24th Feb 2021
Criminal Record Extract Online
You'll end up at Czech Point anyway
I needed a criminal record extract for a security clearance. Given the epidemiological situation I wanted to use the Citizen Portal. You get the document straight away and can either print it or send it via data mailbox. I logged in (via mojeID), ticked which do...
18th Jan 2021
Vaccine Registration
It was an adventure
Registering a Senior
Even though I try not to be unnecessarily negative, I knew there'd be problems. Last time it was the system for selling motorway vignettes. So before the fateful 8 AM on Friday morning I called my grandmother to gather all the necessary information (insur...
16th Jan 2021
Saliva Antigen Test
It's a quick one
I got my hands on a saliva antigen test. Not being a fan of nasal swabs, I wanted to see how this one worked. In the box you get the test itself, some reagent in a small bottle, a swab for collecting the sample, and a small bag to spit into.
The process is simple. You spit into...
8th Jan 2021
2020
2020 in review
What were the highlights of this year?
TV series: Tehran — spy drama
HW: boots, model 2011 — soft as slippers, tough as rock
Podcast: Vlevo dole — fascinating insight into the world of politics through the eyes of Seznam Zpráv reporters
Lens: Sigma 50 f/1.4 Art — bef...
31st Dec 2020
Antigen Test
As unpleasant as a PCR test, but faster!
As soon as the government announced the option of antigen testing I booked the earliest possible slot — I wanted to fit in one more test before travelling to my parents. In the end I did three in total, the last one after the new year. Each one was differen...
18th Dec 2020
Black Hat Europe
What was the most famous hacking conference like?
In a word — brilliant! Interesting topics ranging from exploits (POS, iOS Jailbreak) to overview presentations (C2 Matrix, North Korea's activities).
Particularly fascinating was the talk on controlling voice assistants with light. This has been...
11th Dec 2020
eRouška 2.0
What's the new version like?
I'll say upfront that I never installed version 1.x — why? I was permanently working from home, and whenever I did leave the house there was nobody around anyway. Plus the iOS version apparently wasn't the most polished. So I was eagerly waiting for the version that wo...
18th Sep 2020
AirPods 2
What are wireless earbuds like
I got my hands (ears) on second-generation wireless earbuds from Apple — AirPods. They don't have IP4X certification or all the fancy extras, but they fit my ears better than the Pro version.
The range pleasantly surprised me — I can walk anywhere in the flat...
17th Sep 2020