2026-02-11 05:20:00
I have to admit, YouTube eats up a good chunk of my day.
When I watch one video, I get sucked in by the suggestions, and instead of just staying for a 15-minute video, I always find myself still glued to the screen 30 minutes later.
Let’s start a little experiment. Since I have no self-control, I need technology to help me out.
For the next few days, I’ve configured my apps to avoid being subjected to the YouTube algorithm.
To do this, I’m relying on three essential building blocks:
This setup allows me to do two things:
Skipcut is a website that removes all ads and suggestions. This will prevent me from clicking on the video that YouTube is suggesting on the same topic (or not).
To make this work, I apply the following rules:
Whenever I want to access a video link, RedirectWeb redirects me to Skipcut:
https://www\.youtube\.com/(.+)
https://skipcut.com/$1
From Kagi’s video search results page, I want to be redirected to Skipcut when I click on a video. In Kagi’s advanced preferences, you can configure redirects. Just use the following: ^https://www.youtube.com|https://skipcut.com
Instead of going to the YouTube homepage, I want to land on the video search page of the Kagi search engine. This will require me to be more deliberate in choosing the videos I want to watch by conducting targeted searches.
To do this, I use the following rule:
https://www\.youtube\.com/?$
https://kagi.com/videos?q=
2026-01-19 05:50:00
Here’s a short piece recorded live, born from the frustration following Switzerland’s loss to Slovenia in the European Handball Championship.
The entire track is built around a small sample, heavily processed by the Ectocore module.
2026-01-14 06:00:00
A little behind schedule this year. Following 2023 (and admitting I missed 2024), these are the apps I used throughout 2025.
2026-01-14 05:25:00
Tonight, during our family dinner, I recorded sounds of pots, forks, plates, glasses, etc. on my iPhone. Then, using XLN Audio's Life, my favorite program on Mac, I mixed all of that to create breaks using the recorded sounds. All of this was then recorded in the Ectocore module, which further mixes and manipulates the sounds.
The result is a kind of deconstructed house with syncopated rhythms. Everything I love!
2026-01-10 03:05:00
Since Bohm is mainly in charge of the kicks, it was a good opportunity to use Ultra Kick to try and generate a bassline. And I think it turned out pretty well. It’s very dark and heavy, so I really like it.
2026-01-07 05:15:00
Running short on time, this is the same patch as the last jam, except this time the main voice is the Intellijel Atlantix module.
You can enjoy over 2 minutes of intro where I’m looking for a decent sequence to play with the Atlantix. 🫠
