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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Glacier Exit – A short documentary showing a glacier’s retreat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOriginally they meant to go out to have an adventure. They interviewed an individual about how the glacier’s rate of retreat has been increasing over the years. “I used to come here with a snow plow. Now I need a lawnmower”. Global warming is visible around the world. Rockfalls have made…
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Mavic 2 Pro – For When I fly More Often
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Mavic 2 Pro just came out and people are euphoric about the drone because of its one inch sensor, it’s ability to zoom and it’s omnidirectional systems keeping an eye on the environment below, behind, above and ahead of it. It also has a flying time of 31 minutes. I’m…
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Walking from Nyon to St Cergue
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I neared the top of the Jura I walked through part of the forest where the smell of pines was strong. I usually associate that smell with hikes further afield and at higher altitudes. It was nice to find it so close to home. To do this walk you can set…
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From a recent hike
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The Apple Watch Series 3
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Apple Watch Series 3 is more interesting than I thought it would be, I like that it plays nicely with Strava and that it is possible to track shorter duration activities without worrying about battery life. I found that it loses about ten percent per hour. This is fine for most…
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Apple Airpods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirpods are the most comfortable bluetooth headphones I have tried. Over the winter months I tried earphones by Sony and other brands. After months of experimenting I came back to the airpods. With the Sony WHR 1000 earpods there are a number of issues. The first is that noise cancelling changes…
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Economist – Shared Article ‘Unmarked’
Reading Time: 2 minutesA popular refrain is that “the user is the product” when speaking of networks like Facebook and this refrain should not be valid. The user should be seen as the primary investor. We invest our time, we invest our social network and we invest our attention. We invest anything from minutes a…
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Mewe, pronounced Mais Ouais. 😉
Reading Time: 2 minutesMewe is like all other social networks were in their early days. In the early days it’s all about building a community, it’s all about privacy and it’s all about putting the user above commercial interests. Several years down the line they often shift towards trying to survive and even thrive if…