 2020 6 min read
Attachment files in plain text accounting
I have been using ledger to keep track of my expenses. It is simple, it doesn’t interfere with my workflow, and I can edit data with my favorite text editor Emacs, because ledger only deals with plain text files.
Nov 13, 2020 3 min read
Attachment files in plain text accounting
Fun with Rofi and Guile - A minimal habit tracker
In my personal project to learn LISP, I decided to try GNU Guile. It is a Scheme implementation and it is the official extension language of the GNU project. To learn, my first step is to actually use it, and my first minimal toy project, will be a Habit tracker.
Oct 15, 2020 7 min read
How To Escape Poverty? - Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?

I stumbled upon this talk by Douglas Kruger on YouTube. I decided to take notes and write my own summary to deepen the learning experience. It provides me with a reference for later times. Douglas Kruger mentions 8 points, I reorganized them into 5 themes.
Apr 19, 2020 3 min read selfdev
How To Escape Poverty? - Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?
Nerd Humor: English - The torture of the conqueror
On November 16th 2019, I held a short humorous speech at the Wordstock festival in Nuremberg-Germany. I never imagined getting this far, and now I only see it as the beginning.
Nov 29, 2019 4 min read talks
Nerd Humor: English - The torture of the conqueror
Me as of today

Hello everyone, I’m starting a new section of my life and I want to engage on new projects. But before jumping into anything new, I want to review where I stand and what I can tell you about myself.
Aug 3, 2019 3 min read personal
Me as of today
My talk at the 18. Augsburger Linux-Infotag 2019
I have always been a Free Software fan and I’m always happy to participate in events where I meet like minded people. Linux days are a great opportunity for this. They are super fun and still hold the free software spirit about sharing your knowledge and learning from others.
Jul 7, 2019 3 min read talks
My talk at the 18. Augsburger Linux-Infotag 2019