Monthly Archives: August 2023

Pics from home

Posted on August 27, 2023 by JJS

Some pictures I found of the web

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Home from home

Posted on August 20, 2023 by JJS

Day II On the water Hired a boat for the day Early start, picked up the boat at 9am down in the port. After instructions from the owner, we set off at 9.30am. The aim was the island of Porquerolles … Continue reading →

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Home from Home

Posted on August 18, 2023 by JJS

Day I A few days away The town has changed a lot over the past few decades. Many new buildings, shops and restaurants. The beaches are the same though. There are a few new houses in the hill where we … Continue reading →

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Circus

Posted on August 14, 2023 by JJS

I’ll be there. Tickets have been purchased.

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Souvenirs 74 / 75

Posted on August 11, 2023 by JJS

Chasseurs Alpins 27 BCA – Annecy I have been contacted by an old pal from our army days. He has sent me a few photos which bring back quite a few memories He is looking for some more

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Beta version

Posted on August 11, 2023 by JJS

I took the plunge, this morning I installed on my phone the IOS 17 Beta version for developers. An unprecedented move for me but there are a couple of new features which are precisely what I need at the moment. … Continue reading →

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Incomprehensible numbers

Posted on August 11, 2023 by JJS

🚀Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, has a diameter of 87,400 light-years. One light year is approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers. Therefore, to convert 87400 light years to kilometers, you would multiply 87400 by 9.461 trillion. 87400 light years * 9.461 … Continue reading →

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No eMails

Posted on August 10, 2023 by JJS

For some unknown reason I have stopped receiving emails in my primary email account since 48 hours and I know for sure that some were sent to me. I suspect my eMail provider is having some issues but until now … Continue reading →

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Green is GO

Posted on August 9, 2023 by JJS

An important day today, after a longer than usual hibernation, I decided to check if my turtle would start. And surprise surprise, it took only a couple of strokes of the key to make it roar. I took it out … Continue reading →

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Admin work

Posted on August 6, 2023 by JJS

I have finally made up my mind where to store which files between the native iNote app on my Apple phone, tablet, laptop and computers as well as Evernote which I use for research and projects and Dropbox which I … Continue reading →

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