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Jan Alonzo

Software engineer and photographer based in Jakarta. I build things for the web and capture the world through a lens.

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Stop Generating, Start Thinking

Why we should not rely on AI to do the thinking for us.

LLMAI
Watering the strawberries as the fog rolls in
Watering the strawberries as the fog rolls in
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Watering the strawberries as the fog rolls in

BaguioFarm
A home utilities vendor passing by in front of Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
A home utilities vendor passing by in front of Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
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A home utilities vendor passing by in front of Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, Philippines

PhilippinesPaoayPhotographChurchIlocos
busy cheese cafe
busy cheese cafe
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busy cheese cafe

JakartaBlok M
the bridge
the bridge
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the bridge

Sydney HarbourSydneyAustralia
Work From Nature 0:10
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Work From Nature

NatureWorkRemote WorkBaliTravel
Writing

It's About People

It's The People manifesto by the legendary coach Bill Campbell

ManagementBooks
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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech

20 Years of Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech

AppleLessons
A weekend morning in Bogor, Indonesia
A weekend morning in Bogor, Indonesia
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A weekend morning in Bogor, Indonesia

JakartaIndonesiaBogor
Affogato 5 Elements with chilled espresso, cold brew coffee, coffee and vanilla ice cream, espresso soft serve
Affogato 5 Elements with chilled espresso, cold brew coffee, coffee and vanilla ice cream, espresso soft serve
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Affogato 5 Elements with chilled espresso, cold brew coffee, coffee and vanilla ice cream, espresso soft serve

Coffee
Weekend mornings at Mt Batur, Bali
Weekend mornings at Mt Batur, Bali
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Weekend mornings at Mt Batur, Bali

SunriseBaturBali
An afternoon in Sanur, Bali
An afternoon in Sanur, Bali
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An afternoon in Sanur, Bali

BaliTravel
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Using Pages With Self Hosted Git or Not Renowned Git Hosting

Using Pages With Self Hosted Git or Not Renowned Git Hosting

GithubCodebergCloudflare
Link

Github to Codeberg mirror and vice-versa

Github to Codeberg mirror and vice-versa

GithubCodeberg
Writing

Garden Cosmos in Bloom

A close-up photograph of a Garden Cosmos flower in full bloom

PhotographyNatureFlowers
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A more humane LLM

Mike Krieger on Anthropic's thoughtful approach to AI

LLMAnthropic
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Barista’s Coffee

A cup of cappuccino and a shot of espresso at Toby’s Estate

CoffeePhotoOfTheDay
A cup of Cappuccino and a shot of Espresso
A cup of Cappuccino and a shot of Espresso
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A cup of Cappuccino and a shot of Espresso
Writing

Note Taking

My note-taking journey

ProductivityWriting
Writing

Fresh Starts

Thoughts on embracing new beginnings and returning to writing after a hiatus

BeginningsWritingReflection
Mayon Volcano Timelapse 0:08
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Mayon Volcano Timelapse

TimelapseVolcanoMayonPhilippinesNature
Sunset overlooking Marina Bay Sands and the Art and Science Museum
Sunset overlooking Marina Bay Sands and the Art and Science Museum
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Sunset overlooking Marina Bay Sands and the Art and Science Museum

Marina BaySingapore
Marina Bay at Night
Marina Bay at Night
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Marina Bay at Night

Marina BaySingapore
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Mastodon, Cloudflare, and Phanpy.social

Cloudflare Bot Fight Mode affecting Mastodon, and Phanpy.social not loading images due to Cloudflare's Hotlink Protection.

mastodoncloudflaretoday-i-learned
Writing

Five lessons I learned while playing FPL

Lessons I have learned from playing Fantasy Premier League (FPL)
Our best friend
Our best friend
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Our best friend

BoglePetsFriends
hills overlooking mayon volcano
hills overlooking mayon volcano
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hills overlooking mayon volcano
Writing

Is Mastodon dead?

Is Mastodon dead?

MastodonSocial MediaFediverse
Hilltop sunrise overlooking Plataran Bromo
Hilltop sunrise overlooking Plataran Bromo
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Hilltop sunrise overlooking Plataran Bromo
Mountain Farmer
Mountain Farmer
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Mountain Farmer
Bugs and Daisies
Bugs and Daisies
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Bugs and Daisies
Garden Cosmos
Garden Cosmos
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Garden Cosmos
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
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Hydrangea
Ladies on a motorbike going to town
Ladies on a motorbike going to town
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Ladies on a motorbike going to town
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo
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Mount Bromo
Colourful houses in Malang, Indonesia.
Colourful houses in Malang, Indonesia.
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Colourful houses in Malang, Indonesia.
Messy overhead wiring in Binondo, Manila
Messy overhead wiring in Binondo, Manila
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Messy overhead wiring in Binondo, Manila

BinondoCityscape
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iPhone 14's AOD

The iPhone 14's AOD battery consumption issue is overblown

iphoneiostips
Writing

Mastodon

moved my microblogging content to Mastodon

socialmastodonfediverse
padar i
padar i
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padar i

IndonesiaLabuan BajoPadar Island
padar ii
padar ii
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padar ii

IndonesiaLabuan BajoPadar Island
Enam Langit
Enam Langit
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Enam Langit
Cuteness overload!
Cuteness overload!
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Cuteness overload!

