November 2020
After this year, when it is safe again, we need to reinforce our social connections again.
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I just showed my daughter Swift Playgrounds. It looks like she is interested. I’ve known about this for quite some time but have not looked at it in detail. I would have loved to have such a resource back when I tried to learn to code!
I like having pedestrian zones; it makes for relaxing walking.
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I spent yesterday trying to get doctors’ appointments – a task I’ve should have done a long time again. But somehow, this task filled my whole day, and in the end, I have nothing to show for it — apart from finally making the step and call.
I don’t understand why the system is so complicated and why I do need to dictate email addresses from other doctors via the phone so that my primary doctor can send a transfer note.
The system feels so broken and inefficient. I have the feeling that there should be a better solution, but I don’t have an idea right now.
Don’t forget your’re mask before going outside – otherwise, somebody could see your real self!
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2020 causes a dilemma for many people. Is the job safe, should I meet my friends, should I go on a holiday?
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I just received new scores to learn.
Experience and wisdom count for more than vast technical knowledge. And, in fact, I don’t have that knowledge, except in the few places where I need it. I know how to get technical knowledge, though. I look things up. I learn. I ask questions. I ask for help. Same as you!
I have these feelings as well, and it helps to know you are not alone. I like to understand how everything works, but I don’t have a profound knowledge of every programming language or feature. But sometimes, this feels like it is not good enough.
Review of Will Save the Galaxy for Food
I just finished reading Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw and EM Gist.📚 In a future where humankind can travel space in seconds, we follow a Star Pilot story hoping to meets ends by chartering short “real” space flights for tourists arriving at the Quantunnel of the Moon city Ritsuko. One day he meets a mysterious woman who hires him for a private tour. Not knowing what he is in for and in desperate need of the paycheck, he takes the gig.Children never know how loud the music should be, so I need to help adjust it for them.
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On Magic Systems (in Books)
I’m thinking a lot about magic systems in the last few days. I also realized that I like books with magic in general, but I like it way more when the author spends some time finding a unique, not run of the mill magic system for his world. The most important question to any magic system is how it is limited because a world where there is limitless power does not make for an exciting story.Review of Firstborn Academy: Shadow Reaper
I finished reading Firstborn Academy: Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost.📚 In the series last book, the academy survivors move to the frontlines of the war against the Malus. They are now soldiers and divided into multiple units. Can Nova fulfill the hope vested in here and destroy the Malus for good? Opinion Please note that from here on out, the text can contain spoilers of the book. The final book has two main points, experimenting with Nova’s ability and how to use it against the Malus.When the call to action is not visible enough, nobody will follow it.
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Baking with my daughter.
Review of Firstborn Academy: Shadow Witch
I finished reading Firstborn Academy: Shadow Witch by Isla Frost.📚 Having passed the first three months of the academy, the Nova and her friends participate in a special transformation ritual. The ritual enhances the participants’ magic ability and, in seldom cases, also creates new and special wildcard powers. What power will Nova receive? And how will the rest of the world react to them? Opinion Please note that from here on out, the text can contain spoilers of the book.I’ve checked my provision multiple times before starting the hike. But still, I have the nagging feeling that I’ve forgotten half of the necessary items.
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I just started reading Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson.📚
Review of Firstborn Academy: Shadow Trials
I just finished reading Firstborn Academy: Shadow Trials by Isla Frost.📚 The world was taken over by magical beings called world walkers. Since then, humankind has a hard time. The main protagonist is called Nova. She is a firstborn human child living in the ruins of Los Angeles. As the firstborn child of the family, she needs to be given up to the walkers as soon as she turns 17. What happens with all these young children?I hope I can capture my good mood again today. I somehow lost it between getting out of bed and breakfast.
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Review of The Perfect Generation
I finished reading The Perfect Generation by C.P. James.📚 Dr. Brent Geller is one of the best researchers on this planet, and he is on a quest to find a solution against much of the genetic disorders children could afflict. At the same time, a billionaire philanthrope creates a special price for a team that can bring real progress to human health treatment. After winning this prize, the treatment developed by Geller, simply called the Cure, is deployed.I want to cross my country’s border again.
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The nicest morning of the week so far.
