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date: 2024-07-28
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## July 2024

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  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0400.JPG" caption="See that blue background wall?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0401.JPG" caption="Boxes full of cables and schwag" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0402.JPG" caption="Lots of random crap lying around" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0403.JPG" caption="The serverroom is a bit .. messy" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0396.JPG" caption="A stack of Mikrotik switches" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0404.JPG" caption="A stack of in-development PDUs" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0408.JPG" caption="Our backyard chairs beckon for an ap&eacute;ro" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-28/IMG_0409.JPG" caption="I am doing laundry -- of the IPng schwag polos" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-29/IMG_0410.JPG" caption="A bin with 51kg of rubbish from my basement" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-29/IMG_0417.JPG" caption="A fresh set of Kallax shelves from IKEA" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-29/IMG_0418.JPG" caption="The Kallax shelves partially built in my serverroom in the basement" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-29/IMG_0421.JPG" caption="While waiting for the Mac Studio to arrive, writing the blog post on my laptop, but with wine!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-29/IMG_0422.JPG" caption="The serverroom storage space is ready for use!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0423.JPG" caption="Starting the day with a good buzzcut. No more itchy scalp!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0425.JPG" caption="The Mac Studio arrived -- completely undamaged" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0426.JPG" caption="Biking to the datacenter in 31C weather" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0430.JPG" caption="My favorite router in the world, now with +10G to Swisscom CES" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0432.JPG" caption="I'm in front of a datacenter in Zurich!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0437.JPG" caption="Biking back home through the fields - Stromer ST5" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0438.JPG" caption="Another package arrives: 2x100G linecard for ASR9k" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0442.JPG" caption="My trusty Prusa Mk3 printing a batch of cable holders" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0439.JPG" caption="A finished batch of 3D printed cable holders" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0441.JPG" caption="The cable holders doing their best work" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-30/IMG_0443.JPG" caption="Prost! Drinking a Mattei with Marina" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0444.JPG" caption="This P-40 Curtiss Warhawk has been in my basement since we moved in - can you believe it?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0446.JPG" caption="I'm using a paper calendar to scribble my travels; lots of fun places to visit" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0447.JPG" caption="I folded the laundry - a bunch of M, L and XL IPng polos, they are pretty schmick!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0448.JPG" caption="When I clean, I CLEAN! I have sorted a few thousand screws, small, medium, large, cagenuts+bolts, and so on. It was worth it, cathartic!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/guegeli.JPG" caption="These swiss chickens are to be eaten with R&ouml;sti Kroketten, at all times." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0450.JPG" caption="After dinner, Marina and I took a little walk through our neighborhood" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0451.JPG" caption="We saw a kitty, and she was very friendly, we both spent a few minutes hanging out with each other, and then she got bored and took off!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-07-31/IMG_0453.JPG" caption="Cablemanagement! I've rerouted all cabling of Summer and Jessica, and I am pretty happy with the results!" >}}
{{< /gallery-category >}}

### The Before and After of the basement

***Before (July 29th)***

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***After (August 4th)***

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## August 2024

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  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/20240801_111752.jpg" caption="Heli hatchday, Marina gave her a nice flower which she gratefully gobbled up!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0455.JPG" caption="I found 200 or so hard drives in my stash, I removed them all from their caddies" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0457.JPG" caption="Many of the hard drives are from 2004-2008, and only 1TB or 2TB -- I'm going to destroy these" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0458.JPG" caption="But some are 3TB and Tim wanted them, so he will come pick them up in October" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0459.JPG" caption="Lunch: bacon and dippy eggs, and they were yummy" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0460.JPG" caption="After lunch, I finished the stack-o-disks, here there is a bunch of 4TB, 6TB and 3TB disks. And lots and lots of caddies" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0461.JPG" caption="Marina broke a part of the plunger in our bathroom toilet; I tried to epoxy it together again" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0462.JPG" caption="The 90min epoxy is curing (but, it immediately broke again as this plastic is not easy to glue this way)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0463.JPG" caption="For dinner, I greedily ate a taco-boat (hidden under this enormous mound of minced beef and veg and fake squirty cheese" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0464.JPG" caption="The sunset was really nice, we took a walk to the Floof chickens (who were already sleeping when we got there, unless we accidentally ate them yesterday?)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0466.JPG" caption="Selfie of Marina and I walking into the sunset. It was a lovely evening!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/IMG_0468.JPG" caption="We watched Stranger Things S04E07 on TV, after which Quinn turned" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/switch.png" caption="I am recovering a Centec S5648X switch which had a read-only filesystem. I reimaged it over TFTP and it came back up cleanly!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-01/workroom.png" caption="Speaking of clean -- just take a look at this gorgeous workroom where you can actually see the floor again!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0474.JPG" caption="Marina and I went out to lunch in Glattzentrum, we had sushi from Yooji" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0475.JPG" caption="I had a bit of sashimi, which was really tasty" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0479.JPG" caption="This drawer is the reason why Marina gave me this closet, some 8 years ago. It is time to fix this bug! While I was here, I weeded through all 8 drawers, sorted the contents in keep versus toss, and ended up with two empty drawers!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/stopper.png" caption="I drew a few magnet holding brackets in Fusion360" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0480.JPG" caption="And then I printed a few magnet holding brackets on the Prusa Mk3" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0481.JPG" caption="Some one hundred fiber optic cables, many different lengths, multimode and singlemode, MPO as well as just normal LC/PC and some older SC/PC and E2000 cables." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0482.JPG" caption="I sorted all of the SMF patch cables in lengths, from 50cm, 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m and 3m in length" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0483.JPG" caption="While I was working, I also started a yeast culture, lovingly named it Dougie, and intend to bake some bread in the upcoming period!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-02/IMG_0484.JPG" caption="With the magnetic drawer stoppers in place, and all the cables sorted by length, I am done with this task." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0487.JPG" caption="Before I went to bed I put in a Dougie-inspired full grain bread loaf, as an experiment. Would it go wild before turning on at 08:35?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0488.JPG" caption="The answer to the previous picture: yes, it went ape-shit. It bubbled over and grew unboundedly, then fell in on itself while baking. Result: a bunch of flappyfolds." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0489.JPG" caption="Marina and I ate the flappyfolds, which are not bad, and they are shaped like a heart, so what more can we want?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0490.JPG" caption="After cutting off the flappyfolds, the loaf of break looks kind of sort of like a loaf, right?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0491.JPG" caption="I am performing a VPP loadtest on a GOWIN N305 server, and fully loaded it is sipping 47.0 Watts, not bad for 2x25G!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0492.JPG" caption="This morning a package arrived - I had ordered a 2x10G + 4x2.5G switch, with one SFP+ and one RJ45 10G port for Jessica. Result: 10G to Amsterdam!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0493.JPG" caption="What is stopping you from coding like this?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/article.png" caption="I am writing a review of the Gowin N305 machine which I loadtested with DPDK and RDMA. Check ipng.ch for details!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0496.JPG" caption="In the afternoon, we had an Apero of Mattei Gran Reserva, before going out to dinner" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0497.JPG" caption="Quinn also posed for a Mattei-picture.  Kids in this country can drink before they are drafted in the military. I know, right?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0499.JPG" caption="Amuse Bouche: Pan con Tomate" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0500.JPG" caption="Primi: Seedevil carpaccio with Avocato and Chicorino with mustard" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0501.JPG" caption="Secondi: Cappellacci Caprese with Buffel Mozzarella and sun-dried tomato" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0502.JPG" caption="Mains: Grilled Beef filet on a bed of Spinnach with pistaccio, Chianti-reduction and Taleggio cheese on young potatoes" >}} 
