After using 1Password for more than 10 years, I recently switched to Bitwarden as my password manager. Switching to Bitwarden was a commitment that I needed to act quickly on since my 1Password subscription was up for renewal. This post details my reasons for switching and walks through the process of how I migrated my data.

This post describes how to set up a Signal TLS proxy server on a Linux-based operating system (OS). I was able to set up this proxy server on both Debian and Ubuntu.

I wrote this post because the official Signal TLS proxy server repository lacks instructions for setting up a domain, which is necessary to run a proxy server. However, keep in mind that the steps to set up a proxy server may vary depending on your OS environment and domain name service provider.

I recently had issues with the Obsidian app not opening and syncing properly on my iPhone. I am a habitual note-taker, so having access to my notes at all times is extremely important to me. Because of that, I've tried a variety of different troubleshooting methods, which I describe in this post.

In October 2022, the fan on my Raspberry Pi 4 started making a loud clicking noise, so I unplugged the device and promptly forgot about it since I was busy. Since I didn't have plans on my first day off for the 2023 New Year holiday break, I decided to get my Raspberry Pi 4 running again.

December is always a bit of a hectic month with holiday gatherings and wrapping up tasks at work before the New Year break. Although I didn't get around to writing a post for this month, I do have quite a few topics to briefly share in this month-in-review post.

• Wrote a post for the Mercari Engineering Blog
• Bought a washer and dryer machine
• Tried resurrecting a problematic hard drive

This month-in-review post is a digest of topics that I don't cover in dedicated blog posts.

• Aunt and uncle visited Tokyo
• Configured a custom domain

This month, I read The Art of Readable Code: Simple and Practical Techniques for Writing Better Code on Kindle.

I wish I'd read this book years ago. As a technical writer and knowledge management specialist, the first part focuses on knowledge management and best practices for documentation within code. I found those topics interesting, especially since coding is only a hobby of mine and not a daily work activity.

This month-in-review post is a digest of topics that I don't cover in dedicated blog posts.

• Finished reading "The Art of Letting Go"
• passGen v3.x updates

Every autumn and winter, I avoid turning on the HVAC units and space heaters in my apartment until absolutely necessary. The reason I wait is because:

• Those units are not energy efficient, which causes environmental waste and a higher electricity bill.
• The air becomes dry, which causes dry mouth, dry nostrils, and dry eyes.
• My spouse and I have different thresholds for bedroom temperature.

To address these concerns, I decided to buy a heated blanket and make it "smart."

This year, I participated in the Step Up Challenge by TELL Japan, which is an event to honor the people who lost their lives to suicide in Japan in 2021. The purpose of this event is to raise mental-health awareness and funds for TELL to continue providing lifesaving services to the English-speaking community in Japan. Although you can participate in the event solo or as a group, I decided to join as an individual.