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Week 47: So Many Activities
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Week 47: So Many Activities

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
I don't usually write about my daily life on this blog, but week 47 was full of lovely activities and joy that I think it warrants its own blog post. Team days, dinner with friends, and bowling were some of the things I got to do during this week.
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My Favourite Mobile Apps
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My Favourite Mobile Apps

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
I use my mobile phone quite a lot, in fact, my usage borders on the unhealthy type of attachment to such devices. In my defence, a lot of my life is made much easier through the use of applications I have on my iPhone. In this post, I list a couple of those that are among my favourite ones.
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My First Gaming PC, Ever!
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My First Gaming PC, Ever!

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
I have always avoided building my PC for a multitude of reasons, but after careful consideration, I did it. I am super excited about this PC and can't wait to make the best out of it.
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It's Midsummer Time
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It's Midsummer Time

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
Swedish Midsummer is an interesting holiday, it can be a bit confusing for immigrants at first, but it grows on you. The holiday offers a chill way to celebrate the start of summer, vacations and moderately good weather.
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I Hate Hot Weather
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I Hate Hot Weather

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
Sitting in my living room, taking a break from studying for an upcoming AWS exam and writing this blog post to rant about how much I hate hot weather which isn't exactly an informative topic but hey, that's what rants are for, aren't they?
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Why Sweden?
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Why Sweden?

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
I have to admit that I gave different answers to this question depending on the person asking. In this post, I will try to summarize my answer to this question and hopefully shed some light on what made me want to live through these crazy winters.
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The Secret We Share
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The Secret We Share

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
Andrew Solomon opened his famous Ted talk by reciting a poem written by Emily Dickinson and for some reason it stuck with me since the first time I heard it. If you have some time, watch the full talk, you won't regret it.
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Securing My Home Network
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Securing My Home Network

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
My home network always had a simple security setup, a router, a firewall, and a bunch of computers. After months of ignoring it, I finally got around to reviewing the setup and making some improvements.
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My Privacy-Focused Productivity Setup (2020)
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My Privacy-Focused Productivity Setup (2020)

Ahmed Musaad
Ahmed Musaad
We all need a way to send our friends the latest memes but that doesn't mean we should sacrifice our privacy and data control while doing so. In this post, I share some of the services I use to protect my privacy and remain productive.
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