Author Archives: JJS

Easter in Hannover

Posted on April 18, 2019

Day 1 Early start in Wednesday to drive to Toulouse airport to catch the first flight to Frankfurt. Day 2 For the first time today I had the pleasure of driving an all electric car.   This little Peugeot belongs … Continue reading →

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Facebook strikes again

Posted on March 21, 2019

Would you believe it! Just read an article from Bloomberg Technology. Quite incredible really. But I am sure there is not a single crook within the 20,000 employees mentioned. I am glad I did quit using this outfit. ARTICLE Facebook … Continue reading →

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New album

Posted on March 15, 2019

Blake and Mortimer  I used to like reading some of these comics. So I kind of feel I should start collecting them again. What prompted that you might ask. Well I read an announcement earlier today that one of the … Continue reading →

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Optical fiber

Posted on March 5, 2019

Finally we are hooked on the optical fiber network since this morning. Our current contract calls for 300 Mbps and I have tested and reached that download speed immediately from my cabled computer. For my equipment connecting with WiFi it … Continue reading →

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Protected: Berlin, nous arrivons

Posted on March 4, 2019

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Filling up

Posted on February 25, 2019

Went to fill up earlier today. Prices are unchanged for “regular” red wine.

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Mechanic JJ

Posted on February 22, 2019

The rubber rings I had ordered have arrived and I can replace the old ones which hold the hood of my Méhari. For those of you familiar with the old Citroën 2CV, these are exactly the same rubber rings which … Continue reading →

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