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I hate repeated manual labor. So I set out to use my experience gained with cloud-init in experimenting with Harvester to automate the setup of Virtual Machines with the help of https://blog.robertorosario.com/setting-up-a-vm-on-truenas-scale-using-cloud-init/.
A few notable things to mention:
- I created a child dataset in each of our datasets ([f]ast=SDD for
root filesystem, [b]igdata=HDD for storage) specifically for VMs, this
makes administration much easier
- I went with debian, which has a slim genericcloud image, which
worked on Harvester but it does not work here because the cloud-init
config is mounted as CD-ROM - so after some tinkering I found the
generic image to work well
- I added the password, which is now unfortunately mandatory
The section "BOTH" contains a few variable definitions that should be provided before every of the other commands. The "LOCAL" section exists because the cloud-image-utils package is needed and TrueNAS Scale does not allow you to easily install packages. It will presume you provided a suitable cloud-init config in <VM-Name>-seed.qcow.yaml and then convert and copy it over to the TrueNAS Scale server (which I shorthanded as nas in my ssh config). All other variables should be self-explanatory. I did not extract the size of the disks into variables because we usually just go with lavish defaults due to our setup having plenty of space (>100TB).
Here are the commands in a compacted fashion, for easy copying out:
# LOCAL
${EDITOR:-nano} $SEEDFILE.yaml
cloud-localds --verbose $SEEDFILE $SEEDFILE.yaml
scp $SEEDFILE nas:${IMAGE_PATH}
# BOTH
VM_NAME=nostr
IMAGE_PATH=/mnt/b/media/iso/servers/
SEEDFILE=${VM_NAME}-seed.qcow2
# REMOTE
VM_PATH=f/vm/${VM_NAME}
# do not use genericcloud here as it is missing CDROM drivers
VM_IMAGE=http://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-generic-amd64.qcow2
# extra data volume, comment out to omit
VM_DATA=b/vm/${VM_NAME}-data
VM_MEMORY=$(expr 8 \* 1024)
VM_PASSWORD=password
sudo zfs create -V 40G "${VM_PATH}"
test -n "${VM_DATA}" && sudo zfs create -V 150G "${VM_DATA}"
cd "${IMAGE_PATH}"
test -e "$(basename ${VM_IMAGE})" || wget "${VM_IMAGE}"
case "${VM_IMAGE}" in
(*.raw) sudo dd if=$(basename ${VM_IMAGE}) of=/dev/zvol/${VM_PATH} status=progress bs=1M;;
(*) sudo qemu-img convert -O raw $(basename ${VM_IMAGE}) /dev/zvol/${VM_PATH};;
esac
# Create the VM
RESULT=`midclt call vm.create '{"name": "'${VM_NAME}'", "cpu_mode": "HOST-MODEL", "bootloader": "UEFI_CSM", "cores": 2, "threads": 2, "memory": '${VM_MEMORY}'}'`
VM_ID=`echo ${RESULT} | jq '.id'`
# Add the display
midclt call vm.device.create '{"vm": "'${VM_ID}'", "dtype": "DISPLAY", "order": 1004, "attributes": {"web": true, "type": "VNC", "bind": "0.0.0.0", "password": "'${VM_PASSWORD}'", "wait": false}}'
# Obtain a random MAC address
MAC_ADDRESS=`midclt call vm.random_mac`
# Add the NIC
midclt call vm.device.create '{"vm": "'${VM_ID}'", "dtype": "NIC", "order": 1010, "attributes": {"type": "VIRTIO", "nic_attach": "br0", "mac": "'${MAC_ADDRESS}'"}}'
# Add the root disk
midclt call vm.device.create '{"vm": "'${VM_ID}'", "dtype": "DISK", "order": 1001, "attributes": {"path": "/dev/zvol/'${VM_PATH}'","type": "VIRTIO"}}'
# Add a data disk
midclt call vm.device.create '{"vm": "'${VM_ID}'", "dtype": "DISK", "order": 1002, "attributes": {"path": "/dev/zvol/'${VM_DATA}'","type": "VIRTIO"}}'
# Add the CDROM
midclt call vm.device.create '{"vm": "'${VM_ID}'", "dtype": "CDROM", "order": 1005, "attributes": {"path":"'${IMAGE_PATH}${SEEDFILE}'"}}'
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Back in secondary school I extensively used the Leitner flashcard system to learn vocabularies and declensions and conjugations for the Latin language. Despite the effectiveness at the time, the lack of practical use or combination with other techniques and the abandoning of the flashcard box years ago has led most of that to be buried under new boxes in my memory "storage warehouse".