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-03/IMG_0503.JPG" caption="Dolce: Crema Catalana and Panna Cotta with Mango and berries" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0504.JPG" caption="The Gowin 19 inch rack mountable server has 2x 2.5G, 3x 1G and 2x 25G as well as RJ45 serial. It is a pretty cool machine!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0505.JPG" caption="The inside of the Gowin server is a small but very modern board, using an Intel i3-N305 with 32GB of LPDDR5 and a bunch of IO on board." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0512.JPG" caption="The case is passively cooled, with a large heatsink over the CPU, its ribs are flush with the top of the case. I'm not sure how the dissipation is with a rack full of these ..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0513.JPG" caption="They added an OCP 2.0 breakout which can house any number of 1G, 2.5G, 10G, 25G network cards. Pictured here is the Mellanox ConnectX-5 with 2x25G." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0517.JPG" caption="Brunch at Bagle Boys - our three bagles posed for a picture before being inhaled :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0521.JPG" caption="Here is the kneeded dough ready for its first task. Like Alexander Hamilton, it will rise up!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0522.JPG" caption="The formed boules with sesame seeds, ready for their second rise." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0523.JPG" caption="The baked hamburger buns, golden brown but not crispy -- Marina demands soft buns!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0524.JPG" caption="Closeup of a hamburger bun with sesame seeds, cut in half to show the breadcrum" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/IMG_0525.JPG" caption="My burger with salad, cheese, onions and pickles. It was godly." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-04/website.png" caption="A screenshot of the work-in-progress IPng.ch website in Hugo. It's looking really good!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0528.JPG" caption="I'm making pins for the Frys-IX barbecue.  Sssssht, don't tell anyone!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0530.JPG" caption="I made a lovely turkey sandwich for lunch with the leftover hamburger buns from yesterday" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0533.JPG" caption="We went to Aligro for 'bulk' shopping, and we got a lot of food!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0534.JPG" caption="Got meat? We vacuum-sealed all twelve (!) kilos of it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0535.JPG" caption="With all of that meat frozen, we took to a vegan dinner: Crispy tofu, glass noodles, and lots of veggies." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0537.JPG" caption="The evening walk was very relaxing today, although my left ankle hurts a little bit." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-05/IMG_0538.JPG" caption="The sunset over the fields in our village.  I love Switzerland!!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0539.JPG" caption="I made a big pot of leek soup - we'll eat this with veal dumplings and stilton cheese - you'll see!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0548.JPG" caption="The mailman came, and delivered a Rode mic arm. It's really fancy, with springs and wire guides. But my mic doesn't ... fit" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/micbracket.png" caption="Off I go, in Fusion360 to design a mic bracket that can clamp on the mic and then has a 3/8 inch screw socket for the mic arm to grip." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0549.JPG" caption="My first print was not exactly right - there's a bit of missing clearance so I redraw and print a second one (which is spot on)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0550.JPG" caption="We have an apero in the back yard with gin and tonic, kalamata olives and carrots with humus. It was delish!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0551.JPG" caption="After dinner, Marina and I watch Ariel (the 2023 version) - I saw it once on a plane but Marina hasn't seen it yet" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0552.JPG" caption="The micstand and 3D Printed bracket are done. It sounds awesome, even if the mic is under the field of view of the camera :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0553.JPG" caption="Another angle of the micstand. I like that it can be under the camera's view this way, with really good sound." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0555.JPG" caption="Marina has printed a bunch of IPng logos on a template with circles, 2 inches wide. I'll cut in total 120 of these." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-06/IMG_0556.JPG" caption="The 2'' disks are quickly cut. Tomorrow, they will become pins and fridge magnets!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/IMG_0558.JPG" caption="The magnets were done yesterday, and today the chore is 60pcs of IPng.ch pins!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/IMG_0559.JPG" caption="The pins are going well. Coffee: check!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/IMG_0560.JPG" caption="We randomly try a few hues of green and blue and purple against the (blue) car, to figure out which color contrasts well with it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/IMG_0561.JPG" caption="Marina and I are curious which color logo would look best on Tessa. Blue? Grey? Red? or Hotpink? Vote in the Mastodon and Twitter posts in today's journal entry!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/IMG_0562.JPG" caption="Marina treats me to some Vecchia Torre wine today - dinner is excellent" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/micromirror.png" caption="On Mastodon, we discuss Micromirrors - the one I'm running at IPng is doing well!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/peertube.png" caption="I upgrade Peertube from 6.0.4 to 6.2.1 and all is well with my videos" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-07/IMG_0562.JPG" caption="The italian wine which I did not drink today (but yesterday, if that makes sense!)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0563.JPG" caption="At 01:30 I formed and set the boules into the oven for a second rise." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0564.JPG" caption="At 02:15 the loaves have been baked for 40min at 150C, this makes them prebaked, and ready for a second final bake at 225C later. You can freeze them like this for months!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0565.JPG" caption="After baking one of the two loaves for 15min at 225V, it looks delicious -- and it turns out it also tastes that way" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0566.JPG" caption="A picture of the finished loaf of white bread, simply crum with reasonable holes. I think I could get used to pre-baking loaves of bread and finishing them days/weeks after!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0568.JPG" caption="After lunch I spent an hour or so cleaning the kitchen. It is spotless when I'm done. Ironically -- and Marina tells me this often -- the spotlessness lasts for only a few hours. Once we cook and have dinner in it, it's already un-spotless again the same day..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0569.JPG" caption="The streamdeck with a first set of buttons and dials. The red labels are 'with camera', the other ones without. The dials control volume, ringlights, and so on. It's really a nice system." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/IMG_0570.JPG" caption="I finish the OBS setup, including mic and desktop sound suppression, and streamdeck integration, and it works like a fucking boss." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-08/selfie.png" caption="I also installed a side-facing webcam which I can blend in to my video calls and recordings at the push of a (streamdeck) button. Nifty!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0572.JPG" caption="The webcam at the side of my desk has come loose off of its crappy duct tape solution" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0573.JPG" caption="A Mastodon user asks me about these cute 4xRS232 -> USB converters." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0574.JPG" caption="Lunch is the last remaining pot of leek soup with veal dumplings" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0575.JPG" caption="The before shot of the backyard with a bit of grassy goodness that needs to become less grassy goodness" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0578.JPG" caption="The after shot after I mowed the lawn and weedwacked the sides. Drink time!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0581.JPG" caption="The pork filet looks tasty, and it is accompanied by mushroom sauce and sauteed mushrooms" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0582.JPG" caption="We watch 12 Monkeys on TV tonight, and I make popcorn" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/webcam.png" caption="The trivial design of the webcam hinge" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/IMG_0583.JPG" caption="The 3D printed part of the webcam hinge, this thing is not going to be falling down any time soon!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/openair.png" caption="I buy myself a VIP ticket to Zurich Openair on August 31st" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-09/sticky.png" caption="Sticky, Marina's pet Chahoua Gecko, comes to say hi" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0585.JPG" caption="A chewy dough which is chock-full of raisins" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0589.JPG" caption="We land at Stadelhofen, ready to immerse ourselves into Zurich Street Parade 2024- there are about 920'000 people in Zurich today!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0591.JPG" caption="The main stage in Zurich's Opera square; techno is booming through the sound system here. It's quite nice to hear, see and feel music." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0594.JPG" caption="Marina and I walk over the Quaibr&uuml;cke from Bellevue towards B&uuml;rkliplatz - normally I would not be able to walk here (trams and lots of cars), but today it's completely pedestrian only!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0598.JPG" caption="The Center Stage at Zurich Street Parade, with a mellow drum and bass session" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0599.JPG" caption="The Clubbing Stage at Zurich Street Parade." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0600.JPG" caption="The Generations Stage, small but really good audio quality here. This is literally across the road from where my buddies Eric and Barbara live." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/mainstage.png" caption="A closeup of the Opera Stage - it's a big contraption but I'm somehow missing a screen to see the DJ spin." