Turmix Nespresso coffee machine vibrates so much that cup slides off tray [McGyver tip – solved]
The typical Nespresso machine is an OEM manufacturing gem: it contains a badly mounted pump in some hard plastic casing… more
Reviving old paintings [check them out; family history]
My grandfather had had stomach cancer. I never met him, he died over 10 years before I was born. And… more
Reversible upgrades: putting shelves into very old wooden cupboard without nails, screws or damage [how to]
I faced the task of putting two shelves into a big old beautiful wooden cupboard. The wood of the old… more
Forensic imaging reporting [forms]
Links to some online-form check-list type assistance and an article to help to understand the issues: Short Form (English) Long… more
CDE – Common Desktop Environment [color theme specs]
I always liked the CDE for its clear appearance and easy to navigate colors. I also liked the look and… more
Maturaarbeiten im Kanton Zürich [Nachdenklichkeit]
Vor nicht allzu langer Zeit erhielt ich die Anfrage, ob ich als sog. externer Experte eine Maturaarbeit mitbewerten wolle. Ich… more
David Hume im Abseits [‘lossofi]
David Hume (1711-1776) sagte: „Wenn […] viele gleichförmige Beispiele auftreten und demselben Gegenstand immer dasselbe Ereignis folgt, dann beginnen wir… more
Blue and white Catostylus tagi jellyfish, seen between August 12th and 19th 2013 in the Mediterranean in the bay of Palio, Kavala, Greece
Every now and so often, one starts things for one reason and then ends up, also doing something else, for… more
Temperature surfing the Rancilio Silvia coffee machine [diagram]
I decided to put the recommended temperature surfing standard times [source: Web log of Mythos, Rini, Simon and Debbie (MRSD), here]… more
Fixing broken IKEA Minut ceiling lamp [McGyver]
After we tried to hang up a 3-way IKEA “Minut” lamp (IKEA Minut series link) we found that two of… more