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Category: Switzerland

  • A Walk in The Swiss Sun

    A Walk in The Swiss Sun

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I read that we will have sun for at least a few more weeks due to a high pressure system over this part of Europe and this afternoon I read that it is snowing in Greece. Normally, out of pandemic I would love sunny days because it would mean climbing, cycling,…

  • An Interminable Pandemic

    An Interminable Pandemic

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the same time as the number of active strains of Covid-19 are increasing governments in England, Switzerland and other countries are pushing the narrative that this summer will be normal, that we may no longer need the Covid passes and other such news. We are at a point where there is…

  • A Simple iPhone – iCloud solution

    A Simple iPhone – iCloud solution

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA few years ago I bought a 256 gigabyte iphone because I wanted more space and for a long time it was great because it meant that I had plenty of room to grow into. The issue comes when you get to over 200 gigabytes of data stored in iCloud because you…

  • High Winds And A Skipped Walk

    High Winds And A Skipped Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is a cold wind blowing today so I skipped my daily walk. I can dress for the weather and I am usually fine. Today I simply decided to miss my daily walk. I believe that walking whatever the weather, whatever the wind, and whatever the precipitation is good. I also believe…

  • A Walk By The Léman

    A Walk By The Léman

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I walked down from a village towards the Léman and passed by the UEFA headquarters and football fields before walking by the car Park to the Colovrey Swimming pool. There were very few people, except a few cyclists. The road was good. I went down to the water and took two…

  • Playing Wordle

    Playing Wordle

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI saw the little boxes, and then I saw that the New York Times had an article on the distraction so I read about it. It’s a game some people were playing via whatsapp during the lockdown, spread to friends, and then it spread wider and wider. Boiled down Wordle is hangman…

  • Cheap Curiousities and Expensive Ones

    Cheap Curiousities and Expensive Ones

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesMobile Phones We are in a pandemic and I am between contracts, two reasons for which having an interest in the latest mobile phones is a futile pass time. I tried to revive my old Android phone and succeeded. I sometimes find it hard to get the phone recharged, and when it…

  • The Negative Impact of Social Networks on The Mental Health of Girls

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn today’s Le Matin, which was then mentioned by the RTS they discuss the impact of the pandemic of girls. When I first read this I was unclear as to whether they mean women or girls. It is about girls. The article speaks about how boys can play computer games and compete…

  • A Third of Green Travel

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI am surprised by thirty two cities. Did I drive through them or walk through them? A quarter of my travel was green.

  • Trying To Read Nested Data From a JSON File

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the last two evenings I have been attempting to read nested data. I have tried to parse the data and other methods but without success. I have browsed the web to try to find solutions but for now I am getting stuck. Learning is also about trial and error, and knowing…