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/streetparade.png" caption="Here's what roughly ~half of the 920'000 people look like, between Zurich Opernhaus (bottom right) and General Guisanquai (center left). Credit: @streetparadeofficial on Instagram." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/IMG_0602.JPG" caption="We unapologetically eat Burger King tonight." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/quinn.png" caption="Quinn stays a bit longer with his buddy Liv, and they take this rainbow colored smoke picture at dusk. It's really nice." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-10/salvi.png" caption="I wish Salvi a happy birthday with a cat wearing an Optimus Meow suit" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0603.JPG" caption="The Kramiek (raisin-)bread loaf I made for Marina. If it tastes as good as it smells, it's going to be a good one." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0604.JPG" caption="The hand-shaped (and a little bit weirdly oven-risen) Kramiek (raisin-)bread I made for Marina. Tomorrow I will know if it was good or not!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0605.JPG" caption="A tasty, thawed, and finish-baked boule of artican white bread, from last week. Very tasty in the rebound!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0607.JPG" caption="Marina's Kramiek bread, she gave it an 8/10 while Quinn gave it a 10/10. Yaay!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0608.JPG" caption="The pizza quattro formaggio that I messed up. Still ate it though!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/prusa.png" caption="The microphone webcam bracket that I printed.  It looks like a choo-choo-train" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0609.JPG" caption="Emma Stone gave a wonderful performance in Poor Things." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0610.JPG" caption="Some candies while watching Emma Emma-ncipate herself. I'll see myself out ..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-11/IMG_0611.JPG" caption="The Logitech webcam on the Rode microphone boom." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-12/IMG_0612.JPG" caption="In the shop, I hesitate and want to buy these two adorable but otherwise useless (and non-floof) chickens. Marina talks me out of it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-12/IMG_0617.JPG" caption="I fork() Dougie into one parent and two child PIDs. These will become breads tomorrow." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-12/IMG_0618.JPG" caption="I eat vegetable soup with Aromat, as I am a proud Schwyzerdutch" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-12/IMG_0619.JPG" caption="I pre-taste the new Gin we got, with Lavender and Echinacea - as if we have a cold!?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-12/IMG_0622.JPG" caption="The approved design for the FrysIX BBQ schwag I'm making for the BBQ in Jubbega, NL" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-12/IMG_0625.JPG" caption="The new Silhouette Cameo v5 that I got for the occasion, and likely many more future occasions for arts and crafty business!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/takeover.jpg" caption="Takeover 2001, one of the first times I met Adrianus and the Multi Access / Freeler crew. I organized the Takeover demoparty from 1998 to 2001." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0628.JPG" caption="Aad and I, almost 25 years later, obligatory selfie-proof that we met!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0629.JPG" caption="The inside of Grossm&uuml;nster with a beautiful church organ" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0631.JPG" caption="A snapshot of the Fraum&uuml;nster on the other side of Limmat, as seen from Grossm&uuml;nster" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0633.JPG" caption="A McLaren 720S parked in the middle of Bahnhofstrasse. Someone has connections to the parking police :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0634.JPG" caption="The iconic building on the corner of Sihlstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse, one of the most expensive buildings in Switzerland, per square meter, that is" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0635.JPG" caption="Back in Br&uuml;ttisellen, we play with legos, yaay!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0637.JPG" caption="The first Limosine steak I make on the BBQ - it was requested bleu, and that is how the chef made it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0638.JPG" caption="My Buurebrot (farmers bread) that I started yesterday, it came out really nice; I will store them in the fridge half-baked, and complete them over lunch" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0640.JPG" caption="The second steak comes out a little bit more on the rare side, but it has a nice diamond on it. It's a-ma-zing (well, if you like rare steak, anyway). Apologies, my vegan friends!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0641.JPG" caption="Somebody left a cute looking tree trunk/log at the garbage bins, but I don't think it will be picked up, it's waaaay to big/heavy." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0642.JPG" caption="Our evening walk is to settle the BBQ meal in our stomachs. It's needed, I am stuffed! By the way, interesting picture quality, the 90s called, they want their compression artifacts back!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/IMG_0643.JPG" caption="The sunset over the valley towards Dietlikon is very nice tonight, the picture doesn't quite do it justice" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0645.JPG" caption="I promised myself I would keep my workroom clean, so I started off the morning with a vacuuming and deep scrub of the floor " >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0646.JPG" caption="Lunch time: the bread Aad and I baked has really nice holes, and I like!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0647.JPG" caption="We have a few leftover hamburger patties, so I quickly fry them up and we make a make-shift burger. Delish!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0651.JPG" caption="I am going to deploy two Arista 7280SR MPLS transport switches tonight; here they are, pre-configured and staged in IPng's lab rack" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0652.JPG" caption="Our evening meal is simply a stirfry wok with lots-o-veg, and chicken and rice to go with it. It makes for a very nice summer dish." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-13/20240813_220724.jpg" caption="Marina and I take a good look at the faulty stamping press for the 59mm pins. We think we found the problem - TAC support ticket raised :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0654.JPG" caption="At datacenter #1, I pre-condition the 2x100G blade for AS25091 first" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0657.JPG" caption="Then, I install the Arista, hook it up to some WDM channels to datacenter #2 and to the ASR9010 below. Later, these will become 100G ports (optics are underway)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-14/IMG_0658.JPG" caption="I finish the evening at datacenter #2, my favorite one at AS25091, with the other Arista switch and a very loaded ASR9006." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0660.JPG" caption="A tasty miso and beef ramen, made from leftover veggies" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0662.JPG" caption="The ES Mat that arrived, fits on the front of the Cameo, and holds paper in place using electrostatic force - it works well!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0661.JPG" caption="Look at the detailed cut of Cameo 5, it's cut out a vinyl logo of 21mm and it looks beautiful" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0665.JPG" caption="I cut one red and one white logo, so I can mix and match on lighter and darker outfits. I'm such a fashionista!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0663.JPG" caption="The Gin and Tonic, with salami, was lovely today" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0664.JPG" caption="Our hazel tree is a super happy camper, and grows easily three meters per season. This Fall, we'll have to pair it down a bit." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0666.JPG" caption="We watch Coppers, a belgian crimescene investigation series. It's OK, so far!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0667.JPG" caption="The frogs have cornered the two sharks, who are fearing for their life." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-15/IMG_0668.JPG" caption="The frogs have consumed the magic mushrooms, and obliterated one shark, and half of the other one! Look at them gooooo!!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0679.JPG" caption="A picture of a WT32-ETH01 module with Wroom32 and 100Mbit Ethernet PHY. It pings!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0682.JPG" caption="Max and I are at the Thai food street festival" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0683.JPG" caption="We have tasty trinks (lemongrass+honey, and berry+dates)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0684.JPG" caption="THe food festival in B&uuml;lach is happening!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0685.JPG" caption="We order and nom on a spicy noodle soup, mie and fried rice" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0686.JPG" caption="Quinn and I take a walk and find this guy" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0688.JPG" caption="This chef is pumping out dishes at one per minute, and they are all made-to-order. Amazing!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/IMG_0689.JPG" caption="Quinn and I are being welcomed to Thailand" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/IMG_0690.JPG" caption="I 3D printed a case for the ESP32 device, which will sit in a PDU" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-16/espidf.png" caption="The WT32-ETH01 modules come pre-flashed with a working ESP-IDF firmware. I'm reflashing them with a Mongoose OS app though, more on that later!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/nfc.png" caption="NFC Tools showing my first ever written nTAG215" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/IMG_0698.JPG" caption="Crimping power cables; each PDU will have 28 such cables" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/IMG_0699.JPG" caption="I 3D printed a left 'green' and right 'red' side, to show that these are two different feeds in one PDU" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/IMG_0700.JPG" caption="Quinn and I are making dinner - garlic soup and stuffed bellpepper" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/IMG_0702.JPG" caption="The finished product: 3 stuffed bellpeppers. Oone is buried,and  some have grated cheese (I am not a fan)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-17/IMG_0704.JPG" caption="We watch Wolverine and Deadpool tonight - it's a lighthearted flic, and I love it how they use the fourth wall" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0713.JPG" caption="A mostly finished PDU - with the ESP32-ETH01 in its own little box, and brackets that will hold the ammeter." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0714.JPG" caption="One side of the box will be green, the other red. This is to signify that there are two 220V C13 inputs each with their own 8 C14 plugs on the front." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-18/fusion.png" caption="The fusion design - top right has what I call the floorplan, with the individual screw holes and pegs of the chassis. THe other things are the parts that go within." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-18/IMG_0710.JPG" caption="We watched Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelley in Requiem for a Dream." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-18/IMG_0711.JPG" caption="The two loaves of bread baked themselves on a timer!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-18/IMG_0712.JPG" caption="Another tray of parts is freshly printed in black PLA. I will need to make eight batches of these." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0713.JPG" caption="The innards of the PDU are nicely placed in 3D printed parts." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0716.JPG" caption="The Rigol oscilloscope cannot see a problem with the differential RS485 signal." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0718.JPG" caption="I play around a little bit with the Sipeed NanoKVM" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0719.JPG" caption="The Sipeed NanoKVM shows a 1920x1080p picture from my Linux PC, Summer" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/sipeed-kvm.png" caption="A screenshot of Summer's desktop as seen in a web browser, using Sipeed's NanoKVM over IP" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0720.JPG" caption="We eat Flammkuchen tonight, courtesy of Marina" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-19/IMG_0721.JPG" caption="Leave your phone unattended, and there will be goofy pictures when you return..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0729.JPG" caption="UPS came! Six Celestica Seastone (DX010) switches were delivered; they are 32x100G each. That's going to be a fun afternoon exploring them." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0730.JPG" caption="There was another package - Anja sent a replacement stamp head for our 59mm pins, and it works. Yahoo!!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0746.JPG" caption="I racked the Celestica switches, three of them will be for IPng, and the other three will go on to Sandro later this month." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0751.JPG" caption="In the mean time, I start stamping out pins for Frys-IX. They look really slick, in the colors of Frysl&aring;n" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0752.JPG" caption="A picture of the printing station, these pins are a bit bigger, so they fit only six to a page." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0753.JPG" caption="A picture of the cutting station. After I figured out why the cuts were offset, the Cameo did a perfect job cutting all 90 pins, yaay!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0755.JPG" caption="Marina signals success with the post office, and requires a celebratory drink. Of course, I oblige." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0756.JPG" caption="We click a few trillion cookies for Quinn." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0757.JPG" caption="I've made a few B&uuml;rli hand rolls, which are half-baked and ready for refridgeration" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/IMG_0758.JPG" caption="We watch a somewhat bizarre satire short-film about Donald J. Trump, played by Jonny Depp, with lots of famous actors and comedians pitching in.  From 2016, no less!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/cookies.png" caption="Cookie Clicker, the web-version. I am a novice with almost 80 cookies. Quinn has a few quadrillion." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-20/javascript.png" caption="Quinn shows the Javascript Console builder add-on in Cookie Clicker. This baby makes 16T cookies per second, not too shabby!!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-21/IMG_0759.JPG" caption="A roll of nTAG215 stickers, all written and locked" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-21/IMG_0760.JPG" caption="Jean-Paul and Nicole arrived, with gifts from Belgium!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-21/IMG_0761.JPG" caption="We had a good apero today to welcome our guests" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-21/IMG_0762.JPG" caption="The FrysIX 59mm pins are all done, all 90pcs of them" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-21/IMG_0765.JPG" caption="I made flatbread for the plant-based gyros (which, speaking as a meat-eater, is really good)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-21/immich.png" caption="I've installed Immich and imported ~7000 pictures and videos from my iPhone; it's chomping away proving its multithreadedness" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0766.JPG" caption="Ingredients for the Kramiek - butter, milk, raisins, flour, yeast and sugar." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0770.JPG" caption="The finished Kramiek - the verdict is that it is tasty but a little bit too fluffy. I haven't won, yet!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0771.JPG" caption="We bought a pair of Portugese wines - one is a lady called Tintafina, and the other is called Machoman. The bottles and branding is fun! The wine is fair." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0772.JPG" caption="Let there be cheese - JP and Nicole bring a bunch of cheeses from France, and Marina -- obviously -- buys a bunch more from Switzerland" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0773.JPG" caption="Some of the more tasty cheeses - two Morbier, one Gorgonzola, and a piece of Gauda" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0774.JPG" caption="Marina also made a red beet and pickes salad, with goats cheese mouse. Good stuff!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0775.JPG" caption="Quinn and I play a game: he unties my shoe laces using only his feet. I make it more difficult as time passes, but he consistently wins!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0776.JPG" caption="Outside in the yard, this plane flew directly overhead. Perhaps a missed approach from LSZH." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-22/IMG_0779.JPG" caption="In the evening we light the firebowl and it's nice and cozy outside." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0781.JPG" caption="Closeup of msw0.chgtg0.net.ipng.ch - IPng's transport switch at Interxion - it is running pretty full of 10G and 25G connections, the network is very well connected here." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0782.JPG" caption="I bike from Interxion to NTT and find the Zurich OpenAir fairgrounds; the stages look great, but I'll have to wait one more week before I get to be on the inside, to listen to Nora en Pure <3" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0783.JPG" caption="The purple fly swatter is my new favorite tool for datacenters. It sllows me to guide fibers in tight spaces." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0786.JPG" caption="The rack at IP-Max with er01.zrh56 and the new Arista on top of it" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0787.JPG" caption="THe first eight ports in bs01.zrh56 are light, and four of them are Ethernet over MPLS circuits, which is wonderful news for IP-Max." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0788.JPG" caption="I bike back home and decide randomly to take a selfie. Look at how safe I am, with a little crash helmet and everything" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0790.JPG" caption="I wash my bike and grease the chains and gears. I'll spare you the before-picture, but here, the Stromer is nice-n-clean again" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0791.JPG" caption="We have a rose wine today with a really funky bottle shape. Marina and I decided to keep the bottle, probably to never use again!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0793.JPG" caption="A picture of Marina's lasagna after the family has attacked it and inflicted major damage. Yet: some of it is still ready to be consumed another day!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0794.JPG" caption="Quinn's N&uuml;sslitorte was our desert today" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-23/IMG_0797.JPG" caption="The candle was fun to watch - the flames were very mesmerizing, and it burned all the way down to the bottom of the log" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0800.JPG" caption="The church in Dietlikon has a mechanical clock from the 1600s - I note in passing that this clock is older than most countries!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0802.JPG" caption="The piglet race started early, so I got to catch only the tail end of it (see what I did there?)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0803.JPG" caption="The piggies are overheated and need to cool down after such an invigorating race!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0804.JPG" caption="There's a brass band playing. They sound kind of nice, even though the insdie of this tent is easily 40C. If I would play any brass instrument, it would be the tuba for sure." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0808.JPG" caption="Marina, JP and I take a selfie in the sunshine. What a great day to be out and about! " >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0810.JPG" caption="Juxtaposition: 900 year old festival ground paired with a CHF 100Mio jet airplane flying overhead." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0813.JPG" caption="Marina is happy - she gets artisanal icecream (melon flavored)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0815.JPG" caption="The protestant church in Dietlikon from 1698. It's a nice little place of worship." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0816.JPG" caption="Back home, our neighbors' dog, Maggie, has a gift; they went for a walk and found 300g + of black truffle. These will turn into a risotto and celery soup!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-24/IMG_0819.JPG" caption="In the evening, we watched Annihilation and I made popcorn." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0820.JPG" caption="I put on a Freddy Mercury impression, and I want to break free! ... and vacuum my room." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0821.JPG" caption="I have this really cool Rick and Morty tea-mug, which reveals a colorful diorama when it has hot liquid in it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0822.JPG" caption="I test this Mikrotik CRS317 switch for Antonis, it's coming in at 14.2 Watts idle. Hoping he'll be able to put it at NIKHEF in October." