Porting away
It's been 16 years since I've ported my mobile number anywhere. What a pain in the ass.
Stephen Bolen
Stephen is an award-winning product and experience designer from Saint Louis, Missouri
Latest posts
📸 Photo post: Croatia 2026
Our trip to Croatia this summer was a great success, both from relaxation and bureaucratic perspectives.
My Year in Books (2025)
Since 2023, I've been tracking my reading. I did a lot in 2025 (36 books worth)!
Self-inflicted hobbies: moving Ghost from host-to-host
Why can't I ever leave good enough alone?
Digital Housekeeping: Gmail
20+ years of email from Google will put you on the upper bounds of the free-tier of storage. But you don't have to pay to play.
How to set-up Unraid and Immich with a Custom Domain
Connecting my family to memories is easy with Immich and a Cloudflare Tunnel.
Andor Season 2 Trailer
April 22 can't come soon enough.
How to remove your phone number and email address from Meta Products
It's surprisingly easy to remove your contact information from Meta Products.
Ripping Vinyl
Ripping vinyl has never been easier, which is good because I have my dad's entire 1960s-80s vinyl collection.
AI is Digital Microplastics
AI Slop is infecting the internet like Microplastics. It's found everywhere and nobody is asking for it.