As always with new things or even trends: battle lines are drawn! Either it’s lavishly praised to the heavens by the same people in my industry as the ultimate solution to everything. And then there are those with total rejection,…
Skip to the guide In recent years, I had repeatedly considered setting up a Home Assistant instance to bring together the many loose ends of my smart home landscape. In addition to the Fritz!Box with thermostats and a few switches,…
I’m not quite sure when it all started with the Kühlhouse in Bremerhaven. It must have been at least 20 years ago. Before that, people who would later be associated with the Kühlhouse used to organise house parties at venues…
As I read the book, I kept wondering what would have become of me as a DJ if my parents had had money and I hadn’t grown up in Bremerhaven, but in New York, for example… I mean, I have…
The video is a little older, but I’ve only just come across it and it’s now on my ultimate playlist too. This video deserves a special mention because Armand played what’s probably the most British house set ever at New…
I could write a separate post for each video, of course. That’s obviously unrealistic given how often I publish. Still, I do want to highlight a few videos that are either evergreens not to be missed, or ones I’ve come…
I’ve had two Vestax PDX 2000s for what seems like forever, which I bought from a friend for not too much money. They’ve been through a few club nights, but fortunately have suffered little damage. I can’t remember why my…
If you find it annoying that your Samsung Galaxy smartphone has the back gesture on both sides of the screen, you should have a look at One Hand Operation +. The app allows you to configure the gestures or simply…
It was ages ago, in 2019, that Laurent Garnier’s team launched the Kickstarter campaign for the documentary “Off the Record”. The goal was simple: capture Laurent Garnier’s career in a documentary. They were looking for backers, and even though I’m…
There aren’t many posts in my “On the road” section so far. The last one is actually the Bremen Classic Motorshow 2018. It’s been five years since I was last there. I just couldn’t make it in 2019, and 2020…
I was recently asked what my favourite blogs are. I immediately thought of two “video logs”. One is Project Binky, a 9-year project to convert an original Mini into a four-wheel drive. And Colin Furze! Colin has been digging a…
— Edit March 2026: Since July 2025, the BBC has completely blocked access to BBC Sounds for all users outside the UK. The live streams themselves are not geo-blocked, though – only the BBC’s own apps and websites are. The…
I think I was a bit harsh in my earlier review of the Weducer Cup when I basically discredited to-go deposit systems. Since then, my opinion has changed somewhat and I’d like to see more options and systems that make…
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