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/vpp-ospf3.png" caption="I'm rolling out EoMPLS circuits for AS8298's IPng Site Local, between Geneva and Zurich, and Geneva and Paris. Shown here: reconfiguring the link chplo0 - frpar0, and pinging Paris VPP router on linklocal." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0823.JPG" caption="The Gin&Tonic today is with a gingerbeer tonic and a blackberry Gin which is completely colorless." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/whiteglove.png" caption="Marina and I give each other the white glove treatment." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0824.JPG" caption="Dinner: Luikse Salade with BBQ'd pork sausage. It tasted better than the picture gives it credit for :-)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0825.JPG" caption="Marina is cooling down her hot-watter scorched hand, with the white glove, a chickenglove and a cold compress. She'll live, don't worry." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0826.JPG" caption="Quinn passes the eyeball inspection with flying colors. In the reflection you can see that he finished his plate of Luikse Salade." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-25/IMG_0828.JPG" caption="George and Julia play another movie together; it's Money Monster, and I enjoy it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0830.JPG" caption="The Church of Opfikon, visited on my bike ride from Br&uuml;ttisellen to Glattbrugg and R&uuml;mlang" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0831.JPG" caption="The telescopig flyswatter trick helps me again, this time for a link to Bancadati in Lugano " >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0835.JPG" caption="This rack is starting to really fill up, with only a handful of patch panel positions left over, and tonnes of CWDM waves lit, both to Interxion, Equinix, and several swiss and european cities." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0837.JPG" caption="The outside of the NTT building as seen from the public street." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0838.JPG" caption="The west side of the Zurich airport apron, a few private jets here and every now and again a big one takes off overhead." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0839.JPG" caption="I bike home and snap a selfie. It does appear that I'm growing a second chin." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0843.JPG" caption="The movie today is 'No Hard Feelings' with Jennifer Lawrence, who is incredibly cute." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-26/IMG_0845.JPG" caption="Marina is also incredibly cute - and I take this picture using a wine glass to encutify her even further." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0847.JPG" caption="Marina and I inflate (and later blow up) several balloons for Moeke and Pepe, whose birthday is two days apart." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0849.JPG" caption="The ammeter is reading 2.03A while the digital current meter says 1.87A, I'll calibrate each one once I have a running firmware, but this is good progress!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0856.JPG" caption="The ESP32 microcontroller is reading the ammeter, great success!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0857.JPG" caption="The starter tonight is a beautiful buratta with beefy tomatoes and peppery rocket salad" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0858.JPG" caption="The mains tonight is a bowl of chilly con carne, which really does hit the spot" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0859.JPG" caption="The backup chicken coop (eg. floof no. 2) also reveals no chickens today." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0860.JPG" caption="Our local Landesheim turns 150 years old this month. So much culture in such a tiny village!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0862.JPG" caption="The kitty wants to be petted, except she does not want you to pet her." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-27/IMG_0863.JPG" caption="Cole Sprouse also has a kitty (a stowaway just like him)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0865.JPG" caption="I am using my badge to this datacenter for the ~last time." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0871.JPG" caption="The bikeride home from the datacenter is through the fields and alongside a little river; it's a beautiful bikeride. " >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0872.JPG" caption="The lunch of the day is meatballs, with tomato and sauteed onions, on B&uuml;rrli" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0873.JPG" caption="JP and I visit the floof chickens at the beginning of our hike around Bassersdorf." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0874.JPG" caption="JP marches through the forest in search of the trailhead on the ridge between Bassersdorf and Tagelswangen" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0878.JPG" caption="A selfie at the top of the hill, overlooking our valley with Bassersdorf below us and Dietlikon on the far side of the valley." >}} 
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0879.JPG" caption="We found a kitty! And we petted it :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0881.JPG" caption="After hiking 9km or so, my hands fill with fluid, maybe also because it's 33C out; I can't really close my fist right now, but I'm sure it'll pass." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/walk.png" caption="Our ring around Bassersdorf, 13km or so in total." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0886.JPG" caption="Apero: nicely made Aperol Spritz" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0890.JPG" caption="Dinner - buffalo mozarella with beefy tomatoes, much like yesterday." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0892.JPG" caption="Dinner - Beef Tartar, with toast, egg and red onion." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-28/IMG_0893.JPG" caption="I click a few trillion cookies for Quinn." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0896.JPG" caption="Marina and I cheers with a truffle in the morning. As the famous saying goes: One truffel a day, keeps the doctor gay!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0901.JPG" caption="Marina chauffeurs me to the datacenter in Zurich where I decommissioned stuff yesterday, to pick up the equipment. Nice trolly!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0903.JPG" caption="(part of) the haul for IP-Max: a few muxes, two ASR9001s, a Cisco 2960G and an ASR920. I think I'll loadtest this stuff later!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0904.JPG" caption="In the afternoon we take an apero with white-wine Sangria at a local Portugese watering hole" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0908.JPG" caption="We have some tapanade and olives with this rather delicious sangria" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/selfie.png" caption="Marina and I have an argument over whose cellphone takes better selfies. Mine has a better camera, but hers has a pop so you can hold it more comfortably. We agree to disagree." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0910.JPG" caption="In the evening, we eat fried turkey with steamed veggies and r&ouml;sti kroketten. Lekker!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-29/IMG_0911.JPG" caption="As desert, Pepe requested (and therefor, got served) a Quarktorte, which had raisins :(" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0914.JPG" caption="Marina lovingly holds the hydranchea cuttings, which we will try to propagate" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0917.JPG" caption="I do a bit of emergency balloon repair of our 'Happy Birthday' balloons, the -r- is -r-ipped, and some kapton tape comes to the rescue." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0919.JPG" caption="I prepare a loadtester with 6pcs of dual 10G NIC, because the ASR9001 I am loadtesting has 12 ports." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0920.JPG" caption="Some energy and relief is given by this nice cup of espresso and creme schnitt." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0921.JPG" caption="Here's an MPA4X10G module for the A9K, we use these all over the place, but can they do 4x 14.88Mpps and 40Gbps of throughput?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0922.JPG" caption="Marina's trick to get dry tofu is to squeeze it until it stops moving." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0923.JPG" caption="We enjoy a glass (just one, today!) of ros&eacute; wine" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0926.JPG" caption="After dinner, we crawl up the hill in slow motion. But it sure is pretty up here." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0927.JPG" caption="On our walk we stumbled across this BMW i8 car - I really like the shape." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-30/IMG_0930.JPG" caption="The movie for tonight is: Mijn Papa is een Saucisse, here Zo&euml; is Ms Tofuball, don't ask." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/lineup.png" caption="The line up for the fourth and final day of Zurich Open Air 2024" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0944.JPG" caption="The Main Stage at ZOA24, which is pretty impressive considering it's in the middle of a field in Opfikon." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0945.JPG" caption="The Dance Circus stage with vidi-wall behind it. I've essentially come to ZOA24 for this stage." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0949.JPG" caption="The dinner: chicken gyros with french fries in flat bread. 15 bucks, please!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0951.JPG" caption="The Sugababes on Main Stage at 17:45." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0957.JPG" caption="Proof that I wore matching shirt for the Sugababes vidi-wall." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0961.JPG" caption="The Min Stage audience, not yet everybody arrived, or they don't like the Sugababes :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0967.JPG" caption="After the 'babes, I see a forklift retrieve a few flight cases of equipment; it's all in a day's work I suppose" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0972.JPG" caption="Aurora is on the ZOA Stage, and holy moly this one has a voice in her" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0979.JPG" caption="Anne-Marie is on the Main Stage, singing her distinct style" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0982.JPG" caption="I think Anne-Marie is a cutie with her braids, California t-shirt and silver poofy dress" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0986.JPG" caption="Marco Berto is spinning in the Dance Circus at Zurich Open Air 2024" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0989.JPG" caption="The sound technicians keep a close eye out for the sound pressure, must not exceed 100dB so they flatline it at 99.x :) - for the record: that is 30 meters from the speakers, and in front of the speakers it's ... a whole new thing" >}} 
