I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.
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Getting Back Into Running
Reading Time: 2 minutesI am getting back into running at the moment. I have run several times recently, irregularly enough not to feel pain in my knees or other articulations so this is a good sign. The advantage of running, over other sports, is that it’s easy to catch a bus, car, train, parapente or…
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Casio GBD-800-1B – First Impressions
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor 92 CHF you can buy the Casio GBD-800-1B from conrad via Galaxus and it will track you steps 24hrs a day and map your walks without you pressing a single button. This means that you can track your life, without thinking about it. The problem with watches from the last five…
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A Frosty Morning
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite having a frosty morning today I still decided to go for a run in the morning rather than the afternoon. I mention the frost because I noticed that one velux had the usual frost fractals but the others were clear. This is curious. I wore a thermal layer, a fleece, a…
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Driving in the rain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday i drove through the rain for two hours at night and it was so demanding that i stopped the audiobook to focus on driving. It was harder to see the lines, and the rain was heavy enough to impact visibility. I made it but i would think twice about driving…
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Tomorrow I Have The Long Drive
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomorrow I have the long drive. For 12 hours or so I will be driving the car with few stops and plenty of time to daydream.
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A Camera Bike
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn Spain I keep seeing the BKL Prolimp bikes and I like them. They’re tricycles rather than bikes but I think they could be useful. Instead of transporting a broadcast camera and tripod in a car or smart you could transport them on the back of this bike. Instead of a…
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Negative Watch Displays
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Casio GBD-200 and GW-B5600 both have negative displays but the GBD-200 has a display that is much easier to read in low light. The contrast is good enough to read at dusk with the GBD-200 but not the GW-B5600. When backlit both are easy to read. I chose to wear…
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A Quiet Pebble Beach
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Feeding the Seagulls
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA woman feeding seagulls by the sea.