Petr Kirpeit

All articles are my personal opinion and are written in German. In order to offer English-speaking readers access to the article, they are automatically translated via DeepL. Facts and sources will be added where possible. Unless there is clear evidence, the respective article is considered to be my personal opinion at the time of publication. This opinion may change over time. Friends, partners, companies and others do not have to share this position.
All articles are my personal opinion and are written in German. In order to offer English-speaking readers access to the article, they are automatically translated via DeepL. Facts and sources will be added where possible. Unless there is clear evidence, the respective article is considered to be my personal opinion at the time of publication. This opinion may change over time. Friends, partners, companies and others do not have to share this position.
Passkeys and Magic Link - Why I think Magic Link is better

Passkeys and Magic Link - Why I think Magic Link is better

Passkeys are the new hot shit in the developer world, well, at least it seems that way since I use 2 services that push this on me and I only allow one to do so, and for good reason. In this post, you'll find out what passkeys are, why it's not so easy and why I think Magic Links is a better alternative. Continue reading →

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Planting trees as a school subject

Planting trees as a school subject

Nature and planting trees, it is said, or I believe I have read, that everyone should plant a tree once in their life. There is also a beautiful, motivating picture. This article is about how planting trees shows children from an early age how important it is to take care of nature. Continue reading →

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The power socket problem at BER airport

The power socket problem at BER airport

Socket problem at the airport? Okay, yes, I know, why am I writing a post about Berlin's BER airport having a problem with power sockets? It's not really worth a post, is it? Well, since I was affected by it myself this time, and there is hardly any information about it on the internet, I'll write about my experience. Continue reading →

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Nearlink - China's answer to Bluetooth and WiFi

Nearlink - China's answer to Bluetooth and WiFi

I recently became aware of a new technology called NearLink, although new is relative, as it seems to have been around for a few years on paper, but I couldn't find much about it in German-speaking countries (Computer picture, Electronics practice), mainly in the English-language online media. In this article, I would like to discuss NearLink technology and why it could trigger a geopolitical neck-and-neck race. Continue reading →

Posted by Petr Kirpeit in Politics, Economy, 0 comments
Perimeter - Russia's last argument in World War 3

Perimeter - Russia's last argument in World War 3

What is Perimeter? And why am I writing about it on my blog? In short, it is the autonomous retaliation system of the former Soviet Union, which is still in use in Russia today and with all the warlike escalation between Ukraine, Russia and NATO, some high-ranking officials have probably not noticed or forgotten that in a third world war, Russia has nothing left to lose. You can find out what perimeter is, how it works and why it is the best deterrent in my article.

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Decode QR codes by hand? Yes, you can!

Decode QR codes by hand? Yes, you can!

I'm sure everyone knows QR codes - those little square boxes with the black and white squares that can only be decoded with a smartphone and the appropriate software.

But can this also be done by hand? In other words, without technical aids? And surprisingly, according to a recent article in the IT news magazine Golem.de, this is possible via reports a net findwhich I found quite interesting and would like to share here so that people who are interested in the topic can link to it. Since the topic is quite complex, and a developer has already done this very well, I have the Original page with the instructions linked.

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Here is a short video that shows how a QR code is structured:

 

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