Bogle
Writing

Switching from PWA to Native Twitter

Why I switched to the native Twitter app

WebApps
Writing

Shoot RAW and JPEG

My photography journey has started from shooting with JPEG, then RAW, and now shooting both RAW and JPEG.

Photography
Writing

Running

Get healthier through running

HealthLifestyle
Writing

Moving on from Pixel to the Note

Why I moved to the Note 10+ from the Pixel 2 XL

MobileUsability
Writing

Living in Jakarta

On how living outside your comfort zone gives you perspective.

TravelLife
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SydneyStreet
Writing

Instagram Stories

IG Stories is NOT Snapchat

Social
Writing

Webpack 4 bundle sizes

Tweaking Webpack 4 bundle size

Webpack
Writing

Why use local component registrations in Vue?

Highlights benefits of local component registration

Vue
Writing

Firefox Focus

Great idea but not without a flaw

TechUX
Writing

Web Directions Summit 2017 Notes

A brief summary

Conferences
Writing

Health / Living

A good GP matters, bulk-billed or not

Life
Writing

Google Canaries

Goog's canary release engineering

TechRelease EngineeringBookmarks
Writing

Rethinking Writing

Thoughts about my writing in 2017

thoughts
Writing

Twitter Algorithmic Timeline

A commentary on Twitter's proposed algorithmic timeline

TechTwitterUX
Writing

Remote Work — Staying Focused

What I've learned working remotely over the past few years

WorkHowtos
Writing

Photo Backups

Backing-up precious RAW/JPEG files are important. In this document I highlight the alternatives and best practices, in my experience, in backing up your photography assets.

TechPhotographyBackups
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Integrated Products

Thoughts on Steve Jobs' passion for integrated UX

TechInnovationAppleTesla
Writing

Yubikey

Some notes on improving security with the use of Yubico's Yubikey.

TechSecurity
Writing

Photography as Art

Looking at photography as art, and pushing boundaries.

PhotographyArt
Writing

Flexbox

Flexbox is a new way to do layout in the web. Here are my thoughts.

TechWebLayoutCSS
Writing

Writing

Wherein I discuss my plan to write more & think less.

Notes
Writing

WebP or JPEG in an AWS/S3 website

How to serve both WebP and JPEG in an S3/Cloudfront static site

TechWebPWebAWSHTML5
Writing

TabPhones

Exploring the everyday usage of an 8.4' Galaxy Tab S as a 'phone'.

TechMobileUsability
SS Ayrfield is a shipwreck situated in the inner west suburb of Wentworth Point in Sydney, Australia.
SS Ayrfield is a shipwreck situated in the inner west suburb of Wentworth Point in Sydney, Australia.
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SS Ayrfield is a shipwreck situated in the inner west suburb of Wentworth Point in Sydney, Australia.

ShipwreckHomebushAustraliaSydneySS AyrfieldNSW
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tzu
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tzu
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"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tzu

SeascapesLandscapesAustraliaSydneyAvalonNSW
@Sourav taking in the beauty of a foggy Lake Windamere sunrise. Shot at Lake Windamere with talented photographers from FOCUS.
@Sourav taking in the beauty of a foggy Lake Windamere sunrise. Shot at Lake Windamere with talented photographers from FOCUS.
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@Sourav taking in the beauty of a foggy Lake Windamere sunrise. Shot at Lake Windamere with talented photographers from FOCUS.

FogTreesAustraliaLake WindamereNSWMist
a sea of foam
a sea of foam
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a sea of foam

SydneyMahon PoolMaroubraAustraliaNSWLandscapesSeascapes
I've always wanted to shoot the rocks at Bombo, Kiama NSW and was lucky enough to be part of the shoot with the local FOCUS (photography) group.
I've always wanted to shoot the rocks at Bombo, Kiama NSW and was lucky enough to be part of the shoot with the local FOCUS (photography) group.
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I've always wanted to shoot the rocks at Bombo, Kiama NSW and was lucky enough to be part of the shoot with the local FOCUS (photography) group.

