Reflecting on everyday life in a few words.
I made a mistake. I borrowed my father’s Zuriga espresso machine while he is traveling.
January 09, 2025 — Zuriga
While watching one of Apple’s stunning screensavers on the Apple TV, I just realized:
there must be several film teams constantly traveling the world on the hunt of new drone shots that capture the most spectacular perspectives of our planet earth.
Well… maybe in another life.
November 08, 2024 — Screensaver
Speaking of materialism – do you like good stuff, too?
October 28, 2024 — Good stuff
Elon Musk is a terrible person, but his company caught a gargantuan rocket booster with “chopsticks” today.
October 13, 2024 — SpaceX
Imposter syndrome can hit hard.
September 17, 2024 — Imposter
Eighty percent is enough. Ego aside, no one cares about the last 20 percent. You can tweak it later. Now ship it already!
August 23, 2024 — Ship it
Raising a child is the toughest job on earth. It has good compensation, though.
June 08, 2024 — Parenting
I’m fully aware of our consumer society and its implications. I tend to lean against consumerism.
But the urge to have, to need something I discover that ticks all the boxes, is so strong. It’s really hard sometimes to take a step back, to resist and reflect.
June 02, 2024 — Consumerism
Isn‘t it odd that our sun, the single most influential and essential factor for life on earth, receives almost no credit from today’s major religious movements?
May 12, 2024 — Sun
Fun fact monday: Ferrero, the manufacturer of the infamous Nutella hazelnut spread, purchases one-quarter of the global hazelnut harvest each year.
April 22, 2024 — Ferrero
I said it once and I’ll say it again: autonomous vehicles won’t take off until the first manufacturer takes full responsibility for its robots.
April 16, 2024 — Autonomous driving
Raising a child is hard, especially today. And tomorrow. And probably the day after tomorrow, too.
April 14, 2024 — Parenting
One year ago, we spent three weeks on the Azores. With our then five- and one-year-old kids, the trip was challenging and exhausting—and is one of my fondest and most cherished memories so far.
April 14, 2024 — Azores
I don’t need motivational or inspirational posters on my wall.
Instead, I watch our Clematis montana as it stretches toward the sky, climbing the rope inch by inch, all the while sprouting new leaves and nourishing butterflies with its vibrant blooms.
April 13, 2024 — Clematis montana
Oops I did it again… updated my personal webpage. Credits to Onur Çoban for the inspiration.
April 10, 2024 — Update
Approximately 4,000 weeks. That’s how long I’ll live (statistically)—make ’em count.
March 17, 2024 — Weeks