Zoom – better not
Last two weeks, a lot was written about Zoom. It is not the first time that this company is in the spotlight – at least in the mac blogosphere. The last time it was due to an web server installed (via Daringfireball) and never removed when Zoom was uninstalled.
Lord of Chaos, The Wheel of Time, Book 6
Review of Lord of Chaos, The Wheel of Time, Book 6 audiobook 📚. In this book, we see how the Aes Sedai in Salidar make politic and manage to lift somebody to the stole in the hope to control here. But soon will learn that they miscalculated. On the other side, we also see how the Aes Sedai ruins the meeting with Rand, causing a lot of pain in the future as well.
Review of 7th Sigma
I just finished reading 7th Sigma by Steven Gould.📚 I found another book by one of my favorite authors, the perfect thing to read right now.
I just started reading 7th Sigma by Steven Gould.📚
Bird
I get ready to venture out of the house for the first time in two weeks. Need to go on the hunt for food.
I just canceled our hotel for our spring holidays :-(
Spring flowers
Review of The Blade Itself: Book One (The First Law 1)
I just finished reading The Blade Itself: Book One (The First Law 1) by Joe Abercrombie.📚
Review of The Fires Of Heaven, The Wheel of Time, Book 5
Review of The Fires Of Heaven, The Wheel of Time, Book 5 audiobook 📚. We follow three main plots-threads in this book. Elayne and Nynaeve search and travel to the gathering of the blue Aes Sedai, who collected in an old town. Min, Siuan and Leane are also on their way to Salidar and try to stay relevant now that they no longer are Aes Sedai. Rand is moving out of the Aiel Waste to Cairhien, where he fights his first big battle.
I just received my Bangle.js watch ⌚!
Review of Predator's Gold (Predator Cities Book 2)
I just finished reading Predator’s Gold (Predator Cities Book 2) by Philip Reeve.📚 After reading the first part last year I fought, I could try the second part as well.
Review of The Shadow Rising, The Wheel of Time, Book 4
Review of The Shadow Rising, The Wheel of Time, Book 4 audiobook 📚. Part four of the series and the last time for a very long time where our three ta’veeren are together in the same location.
working from home
try not to worry
about the world state
but concentrate on work
A big bummer, but it looks like we cannot go on our planned holiday in April. I’m no longer sad about it, but it is still strange, you plan for it and are excited as well. And then you get stopped from one day to the next.
Now the big question is how to get the money back for the airplane tickets. As officially, the journey would still be possible. But morally, it should not be done. And explain it to you’re child.
Review of A Series of Unfortunate Events #2
I just finished reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket.📚
Review of A Series of Unfortunate Events #1
I just finished reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket.📚
Another 🐍
The modest conveniences provided by smart tech are what we get in exchange for not asking too many questions about why our lives are now filled with data-collecting, internet-connected machines: Why is everything getting smart now? What else is going on behind the scenes? Who is really benefiting?
⤑ How ‘Smart Tech’ Masks an Emerging Era of Corporate Control
I just started reading The Blade Itself: Book One (The First Law 1) by Joe Abercrombie.📚
Door Designs
Review of The Blacksmith's Son (Mageborn Book 1)
I just finished reading The Blacksmith’s Son (Mageborn Book 1) by Michael G. Manning.📚 As I liked the other books by the same author quite a lot I fought, I try one of his earlier works.
Robots shouldn’t try to achieve goals like maximizing viewing time or paper clips, he realized; they should simply try to improve our lives.
⤑ Artificial Intelligence Will Do What We Ask. That’s a Problem.
The end of an era. Our old headboard for our bed. One of my earliest woodworking projects. It will be replaced by a new one soon.
Review of The Dragon Reborn, The Wheel of Time, Book 3
Review of The Dragon Reborn, The Wheel of Time, Book 3 audiobook 📚. One of my favorite books in the series. I especially like the ending with the fall of the Stone.
Working from home 🏡.
Review of Secrets and Spellcraft (Art of the Adept Book 2)
I just finished reading Secrets and Spellcraft (Art of the Adept Book 2) by Michael G. Manning.📚