Araz Gholami

Hi, I'm @arazgholami, Programmer, Blogger and Explorer.
I create things and make them better. I'm a repairer, not replacer.
I love to transform complex things to simple things.

The Beginning of Aging

When i saw my first white hair, i didn’t really feel old. feeling tired or listless also just seemed like passing sensations. but what happened yesterday fully plunged me into the sense of aging. confectioneries and sweets in tabriz are some of the most tempting and irresistible things you can ea... Read All

Scuttlebutt: A Secure, Decentralized News Platform

Scuttlebutt is a decentralized platform similar to openbazaar and the zeronet and blockstack systems i’ve introduced before. with this platform, you can share your news and information on the large and highly secure scuttlebutt network without relying on any centralized server. installation and setu... Read All

Finding Balance: Enjoyment Without Addiction

In the post reasons to quit smoking, i mentioned that the enjoyable things in life aren’t inherently problematic, and abandoning the world and its pleasures isn’t the solution either. the issue starts when anything that brings pleasure (a brain reward) turns into a problem and eventually a crisis th... Read All

Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) Released

Ubuntu 18.04 has been released today with many changes and improvements, giving this linux distribution a renewed chance for continued life. this version is an lts (long term support) release, meaning you can use it worry-free with security updates for the next five years. as you probably kno... Read All

The Unseen Burden of Being a Man

A man is generally recognized by the roles he holds: being a son of a mother, a father of a child, responsible for a family, and of course, the love of a woman. rarely does anyone focus on manhood itself and write about it. being a man starts after being a boy, following the stage of infancy. thi... Read All

The Unmotivated of the World, Unite!

Out there, if they had one good rule, it would be the separation of children from their families after the age of 18. a time when society, family, and yourself are ready for independence, and everything is in place to start your own life, with your own concerns and lifestyle. your own income, your o... Read All

Self Confidence

Between hitler, james hetfield, mark zuckerberg, and anyone else whose name you know because of what they did, there is one common trait: self-assurance. assurance in knowing what you want and assurance in knowing what you intend to do. avoiding hesitation and doubt. rejecting endless choices. rejec... Read All

Hypertext Fiction

A hypertext story is a form of digital literature where the narrative isn’t told in a single line but across multiple lines and scenarios, with the reader switching sequentially between different sections and times. i think this type of story represents the future of current linear narratives and ca... Read All

Reflections on Veronika Decides to Die

Possible spoilers for the book veronika decides to die one night during my time in the barracks, i finished reading veronika decides to die by paulo coelho and realized how intertwined our life stories are, and how fragile and unstable the line between main plot and subplot in stories can be. in ... Read All

In defiance of consumerism in programming

Hundreds of unfinished projects with endless tools and frameworks are created every day, and each person would need to dedicate the time of twenty people daily just to learn them all. this has thoroughly exhausted me. i’m tired of these never-ending tools, where everyone claims the standard for our ... Read All

Another failed project

After military service, your freedom to do whatever you want drastically decreases. there’s no university or anything similar to the structure of the army, and at this stage, you’re truly engaged in life. both you, others, and life’s circumstances expect you to reach a stable income as quickly as po... Read All

How to enjoy life?

I think the factor we consistently overlook in the tensions and challenges of enjoying life is taking our private life seriously. in other words, instead of putting on a show for others, cultivate your inner life for yourself. regardless of how others judge you, structure and shape your moments—whic... Read All

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