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.
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?
Fun fact monday: Ferrero, the manufacturer of the infamous Nutella hazelnut spread, purchases one-quarter of the global hazelnut harvest each year.
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.
Raising a child is hard, especially today. And tomorrow. And probably the day after tomorrow, too.
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.
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.
Oops I did it again… updated my personal webpage. Credits to Onur Çoban for the inspiration.
Approximately 4,000 weeks. That’s how long I’ll live (statistically)—make ’em count.
Once again, we just had free, fair and secret elections. This can not be emphazied enough.
A few days ago, I had a million-dollar idea. Maybe.
„I left my settings app in the other room yesterday“ — Jason Snell, sixcolors.com
Who needs standing desks when you can put each app in a different room and run around the apartment all day?
Reading ‘Getting Real’ by Basecamp on how to build successful web apps. So many good quotes, it’s impossible to choose. This is the way. Or is it?
Some days, you just try to get from one cappuccino to the next.
Sorry, I must join in. Baldur’s Gate 3 is the most impressive and comprehensive RPG I’ve ever played. No matter what perspective you have, be it as a player, developer, designer, writer—it’s a masterpiece.
I hope it leaves a mark in the industry, especially for Triple-A productions, as a showcase of previously inconceivable creative work and freedom, and a publisher that isn’t focused on maximizing profit.
It’s fascinating how people’s attitudes to punctuality differ.
Even with two kids, we are usually plus/minus two minutes ‘on time’. We don’t compromise to achieve this. It’s an essential part of our organization and logistics.
Time is the most valuable thing each one of us has. I try to respect other people’s time.