One distinct lesson from the book "So lernt man lernen" by Sebastion Leitner that I did not apply at the time is the importance of putting things into motion. When learning a language, various options exist to bring static vocabularies to life, allowing us to tap into more powerful memory structures. The most powerful is performing the meaning - his example is going to the window as you say the phrase "I go to the window" in the target language. Researching this I found that James Asher formalized this method as "Total physical response", inspired by the way children learn from parents. If the learning environment or material does not allow for that, looking to the related object (letting your eyes wander to the window) or at least letting your eyes flicker back and forth between the vocabulary and its translation will already bring positive effects.
The book also mentioned the universal application of the half second: From average reaction time to Pavlov's conditioning, half a second is the unit of time we live in and make associations within. Leitner concluded that a teacher writing the vocabularies on the blackboard, or making a theatrical pause before providing the translation, actually hinders learning as the gap between the elements to be associated is too large. That is why he proposes to set the material in motion yourself as mentioned above.
The Interview with Benny Lewis by Barbara Oakley (https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn/lecture/L4yKh/optional-interview-with-benny-the-irish-polyglot-about-learning-languages) provided further valuable insights:
- learn the language basics before visiting the country so you can
accommodate to the culture
- nonetheless, find a way to practice speaking the language early on,
so you can make mistakes and get corrected
- using mnemonics to train vocabularies - he brought the example of
imagining a table made up of tissues for the German translation of table
"Tisch", creating a memory aid that will naturally make itself redundant
upon developing language literacy - just as I do not think about the
German word anymore before coming up with the English one, but once used
to
Though learning human languages is not a main focus of my journey this semester, some of these techniques may be applied to other things I am learning, and I do want to learn additional languages in the future.
Last night I had the opportunity to sleep in a prospective van offer. At the inspection I realized that while having conveniences like shower and toilet and gas stove and fridge like in that model could be nice, I doubt whether they are worth the care they need.
Our roadtrip to Italy was probably a good test drive of that: Just a car with matresses in the back, we slept in it with three people, not needing any of that, supplying well on non-cooked foods and responsibly using nature or motorway service areas for basic hygiene.
The only issue there and last night was that the first nights of camping tend to be restless, me consciously waking up multiple times throughout the night, and I should find out what the cause is - if it is the comfort, maybe putting in a proper mattress would be right. Or is it the new environment, and once I get used to it it will not be an issue.
After all, the main purpose of the van will still be sleep, even if I do plan to work in it on the go as well from time to time. But I am erring towards preferrably using our office in Bayreuth and associates or my uni in Berlin when there. Which kind of obsoletes the idea of taking my big computer along, hm...
Also I wonder about how much difference the height makes in terms of consumption - I have little reason to stand in the van since I would rather go outside, and when it is really cold drive to the south or find a friend to stay with.
I often listen to courses, videos and podcasts on the side while doing something else, thus not giving them my full attention. But simple measures can greatly improve retention by breaking down what is in it for me.
I started cultivating the 30-second-recall (Scott, 2014): Taking half a minute after a conversation or finishing a resource to note down important points. This triggers reconsolidation of memory, preparing it for long-term storage.
As mentioned in the TEDx talk "The first 20 hours" (Kaufman, 2013), it is important to remove barriers. So I always carry a pocket-sized Levenger notebook with exchangeable pages with me to note down the nuggets of the day. This also solidifies the ideas by using handwriting as recommended by Barbara. In the rare absence of that notebook, I usually have my phone with me. If I have nothing on hand, simply taking the time to think about it and take a mental note, such as creating an absurd composite image, as well as verbalizing it, will have to suffice.
I will take about half an hour each week to revisit my notes on these resources, by
- checking my learning nuggets from the day as well as how my plan for
the day worked out each evening before going to sleep
- writing and publishing a weekly blog post about the lessons of the
week on https://barelybuggy.blog
The weekly review may also include older book and video notes, revisiting my notes from starting the module in 2021, as well as checking my experiences against lessons from the course and applying course corrections. Monday or Saturday morning might be a good fit for this.
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Like everybody I started with cheap headphones, but grew a little collection and some over time. I think I got the big soft red open headphones from a competition, and discovered they served me well for DJing, being able to hear the room over the music depending on the volume.
For gaming I got the classic HyperX Cloud II Headset. In my time in Berlin I stumbled upon headphones by Degauss Labs, soon ordered the Bluetooth Vice and later their flagship Twelve Drivers at a discount. Their modularity enticed me, and they served me well over the years. While the MMCX connector is not suitable for switching between different cables frequently, it does allow you to exchange just the cable when it is broken, keeping the expensive earpieces.