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0992.JPG" caption="Trettmann performs on the ZOA Stage" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_0995.JPG" caption="A closeup of Trettmann doing some ballad of sorts, with an overlay of cell phone lights in the background" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_1006.JPG" caption="Sido is at Main Stage, and he is singing about photo albumbs with silver buttons and pictures inside. Well, I took your picture, Sido!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_1011.JPG" caption="A closeup of Sido, who wore a white pullover onto a stage with lights on him, while it is 30C outside. Bilder? Krank im Kopf!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/IMG_1031.JPG" caption="Nora en Pure spinns in the Dance Circus at Zurich Open Air 2024" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1043.JPG" caption="Although I'm maybe ten meters away, it's after dark, there are no lights on the stage (only into the audience), so I can't really take pictures of Nora en Pure playing." >}}
{{< /gallery-category >}}

### Playing with OBS sound (August 8th)

{{< video src="/media/vdo/2024-08-08_20-30-06_20.35.18.mp4" >}}

### My Arista configs (August 15th)

{{< video src="/media/vdo/2024-08-15_13-34-42_16.5.46.mp4" >}}

### Impromptu Microphone Demo (August 31st)

{{< video src="/media/vdo/2024-08-31_11-12-55_11.16.21.mp4" >}}

## September 2024

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  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-08-31/nora.png" caption="A screenshot of Nora en Pure playing at Armensee in Switzerland, a beautiful set from 2021." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1044.JPG" caption="Kygo is spinning on Main Stage, which is a nice cool down from the hot and loud Dance Circus I was in for 90min" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1046.JPG" caption="Kygo has the benefit of an elaborate light show with his set on Main Stage at Zurich Open Air 2024" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1048.JPG" caption="Quinn is wearing spikies on his wrist, and we try not to puncture a spleen." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1049.JPG" caption="Leonardo da Vinci's life work exhibit in Maag Lichthalle in Zurich" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1050.JPG" caption="A Da Vinci exhibit is not complete without Mona Lisa (a replica, obviously)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1054.JPG" caption="We enter the light exhibit room, mid-video. We first sit down on ground level a little bit to take in the lights from all sides" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1058.JPG" caption="Marina and I take a licht-halle-selfie while the Da Vinci movie pleys" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1060.JPG" caption="You can see the pixels from the ovehard projectors on my hands - it looks like I'm wearning stockings!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1061.JPG" caption="From the balcony on the first floor, the view into the room is absolutely stunning." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1068.JPG" caption="Another view from the balcony into the room, while it's projecting Da Vinci's astronomy work. It's gorgeous." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1072.JPG" caption="Quinn and I find each other in the infinity cube. Or did we?" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1075.JPG" caption="Quinn: 'Can I pet that dawg?' in southern drawl. Acceptable use of drawl." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1076.JPG" caption="We have an Aalto wine from Ribera del Douro, which is a favorite of mine" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1077.JPG" caption="Our table full of tapas, version 1.0. In total there were three orders." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1079.JPG" caption="This seabass cevice was a really tasty treat." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1080.JPG" caption="After dinner, we all got some liquor to celebrate the day" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1081.JPG" caption="On the way back to the station, I saw this nice bike." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-01/IMG_1084.JPG" caption="While walking home, the skies darkened and a lightning storm formed, which was quite the sight!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1085.JPG" caption="The Prusa MK4S package arrived, and I'm wiggling on my seat to get it built." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1089.JPG" caption="I put on IP-Max socks today, as I'll be lighting a second 100G wave to Frankfurt." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1090.JPG" caption="The sad news of the Stromer display: cannot find the torque sensor, bah." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1091.JPG" caption="At the datacenter, the 100G link immediately comes up, yaay! Redundant 100G link from Zurich to Frankfurt achieved for IP-Max." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1092.JPG" caption="The Prusa MK4S kit in a disassembled state. All of these boxes and bags somehow fit together to make a full functioning 3D printer." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1096.JPG" caption="Marina is hanging out with a Venusaur pokemon, but for the moment he's friendly." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1098.JPG" caption="The broken part (Y idler) with the stuck screw, and a newly printed part (left) with two screws that cleanly go in/out of the part. Yaay for open hardware designs, you can just download these parts of the Prusa website!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1100.JPG" caption="The sliced black truffle (left) and chopped truffle (right) for our Pasta tonight." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-02/IMG_1101.JPG" caption="A snapshot of our absolutely fantabulous tagliatelli with black truffle and aged parmesan cheese." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/IMG_1102.JPG" caption="After dropping off my bike at the shop, I grabbed a Bolt scooter to transport myself to Oerlikon station. The scooter doesn't go very fast, so I manage to take a scooting-selfie." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/IMG_1105.JPG" caption="The Prusa MK4S printer is halfway done. The Z and X carriage and the bottom parts are done. This is about 1/3 of the way through the build." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/IMG_1106.JPG" caption="For lunch I treat myself to a Smos Gezone (a healthy sandwich) with cheese, ham, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, a bit of mayo and mustard." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/IMG_1111.JPG" caption="The electronics part of the Prusa MK4S showing its xBuddy board and lots of wires for sensors and stepper motors." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/xbelt.png" caption="The Audio Sensing application on my cellphone allows me to get perfect belt tension by measuring the frequency. Such a clever idea!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/ybelt.png" caption="The Y belt tension is perfect when it hums at 94Hz. OK then!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/IMG_1115.JPG" caption="The printer is done and booting for the first time. Literally 3 minutes later, I printed the Benchy in the videoclip on this journal. I don't think I've ever been up and running so quickly. So cool :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-03/IMG_1117.JPG" caption="The (modified) Benchy is printed in 14 minutes instead of 60+ on my Prusa MK3. There's a bit of trickery going on, but the end result is actually really good!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/IMG_1119.JPG" caption="The new case for MK3S is printing - it'll contain a special cavity for a Raspberry Pi Zero which will hook up this printer to PrusaLink." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/IMG_1120.JPG" caption="The finished parts for the new MK3 case on the MK4S printer." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/IMG_1121.JPG" caption="The MK3 case is retrofitted, the Raspberry Pi is installed and the display helpfully shows 'PrusaLink' is being started." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/IMG_1122.JPG" caption="I think of my buddy Pascal Bovet who goes by @bopa - he enjoys seeing the picture when I send him a DM on LinkedIn" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/IMG_1124.JPG" caption="The Vecchia Torre that I could've sworn we have in the basement, but Marina says we do not. She was right - damnit she's always right!!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/prusaslicer.png" caption="A screenshot of the PrusaSlicer showing the printer stats and directly communicating with it over The Cloud (eg. somebody elses computer)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-04/IMG_1125.JPG" caption="I added a little tube to our faucet in the basement - it somehow reminds me of a mosquitto that's ready to have dinner" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/IMG_1126.JPG" caption="A municipal trash bag with three boxes worth of packing foam from Sandro's switches in it. I'm quite proud on how I made that all fit. It's packed so densely that one more piece of foam and I would've created a black hole." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/preso.png" caption="I'm working on my presentation for *NOGs around Europe this fall." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/IMG_1127.JPG" caption="I cook up a set of pretty delicious Limousin filet steaks." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/wow.png" caption="Quinn and Marina are just in awe with how long it was!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/IMG_1128.JPG" caption="We watch Hope Solo vs US Soccer, a documentary on Netflix about gender pay inequality" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/IMG_1129.JPG" caption="The printers have been productive, in the background, Adalinda is printing." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-05/IMG_1130.JPG" caption="Oops! Adalinda has lost her left wing. That sucks! This print goes to the bin, unfortunately, and at 94% finished!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-06/IMG_1131.JPG" caption="The (loaner) Stromer bike en route from my house to the Interxion datacenter in Glattbrugg. I can't stop loving the views in scenic Zurich, and that I get to live here 🥰" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-06/IMG_1133.JPG" caption="A tasty bowl of Beef Udon with sesame seeds on top. Super delish lunch!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-06/IMG_1134.JPG" caption="We drink a very nice - swiss - ice wine from Maison Gillard. This stuff is almost perfect to our palet!