Category: Switzerland
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Book Prices
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe default action for many is to think "I want to buy this book" and they automatically either buy a physical copy because they love physical books, or they buy an e-book. The default is almost always Kindle and Amazon because of its market dominance. I was shopping for The Night Train…
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Spring is Coming – And Outdoor Cycling Season
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently it has been feeling warmer as spring is making an appearance. I noticed that buds and leaves are getting ready. Orchids are flowering and trees are ready. I also noticed that there is quite a bit of pollen in the air and it’s warmer. Warm enough to start thinking about…
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MyKsuite and Six Terabytes of Storage
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I logged into Infomaniak to experiment with another self-hosted solution when I noticed that Suite has been re-branded to myKsuite and in the process I noticed that I have 6TB of cloud storage rather than the 2 or three terabytes of storage I thought I had before. That’s a fantastic deal.…
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On Reading and Discussing Books around a Fondue
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night I went to a book discussion that was a little different. We discussed a book, in a restaurant, before enjoying a fondue. We usually think about books and coffee, but rarely about books and fondue. The fondue was good. The book that was discussed was Les Hirondelles de Kaboul. When…
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Watching The Mending of a Roof
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the moment I can watch people walking on a roof. They placed ladders but I often saw them walk without ropes or safety nets. If they slipped then they would fall two floors. I felt fear twice when watching them, but not because of the risk of a fall. I feared…
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From Nyon to Yverdon-Les-Bains in an Electric Fiat 500
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I was nervous and excited about driving around 140 kilometres round trip in an electric car because so far I drive 30 to 40 kilometres at most, 80 in a single day. This time I drove that in a single go. I am not sure whether the car has 23 kWh…
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To Drive an EV or To Take the Train
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomorrow I have two choices. If I go by train it will require me to walk 20 minutes, and then change train three times. If I go by car it will be faster, but I will park, and then take a train to the start of the hike. Usually I would…
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GoFast and Charging Strategy
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I tried to use a slow charger to recharge the car. After 49 minutes I had charged 8.95 watts for 5.13 CHF. I got to about 63 percent. I stopped charging. I drove somewhere and by the time I got back I was down to 30 percent. I looked to my…
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Google News and Swiss News
Reading Time: 2 minutesI bought “What Would Google Do? years ago, and never read it. Recently though I have been reading it and it got me to think about why I use the UK and US rather than Switzerland. The answer is simple. Almost all Swiss newspapers are hidden behind paywalls. When you’re greeted by…