After the cheap Amazon bluetooth MMCX adapter broke, I bought the not-too-cheap DR-30 that I use most of the time now, and I am impressed: Because it is not true wireless, I can tuck the cable under my clothes, shielding most of the noise and wind, even while biking through stormy Berlin or in a noisy car. The main noise people tend to complain about is rustling plastic or tap water.
All the while I also happened upon a set of the JBL E65BTNC, noise-cancelling bluetooth over-ear headphones that served as a welcome addition for longer listening on the go, sometimes even when running. Unfortunately they fell into sea water once and broke, so I have been considering getting another used pair or a more repairable variant like the Fairbuds XL or Shiftsound BNO. But for now, my other pairs supply me just fine. Just missing a pair of cable In-Ears for In-Ear-Monitoring on stage.
This semester, I will continue my Haskell journey that I started two years ago but had to put on hold due to other commitments. My goal by the semester's end is to develop an open-source comparison platform using the web framework IHP and gain a deep understanding of its generated code, enabling me to make modifications. To achieve this, I will apply various lessons I learned about effective learning.
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For years, starting with my studies in 2018, I have cultivated a rarely broken habit of reading every single evening. Even when I come back at 3 in the night, I read a few verses in the bible before going to sleep. On other days I go to bed at 21, and then read for 2 hours in three different books, an academic english one like "Thinking, Fast and Slow", a lighter one in my native tongue or some magazine and then some fiction before finally going to sleep. Thanks to this habit, I get through a few books each month.
I used to be one to always read books fully, but as my reading list grew I realized there are too many good books. So rather than bringing my books along on journeys, I now ask my host for recommendations whenever I stay somewhere as guest, because everybody has something interesting to read at home. This way I have picked up multiple great reads and learned to read fast: As the book is only available throughout the stay, I usually have no more than a few hours to distill the essence and evaluate whether to acquire the book for myself. So I read the cover texts, the table of contents and then either start at the beginning and see where I land, or scroll through the pages until something catches my eye.
Recently while cycling I listened to Adam Ragusea talking about never arriving in life and wondered once again about one common aspect for me: Not finding a proper task management solution and thus not getting back on top of the basics as I once were.
In the past I used Todoist, Notion and Taskwarrior before abandoning them again, and never managed to establish a working setup of org-agenda. As a team we tried Nextcloud and Vikunja, but did not follow through with either yet after originally having had a working Wekan setup,
However, I am realizing that the tools might not be at fault after all. Yes I have qualms with all of them, but will that ever not be the case?
My current pain point is quick entry. When I really use org-agenda, where do I throw an incoming task, especially in case I am on the phone? I remember a friend noting that as one of his remaining issues years ago as well.
Furthermore, I have no clear line between work and leisure, so I need my tasks from different duties integrated because I want to choose the fitting one for the current time and mindset rather than following a fixed schedule. Most importantly I need to be aware of important tasks to do when my brain is less alert, because the missing alertness also hampers my abilities to choose a proper task. This however seems better combatted by weekly plans, wherein I outline the commitments for the upcoming week.
So in the end it seems not the tool, but the routine are decisive. Unfortunately every routine I made so far got buried in life sooner or later, which is why I keep thinking about the concept of Antifragile Productivity: Harnessing disorder organically. But it seems this still needs some basic order: When I have a clean task list at hand, I can easily utilize unexpected situations like this night.
I grew up, as I suspect many Christians especially in Free Chuches do, with a fundamentalistic faith: The Bible as pure word of God, with every single word counting equally. If you see a conflict, you simply have not found the right resolution yet.
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In our efforts I have repeatedly seen a pattern where shiny new projects are tackled while stagnating ones are forgotten. This way we always feel productive but remain in an overall stagnation, where no project receives enough effort to truly succeed. Instead, many loose ends trail the path.
This also concerns cooperations and internships. By not taking time to delegate and follow-up on the appropriate level, people are annoyed and overwhelmed.
So let us set boundaries when tackling bigger projects. Optimal Failure refines SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals by more granularly breaking down Relevance and Timeframe.
With the goal already set, outline the optimum: Until which date could it be completed, and what would be the result, the benefit of it?
Then define the limit: What date is the latest acceptable for completion? What is the consequence if it does not work out, and which alternatives are available then?