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-06/IMG_1135.JPG" caption="A screenshot of Han 'I have no family: Solo' alongside Lando Calrissian and the love of his life, L3-37. I enjoyed the backstory of Han Solo and Chewbacca!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1136.JPG" caption="DDLN: One of IPng's racks at this beautiful office building with good power, great connectivity, and a raised floor." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1137.JPG" caption="DDLN: A rack full of diskfulls - I have this very machine (st0.*.ipng.ch) but these are not mine." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1139.JPG" caption="DDLN: IPng @ DDLN, the sticker on the side of my two racks at this place. If you want to host a private server in Switzerland, ping me!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1144.JPG" caption="Two dual-100G network cards, normally in IPng's hypervisors, currently swapped out for 8x10G instead." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1146.JPG" caption="The Dell R730s in the IPng laboratory have vinyl badges - I didn't buy that Cameo v5 for nothing!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/loadtest.png" caption="Loadtests are fun! This is a screenshot of a losttest with and without sflow sampling enabled in its prototype from Neil McKee from Inmon.  There's work to do, but so far: functionally complete!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1147.JPG" caption="Outside, we finish that beautiful white wine from yesterday." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1148.JPG" caption="A weird stink-bug with white legs shows up on my chair. He is a cutie!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1150.JPG" caption="Marina wants moar: I bike over to Coop on my own (!) Stromer and get eight more bottles. 50% off! Yaay!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1151.JPG" caption="Our salami-and-gurkin, and cheese-and-onion. So Dutch!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-08/IMG_1158.JPG" caption="Stromer Drama continues: after charging to only 58%, it refused to drive with this obscure error. Bah." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-08/IMG_1159.JPG" caption="I developed a strong headache behind my left eye socket, and steaming with this Vicks pellet did help a little bit, overall: half the day lost sleeping it off." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-08/IMG_1161.JPG" caption="Quinn is making garlic bread, and wants you to see it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-08/IMG_1162.JPG" caption="The finished product: garlic bread with cafe de paris, and pasta with green pesto." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-08/IMG_1164.JPG" caption="The movie for tonight: Interceptor" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-07/IMG_1143.JPG" caption="The gift Liv brought - a giant zucchini, or as the Swiss say: Zucchetti" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1165.JPG" caption="I've sliced this zucchini length wise, and it's about 2kg or so. Lots of it has to be disposed of though - it looks a bit like a pumpkin in here!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1166.JPG" caption="Marina thinks that maybe the atmospheric pressure differential is what gave my sinuses the heebie-jeebies. She may be right, there was a 10mBar dip the day before... hmmm." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1167.JPG" caption="The Douglas is full of powders, potions, Eyes of Newt, Gillyweed, and so on. All Marina bought was some sunscreen and parfume, though :(" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1169.JPG" caption="The Coop however is full of wine. And I like wine. And baking bread. And computers." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1172.JPG" caption="I write a default piss-off post-it note to PostFinance AG who are vulgar spammers. One Franc well spent!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1173.JPG" caption="The corp laptop is completely dead. Also, its screen is gross, so I clean it up while it charges. I then send Phreak an e-mail." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/frysix.png" caption="May I present to you: the all new and improved Frys-IX website!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1174.JPG" caption="Simple cheese melt toastie and zucchini soup (with balls!)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-09/IMG_1176.JPG" caption="The singing that 'freed' this character Abi in Black Mirror. But because it's Black Mirror, she was not freed but got entirely messed up. No spoilers here :)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-10/IMG_1177.JPG" caption="Cutting the Oracal vinyl IPng logos - in Grey because that's what the Twitter and Mastodon survey suggested." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-10/IMG_1180.JPG" caption="I don't know why I took this picture, as it has nothing to do with today. But: An ASR9001 router and three Celestica DX010 switches." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-10/IMG_1182.JPG" caption="We are listening to some music on my fancy bluetooth speaker; we do this while drinking a lovely white wine." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-10/IMG_1183.JPG" caption="Marina and I tended to our Hortensia cuttings, and ended up potting them. Wish us luck! We're both absolutely terrible at gardening." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-10/IMG_1184.JPG" caption="Dinner - meatloaf, boiled new potatoes, saurkraut and red cabbage. ALSO: gravy." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/20240911_062910.jpg" caption="My luggage which is also a temporary holding place for our alien friends: Uhi (left) and Hey (right)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1189.JPG" caption="At 06:50, the sun is starting to rise as we start our 720km (450mi) drive of the day." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1190.JPG" caption="Just over the German border, I am writing my story for yesterday. It reminds me of the mobile blogging I have done quite often with WEiRD on roadtrips." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1193.JPG" caption="At the first supercharger they have a kiosk with a Nintendo Switch - I play a few rounds of Mario Kart, which is fun!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1194.JPG" caption="These are the v4 Superchargers, and they're quiet, nice and fast. I'm just very happy that a few years ago, WEiRD and I had the CCS charger retrofitted in this old Mennekes car. But: free charging, hellyeahb" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1195.JPG" caption="We completely stopped crying and almost fell asleep when sucking on these two pacifiers." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1196.JPG" caption="Hearty filled salad and Gulasch soup for lunch in Germany. For me at least: this is roadtrip pitstop food, and mandatory on a successful commute from CH to NL." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1200.JPG" caption="At Van der Valk in Eindhoven, this statue is a Pokestop." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/route.png" caption="The route we took from CH, through DE and to NL." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1207.JPG" caption="Friet met Snacks. Posted without further comment." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1209.JPG" caption="The trusty rusty server hvn0.nlehv0.ipng.ch, a Pentium G630 @ 2.70GHz, 16GB DDS3, 3x1TB (new since last Christmas) Samsung EVO SSD.  I've had this server for about 12 years, and still works a treat!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-11/IMG_1211.JPG" caption="The sign at my parent's frontdoor." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1213.JPG" caption="The Odulphus Church in Best, the Netherlands" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1214.JPG" caption="We see a Harryyyyyyy Vos, except I can't yell at it because that would break the rules" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1215.JPG" caption="Marina and I take a selfie at the Best train station" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1216.JPG" caption="The trains in the Netherlands sure are better (Sprinter) than they used to be (Hondekop)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/bowling.png" caption="The bowling pin statues at the corner of the TU/Eindhoven campus" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1218.JPG" caption="Sint Katerijne Church in Stratum's Eind, Eindhoven." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1221.JPG" caption="The beginning of Stratum's Eind, Eindhoven. I have spent many a night in this street as a youngling." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1222.JPG" caption="We share a beautiful broodje filet americain from Bakker Bart" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1223.JPG" caption="Although it's raining, we still humor ourselves with a selfie on the Grote Markt of Eindhoven" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1226.JPG" caption="I am attacking our car with a vaccuum wand. It's a very powerful wand. I wonder what else I could do with it ..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1228.JPG" caption="We have stuck an IPng logo onto the side of the car. That Cameo v5 is cool :-)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1229.JPG" caption="The opening salvo for our family feast: Burrata!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-12/IMG_1232.JPG" caption="I am performing my loadtests for the VPP sflow plugins to give feedback on this iterattion to Neil and colleagues" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1238.JPG" caption="In the morning, Marins thinks its a good idea to try on my sunglasses. She looks like a state trooper cop, just as much as I do." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1239.JPG" caption="For lunch, we have a frikandellenbroodje from Bakker Bart. I did not like it as much, but I did not hear complaints from Marina!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1241.JPG" caption="Here's our route from Best, NL to Jubbega, FRL" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1242.JPG" caption="The 'Wolkom in Frysl&acirc;n' sign when entering Friesland" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1243.JPG" caption="The meadow around the Van Der Valk in Wolvega is super nice today" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1244.JPG" caption="We take a walk around the pond at the hotel in Wolvega" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1248.JPG" caption="The tea selection at Van Der Valk is tasty! And well prepared/served." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1251.JPG" caption="An overview picture of the three Pipowagens, we're in the green one in the middle." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1252.JPG" caption="The inside of our green and cozy Pipowagen in Jubbega, Friesland" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1256.JPG" caption="Our aperitif today is a selection of olives, meats and cheese; paired perfectly with a good glass of tawny port." