Category: tech related
-
The End of my Exposed Host Experiment
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor months I have been hosting Immich, Photoprism and AudioBookShelf and the experiment has been a success. It has been stable and reliable so far and I did not detect anyone accessing my server without permission. I had these services as Exposed Host via the Swisscom router DMZ setting. it was easy…
-
Strava and the Fallacy of Quick Edit
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo days ago Strava came out with their "Quick edit" feature that is actually nothing new. They claim that it will simplify renaming activities to get more likes but that’s not what the "simple edit" is about. It’s about renaming activities to train AI. Some apps will call a run Morges Run,…
-
Threads and Chirping
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor less than a week I have been using Threads heavily. In that time I have commented on plenty of posts without senseing any hostility or unpleasantness so I thought that Threads may be troll free. I realise that this is not the case after posting that I would not get the…
-
The Missed Hike
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I could have been coughing and spluttering on the train like someone did last week, except that I would have worn a mask. Yesterday I had a fever and when I was sitting at the desk in the morning I felt awful so I went for a siesta that lasted for…
-
Garmin and Other Services
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I wore the Suunto Peak 5 alongside the Apple Watch SE rather than the Apple Watch SE and Garmin device as I usually would. The reason for this is that I want to continue playing with Suunto devices, and I’d like to wean myself off of the Apple Watch, for at…
-
Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year I have spent 350 hours hiking and walking according to Strava. In contrast I have spent just 44 hours cycling. If I had spent as much time cycling as I did walking then my cycling fitness would be higher than it is at the moment. Part of me wishes that…
-
Apple Watch SE Versus Others
Reading Time: 2 minutesPeople will always ask me why I wear two watches and the answer is now “because one is a smart watch and the other is for sports, and people accept that quite easily. The reasons I used to give are no longer needed. I learned how to keep a short answer convenient,…
-
Trying to Like the Xiaomi Smart Band 8
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost people will automatically get an Apple watch because it can track fitness and do other things. Others may go for a Garmin watch, a Suunto or a Fitbit but if they do then this is for step counting, run tracking, cycling and more. For 30 CHF, at the time I’m writing…
-
The Need to Play with 360 Video
Reading Time: 1 minuteA few years ago I signed a contract to generate 360 content but the contract ended after just a month because the company restructured or something similar. I then bought a 360 camera and played with it to film interesting angles. I keep forgetting that I have this fantastic camera. It’s fantastic…
-
The Mindful Duck of Gosocial – An Alternative to FB, Meetup, Glocals and More
Reading Time: 2 minutesI understand Meetup, GoSocial, Facebook Events and other event based social networks. The one that I don’t understand is GoSocial. It’s a social event network that has visibility on Facebook but you can’t comment, and chat rooms for Geneva, Lausanne and other places. Instead of creating an event where everything is visible…