Tag: weather
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Lucky With the Weather
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went for a 50km bike ride that took two hours. During the first half the weather was good, and it felt warm. I cycled down to Nyon and towards Prangins, before cycling back towards Nyon before heading to Duiller and from there up towards Genolier, but not the direct route…
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The Americanisation of Swiss Weather Forecasting
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few days ago they announced a [“cocktail météorologique explosif”](https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/2024/article/un-cocktail-meteorologique-explosif-attendu-samedi-en-suisse-romande-alerte-meteosuisse-28553427.html) but the result I saw from my vantage point was some medium rain, and plenty of rain and thunder. The thunder was constant for quite a while. When I saw the weather warnings my fear was that we would end up with…
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Watching the Weather Again
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor five years it was sunny almost every day in Switzerland. It was sunny so often that the water tables declined and village fountains dried up, as did fields. Clouds of dust could be seen rising when tractors worked the fields. It’s because of this excellent weather, for years in a row,…
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Meetup Silence Due to Rain
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday it rained so consistantly that I didn’t leave the house. I stayed indoors the entire day. I wanted to go out but because of the never-ending rain I never set foot outside. I considered going for a run but by the time I had digested I considered that the rain would…
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Of Rain and a Pi 5 4GB
Reading Time: 2 minutesRain was forecast today. If rain had not been forecast then I would have driven to Ins, near the Lake of Murten near Neuchatel to go around the lake at a slow up. I didn’t go, not because rain was forecast, but because rain was expected although not quantified. I like to…
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PhotoPrism, Walks in Cold Weather and Migrating to Linux
Reading Time: 2 minutes## A Cold Walk Yesterday I went out for my daily walk but within minutes I noticed that my legs felt cold and that I really did need the scarf that I wore. It’s exceptional for me to wear a scarf. My fleece and my inner coat both have neck protection built…
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Walking in Rain – Not Singing
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen some people see that it’s grey or rainy they don’t want to go for a walk. They don’t want to get rained on and they don’t want to experience the discomfort of being in a wet environment. I don’t mind the rain. I don’t mind wearing a rain coat and rain…
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Experimenting with Home Assistant
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a long time I wasn’t tempted to play with Home Assistant or the Apple Home app. I don’t have smart light bulbs, or a smart fridge, or a thermostat that I can control remotely. I don’t have solar panels that are feeding a battery. In essence I thought that if I…
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Walking in Heavy Rain
Reading Time: 3 minutesI knew that it would rain heavy yesterday (at the time when you read this) so I considered running so that I would spend less time in the weather. The issue, at this time of year, is that if you run you need to do so before the sun sets but you…
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Shovelling Snow and Playing With Plex
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday it snowed for several hours and that snow was covering the path to my house. When I saw the ground turn from asphalt black to grey, to white I decided to go and start clearing the snow. It’s easy to clear snow when you have three or four centimetres, rather than…