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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...
This pretty well summarizes the week - hot, hot, and hot! (August 13, 2026)“If it doesn’t go the way you planned, let it be. - Rita OlitaHello friends! Not feeling my best this weekend, so I’m giving my writing brain a break. I do have...
Illustration from Medieval Manuscript of Dante’s Inferno 17 It is said that until 1950 every Italian could recite by heart twenty-five lines of Dante, … Uh oh, she’s doing poetry again…. Yes, but this poem is more of a story. And, as...
If All the World and Love Were Youngby Stephen SextonGenres: Poetry Pages: 115 Rating: Synopsis: When Stephen Sexton was young, video games were a way to slip through the looking glass; to be in two places at once; to be two people at...
These are some things I’ve wandered across on the web this week. 🔖 Illich at 100 We’re spreading a rumour. Over the first weekend in September, 2026, there will be local gatherings around dinner tables and picnic blankets and in...