Preslav Rachev
Personal
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Apr 11, 2025
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2 min
Stuck With Your Decision Making? Try Some Randomness
The whole point of choosing is not to make a perfect choice, but to just get going.
My Writings
“If you write, you are a writer.” – Leigh Bardugo
Writing is a big part of my life. This is a collection of the essays and long-form post I have throughout the years.
2025
Photography
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Apr 1, 2025
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1 min
Got Bitten by the Fuji Bug
Despite telling myself countless times that I won’t fall for the social media hype, I got bitten by the Fujifilm bug, too.
Short Stories
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Mar 21, 2025
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2 min
Quality Control
The symphony ends. The cigarette burns out. The test results are in.
Lifehacking
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Feb 14, 2025
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2 min
Don't Give Your Main Bluesky Password to 3rd-Party Apps
Generate an app Password instead
Short Stories
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Feb 7, 2025
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2 min
All You Can Feed
A short story about hunger, algorithms, and the things we feed when we think we’re being fed. Bon appétit.
Productivity
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Jan 28, 2025
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2 min
How to Replace Linkedin’s Algorithmic Timeline
And, bring back your sanity.
2024
2 Cents
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Dec 31, 2024
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1 min
2025: More Social, Less Media
Happy New Year! 🎉
Personal Knowledge Management
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Dec 28, 2024
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5 min
3 (+1) Things Evernote Got Right
A look at three features that made Evernote click for me back in the day — ones that modern note-taking apps still struggle to replicate fully.
2 Cents
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Dec 23, 2024
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1 min
The Raw Arithmetic of Being
Our entire existence as humans hangs on two primal drives: survival and the need to feel something.
Dec 9, 2024
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3 min
40 Въпроса
40 въпроса, които си струва да си задаваме в края на всяка година.
2 Cents
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Dec 6, 2024
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2 min
Because I Wanted To
Trust your instincts. Not every choice needs justification.
Personal Knowledge Management
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Nov 29, 2024
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3 min
Double-Click to Edit: Rethinking Note Interactions in Obsidian
Switching between reading and editing modes in Obsidian with ease: a simple home-made plugin that brings intentional editing to my note-taking workflow.
Personal
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Nov 20, 2024
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4 min
Why I Am Not Writing About Programming as Much Anymore
After 25 years of coding, I’m shifting my gaze beyond the keyboard to embrace creative passions like writing, photography, and music. Here’s why I’m writing less about programming—and what’s next for this blog.
2 Cents
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Nov 1, 2024
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1 min
Signs
Some “signs” aren’t signs at all.
Personal Knowledge Management
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Aug 23, 2024
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3 min
A Few Words About Obsidian’s License
Obsidian is free to use but not open-source. It has a commercial license, but for most users, including indie authors, it’s not a concern.