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1258.JPG" caption="A half-selfie of us enjoying the last sunrays of the day and our port and charcuterie" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1260.JPG" caption="The Pannenkoekenhuis at De Koppenjan has all sorts of sweet and savory pancakes." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1262.JPG" caption="After dinner, the PubQuiz is the place to be - it's very competitive and the questions are in the theme 'Back to School'" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1264.JPG" caption="A question in the PubQuiz: Which canal connects Amsterdam with the North Sea. NO SPOILERS!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-13/IMG_1265.JPG" caption="My treat for the evening - a Rochefort 10, trappiste beer" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1270.JPG" caption="The breakfast we made for ourselves in the Pipowagen at De Koppenjan." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1275.JPG" caption="The car is well at home in Franeker, Friesland." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1276.JPG" caption="The waterways around Franeker are serene and beautiful." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1277.JPG" caption="The planetarium is just across the road from the old townhall in Franeker, Fryslan." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1281.JPG" caption="The Martini Church, but I don't think it's that specific Martini ... " >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1292.JPG" caption="An overview of Eise Eisinga's beautiful hand-made mechanical planetarium" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1294.JPG" caption="We visited Zurich, Friesland specifically so we could say: 'yeah, we drive from Zurich to here, it was 45min'." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1296.JPG" caption="Our not-kroketten, but declicious broodje gezond and broodje geitenkaas in Zurich, Friesland" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1299.JPG" caption="Back at Jubbega, our Pipowagen is as beautiful as ever" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1301.JPG" caption="I hand over 72pcs of 3TB hard disk to Tim, for a project he's working on. Second life!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1307.JPG" caption="The recording in the Fusix studio with Niels and Yulia. Such fun talking to these guys!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1310.JPG" caption="Arend had conjured up (hehe) a magician. Even though we were still sober, and we could see he was indeed fidgetting with ropes, he *sill* managed to confuse us with his trickery. Chapeau!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1311.JPG" caption="Arend takes the stage for a semi-rehearsed speech (with notes and everything!)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1314.JPG" caption="Marina and I are a little bit jealous of the Frys-IX logo on Arend's car. All I got was a picture of a fox in a mountain." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1316.JPG" caption="FrysIX was gifted this 32x100G nokia switch by Niek. Thank you so much on behalf of all new and upcoming members!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1317.JPG" caption="A Proost in the IPng.ch steins, we had quite a few of these cheers-moments." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1318.JPG" caption="Marina does her best Nora en Pure impression, in the hoodie with the beautiful blonde locks over her shoulder. 💜 💜 💜" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1319.JPG" caption="A collection of congratularoty cards, signed by the FrysIX community" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1320.JPG" caption="Joran does what he does best: enthuse an audience about Open 5G and telephony" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-14/IMG_1322.JPG" caption="Niels and I are amazed at this conversation which is chock full of technology which feels 'similar, but adjacent' for us IP and Ethernet nerds." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1323.JPG" caption="After midnight, this stolen F16 afterburner was used, and the tent was toasty shortly after." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1325.JPG" caption="Arend's cute kitty came to stop by - he and I are besties now." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1328.JPG" caption="And just like that, the beautiful party was over and the tent was empty. Byebye, friends, until next time!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1329.JPG" caption="We enjoy a few bitterballen at the supercharger in Breda, well deserved" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1332.JPG" caption="The view from Andrew's pad in smack middle of Brussels" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1336.JPG" caption="@yourtch is clearly an omnivore, and devours a pork knuckle" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-15/IMG_1339.JPG" caption="At the Cercueil we drink a few beers - it's weird because we're the only ones here (and I don't personally recall that ever happening to me before)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1342.JPG" caption="We walk back through beautiful Gallerie Royale." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1343.JPG" caption="I bump into this very huggable biker bunny. Not drunk." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1345.JPG" caption="Andrew and Pim hang out on the couch at @yourtch's place" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1346.JPG" caption="We offer Andrew and Eimear a lunch at Pee Klak in Grimbergen (Stroombeek-Bever). Eimear stole it from us and paid while Marina was on the toilet - thanks again!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1347.JPG" caption="Pee Klak is well known in Brussels for his Spaghetti Bolognaise" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1348.JPG" caption="We are chipper in the car driving down south through Belgium to Luxembourg" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1349.JPG" caption="Arrived in Luxo city, there's a mall with a huge battery (heh) of v4 chargers. We get 110kW here, booyah" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1352.JPG" caption="Driving from Luxembourg to Nancy there's a bit more traffic due to roadworks" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-16/IMG_1354.JPG" caption="Our spread for the evening - cheese, sausage, bread, tomato, olives. We watch the presidential debate. I'm thankful there will be only one of these ..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-17/IMG_1359.JPG" caption="Marina bought these totes adorbs Pav&eacute; d'Affinois Mini (but I think they're rather Micro)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-17/IMG_1357.JPG" caption="The totallu cute micro Pav&eacute; d'Affinois that Marina used for breakfast" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-17/IMG_1359.JPG" caption="The very last picture of the car with IPng sticker - it's coming off before we hit the Swiss border!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1360.JPG" caption="Driving from Zurich to Luzern in the afternoon, it's gorgeous weather, and the drive is about 50 minutes.." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1362.JPG" caption="I'm the first in the room! It's completely switched off, with only empty racks and no IT equipment, not even the airconditioning has been turned on yet. I love it." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1364.JPG" caption="A selfie of me in the new cage with 14 racks that will be taken into service over the next few weeks. First order of business: get the IT and telecom equipment installed and configured." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1368.JPG" caption="The rear of the racks is against a curved wall. In German, Stollen are underground straight tunnels. Yes, this facility is built into a hillside along the Vierwaltst&auml;dtersee" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1377.JPG" caption="IP-Max is a diamond partner of this facility, and I can see great service for the new and prospect customers in this datacenter." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1378.JPG" caption="A view of the top of the racks with the cold aisle roof in front of us, and a bright yellow fibertray that will carry the fiber trunks between the racks." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1382.JPG" caption="I order a Farmer's Size (350g) beef filet, and it smells godly. Also: R&ouml;stikroketten, just sayin'" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-18/IMG_1383.JPG" caption="Fred took a candid camera shot of me seasoning my steak. I'm in a happy place, clearly" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1384.JPG" caption="The stuff we wished we had had yesterday. Fiber guides with brushes, an APU6 for IP-Max, a WiFi kit for IP-Max, and a label printer." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1386.JPG" caption="Fred and I make an enthusiastic selfie in the room, as it's almost ready for production use!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1388.JPG" caption="One of the two ASR9k+Nexus combos. There are two of these racks in the room, and each has its own management switch and terminal server, and also each has 2x10G to other datacenters. I don't expect much downtime inthis room..." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1389.JPG" caption="The rack that I'm moving IPng into, as seen from the back." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1392.JPG" caption="The VPP router (top), blank (the Centec is a R-to-F device, so it's in the back), and hypervisor (below). IPng will soon be open for business here!" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1404.JPG" caption="The IP-Max footprint up close. There's already quite a few fibers breaking in- and out of this router." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1406.JPG" caption="The back of IPng's small footprint. Could you believe this VPP router does 2x25G + 4x10G and easily handles 200Mpps on about 120W of power??" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1409.JPG" caption="Cheers, Fred! We had a tough two days, but we delivered the room ahead of schedule, and that deserves a beer." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/cheers.png" caption="Cheers, Pim! Fred took this nice under-beer picture. We worked hard, and now we get to relax a little bit." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1410.JPG" caption="Look, Marina! I ate a salad today! And a second 350g steak. Sorry for being boring :-)" >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1411.JPG" caption="The beef is sizzling on a hot stone, and it really hits the spot after such a day of POP building." >}}
  {{< gallery-photo fn="2024-09-19/IMG_1412.JPG" caption="On the way home, the full moon was shining bright over A14. The drive home was 50min or so, which is totally cool! I an be in this place pretty quickly in case of emergencies" >}}
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