I am writing this on a place where ocean waves are crashing, and there’s a sound of water from a small creek nearby. It all felt right. Yet, somehow, I need to get back a few hours later to doing things I quite despise now. That’s always been the case, and I want to stay where I am right now in time and space.
I am also getting a ~100kB/s speed using this phone with a very old modem at this place. I remember when I started digging around the internet, relying on 2G with 10-30kB/s. Those times were very precious for myself.
“Why is every place, every product company now accepted to be a data aggregation company as well? Why is my data the cookie jar that companies frequently get their hand stuck in while acting entitled? Hello, I already paid you, why are you not ashamed of your obvious greed?” https://blog.avas.space/cookie-jar/
After much deliberation, finally the dark theme is now available on this site. The switch should work automatically when the browser’s preference and theme is dark mode.
“You won’t make it out alive!”
I am being inspired by this post: Rewiring the brain. My attention span is nuts as of late. I drift so very often and I am wasting time, mostly on the internet. I am going to impose an experiment starting today, no Reddit and Youtube for four weeks straight. These two consume most of my time and it is time take these away. I am anticipating of letting go of other things as well.
SIM numbers on the card are often “unknown” when you change carriers, keeping the same number, or requested for a replacement SIM card. This does not mean that you have a null number, the carrier still knows you’re using the same number, however, the card itself don’t store that data. Some apps needs to access this data.
Old Android versions have this feature that you can edit this entry directly and write to SIM itself.
If you’re on Android, and have a rooted device, you can do this by using SIM Number Setter by KieronQuinn. What it is:
SIM Number Setter is a small Xposed module that invokes normally unused Android System code to set
the “subscriber number” on the device’s SIM card. This is the number displayed in the system
settings, and used in apps such as Google Messages, as well as being available to third party apps
with sufficient permissions.
Being an Xposed module, you need Lsposed module as well for it to work. The number you set will persist on the SIM card.
Prey was the first anthem we wrote for the album. The whole song was written about the idea of worshiping unhealthiness. Everything about celebrity is so fucking toxic these days. We’re attracted to toxicity. But it’s also seen as the thing to strive for, because apparently if you reach that status, that’s success, and it’s crazy. And to get there you’re being told that you’re not enough. That simply being a human is not enough. And it’s fucking savage! But that’s what advertising is. Make someone feel like they’re missing a part of themselves and then sell them that part of themselves.
Pros of using a 2GB RAM smartphone in 2025: you can’t multitask as most apps use more memory now, which makes you focus on what you’re really doing with the device.
This is the truth
The only time you’ll here it
I write it down because it seems so hard to say it
These are my thoughts written down on paper
It’s my only savior
From not saying what I want to say
There are my thoughts that are on my mind
Moments that haven’t yet been defined
And I don’t know if you could ever understand
These are the things I can’t say when we’re alone
— Truth Of My Youth by New Found Glory
Challenge: only using low network frequency bands.
Giving up root access on Android just to make certain apps work is a path I’m still not willing to take.
I like going to concerts. The atmosphere, the fans, and the music we share together creates an invisible bond which makes the few hours of the event a different world.
I’ve had a fair share of genres, but I observed that, I’ve been very sociable on heavy music concerts and festivals. I am usually going alone on these events, and I do feel very comfortable with approaching and being approached by other people. The fans also are very different on opposite genres. I interacted on four different people at the last concert I attended and I even went to the event location with another fan who recognizes my shirt which is from a heavy music festival, and wondered whether I am also going to this specific show myself.
Although other genres have this comparable feeling of catharsis, for me, it is much bigger on this type of music. I think that this feeling extends even before the start of show and affects my overall attitude. I also believe that since this type of music is not that mainstream, the types of people are somewhat similar to myself.
Using custom ROMs, I’ve always encountered mobile data connection issues with Globe Telecom. The mobile data won’t connect and establish proper connection to access the internet. The problem lies generally on the access point name (APN) configuration.
The Fix
APN: www
APN type: default, supl
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol: IPv4/IPv6
The mobile data should connect to the internet now. No need to modify IMS and MMS APNs.
There are problems still with this telco, for myself, as of writing this. First is that VoLTE/VoWIFI is still not activated by default, unlike the other local telcos. Another one is the stupidly huge price for promos, be it calls, texts, and mobile data.
Still got something left to prove
It tends to keep things movin’ while everyone around me says
My last days are looming overhead
But what the hell do they think they know?
My head’s above the water, while they drown in the undertow
[…]
If you take it from me, live your life for yourself
‘Cause when it’s all said and done, you don’t need anyone else
Come on!
So let’s get back to when everything seemed perfect
Not a worry in the world, tell me was this all worth it?
I get what I want, so everyone’s always judging me
I’m not afraid of anything, I’ve got the whole world in front of me
— All I Want by A Day to Remember
It’s kinda silly to think that I am listening to a podcast named “Mac Power Users”, yet I don’t have any Apple devices and even interest on it, nothing against on that ecosystem though. I am just curious about a certain guest they interviewed.
I am trying in doing things in single-task, no context switching every time anymore.
A salamander just crossed in front of me while as well at this moment.
I am somehow treating this site as a journal now, huh.
“The problem is, we live in a world where “nothing” has been rebranded.
You can’t just sit. Now it has to be “mindfulness.” You can’t just walk.
It’s a “hot girl walk.” You can’t lie down. It’s “body rest yoga.” No. I
want the old-school version of nothing. Just staring into space for
five minutes, or maybe an hour (…or six), without someone turning it
into a self-care routine. For the love of all that is holy, just let me
do nothing in peace, thank you very much.” https://musingsfromatangledmind.com/2025/09/23/more-nothing-please/
For years of using OpenWRT on my router, it is my first time trying “Attended Sysupgrade” to upgrade the firmware. The process is just smooth. It always brings a smile when I update open-source projects because of the development involved around the community.