In times of military conflict, states tend to present themselves as defenders of values and principles. Terms such as "freedom", "democracy" and "human rights" become rhetorical weapons in the battle for political legitimacy. But history shows: Peace is rarely created through principles - but through power, interests and mutual risk calculation. Continue reading →
I actually wanted to spend this weekend working in the garden, planting fields for the vegetable garden.
Yesterday was beautiful weather, not hot, not too cold, pleasant air, but warm sunshine, a deep blue sky without clouds, yesterday, the perfect weather to create something out of the garden, instead: working, from early till late.
And today? On Saturday? Got up at 7 a.m. to get as much done as possible that you don't get to during the week? Continue reading →
Today I am writing about an experience I recently had to make. For family reasons, we needed a lawyer, although we already had a planned appointment somewhere else, but since we were advised by an organization that helps people to look for a lawyer nearby, since all lawyers have passed their state exams, it wouldn't make any difference, would it?
The year is coming to an end and although I would have loved to have written the last few months, I hardly had any time to write blog posts in addition to family matters, work and the everyday stress of just getting some peace and quiet in the evening.
So what did I have in mind Annual plan 2024 and what have I achieved? Continue reading →
Last night I finally wanted to test my own media center on my Smart TV at home with my family. I recently bought Jellyfin an open source software server solution to get a Netflix-like web interface and play series and movies on it. The special thing is that the server can also run on my Windows laptop and you can watch the individual episodes conveniently via the interface. Of course, you can also search for the individual video files in the Windows file manager, but a Netflix-like interface is somehow more convenient.
But it's not that easy to get this streaming experience out of your own laptop and even for me as an IT specialist, it's questionable why it has to be so difficult to stream.
Today a private topic, which should happen on a private blog^^. I grew potatoes in my family's garden a few months ago. I tried growing potatoes for the first time more than 20 years ago, primarily to see how potatoes grow. This time, however, due to the increased prices for vegetables. Continue reading →
Do you know it? You have a problem and search for it on the Internet and find an article or a forum thread where exactly this one problem is discussed. I found a thread from 2004 that dealt with exactly the question I had. That got me thinking. Continue reading →
Recently I was in the Lidl discount store in Germany (should be mentioned, as Lidl also operates in other countries), when shopping, which we regularly do there as a family, there was a surprise at the checkout during the checkout process. The discount for the fish, there was not, well, not for us normal people, but only for those who had the Lidl Plus App use. In this article, I explain what it's all about and how Lidl is creating a two-tier society at the checkout.
Today I'm writing a different kind of post, and it's about my recent experience with Spotify. Continue reading →
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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