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Star Wars and the CTO
When I started another white board challenge, I wanted to kick some serious ass. The participation of the previous one had been okay, but rather lukewarm and I wanted to have a real kicker next. So I...
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Movie tickets
A few days ago I asked Bernhard whether he could maybe purchase some iTunes gift cards for us, so we can continue watching movies on our Apple TV. He agreed, but I did not hear back for him and I was...
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Zoom lens update
So, you might remember that I had broken my EF 70-300 L lens by being stupid and took it to the Canon Service Center at Harbourfront for the repair. After they were done, I picked it up, tried it out...
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O-sk-ar
Oskar received lots of presents and gifts for his baptism and of course Christmas. We’re handling this the same way we handled it with all the loot he got for his first birthday: we hide most of the...
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Good-bye, Adobe CS Suite!
Let’s be clear: I love Photoshop. And I love Illustrator. And I love Indesign (as a friend). But, boy, do I hate Adobe! Here’s the problem: aforementioned software is in principle a must-have when you...
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More interesting on the outside than on the inside
I had brought Athika fridge magnets from our holiday in Europe. The only thing I had asked in return was a photo of her fridge with all her magnets on it. Today she finally had one…
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Baffled by technology
There was something happening this week which I find quite amazing in hindsight. So, on Tuesday I briefly left the office to go to the Electrolux Service Center. I was picking up a replacement for our...
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White board challenge sequel conclusion
While the last white board challenge had led to quite some immediate reactions, only tiny builds happened to the board since then: Someone added an earring to Raja’s bald guy and there is also some...
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Chinese New Year Celebration 1920 style
Tonight our company invited to a Chinese New Year dinner. I am not a friend of these dinners. First of all, it’s really nice the company spends all that money on us. Cheers for that. No, really:...
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Some random thoughts about Microsoft (1)
I am currently not super busy at work. While this seems like good news in theory, I really hate it when I am not busy at work. Don’t get me wrong: I love being able to go home earlier and I love that I...
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Some random thoughts about Microsoft (2)
I’ve ended the previous entry with a hint I would ridicule Microsoft in this follow-up. And how could I not? So, a few weeks ago the Internet exploded with chatter about the Windows 10 keynote. One...
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I’m a puzzle genius… [Update: …not!]
Lamia got a bunch of puzzles from my dad a little while ago. Today I took one of them and tried to solve it for kicks. I played a bit with hit, and after a little while I was over and over numbing:...
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“Kaka!”
It’s Chinese New Year which means we have two extra days of holiday this week. CNY is not really a holiday that’s on our map, to be honest, so we did not think at all of booking a little getaway trip...
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Labrador Nature Park
A few photos taken during a little walk today. This is closeby the Labrador Natural Coastal Walk, but we did not walk into the Nature Reserve and just had a little stroll along the sea. Lamia and Oskar...
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Egg rings rule!
Today I’ve bought egg rings. Why does a grown man need egg rings? Ignorants! I love how these silicone rings help control the eggs in the pan and make them nice and round. Looks awesome and due to the...
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So, I *am* a genius :)
I worked this in seriousness for something like 15 minutes today. While I can explain the principle I’ve followed… Leo: Conceptually I know how this should work! … I honestly cannot tell exactly how...
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What we really do in R&D…
I had planned to follow up on my previous white board challenge much quicker, but with Chinese New Year and a little tiredness that not many people are playing, I did not draw anything till today. This...
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Genius strikes again
There was one more puzzle to be solved from the batch that Lamia got for her birthday. The challenge here is two fold: first it has to be broken into its four starting pieces. Well. That’s not so hard....
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