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  • I went up the Cumbre Del Sol

    I went up the Cumbre Del Sol

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI went up the Cumbre Del Sol in half an hour two days ago

  • Rivers of Cars and Soft Mobility

    Rivers of Cars and Soft Mobility

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesThe biggest improvement you can make to walking and cycling mobility is to avoid having cyclists, and pedestrians blocked by car traffic. This can include traffic lights but also busy roads where it is impossible to cross. If you’re on a walk, or a bike ride, and you get blocked by cars,…

  • The Case for Dumping FaceBook and Threads

    The Case for Dumping FaceBook and Threads

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday afternoon I was trolled by an American account of a person living in Germany. I commented on the absurdity of bicycle lanes that are just two hundred meters long and the troll account said "be happy to have that". I felt like answering in a hostile manner. I refrained from doing…

  • On WhatsApp and Netiquette

    On WhatsApp and Netiquette

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesI was thinking of taking a break from Whatsapp for three weeks. I have this desire, and need because I am tired of how people use Whatsapp. They create groups, where strangers are added. People with no deep knowledge of online communities delete posts that are sometimes not spam. Other people complain…

  • A Walk in Night Fog

    A Walk in Night Fog

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday morning I woke and looked out of a window and saw fog. For some, the reaction is "oh zut alors" as we think that we’re in for several weeks of being under the clouds, with the mountains as a weekend escape from a sun deprived time spent in fog. An Indirect…

  • Golden Hour Walk

    Golden Hour Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it is rainy and overcast going for a walk at sunset is not rational. On a sparsely cloudy day this makes a lot of sense. On a day where the sun is shining, to go for a walk at sunset, is an opportunity to see golden hour colours. Last night that’s…

  • Walking Into Night

    Walking Into Night

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I was asked why I went to an ice rink, to stand around while people skated. The reason is that I wanted to go for my daily walk while the sun, or at least daylight, was still around. If I had set off later, then I would have been caught by…

  • PowerWash Simulator on iOS

    PowerWash Simulator on iOS

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the physical/real world it can be quite fun, but noisy to play with a kärscher cleaning device. It also wastes a lot of water. It is for this reason that PowerWash Simulator, availble in the iOS arcade store for "free" is interesting. A few seasons, or even years ago I watched…

  • A Walk To the Post Office and a Skipped Bike Ride

    A Walk To the Post Office and a Skipped Bike Ride

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I went for two walks. The first walk was after lunch because I had something to drop off at the post office. Usually I would have printed the label at home, rather than doing this walk. I desired to go for a bike ride but the chore was more important. In…

  • On Teens and the Fediverse Opportunity

    On Teens and the Fediverse Opportunity

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Australia, and England, and Ireland, and Switzerland there are talks, in some cases that are being implemented that seak to block children and teens from using the Social Media Giants. "As of December 2025, the Australian social media ban specifically targets major commercial platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok,…