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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Kurzy od elastic
Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana — and Filebeat and Endgame too
Elastic offers a lot of training, some of it free. A while back I completed Fundamentals of Securing Elasticsearch, a useful course on securing communication between Elasticsearch hosts. I was curious how far Kibana had come and wha...