The End of My Search for What Can’t Be Found
It happens to me more than once a year to change the antivirus-cum-antimalware solution. This is because all of them suck, yet I need protection. With the ransomware…
Inissia Kapselmaschine, was sonst?
There have been years since various capsule-based espresso systems became popular even in the poorest countries of the EU. I remember a certain moment when the Dolce Gusto…
The myth of the well-administered German city
I'm sure you might misunderstand this text, so let's put it upfront: Leonberg (71229) is a charming little town in Baden-Württemberg. There are many other lovely little towns…
4G is meant to kill the last trace of common sense in communications
Years ago, the problem when using some cheap Chinese phones in Europe was that they didn't support the 900 MHz WCDMA/UMTS-FDD (UMTS900) 3G band, but only UMTS2100 and…
The most annoying bug in Outlook 2016
Microsoft is the most annoying pest that overtook our planet: the amount of bugs in their Office suite is appalling. Here you have a description of the most…
Why Telekom.de mobile phone contracts should be forbidden by law
Like most if not all mobile phone contracts, this one I'm using was signed with for a minimum mandatory period of 2 years. When I moved here, what…
The Verdict on Wiko Robby—Weeks Later
It's time that I draw some conclusions with regards to my experience with Wiko Robby. Maybe someone from Wiko will read this, but I won't bother to write…
The Hyperloop is snake oil
I promise I won't start a blog with thousands of quick posts a year–I'm done with that for some years now. This is a one-shot feature meant to…
Low-RAM Marshmallow—One Week Later
After one week with Wiko Robby, it's time for an updated report. Yes, living with 1 GB of RAM is perfectly acceptable once you're not a gamer. Yet,…
Marshmallow with 1 GB of RAM—Yes, You Can!
As I was writing two posts on the lack of attention to detail of some reviewers, I was actually exploring for a cheap smartphone. 34 months ago, I…
