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17Feb
A spider is sitting on a CCTV cam, visibility is limited.
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Keep spiders and spiderwebs away from surveillance cameras

Anyone who uses surveillance cameras in outdoor areas knows the problem: Especially in spring and autumn, the lenses of the cameras are occupied by spiders and spider webs are limiting visibility.
You can now either clean the cameras every week or use a spraying agent that effectively keeps spiders away from the cameras. A product from the water sports sector, actually intended for the high masts of sailing yachts, is perfect and much cheaper than the same products especially for cameras.

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14Jan
Delicious Cider Soy Marinade with Bourbon Whisky
Culinary delights

Recipe for cider soy marinade with bourbon whisky for steaks

A few years ago I saw a cook on some cooking show marinating strips of beef fillet in a sauce of cider and soy sauce to cook them for several hours in a sous vide. I found the combination of ingredients interesting, but I wanted to make a marinade for the barbecue. Here is the recipe.

3 mins read
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30Dec
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Travelblog

Through the Orient on the AIDA Stella – my first cruise

Admittedly, I have prejudices against cruises. These are the same prejudices I have against package holidays in fenced-in hotel resorts: Predetermined program, little flexibility, hardly any contact with locals, too many people. I hate people. Not because of the sheer number of people, but because of the number of idiots. Bumping into people, squeezing through, being loud. Just not my thing. So now, of all things, we're going on a cruise ship and, to make matters worse, to a region where mistakes in public life can quickly end up in jail. We visit the Orient - friends and colleagues have persuaded me.
21 mins read
705 Views
11Nov
Tutorials

macOS Update fails and system stuck and rebooting after login attempt / Unable to get phases

If you can't log in to your Mac after an update, instead the screen flickers and the computer restarts into a bug report, then this blog entry might help you. I have no idea what exactly is happening here and the solution seems anything but professional, but it works. But one thing is for sure: The way Apple's quality assurance staff work, I would like to take a vacation.

29 mins read
1016 Views