What were the highlights of this year?
Film: Chernobyl (TV series)
HW: RPi4 — not a dramatic difference from the 3B+, but every bit counts.
Podcast: Vinohradská 12, the news podcast from Czech Radio
Lens: Sigma 85 f/1.4 Art — breathtaking bokeh
Photography: J., p...
There are a few differences. When paying on Android (Google Pay) you don't need to unlock your phone for payments under 500 CZK. However, after three such payments the phone will prompt you to unlock — i.e. authenticate. For payments over 500 CZK you do need to unlock...
I was asked to photograph a christening. With a Canon. Well, that was a challenge. I quickly read through the manual to understand where to find the right button — specifically how to change aperture, shooting mode, ISO,... what didn't click for me was changing the f...
Some time ago a project appeared on HitHit asking for support — a documentary about internet predators. I backed it and patiently waited for the premiere. On Monday, 2 December, it screened at the Scala cinema. I had a rough idea what to expect, and...
The time came to swap the old Motorola (Motorola E 2nd) for a new one (Motorola One Lite). Android is clean and up to date — thanks to the One programme. That means security updates for the next three years and a clean system. Which was the main reason for the pu...
Over the autumn I got the chance to take part in a one-day security workshop. Thanks to my job I also helped shape the content. Since there's no shortage of interesting topics, we decided to focus on three main areas:
After 12 years we were back in Rome. We'd been invited for an autumn visit we couldn't turn down — a long weekend (public holiday), a short honeymoon ahead of us.
Since museums in the city are free on the last Sunday of the month, we wanted to visit the Sistine Chapel. Eve...
I'd like to share a few observations about the whole wedding planning process. First things first — prepare a fairly sizeable budget. Even when you're trying to keep things small, there's always someone who likes to charge a premium for their services to newlyweds.
Start with...
As part of the Czechitas Open Week I was given the opportunity to present on security. Since awareness is important, I didn't hesitate.
The aim of the presentation was to introduce the participants to the most common attacks and threats. To show them how to recognise such dan...
The Spitfire documentary was made last year (2018) but only reached cinemas recently. It tells the story of the fighter aircraft often credited with deciding the Battle of Britain.
I learned some very interesting things. The idea of the elliptical wing...