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The main feature of this update is a new language variant for English (US). It allows monkkee to distinguish English variants more precisely and to respond better to regional spelling, date formats and time formats. Internally, this variant is handled as en_US. US English as a separate language variant Until now, English was handled as one general locale in the interface. With English (US), monkkee now provides a dedicated US English variant...

Announcement: PDF export will be phased out. Details are provided further below. Many monkkee users keep their online journals over long periods. This often creates the desire to preserve entries not only digitally but also to print them or save them as a PDF—whether for archiving, rereading, or for very personal moments away from the screen. For this reason we have fundamentally improved the printing function at monkkee. What's new: Print...

Over the past few weeks, we've been working on improving the stability and reliability of our platform. One of the steps we've taken is introducing Cloudflare Turnstile, a modern CAPTCHA system that helps distinguish real users from automated access attempts. Turnstile helps our website stay smooth and secure, even when there are many simultaneous requests — without those annoying image puzzles or click tests. For you, not much changes: only...

Everything you write in your monkkee online journal is encrypted on your own device before it is sent to the monkkee server. This ensures that no one but you can ever read your entries. We’ve now enhanced this security mechanism and updated it to reflect the latest state of the art. In this article, we’ll explain what has changed and why this update makes your data even more secure. Preparing for the worst case The purpose of encryption is to...

Over the past few weeks, we’ve rolled out a series of technical updates to monkkee – not headline-grabbing new features, but important behind-the-scenes enhancements that make your experience smoother and more enjoyable. A better experience on mobile devices If you regularly use monkkee on your smartphone or tablet, you’ll notice the difference: the mobile settings menu has been redesigned and now adapts more seamlessly to smaller screens....

We are pleased to announce that monkkee is now available in Italian and Dutch. This expansion aims to facilitate access for a broader user community and break down language barriers. Support Needed The translations are currently in the beta phase and were created using machine translation. To improve the quality, we need your help. You can learn how to contribute to improving the translations in our previous blog post. Further Information For...

monkkee’s user interface is now available in Spanish - Help us improve it by participating in the translation process We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you: monkke’s user interface is now available in Spanish! 🎉 With this new language option, we want to make monkkee accessible to an even greater global audience and enhance the user experience by breaking down language barriers. There’s just one hitch: The Spanish UI is currently...

Journaling is a personal process and the atmosphere we are writing in plays an important role. With our new feature, the Dark Mode, your writing experience in monkkee will become even smoother. The Dark Mode is more than just a style change - it creates a more comfortable and focused writing environment, especially in low-light conditions. Find out how the Dark Mode works and how you can use it in monkkee. What is Dark Mode? The monkkee...

The database infrastructure has been improved. Previously, the database ran in single-AZ mode (= availability zone). As a result of the changeover, the database was converted into a multi-AZ mode. The changeover means that the database is converted from a configuration in which it is only operated in a single availability zone to a configuration in which it is operated simultaneously in several availability zones within a region. What does this...

monkkee is no longer free. In order to ensure a safe operation and have greater scope for further developments, we are shifting to a paid model. As of 1 July 2024, monkkee will cost 18 euros per year. For a long time, monkkee was free and only financed through donations. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all the supporters who have donated in the past. Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to run monkkee. And yet, the donations are not...