Paris is remembering the victims of the November 13, 2015 attacks. To mark ten years since the terrorist attacks, the city is organizing a tribute at Place de la République. Starting November 8, people can come by to leave a candle or flower in memory of the victims.

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I like the clear iOS 26 icons. They feel so soulless and boring. And the notification badges are very subtle. This reduces distractions for me, at the cost of making it harder to find apps. I currently like this tradeoff.

Testing out AirPods Pro 3. Surprisingly they fit me in Medium, not Large like the previous two versions. If they won’t fall out during workouts, this alone is more than worth the upgrade.

Beer but you take out everything good

It just works. Except when it doesn’t, and you have no button to diagnose the problem and fix it. #iphone

Orange Volkswagen T2 van parked in Paris

Saw this beauty parked on the street and just had to stare. The owner showed up and we chatted for a bit. A woman in her late forties, she told me a few specs and features, and I blurted out “I know. It’s my dream van”.
To which she said: “When we were your age, it was our dream too”.
#vanlife #vwt2

I never had an issue with AF or IQ on mk2, it’s in the ballpark of the apo suummicron. However, the old lens has a serial problem where the aperture’s not forming a perfect circle stopped down, with blades sticking a bit on one side. Hope that’s fixed.
AF doesn’t need to be amazing at 35/2.

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On some Friday night I went to a cinema. I was late and the movie has already started. I went down the stairs in the dark hall and tripped, almost falling. I could totally break my neck that day. I keep thinking about that day: one day one might just die in the dumbest way possible.

I miss Obama

A weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen If I'm jealous of Münchners, that's only because of their beer, bretzels, and most importantly access to nature. Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GaPa, as the locals call it) is just a short train ride away an...

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Had a pretty good dinner in AT but walked out a bit hungry. Made me think about that scene in The Menu 🍔

Can’t wait to reunite with my compatriots tomorrow

Some say that Leo XIV is a sigma catholic.

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I hope the thing on the left is a triple shot glass for the wild 11th century BC parties

Incredible how much Guadalupe Nettel can pack in 10-20 pages.

Have been sick for a week. Downsides: being sick, dealing with doctors, no energy. Upsides: read 6 books.

The avoid-at-all-cost list ♟ How I stopped playing online chess

There are so many fun things to do in life that some time ago I had to embrace a not-to-do list. Today I read Przemek’s newsletter and I actually prefer his term: the avoid-at-all-costs list. newsletter.pnote.eu/p/avoid-at-a...

The internal reflections in the iPhone lens are pretty crazy

The best part about skiing in Portes du Soleil is the sweet sweet Swiss Ovomaltine

The zoomers are destroying our restaurants. They aren’t drinking, so now the food has to be more expensive. Why can’t they destroy their liver and mental health like everybody else!!! 🤬

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SNCF still hasn’t invented shelves long enough to hold a snowboard. It’s not like the entire country travels with skis once a year… overhead bins it is.

Ski tomorrow. No stress. I am a functioning adult and I can pack a bag.

Во блин, Оксимирон че ты делаешь

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Вот и кончен февраль

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still grateful for rss — even in 2025, a great way to read a bunch of crap by cranky old bloggers!