SydneySunriseRocksQuarryBomboAustraliaNSWLandscapesSeascapes
"There are no mistakes, only new paths to explore." - Shantaram
"There are no mistakes, only new paths to explore." - Shantaram
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"There are no mistakes, only new paths to explore." - Shantaram

SeascapesLandscapesSydneyNSWPotter Point
A glimpse of Sydney Harbour as viewed from Berrys Bay near Waverton. This is my first time to capture the city and I like the fact that it was a subdued morning in this part of this city during this time, as it can get hectic during the day.
A glimpse of Sydney Harbour as viewed from Berrys Bay near Waverton. This is my first time to capture the city and I like the fact that it was a subdued morning in this part of this city during this time, as it can get hectic during the day.
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A glimpse of Sydney Harbour as viewed from Berrys Bay near Waverton. This is my first time to capture the city and I like the fact that it was a subdued morning in this part of this city during this time, as it can get hectic during the day.

WavertonBerrys BayAustraliaSydneySydney HarbourCityscapes
Sunrise at Mona Vale, Sydney last Saturday with the FOCUS crew. I find it quite amazing when you go to a location and nature puts a show for you. Have a good week everyone!
Sunrise at Mona Vale, Sydney last Saturday with the FOCUS crew. I find it quite amazing when you go to a location and nature puts a show for you. Have a good week everyone!
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Sunrise at Mona Vale, Sydney last Saturday with the FOCUS crew. I find it quite amazing when you go to a location and nature puts a show for you. Have a good week everyone!

SeascapesLandscapesMona ValeSydney
Pieces of nature, no matter how disorganized they may seem, will always be there for us to wonder their timeless beauty.
Pieces of nature, no matter how disorganized they may seem, will always be there for us to wonder their timeless beauty.
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Pieces of nature, no matter how disorganized they may seem, will always be there for us to wonder their timeless beauty.

SeascapesLandscapesSydneyPalm Beach
Being able to catch sunrise at 1,717m above sea level on top of Mt Batur was really nice. You get to see the caldera, the monkeys that are living there, as well as being able to cook breakfast (eggs) in the crater (it's an active volcano) was really worth the 2-hour hike that starts at 4am (pickup from the homestay at 2am!). The mountains in the foreground are Mt Abang and Mt Agung, which is the highest point in the island of Bali at 3,031m.
Being able to catch sunrise at 1,717m above sea level on top of Mt Batur was really nice. You get to see the caldera, the monkeys that are living there, as well as being able to cook breakfast (eggs) in the crater (it's an active volcano) was really worth the 2-hour hike that starts at 4am (pickup from the homestay at 2am!). The mountains in the foreground are Mt Abang and Mt Agung, which is the highest point in the island of Bali at 3,031m.
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Being able to catch sunrise at 1,717m above sea level on top of Mt Batur was really nice. You get to see the caldera, the monkeys that are living there, as well as being able to cook breakfast (eggs) in the crater (it's an active volcano) was really worth the 2-hour hike that starts at 4am (pickup from the homestay at 2am!). The mountains in the foreground are Mt Abang and Mt Agung, which is the highest point in the island of Bali at 3,031m.

TravelGunung AgungGunung BaturGunung AbangBaliMountainsIndonesiaLandscapes
Pura Tanah Lot is one of the rock temples situated in Tabanan, about 20km from Denpasar, Bali. It's also one of the popular tourist sites and one of the busiest temples I've been to in Bali.
Pura Tanah Lot is one of the rock temples situated in Tabanan, about 20km from Denpasar, Bali. It's also one of the popular tourist sites and one of the busiest temples I've been to in Bali.
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Pura Tanah Lot is one of the rock temples situated in Tabanan, about 20km from Denpasar, Bali. It's also one of the popular tourist sites and one of the busiest temples I've been to in Bali.

IndonesiaTanah LotBali
the naked artist
the naked artist
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the naked artist

IndonesiaBali
I always try to go and visit the Jade markets everytime I go to China. Although it's not cheap, I'm always impressed how beautiful the Jade carvings, statues, and jewelleries that are being sold there (especially the very expensive ones). This building is one of those "Jade shopping malls" in the area.
I always try to go and visit the Jade markets everytime I go to China. Although it's not cheap, I'm always impressed how beautiful the Jade carvings, statues, and jewelleries that are being sold there (especially the very expensive ones). This building is one of those "Jade shopping malls" in the area.
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I always try to go and visit the Jade markets everytime I go to China. Although it's not cheap, I'm always impressed how beautiful the Jade carvings, statues, and jewelleries that are being sold there (especially the very expensive ones). This building is one of those "Jade shopping malls" in the area.

ChinaAnshan
ballons 2013
ballons 2013
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ballons 2013

ChinaAnshan
candies
candies
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candies

ChinaAnshan
cityscape faraway
cityscape faraway
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cityscape faraway

ChinaAnshan
shoe cycle
shoe cycle
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shoe cycle

ChinaAnshan

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I'm a software engineer who enjoys building fast, well-crafted web experiences. When I'm not writing code, you'll find me exploring Southeast Asia with a camera in hand.

This site is a collection of my writing, photography, and projects — built as a hand-crafted static PWA with no frameworks, just vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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