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Secure Access to Internet Accounts

Often unexperienced users tend to be lost and don't know what to do to secure their accounts. Sometimes they don't even see the need. This article addresses the unexperienced but also experienced users to what you can do to secure your internet accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Email etc. against malicious access from third parties and, if you have a breach, to mitigate the consequences it might have.
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5 Ways to slow down and detach from your mobile phone

There hasn't been an article on my blog for some time. I even had thoughts about closing it. One of the reasons is the lack of time and staying focussed on what matters and what is close to my heart. But I decided to continue and, as mentioned in my previous article, in English, because there are topics that would otherwise go round and round in my mind without a valve to let it out. The new article quite handles with all this: How to deal with the modern-day distractions: In modern days it seems that everyone is chained to…
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Tamiya Clod Buster overhaul

This blog post is an in-depth exploration of one of my earliest self-built RC Cars: The Tamiya Clod Buster. Prepare to be enthralled by the sheer power and innovation of this remarkable machine. Released on September 21, 1987, the Clod Buster quickly became a sensation in the world of remote-controlled vehicles. I vividly recall the momentous occasion when I acquired mine in mid-1992 from a distinguished store situated in my beloved hometown of Speyer, nestled in the southwest region of Germany. Allow me to elucidate upon the awe-inspiring features that made the Clod Buster an indisputable triumph during its time.…
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Berlin, December 20, 2016

It is now 4:00 p.m. on December 20, 2016—almost exactly 20 hours after the horrific act in which the perpetrator (or perpetrators) drove a truck into the Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, killing at least 12 people and injuring 48 others, many of them seriously. Whatever the exact motives behind this act may have been, the deed itself is abhorrent and despicable. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. And yet, if this does turn out to be a terrorist attack—as it sadly appears—then we must all take a step back and resist the all-too-human reaction of anger…
Nerdy Wedding Part 2: Photo Booth
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Nerdy Wedding Part 2: Photo Booth

Since my wedding is now two years behind us—and this blog post has been waiting for completion ever since—it was about time! Especially because I’ve been asked several times how we did it. The theme once again is “Nerdy Wedding.” In part one, I wrote about the wedding website we built for our guests and family. This part is about our photobooth. A photobooth, as you can imagine, basically consists of a camera on a tripod. In our case: a Canon EOS DSLR. We didn’t use an external flash, though depending on the location it might make sense. For us, the built-in flash…
Posted inCan We Talk About This Please? Science Matters The Homeopathy Myth

Why I Don’t Believe in Homeopathy

Inspired by a recent discussion, I once again dove into the world of homeopathy. I’ve read a fair bit about it over the years, but every time I revisit the subject, I come across new articles, studies, and examples that make me think. I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sure how to start this piece. So, I’ll simply throw you into the ocean (or maybe just the puddle) of my thoughts and doubts. “But it helped me…” One of the most common things I hear when talking about homeopathy is the statement: “But it helped me!” People often present this as an irrefutable…