https://blog.carloslugones.com/Carlos Lugones' blogSun, 08 Nov 2026 19:53:53 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/introducing-simmers-appJust built something for people who enjoy flight simulation. Most of the time when I opened Microsoft Flight Simulator, the hardest part wasn't flying. It was…Carlos LugonesSun, 10 May 2026 21:27:14 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/introducing-simmers-apphttps://blog.carloslugones.com/time-isTime.is got full of ads, without any possibility to remove them. So I "vibe coded" a minimal clon, free of ads, and open source. Here…Carlos LugonesTue, 07 Apr 2026 18:57:11 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/time-ishttps://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chat-v1-2-1After 11 months (and a lot of rain), I'm back with a minor update to catch up with the CVE-2025-66457 issue, minor fixes, new small features and improvements…Carlos LugonesThu, 05 Mar 2026 14:49:05 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chat-v1-2-1https://blog.carloslugones.com/chat-controlThe European Union is trying to push a law called "Chat Control". If passed, it would force every messaging app to scan your private messages, even if they're…Carlos LugonesFri, 19 Sep 2025 17:37:48 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/chat-controlhttps://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chat-v1-2-0We're excited to introduce v1.2.0 of Private Chat. And I say "we" because this version includes contributions from our first contributor, marking a big step…Carlos LugonesWed, 12 Mar 2025 22:47:34 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chat-v1-2-0https://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chat-v1-1-0I'm excited to announce the release of Private Chat v1.1.0, packed with powerful new features and meaningful improvements designed to enhance your chat…Carlos LugonesSat, 08 Mar 2025 07:41:33 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chat-v1-1-0https://blog.carloslugones.com/nostrDecentralization is evolving, and it's time to rethink how we communicate securely. What if Private Chat could be relayed across multiple servers, ensuring…Carlos LugonesFri, 07 Mar 2025 05:17:37 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/nostrhttps://blog.carloslugones.com/btc-lnShowing an Umbrel Home server on a meetup Bitcoin has always fascinated me - not just as an asset, but as a tool for financial sovereignty and privacy. Over…Carlos LugonesThu, 06 Mar 2025 03:11:56 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/btc-lnhttps://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chatIn an era where online privacy is constantly under threat, I am excited to introduce Private Chat, a secure, real-time WebSocket-based private chat app…Carlos LugonesFri, 28 Feb 2025 07:51:09 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/private-chathttps://blog.carloslugones.com/visionPrivacy is dying - slowly, quietly, and right in front of us. We took it for granted for too long, and now, big tech, governments, and data-hungry corporations…Carlos LugonesFri, 07 Feb 2025 04:06:23 +0000https://blog.carloslugones.com/vision