Distorted Perceptions

Money isn't everything…

Since I left the office, three more colleagues have done the same… we all gave the appropriate feedback so that the responsible people — the deputy head of our section and HR — would know where the problem lies. Of course everyone asked — why? It wasn't about money.

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23rd Oct 2018

Toman

A fascinating figure from Czechoslovak history

The story flows — you don't even notice how time passes… yes, it's a long film. Before you know it, it's over. The cinematography is excellent — sensitive, measured. No jarring cuts, just how it should be. The content of the film is another conversa...

17th Oct 2018

.conf18

Conference and training from the perspective of a new Splunk user

I had the chance to attend the Power User Bootcamp training at the Splunk .conf18 conference in Orlando. It was a real experience — both in terms of how such a massive event was organised, the breadth of topics covered, and the op...

5th Oct 2018

Apple Fan

How I became an Apple user — from hater to user in 6 years

Besides my MacBook I now own an iPhone too. It was a long road. The trigger was dissatisfaction — in one case with Windows, in the other with Android — or rather its updates. The system itself suits me, maybe even more than iOS. So wha...

30th Sep 2018

iPhone

How I came to own an Apple phone

I would have considered it impossible before. And yet it happened — I bought an iPhone. What led me there? Updates and the slowdown of my Android. When Motorola released the Moto E 2nd gen they guaranteed an update to the next version. Which meant going fro...

17th Sep 2018

Google Authenticator vs. Authy

The pros and cons — why I switched from one app to the other.

Having a backup is always an advantage. But what do you do with two-factor authentication? Yes, most sensible services will offer you backup codes (usually 10). But what if that option isn't available? Will you back up the whole app...

16th Sep 2018

Adobe Photography Plan

From the box to the cloud

Until now I'd been using boxed Lightroom 6 and Photoshop CS 13. Not that they didn't suit me — Lightroom in its last boxed version has a pretty wide range of features. However, when I needed to make minor adjustments, it wasn't exactly great. So I'd been eyeing an upg...

26th Aug 2018

35mm

Why shooting at this focal length is so much better

My kit (and standard) lens for the Df is the special edition 50mm Nikkor. I loved that focal length on DX. No other lens gave me such great shots. But on the Df the 50mm isn't quite as brilliant. To be more precise — the image quality is wo...

20th Aug 2018

RaxAlp

A one-day trip to RaxAlp

Since we were already in Semmering and close to RaxAlp, we decided to spend a day going there. We bought the tickets (QR code) online — valid all the way to the cable car (the ticket also covers the bus). You can also buy the cable car ticket in advance. The ride tak...

19th Aug 2018