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

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

Traffic through different eyes

Car, bike, scooter, and public transport

Over the summer I tried all of them within the span of a single week. It really makes you appreciate how differently each type of road user sees the world.

By car, you're the king of the road. You're surrounded by metal. Your typical annoyances are cycli...

13th Aug 2020

Pells Crono

Bicycle

My old Olpran Discovery has been with me since I was ten. The frame is small, the wheels too. The saddle sits too high. No front suspension fork. It was simply impossible to ride comfortably, not to mention its weight. Time to find a replacement.

I didn't specifically want a mountain bik...

31st Jul 2020

Škoda Rapid 1.0 TSI

What driving a Rapid Spaceback is like

Looks don't affect driving dynamics… but I still have to mention them. The Rapid Spaceback is a great-looking car. Wide in just the right way, a large boot (closer to a liftback than an estate).

In carsharing the only available engine is the 1.0 TSI, 81kW....

19th Jul 2020

Carsharing

Car sharing

In a week when several accidents happened one after another on Czech railways I decided to try carsharing. Since I often use RegioJet, I went with CAR4WAY. With a voucher from the carrier you don't pay the sign-up fee (1,000 CZK). Fill in the required details and once confirmed you c...

17th Jul 2020

Guest Network

Why having a guest network is a good idea

When someone visits and wants to get online, what do you do? Give them your password? No, you shouldn't. Why?

You might be using the same password elsewhere, you risk a MitM (Man-in-the-middle) attack, you don't know who else the password will be shared...

4th Jul 2020

I’m a Reservist

I passed the physical tests

On Monday I successfully completed the physical tests and became an army reservist. Exactly three months after finishing the basic course in Vyškov. Why the delay? I injured my shoulder — fortunately it wasn't serious. A month without loading it, painkillers, and physio...

22nd Jun 2020