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Cutting the Cord

Posted: 2015-08-11 – 1 Comment

We finally cut the cord. For a long time, TV program providers via cable or satellite were seen as the content gatekeepers. And boy, did they relish that role. Not only were prices astronomically high, but you also had to buy one of their infamous "bundles" – meaning that you … [Read more...] about Cutting the Cord

Catgerories: Miscellaneous, Tips & Tricks Tags: content streaming, set-top box, terrestrial TV broadcasts, uncompressed high defintion TV

Zero Emission

Posted: 2015-02-22 – 1 Comment

Photo GalleryBig week: I can celebrate 2,000 commuter miles on our new electric vehicle. Time for an interim report. … [Read more...] about Zero Emission

Catgerories: In the News, Miscellaneous Tags: charging station, charging wall box, e-Golf, Electric Vehicle, EV, public chargers, range, range anxiety, Volkswagen, Volkswagen of America, Volkswagen Santa Monica, Zero Emission Vehicle

Jam

Posted: 2013-08-05 – Leave a Comment

My longish stay in Germany has, of course, as main purpose the recharging of my language batteries. But I won't lie: Food comes a close second. I have been eating my way through the specialties of the south-west, from Maultaschen to Hoorische, from Linsen mit Spätzle to … [Read more...] about Jam

Catgerories: Miscellaneous Tags: beekeeping, home-made jam, regional dishes

Countdown

Posted: 2013-06-28 – 4 Comments

[hana-flv-player video="http://www.blog.wahlster.net/wp-content/uploads/timer.flv" width="470" player="3" autoload="false" autoplay="false" loop="false" autorewind="true"/] Practicing for the countdown to the 10th anniversary of this blog. My first post went live on June 30, … [Read more...] about Countdown

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Fifty-Six Thousand

Posted: 2013-05-20 – Leave a Comment

I'm using Crashplan for my on-line backup. If you are not backing up your data regularly – you should. In more than one place, if possible, and not all in the cloud. So when I was sitting quietly in front of my computer the other day pondering a particularly ambivalent English … [Read more...] about Fifty-Six Thousand

Catgerories: Miscellaneous, Tips & Tricks Tags: accumulation of unnecessary data, good housekeeping, hard drive hygiene, What is taking so long

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