2021-01-17 11:10:31
First(!!!) attempt of using snowshoes … the size of my feet might explain why I never have tried before 😁. Verdict: not for me.
2021-01-15 12:40:37
Using an electronic device for reading, advice please.
Because of my eyes I find it easiest to read on a screen. Typically I read PDFs/ebooks/etc and quite often I annotate PDFs (ie comment on student reports). I’ve been using my 11" iPad for this and the screen is nice, software alternatives are OK, etc … but it’s a bit heavy. A couple of years ago I tried a Kindle (I’ve forgotten which model) but I disliked the screen (greenish, low resolution, etc), the slow software, etc, but the weight was really nice.
Anyway, I’m considering getting some dedicated reading device but I don’t really know what alternatives I have. The obvious to me is the iPad mini but are there other devices I should look at? Note that the ability to annotate a PDF and being able to send the PDF back to the student is a really important feature.
2021-01-13 07:55:19
The birdies didn’t shovel their feeder when I told them to, and see how it looks now !! Now they really need to get their act together
2021-01-12 20:53:39
So far, 6 days, the biggest problem of being “Director of studies” at work is learning all the acronyms that people mention …
Helsinki
It’s now been 2.5 years since I visited Helsinki and I still frequently think about that trip. I really enjoyed my 10 days there and during the 5-6 days I was free to do whatever I liked to do, I walked about 100-120 km. So, I got a decent sampling of central Helsinki.
What I really remember is the architecture, it’s quite different from what I have seen in Sweden. I haven’t travelled much, so I can’t compare it to many places but it kind of reminds me of Budapest. It’s these big stone houses, wide streets, big squares, big churches/castles, etc. I regret that I didn’t spend more time photographing the architecture.
While there are a few houses that look similar to what I’m used, to I also found new buildings that had similar architecture.
And sometimes you can have the same kind of feeling inside, these serious men who look down at you and demand respect 😋.
