https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/ Notes, projects and things I keep learning. en-gb Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:27:47 +0100 https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/my-grandmothers-lullaby/ https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/my-grandmothers-lullaby/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100 Personal I don't know how long I've been meaning to write about Mil Venecies. This comic, written by my uncle Guti and drawn by my cousin Castri, tells the story of our grandmother Olvido, Guti's mother. It won them the 17th… https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/a-cms-that-never-leaves-home/ https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/a-cms-that-never-leaves-home/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100 Tech I've been collecting editions of The Hobbit in different languages for years, and until recently the collection's website lived on a Google Site. It worked, but it was far from flexible. Every time a new book arrived I… https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/use-symbolic-links/ https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/use-symbolic-links/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 Tech The problem with Yakreader Do you have an app that doesn't handle users, and you want several people to use it? That was my situation with Yakreader, my comic and manga reader. Yakreader has no users, and in a reader,… https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/fan-that-switches-itself-on/ https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/fan-that-switches-itself-on/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Tech How I made my server's fan switch on only when the CPU is working, with a Tuya wifi relay controlled locally and a small container that queries Prometheus. https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/mac-mini-cooling-stand/ https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/mac-mini-cooling-stand/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200 Tech I rescued a 2012 Mac Mini from the cupboard and turned it into my home server. When it started overheating, I designed a custom stand for it with a fan underneath. https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/create-telegram-bot/ https://www.manuelcernuda.net/en/blog/create-telegram-bot/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Tech How I built miBusete, a private Telegram bot that tells you how long until the bus arrives, with no database and no open ports, and what I learnt along the way.