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  • Initial Thoughts on the DJI Mini SE

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I went for my first flight with the DJI Mini SE and it feels very familiar, after flying a spark so frequently, until I crashed that drone. I would have replaced the spark but I didn’t because it would either cost two thirds to replace the old one, or cost a…

  • On The Desire To Change Career

    On The Desire To Change Career

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesIf I had been smart I would have changed career path around 2006-2007 when I was in London surrounded by entrepreneurs and web developers, rather than now during a pandemic. Normally I struggle to find new contracts because of two things. The first is that for camera and editing work there are…

  • Initial Thoughts on the Crosscall Core-S4

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesNot for FB or Twitter Today I started to play with the Crosscall Core-S4 and my impressions of it so far is that the Facebook and Twitter apps are not optimal for this device. They do not consider that with a small screen you should prioritise text over images. For those reasons…

  • An SVG clock

    An SVG clock

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSometimes we experiment and play with technology. The clock below is an SVG clock using SVG and Canvas technology to display local time. Doing it with these two technologies was easier than with JavaScript. The code doesn’t require calculating thousandths of a second like another clock I tried. The tutorial to…

  • An Apple Break

    An Apple Break

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesA few weeks ago I bought some software via the Apple Store but changed my mind about wanting the software. I requested a refund, as I have in the past, and they asked for a justification so I gave them one, and they refused again. Out of principle I then cancelled all…

  • Switching From MySQL to MariaDB with Infomaniak

    Switching From MySQL to MariaDB with Infomaniak

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I tried Switching from MySQL to MariaDB with Infomaniak as a webhost. This morning they sent an e-mail to say that we could switch from MySQL to MariaDB automatically so I tried. For the test I: downloaded a new install of wordpress to my local machine and put it in…

  • Learning Node.JS and Bullet Journaling

    Learning Node.JS and Bullet Journaling

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a while I have wanted to learn Angular, Laravel and other frameworks but I felt overwhelmed so I decided to learn JavaScript but then I found that I had gaps in my knowledge too, so I went over to Node.js. Now I feel that I am starting to understand more. I…

  • A Walk Between Moments of Rainfall

    A Walk Between Moments of Rainfall

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I woke early, shopped, studied German, read the news and then studied WordPress Child themes. It rained on and off, and I took a break from studying to go for a walk and I stayed dry almost the entire time. I carried a Sea to Summit three litre bag with me,…

  • Playing With Angular

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have been playing with Angular again over the last few days. I was playing with the Angular.io Tour of Heroes Tutorial. The course is simple to follow. For a while I was stuck on one problem but was able to find an answer using search engines. I then got stuck…

  • The COVID-19 Dynamic European Restriction Map

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOVID-19 rules, restrictions and regulations are dynamic and changing much like drone rules. In Europe before you fly you should visit the local flight rule maps, to see where current restrictions are. Information ranges from “You need third party insurance with coverage for up to two million in damages” or “In…