Review of Power of Pen and Voice: A Spoken Mage Companion Novel (The Spoken Mage Book 5)
I finished reading Power of Pen and Voice: A Spoken Mage Companion Novel (The Spoken Mage Book 5) by Melanie Cellier.📚 Our heroes from the main series celebrate Elena and Lucas’s betrothal when the Sekali empire’s princes burst into the ballroom. She is heavily injured. She and Elena’s brother Jasper were on the journey back to the kingdom when an unknown force ambushed their party. Jasper and the princes are taken hostages but later manage to flee their captors.When looking out the window, I see snow in the mountains. It seems like winter has come overnight.
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I just started reading Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw and EM Gist.📚
The DJ achieved once again a perfect cross-fade of the music.
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@V_ We keep trying! Some days it seems easy. Some days, nothing but train wrecks.
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@djwudi cool. Are These still done by hand today? I was thinking about a radio station when writing it this morning. I was suspecting; it's all automated today.
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@V_ It depends is probably the best answer. For standard broadcast radio, I wouldn't be surprised if it was mostly or entirely automated. I’m a former club DJ, current home/Twitch DJ, and while the software has automated options, the personal touch is still a big part.
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@djwudi Yes makes sense. Btw I like your mbnov entires just found them now.
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Review of Crown of Secrets (The Hidden Mage Book 1)
I finished reading Crown of Secrets (The Hidden Mage Book 1) by Melanie Cellier.📚 This spinoff of the “The Spoken Mage” series, following the life of the younger daughter Verene of Elena and Lucas. She was born without any magical ability and struggles with this fact for most of her life. At age 16, she decided to spend her time at the academy in Kallorway instead of her home country. She hopes that she managed to create an alliance with the neighboring country as the crown prince is also attending the academy.
Back from the walk around the lake. Was surprised by the rain in the middle and got soaked, but otherwise, it was relaxing.
Sometimes, when I try to recreate a bug that does not look possible, it helps me take a step back to find the solution. Unfortunately, this is a skill I struggle with quite a lot.
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I just started reading Firstborn Academy: Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost.📚
It’s getting dark.
@V_ but it looks great anyway.
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@ChrisJWilson yes, it is serene.
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A strange bench. Why would you install such a thing?
Lake Zug with birds.
Every day we see our dependence on exploiting our planet to achieve our way of life.
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I just started reading Firstborn Academy: Shadow Witch by Isla Frost.📚
⤑ Your Computer Isn’t Yours (via Source).
Tomorrow I will board a train and travel to someplace I’ve never been to.
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I just started reading Firstborn Academy: Shadow Trials by Isla Frost.📚
I have a clear memory of a better time in my life, and I’m working on being able to go back to it at some point.
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I just started reading The Perfect Generation by C.P. James.📚
Sunday walk
In 2020 you’re advised not to travel far from home.
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I am finished, at least for the moment. I need more material to hang the last three shelves. But it is already looking better.
When I’m in the mood, I like spooky stories or movies.
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Weekend project: Adding more shelves to our pantry for better organization.
Sometimes you simply need to guess the intention of your surroundings.
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Sunset
I’d love to wear a fancy dress for the party – but I have don’t have one in my wardrobe.
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So it looks like I’ve finally managed to write a short story that could be published. I need to sleep over it and edit the text again. But right now, I’m optimistic about it – and happy.
I say a lot to my child every day, but she receives only half of it. I expect this ratio to decline further as she gets older.
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I just started reading Power of Pen and Voice: A Spoken Mage Companion Novel (The Spoken Mage Book 5) by Melanie Cellier.📚
Review of Voice of Life (The Spoken Mage Book 4)
I finished reading Voice of Life (The Spoken Mage Book 4) by Melanie Cellier.📚 In the last issue of the series, the book expands the world quite a bit. After the kingdom got an offer for an alliance with the northern imperium, Elena and Lucas travel north to visit the potential new ally’s capital. Elena is not very happy about this development as it means she loses Lucas shortly after they found one another.I’m not looking forward to being elderly.
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Review of Voice of Dominion (The Spoken Mage Book 3)
I lately finished reading Voice of Dominion (The Spoken Mage Book 3) by Melanie Cellier.📚 Elena is the only Spoken Mage so far, and she still needs to learn how to fight against the limitation of her magic. Compared to her class comrades, she needs a lot more energy as she cannot use stored compositions. And therefore cannot prepare her magic before a fight. The war with Kallorway is getting hotter by the day, so the third year is asked to go to the front lines.Mass times acceleration due to gravity equals force.
