Cristian Roman

Housing

Grounding or not grounding an outlet

In this post I will briefly talk about bootleg ground or fake grounding, a common approach for "grounding" old houses in the US. Purchasing a home generally involves an inspection. Among the standard steps that the inspector follows is using a tester to check if outlets are grounded

Housing

House hunting/buying reflections (part I)

I'd like to reflect a bit about the process of purchasing a house. This took more time than we expected and we went through some interesting hurdles that we think we were able to address in a timely manner.

Hobbies

First weeks at Yoga Oasis (Tucson)

I've been attending yoga and meditation sessions at Yoga Oasis in Tucson for more than a week now. Brief reflection on my experience.

Self-hosting

Hard(rive) lessons and why (not to) self-host your own services

I have been exploring the advantages and disadvantages of self-hosting my own services for personal and community work.