Daniel Pietzsch

I’m a web developer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. I make a RSS feed reader called FeedCity. I co-organise the local Homebrew Website Club. I’m also a passionate film photographer, a husband and father, a bass player and guitarist, metalhead, and movie fan.

Author: Daniel Pietzsch
Rights: © 2019–2026 by Daniel Pietzsch, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
Public lists: Featured HWC DUS IWC BER 2025 IWC DUS 2025 IWC DUS 2026 IWC NUR 2026
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Dan’s Polaroids
24 Apr 06:13

Woohoo! Jasper and Florian added webmention support to their blogs!

Dan’s Polaroids
17 Apr 13:19

16.04.2026

The front of a white van, photographed from the right side. The top of a bamboo fence in front. — Spotted this van.

Daniel Pietzsch
16 Apr 13:16

🔗 IWC DUS 2026 Feed List

feed.city/c/dan/l/IWC+DUS+2026

I made a public list of feeds for IndieWebCamp 2026 in Düsseldorf, taking place very soon on the weekend of April 25 and 26.

So far, I have put people on the list that are listed as participants on the Wiki page for the event:

So, if you like, you can use this list to see what everyone’s up to before, during, or after the event. You can just browse the list’s web page, or chuck its feed into any feed reader and follow along that way.

I’ll update the list whenever new people RSVP or show up at the event.

Dan’s Polaroids
15 Apr 17:53

15.04.2026

Me in a tight-corner mirror. — I wandered outside today.

Daniel Pietzsch
14 Apr 20:38

📄 Automating Sending Webmention Requests from a Static Site

How I automatically send Webmention requests from a GitLab build pipeline for my static sites.

Dan’s Polaroids
14 Apr 18:10

14.04.2026

The book Alea Aquarius in my hand. — Alea Aquarius is what we’re reading to Zoe. It’s part 3. The thickest, yet.

Dan’s Polaroids
14 Apr 18:10

13.04.2026

Me from nose to knees in a bathroom mirror with some towels and a cupboard. — Still sick. Still stuck at home. Mostly in bed.

Daniel Pietzsch
14 Apr 11:26

🎬 Eddington

letterboxd.com/danielpietzsch/film/eddington/

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This is very well made and played. But in the end there was just no real story. I was close to switching this off after the first hour, during which I thought "I don't think I need a film about people in the US arguing over Covid policy and BLM stuff". It picks up speed after this, and you think "now here's what it's about", but then to be disappointed - because: no, it's not (and this happens multiple times). Nothing ever seems to really matter. Except - seemingly - the opening of that data centre, which is the second to last scene. But then, the film's too long IMHO. I don't know. But, yeah, it looks great and has fabulous acting.

Daniel Pietzsch
12 Apr 19:18

🎬 The Menu

letterboxd.com/danielpietzsch/film/the-menu-2022/

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This was an entertaining film! Performances are great. It's funny and absurd. How it's made reminded me of Ari Aster movies. And it seemed to me like they made a whole movie out of that dialogue Nic Cage has with the fine dining chef in Pig. Anyway. What makes it miss a recommendation, is maybe that I found it too serious at times and the lack of fleshing out all those guest characters more. And the arguments with which she escapes are kind of a cliché. But man, that burger looked tasty! And how she enjoys it on the boat when all the others explode was actually a good ending IMHO.