September 2016 – Homo Ludditus

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The myth of the well-administered German city

September 10, 2016 The myth of the well-administered German city2017-08-01T22:47:54+01:00 Miscellanea

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 in the…

4G is meant to kill the last trace of common sense in communications

September 7, 2016 4G is meant to kill the last trace of common sense in communications2016-09-10T19:54:11+01:00 Technical

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 either of…

gicu on At least, we have the masksCred ca astia care intram pe aici suntem convinsi de purtarea mastii si vaccinare.
Béranger on Firefox Destupidification, Take #1« Celui qui trouve une image WebP a trouvé le bonheur ; c'est une faveur qu'il a reçue de l'Éternel Google. » (Proverbes
HAL on Firefox Destupidification, Take #1Peut-être celle-ci aussi qui permet de les "repérer" :) : WebP Highlighter.
HAL on Firefox Destupidification, Take #1Pour Chrome/Chromium peut-être cette extension peut être utile : WebP image converter.
Béranger on The Ongoing Cyberwar Nobody Talks AboutOne hint that the German industry has been hit by a huge ransomware attack that they simply covered up like
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchMe still no like 'em.
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchSomehow similar to eInk. They use reflective LCD, as opposed to transmissive LCD (the common ones, with backlight) and transflective
zugu on Instead of a smartwatchThey have some round devices as well, 10 day battery life with always on display. An example. Waiting for them
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchBut it's ugly. Rectangular with rounded corners, sheesh.
zugu on Instead of a smartwatchThe Amazfit Bip's display is always on, and it's completely visible in sunlight. Somehow similar to eInk. Probably the only
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchI'm afraid the Chinese are quickly catching up in many areas too, but this isn't the point. My main gripe
zugu on Instead of a smartwatchI'm gonna go a bit off-topic here and bring smartwatches into discussion. I never really liked them, mostly because of
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchOh, sorry. The Timex deviates by 20 seconds a month; it's a CASIO that reaches 20 seconds a week!
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchinto metal bracelets, Citizen has this “Super-Titanium” thing Milanese mesh watch straps are also a good thing, sometimes.
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchQuartz is definitely accurate. Not always so. I have a Timex that is able to run faster by 20 seconds
zugu on Instead of a smartwatchQuartz is definitely accurate. And with just a couple of hours of light exposure, the watch gets enough power for
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchApparently, Citizen's quartz caliber J810 is extremely accurate, and it can be found in watches as simple as e.g. this
Béranger on Instead of a smartwatchI don't like that much the looks of any of the Eco-Drive models, but if you happen to find one
zugu on Instead of a smartwatchWhat do you think about Citizen Eco-Drive? I'm not into classic wristwatches, but if I were, this is what I'd
Béranger on Linux Apps: The failure of FoliateOops, wrong text! Mea culpa, it was indeed about the Flatpak, which is always huge. Being in Ubuntu, I was

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Giorgio de Chirico. Immagini metafisiche

Giorgio de Chirico. Immagini metafisiche

by Riccardo Dottori

Questo libro di complessa analisi e interpretazione dei dipinti di Giorgio de Chirico è unico nel suo genere, e fortunatamente anche come e-book (non necessariamente per Kindle; l’ePub costa 9,99 euro all’IBS) comprende immagini di buona…

Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd? [nouvelle édition]

Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd? [nouvelle édition]

by Pierre Bayard

Après avoir lu « La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres » et « L’affaire du chien des Baskerville » (lu en anglais : Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of The Hound of the Baskervilles), je suis définitivement persuadé que la rigueur…

Histoire de la Chine : Des origines à nos jours

Histoire de la Chine : Des origines à nos jours

by John King Fairbank

Une bonne introduction à l’histoire de Chine.

The Eighth Detective

by Alex Pavesi

What eighth detective (or what eight detectives, in the UK edition)? You’ll understand towards the end of this unusual book which mainly consists of 7 stories, which per se are not that bad, so if one would only read the odd chapters fro…

Marseille Une ville sous influences

by Pierre Boisserie

Assommante comme histoire et très médiocre graphiquement, cette BD demeure assez instructive pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas Marseille. Mais ça, seulement si le prétexte d’une balade à travers la Marseille qui engendre une discussion en…

La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres

by Pierre Bayard

J’avoue n’avoir pas encore lu « Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ? » (c’est pour bientôt), mais j’ai été séduit par « L’affaire du chien des Baskerville » (que j’ai lu en anglais : Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of The Hound of the…

L'homme de l'année 1989 - 16 - L'inconnu de la place tiananmen

L’homme de l’année 1989 – 16 – L’inconnu de la place tiananmen

by Jean-Pierre Pécau; Gin

Cette aberration est de la propagande pure. Je sais que cette collection n’est pas censée décrire la réalité, mais au sujet des évènements de Tiananmen, un peu plus de discernement s’imposerait.

En admettant qu’il s’agisse d’un massacre…

Le Trésor du Cygne noir

by Guillermo Corral

Tif et Tondu de Blutch et Robber - Mais où est Kiki ? N/B

Tif et Tondu de Blutch et Robber – Mais où est Kiki ? N/B

by Robber

On ne peut nier ni l’effort ni le talent, mais après avoir lu la version en couleurs dans Spirou, cette version noir et blanc, complètement redessinée par rapport à celle en couleurs, ne me satisfait nullement.

Les Spectaculaires Prennent l’Eau

by Régis Hautière

Les Spectaculaires Dépassent les Bornes

by Régis Hautière

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill

by Sophie Hannah

I dare say it’s only with the fourth "New Poirot" that Sophie Hannah finally managed to reach a cunningness comparable to that of the Grande Dame of Golden Age’s Crime. The first three attempts were of unequal quality in my view: I rated…

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