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, 2020 to…
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…
The BBC is in the process of migrating its radio stations from Shoutcast to HLS. In the process, more and more of their streams are being replaced by a continuous announcement that vaguely indicating this. The usual services, such as…
I think I was a bit harsh back then when I basically discredited to-go deposit systems. Since then, my opinion has changed somewhat and I would like to see more variations and systems that make it easier for coffee drinkers…
— Edited September 2023: Also used recently for a reinstall of Thunderbird 115. It’s still needed in this version too. — There seem to be problems with some CalDav service providers, such as Nextcloud, integrating with Thunderbird. Preferably if you…
There are a few small things you should at least consider for WordPress sites to ensure good search engine rankings for the German market. A decent SEO plugin Many people use Yoast because they’ve been around the longest and probably…
10 years ago Armand van Helden and A-Trak released the track Barbra Streisand as Duck Sauce. A funny anthem to New York, which I didn’t understand at the time. But the track was on heavy rotation at the time, because…
Some time ago, the thought of no longer using Amazon the way I did began to haunt me. Practically every day, and practically everything, I ordered from Amazon. And why? Because the company has managed to optimise its processes to…
Purism have been making really good Linux notebooks for some time now. They make a point of using FOSS, free and open source software, as much as possible. In the case of my recently acquired Librem 15v3, this means that…
Microsoft has unfortunately bloated search in Windows 10 with Bing search. It’s nice that they think search can be used here. Why there is no function to adjust or disable it is not really a mystery. The data it collects…
For those seeking peace and quiet, migraine sufferers or those who just want to relax in the Zen garden: $ sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%0 The value %0 determines the volume.
If you think deleting your browser history erases all traces, you need to change your religion. Downloads from Firefox and Safari are still stored in a log file on your computer. No matter how many times you clear your browser…
