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Daniel Pietzsch

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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.

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🔗 IWC DUS 2026 Feed List

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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.

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15.04.2026

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

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📄 Automating Sending Webmention Requests from a Static Site

How I automatically send Webmention requests from a GitLab build pipeline
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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.

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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.

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🎬 Eddington

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Movie poster for “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.

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🎬 The Menu

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Movie poster for “The Menu”.
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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.

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12.04.2026

A fridge door, open. There‘s a few packs of Polaroid film to see.
Our fridge currently always needs to have enough space for all the film.

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11.04.2026

A jeans and a jacket hanging from a wardrobe next to the bed.
I’m sick. This is the jeans hanging from the wardrobe.

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January 2026

Lot's of snow. Shooting digitally again. Bouldering. Band rehearsals. (40 photos)

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10.04.2026

A child kneeling on the floor making pencil marks on wood.
Some serious planning going on.

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09.04.2026

The sun and a blue sky with lots of contrails looking like sun rays.
Sun rays!?

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🎬 Only Lovers Left Alive

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Movie poster for “Only Lovers Left Alive”.

Love the music, love the set and costumes, the pretty night shots, the characters, the dialogue, the humour. A pretty perfect movie!

👍 Recommended!

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08.04.2026

A black and white image of the top of a leafless tree.
The tree at the rehearsal space.

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07.04.2026

A child on a bike, photographed from behind on a bike, cycling on a path surrounded by bushes.
Bringing Zoe to „Ponycamp“.

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📄 Automating Sending WebSub Requests from a Static Site

How I automatically send WebSub requests from a GitLab build pipeline for
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06.04.2026

A bowl of muesli and a mug of coffee on a sunlit side table.
Sunny balcony means sunny breakfast.

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🎥 Brutal Unrest - Flüssig und Geil (Live in Monheim)

Brutal Unrest - Flüssig und Geil (Live in Monheim)

The opener from our set at the Sojus7 in Monheim on 28.03.2026.

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05.04.2026

A kid with a bunny decoration searching for Easter eggs amongst garden plants.
On Easter egg hunt.

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04.04.2026

A b&w image of a sitting meerkat.
One more from the zoo.

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03.04.2026

“A b&w image of a chimpanzee child on the back of its mother.”
“@ ZOOM Gelsenkirchen”

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🎬 The Revenant

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Movie poster for “The Revenant”.

Saw this for its 10th anniversary at the Metropol. What a treat! Thoroughly enjoyed this one, letting me absorb into its story, atmosphere and grandiose landscapes. It’s like you’re right there with the protagonists (as far as you can from the comfort of one’s cinema seat). There are so many intense scenes and they’re so masterfully captured and choreographed. Leo and Tommy Hardy are so good (but I was very thankful for subtitles, because I would’ve otherwise been lost with the latter’s accent and mumbling). A must-see!

👍 Recommended!

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02.04.2026

Colour photo of a wooden floor covered in toys.
Just the usual chaos.

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01.04.2026

A high contrast b&w image of my bike leaning against parts of a building with the number 161.
Back at Studio 161

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31.03.2026

A black and white image of a small plant, shot from overhead, looking fairly abstract.
Window sill plant

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🎬 Frankie Freako

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Movie poster for “Frankie Freako”.

After the very positive surprise of Psycho Goreman, this is the second movie from the same director. Unfortunately, this is not even close to the quality of PG. The humour is lame and just silly (well, yes, some things were indeed pretty funny, but that was an exception), the characters are not as likeable and the puppets are not that great either. I’d rather watch PG again!

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30.03.2026

A man playing a King V with tribals.
Back in the day, when Laurenz was still in Slayer.

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29.03.2026

A person getting a beer from a bag hung outside a window.
Daring outside fridge.

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28.03.2026

The two guitarist of Resurrected live on stage.
Resurrected live @ Sojus7 Monheim