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Why I am running Windows 11 now

October 3, 2021 • 3 min read • Technology

Why I am running Windows 11 now

My work computer broke in early summer: the graphics card failed.
Erichsen Geld & Gold

August 1, 2021 • 3 min read • Technology

Erichsen Geld & Gold

This post was originally only available in German because I was writing about what I consider to be the best German-language personal finance podcast.
Ways how to keep a process running after logging out

June 26, 2021 • 1 min read • Technology

Ways how to keep a process running after logging out

There are many ways how to keep a process running after logging out.
Installing perl modules

June 22, 2021 • 1 min read • Technology

Installing perl modules

I have not installed perl modules for perhaps a decade or more.
Where to move to from RefWorks?

June 10, 2021 • 5 min read • Technology

Where to move to from RefWorks?

"I told you NOT to use proprietary software even if our university pays for it!"
Directory hard links in Linux

June 3, 2021 • 1 min read • Technology

Directory hard links in Linux

Recursive data structures are dangerous and therefore, directory hard links are forbidden in Linux.
Randomized controlled potato chip tasting trial

May 16, 2021 • 2 min read • Technology

Randomized controlled potato chip tasting trial

We did a blinded randomized controlled potato chip tasting trial (RCPCT) yesterday.
Multiple Python versions on Ubuntu 20.04

April 30, 2021 • 1 min read • Technology

Multiple Python versions on Ubuntu 20.04

Adding alternative – mostly older – Python versions to your operating system is often necessary to run legacy code.
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