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Sunday afternoon - I am working on my homepage.
@V_ And found the bug why the images ware not displayed any longer on micro.blog.
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I’m wondering if I should mark my reviews somehow as Spoilers? Usually, I try to keep the first part spoiler-free, but I cannot do this without spoilers as soon as I write about my opinion. I’m just not sure how to mark them. I would like not to use any more repetitive elements. And I’m not too fond of spoiler tags. Any opinions or ideas?
The printer finished printing, and now we bind the pages into a book.
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Review of Voice of Command (The Spoken Mage Book 2)
I finished reading Voice of Command (The Spoken Mage Book 2) by Melanie Cellier.📚 Elena is now in her second year as a mage trainee at Academy’s. She earned respect from her classmates, found a home in the school, and completely unexpected some friends. But now disaster struct in the northern province of the Kingdom. A horrible case of green fever is menacing the people living there. The whole second year travels into the crisis region to be able to observe how to treat illnesses.Review of Voice of Power (The Spoken Mage Book 1)
I recently finished reading Voice of Power (The Spoken Mage Book 1) by Melanie Cellier.📚 The world of our main protagonist is divided into two classes. Mages are allowed to learn reading and writing, whereas this is deemed dangerous for the common-born because writing and reading equal casting magic in this world. Elena is the daughter of two shopkeepers. Her older brother is off in the capital to learn at the university.I drove over a screw in my car. Now I need to inflate my tire.
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I just started reading Crown of Secrets (The Hidden Mage Book 1) by Melanie Cellier.📚
Reading nook in the hotel lobby — I love it!
I’m currently puzzling over my plan for today. Should I go home directly or plan another stop along my way?
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On top of Jungfraujoch.
Review of A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking
I finished reading A Wizard’s Guide To Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher.📚 Mona is not a powerful mage like all the wizards working in the army to defend the city. She cannot change the weather or start a fire. But what our main character can do is bake fantastic bread and animated gingerbread men. But when she finds the body of a young girl in the bakery, her whole life is turned upside down.As I get older, I will walk more and more stooped.
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Station Eismeer - on my way to the top of Jungfraujoch.
I just started reading Voice of Life (The Spoken Mage Book 4) by Melanie Cellier.📚
Golden tree
Trees next to a river in Thun.
Sometimes it feels like the right things are far away. But when we take the time to look near us, we always find something closer.
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Review of To Be Taught, If Fortunate: A Novella
I just finished reading To Be Taught, If Fortunate: A Novella by Becky Chambers.📚 This book tells the story of Ariadne and her three fellow travelers. They are astronauts on a mission to multiple Exoplanets. The mission’s goal is to survey four habitable worlds ecologically and without destroying any local ecosystems. Due to the distance to eath - around fourteen light-years, the task takes multiple years. Each month they receive a news package from the Earth, which is already 14 years out of date.All our learning together did manage to astonish our audience at the concert.
Wow, this was a hard word for me, but I think I managed to find something which works. #mbnov ✍️
I just started reading Voice of Dominion (The Spoken Mage Book 3) by Melanie Cellier.📚
When working tired and depressed, it is tough to concentrate and archive anything.
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I just started reading Voice of Command (The Spoken Mage Book 2) by Melanie Cellier.📚
Review of Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories Book 5)
I just finished reading Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories Book 5) by Mary Robinette Kowal.📚 After the adventures time in Murano, Jane and Vincent spend some time with the Family in Vienna when Vincent receives a letter from his brother informing him that their father has died and asks him to look after the family affairs on the West Indies’ properties. He is not happy to need to clean up after his father, but the two decide to take the journey.Looking out of the window, I see leaves on the ground, and it is raining and foggy the whole day. We have entered the dreary season of the year.
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@V_ Now there’s a postcard! Lovely view.
by maique on
@V_ wow, such a beautiful view
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@V_ That's a pretty spectacular view!
by jayeless on
@V_ Such a breathtaking view!
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@lauralo, @jayeless, @agprosser, @maique Yes, unfortunately it was my last day there. But will need to come back with the family as some point.
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