Tag: recycling
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Recycled Computers and RAM
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI don’t like to go recycling for two reasons. I usually end my daily walk just at the time when the recycling centre opens during week days so I don’t want to go back and spend time that I could invest in other chores in something as relaxed as recycling. The…
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On Cancelling On-Running Cyclon membership
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn-Running, is ideal, in theory, but sub-optimal in reality. The biggest issue I found with On-Running CloudNeo shoes is that they are seasonal running shoes. If it’s icy or wet you’re going to slip and slide all over the place. If you’re a former snowboarder and cyclist you will recover, but if…
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Avoiding Rush Hour Recycling
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Monday, Wednesday and Friday the recycling centre is open from 1600-2000 or so, which is great if you’re working and want to go after work. The drawback to going at this time is that the one for local villages is down a narrow road where cars can barely pass each other.…
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The Shoe Subscription – On Running
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I switched from the trail gloves I have been wearing since May for some new ones. The old shoes are still wearable, for indoor activities or for road trips but they have reached their limit. Just a Worn Sole The only thing wrong with these shoes is that the sole, where…
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Earth Day – Some Simple Acts
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday is Earth Day, as Google, Moleskine and other companies are reminding us of. Earth Day is an opportunity to think about how to reduce our carbon footprint and ecological impact. Sigg recently began to sell aluminium water bottles that are made entirely from recycled aluminium. Instead of encouraging us to recycle…
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Rivella in a Sigg Bottle
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor months, or even years, I have seen adverts for the Rivella Unlimited Bottle. it is a competition that you can play, and if you win the competition you get a Sigg Rivella bottle that you can get refilled anywhere for free. I thought the idea of putting Rivella into any reusable…
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JavaScript Patterns, A Skipped Walk And A New Purchase.
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I found a course about JavaScript patterns on Linkedin. I have been following course after course about Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Angular, React, EcmaScript, CSS and more, but most of them tell you how to do things. I watched plenty of their explanations and I managed to copy the code…
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Recycling Without A Mask
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went to recycle. Two weeks ago when I went, everyone was wearing a mask. Yesterday when I went all the masks are gone. I was the only person wearing one. Within the last day or two the Swiss government has told people that they can walk around without a mask,…
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Day 64 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – “When I’m 64”
Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier today or yesterday at some point I was thinking of the song When I’m 64, and that I should share it. I’m not 64. Quarantine hasn’t aged me so drastically. I felt the need to make that joke. Recycling For the first time in two months I went to the recycling…