Politicians use every horrible attacks to push through with their surveillance fetishes, like the most recent attempt to end end-to-end encryption in Europe. The attacker was of course well known to the police. But hey, never pass on such an opportunity.

There are no news like an EU encryption ban to get your blood boiling on a Monday morning.

Another Sunday, another bread.

Taste is great, texture is good, optics still have some potential. But we are getting there.

I am trying to bind myself to some more habits, building a more robust schedule. But some patterns are hard to overcome.

I don’t want to inflate hopes to much, but today was a good day for this world.

Biden takes the lead in PA. It is still puzzling why I can’t get my head away from election coverage. But hey, I take everything that keeps me away from blowing too much money at Apple preorders.

Looks like Apple finally got the Apple TV and HomePod integration right. Playing video always outputs to the HomePod but music doesn’t start the TV.

I am not that tall, but I still automatically stoop every time I enter a basement. How can taller people manage that?

Supermarkets near us declared the second Covid wave to be over. There was toilet paper, pasta and even flour in stock!

Wish I had this guys optimism.

Keep the faith, guys. We’re gonna win this.

– Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2020

Do I watch election coverage or do I preserve my mental health?

I thought about how to put it, but that sums it up nicely.

Good luck, America. I genuinely believe you’ve got it this time. I’ll be rooting for a return to sanity, decency, and hope from afar.

Federico Viticci November 3, 2020

Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.

Mark Twain

I am trying to get into the habit to mediate. It already helps me concentrate.

One such a rainy, dreary Sunday one needs to find some means to brighten the day up.
So I made some more bread!

Homemade Bread

Time to – well – spice things up in the kitchen!

Spices in our kitchen

Hamburg Harbor at Sunset.

I am considering upgrading my Aluminium Series 4 Apple Watch to a Stainless-Steel or Titanium S6. The upgrade isn’t huge, but the new material and the always-on display are tempting…

“Developer relations aren’t the best right now, what could we do about it!”

“How about releasing iOS 14 with”, checks wrist, “23 hours notice?”

– Somebody at Apple Park right now.

Time flies.

Second day of the Places VR Festival. If you are around and want so say Hi, you find us in the underground garage.

Our exhibition and the Places Festival

Zoo Duisburg

Jellyfish

Eurasian Lynx

I am ready for some Epic Apple drama. Let’s just hope it results in some change and not just another backroom deal.