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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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  • An Excited Lake On A Windy Day

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  • GPS Accuracy Contrast Between the 45s and Instinct

    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday afternoon I was looking at the GPS track for a run I did with the 45s and I was struck by how wide of the mark it was, compared to the same run with the Garmin Instinct. With the Garmin instinct the GPS track fits like a rail to the satellite…

  • One Hundred And One Blog Posts in One Hundred and One Days

    Reading Time: 3 minutesI have written at least one hundred and one blog posts in one hundred and one days. During this time most blogs have gone by unread. Blogging could be seen as futile but it isn’t. Having the discipline to write every single day, despite having no inspiration is good. It forces us…

  • Apple Reading Goals

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am confused by Apple reading goals because they measure how many days you have reached your goal, as well as how much you read for the current day, but once today is yesterday it loses all of that information. It tells you that you have a. streak but you have no…

  • Bird Watching

    Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes when you go for a walk you spend time watching birds. In the video below you see a flock of gulls flocking around a tractor as it prepares the field for a crop. You see hundred of gulls wait for the tractor to open up the ground and then they rush…

  • The Environmentally Unfriendly Farmer

    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor several months I was not bothered by the noise of an environmentally unfriendly farmer. This farmer loves to use a really old tractor. He loves to turn on the engine and let it run for minutes at a time, without moving. It is running now, as he fills the container with…

  • Why I Won’t Pay 20 USD Per Month For Twitter and FaceBook

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2006-2007 I would have payed for Twitter and/or facebook, but not now. Both of them say “pay, to prove that you’re a human being”. For as long as I have been on Facebook I have used my real name. I authenticated myself by using my university e-mail address. Back then you…

  • Working Towards a Goal

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am currently working towards a goal and I am struggling. I am struggling to stay focused when I follow online courses because I find that my mind strays. I am also struggling because the topic is so broad that there are hundreds of things you can learn but you need to…

  • A Week and a Half With The Garmin 45S

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI have spent a week and a half with the Garmin 45S and it doe what I expect the Garmin to do, but with more regular charges. The battery is rated to last for a week working as a watch and up to 13 hours working as a sports tracker. You can…

  • The Daily Workout

    Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to Euronews Next up to half of people in some European countries do not exercise enough. This is based on “A joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)”. There are only three reasons I would not walk ten thousand steps in…