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title = "Hello World!"
author = ["Anne"]
date = 2025-03-16T00:00:00+01:00
lastmod = 2025-11-01T14:16:51+01:00
draft = false
summary = "You’ve stumbled upon my quiet spot online. Probably you ended up here while figuring something out, just like I usually do. Hopefully you find a few answers here --- or at least some inspiration."
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## Hi there --- and welcome! {#hi-there-and-welcome}

You’ve stumbled upon my quiet spot online. Probably you ended up here while figuring something out, just like I usually do.

I’m Anne (she/her), a DIY geek kind of girl living in the wonderful city of Amsterdam. Some time ago, out of curiosity, I started building my own private server from collected scrap parts. I wanted to understand how the internet actually works. So I got myself a [domain name](<https://minded/net>) and figured out how to set up and manage my own mail server on Linux.

I quickly discovered the joy of being independent --- and how empowering it is to understand things because you’ve built them yourself.

While tinkering, I learned a lot from others who shared their bits and pieces online. That’s exactly what this small corner of the web is about too. Hopefully you find a few answers here --- or at least some inspiration. Happy to help :-)

x [Anne](<mailto:anne@minded.net>)