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§ Hello § At work I spent some time experimenting with a low-pressure sodium vapor lamp. It emits a very narrow spectrum of light that makes everything look monochromatic. It took three attempts but I finally managed to order one that...
Jason Arday, pictured in 2023 I read the terrible news about the death of Jason Arday on Friday evening. The first thing I want to do is express heartfelt condolences to his family – especially his wife and two children – and his friends...
Another project rises from the battered bed of the old Black and Decker Workmate. Red wine coloured wood dye has been applied. Not drunk either. Some sanding, some varnish but the end is not in sight. More sanding, dye and even more...
A few of you have noticed the OpenAPI spec floating around the site lately. Rather than watching everyone write the same HTTP boilerplate from scratch to talk to the server, I went ahead and bundled up a set of official client bindings....
We had a visa appointment at the US Embassy in the capital city, Ankara, on Friday. We were supposed to go there by the sleeper train on Thursday night but unfortunately my wife, in a way very out of character for her, made a mistake and...
Back in 2018, I was writing articles and speaking to tech crowds about an Internet of Natural Things, trying to convince them that there was an increasing desire to use our devices to connect with nature, a more authentic beauty, and...
Wolfgang Tillmans, Tree Filling Window, 2002, 208.3 x 141 cm, as installed at the Beyeler in 2023, image via Sonan Khetan Speaking of early 2000s color, surfing around on Wolfgang Tillmans’ birthday [HBD, King!], the sheer majesty of...
Core Data does automatic schema migration for certain schema changes which are simple and straightforward. For other scenarios we will have to do manual schema migration. In this post we will see how to perform manual schema migration. I...
I just realised it’s the time of year again! It’s August, we’re heading into the SPIEL Essen season, which will soon lead into the pre-Christmas season, which culminates in the “best of 2026”-recap season. Since the yearly cut-off always...
I have never been anyone else. Therefore, I cannot say what it means to think or feel like anyone else would.I never looked at myself in the mirror and believed that I was born in the wrong body. But yes. I have looked in the mirror and...
The Quest for Mittens Commentary Looking through the git log on my notes, it looks like I wrote this in early 2021 and promptly forgot about it. And since I not only didn’t have time to finish a post for this morning1 but also haven’t...
[1979]Pop perfection from 1979 baby! If your idea of heaven is soft rock somewhere between Drivers Seat and Baker Street hold on.
Charlemagne's first son was named Pepin. Shortly after his birth he developed a spinal deformity that has caused historians to refer to him as "Pepin the Hunchback."His mother was the concubine Himiltrude, a "noble girl" according to...
Wie schön, wenn man sich einmal im Jahr mit Freund und Freundin zum Radeln trifft und dadurch neue Ecken unserer schönen Republik entdecken darf. Ich wäre zumindest sonst wahrscheinlich nie in Hannoversch Münden gelandet …… Der Beitrag...
It's that time again for my weekly update, which includes a short collection of noteworthy finds, posts that inspire, as well as a few reflections from the past week or two. I'll aim to land these in your inbox by the weekend, in time to...