René's old blog
Whatever I feel like posting, whenever
This site goes back some twenty-five years, so it is bound to be full of stale links and irrelevant information. It is, at best, updated irregularly.
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My mothers maiden name is Wils. The name is of Dutch origin, and I’m the descendent of a poor Dutch immigrant to Denmark in the early 19th century.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 camera
I got a very nice email yesterday, from a PR represetative of Panasonic Nordic, with an offer of lending me a Lumix DMC-FT1 (TS1 in the USA) camera as soon as they get the first test cameras to the country…
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Venice frozen 80 years ago
On Febraury 18, 1929, 80 years ago tomorrow, the lagoon of Venice froze over during a very harsh winter. It was possible to walk from Venice to Murano and people could go skating on Canal Grande. Here’s a video with…
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Grandma’s wine glasses
When my uncle died last year, Valentina and I were offered the old wine glasses my uncle had inherited from my grandmother. They have been in the family since long before I was born, and my guess is that they…
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Cpu Frequency and Gnome Power Manager
I’ve installed Debian with Gnome on my new Asus EeePC 1000H, and for some reason the Gnome Power Manager preferences wouldn’t let me decide on what cpu frequency scaling governor I wanted to use. I’m trying to squeeze as much…
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Drunk sailing to be banned in Venice
It has been illegal to drive under influence in Italy for ages, but not in Venice. In Venice they don’t drive, they sail, and in Italy is hasn’t been illegal to sail a boat while drunk or under the influence…
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Bluetooth Audio Headset
I have a Philips SHB6100 bluetooth headset which I have only used with my mobile phone. A long time ago I tried getting it to work with Debian, but it was too much work for too little. Today I tried…
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Asus Eee Pc 1000H with Debian Lenny (testing)
I have bought an Asus EeePc 1000H which is one of the new popular netbook – a very small and light weight notebook. I chose the Asus EeePc 1000H for several reasons: I travel a lot, often by motorcycle and…
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Books are so expensive in these times
Like this one – it looks normal – but apparently isn’t. It does help a bit with the discount. Amazon.com: BlackWind: Charlotte Boyett-Compo: Books
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Nice fellow
Occasionally there’s something funny on Google Street View, occasionally something scary:
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Pool sessions
Yesterday I practised rolling in a pool for the first time in over two years. Its the first time for a long while I get some good rolling practise. My focus has been elsewhere, on touring in Sardinia, setting up…
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Future plans and wishes
Venice Kayak Naturally, my future plans mostly revolve around Venice Kayak, which is after all a ‘strategic’ choice I have made. Currently I work closely with a camp site on the Lido di Venezia, where I have all gear and…