This prevents silent overrun, makes failure explicit and enables you to handle and learn from it, as well as detecting shortcuts along the way. I am convinced these simple steps could have saved us plenty of conflicts and frustration.
I have not published posts in the last two weeks, despite having had quite a few queued up. The reason was a very unexpected data loss, robbing me a lot of energy and hours of time. Thankfully I was able to recover most of my work, and here is how.
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I tend to overthink life. I like to efficiently combine things I do yet I also like to be spontaneous. In hindsight this leads to odd behaviour like declining to meet with somebody I know and value only to then end up spending that time with somebody who had no lasting impact on my life so far.
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I don't know why, but usually when I disconnect an external monitor from my framework laptop running Manjaro Sway, the system crashes fully. The device stays on, but neither SysRq sequences nor tty switching works. Not even previously started shutdown timers act anymore. Only a hard reset makes it usable again. I suspect a relation to Wayland.
Thus there seem to be two ways around it, things to do before disconnecting to avoid the issue:
- Putting the system to sleep (
systemctl suspend)
- Switching to a tty session
This does not solve it, but at least saves me from rebooting my computer regularly until I can investigate a proper solution.
Passages in the New Testament that mention the Word are often premised to refer to the whole Bible, such that the Bible itself raises a truth claim. But I doubt that any of the writers at the time was writing with an awareness of inclusion in God's Word, so I find this quite far-fetched. Didn't they just refer to the Old Testament, and Jesus as the Word manifesting in man?
How come so many so-called Christians do not seem to live differently from the world, in acts of love as the bible says? How is there so much disunity in our churches? Why are there miracles by people like Bruno Gröning who do not focus on Jesus yet still seem to bring people to God?
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Through the immense advance of technology in the recent decades it seems we have jumped atop and are trying to ride a dinosaur, without first having tamed it. We stride along but do not actually advance in any direction as technology does not obey us.
Bitcoin is a great example: The original idea, decentralizing currency and thus power, is great, but the particular breed we chose was not optimal. It has become a haven for speculation and money multiplication, in addition to consuming more energy than whole countries. We are on a dinosaur that takes us nowhere and seems tough to tame, yet many people still try to stay on it rather than moving to the more manageable breeds which can take us to our destination more effectively.
As a technical native, I am often seen as blessed with great powers. Sometimes I can feel that, other times I become frustrated because I feel like it is on me to choose and tame the breeds that would actually support us humans. This monstrous responsibility from time to time drives me to consider the wholly opposite path of simply forgoing the dinosaurs and walking my path by myself. Sure, I might not proceed as fast, but after all - the journey is its own reward.
So I am torn between taming dinosaurs (making technology useful) for all of humanity and doing what has been done for millenia in the unconnected world: Finding ones own path.
Recently I was browsing the settings of my Lineage 19 Fairphone, and found a few helpful settings to make my and maybe also your life easier. These apply equally to Android 12 and may differ in later versions.
The first is Gesture Navigation. I first experienced this on Apple devices and I was totally confused. Rather than the three buttons back, home, app switcher at the bottom, you have a little bar reminding you to use gestures. After looking them up and experimenting a while, I found them a lot more handy than the buttons, as I have more screen space but also more potential interactions with the gestures. A feature which is not immediately obvious but I enjoy most now is the ability to swipe up slightly and then sideways to switch back and forth between apps, something I do very often. Now I just need to find out why apps like Firefox and OsmAnd keep reloading upon switching.
The second feature are System Profiles. With System Profiles, you can use triggers like Wifi, Bluetooth and NFC to change most system settings. So I set it up to adjust my configuration and most importantly disable screen lock when I am connected to the car via bluetooth.
The third is less shiny - I wanted my buttons back to turn Wifi and Mobile Data off and on with one click. The new combined "Internet" widget is too clunky for me. So I rearranged the quick tiles and in the process found more curious features available as quick access now, including native screen recording. And I promoted Coffee, the app which keeps my screen on, for example when using it for piano sheet music.
Immer wieder stellen Leute zu meiner Entzückung fest, dass ich kein Google Maps benutze. Ja, es geht auch ohne Google, und zwar ziemlich gut. Hier möchte ich ein paar Tipps dazu geben.
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"Was bleibt, sind Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe." -- 1.Kor 13, 13
Als jemand, der öfter umgezogen als es Jahre alt ist, merke ich manchmal schmerzlich das Fehlen einer Verwurzelung. Gleichzeitig bin ich natürlich nicht der Einzige, der sich fragt, was im Leben wirklich zählt, woran man Halt findet.
Der einleitende Bibelvers ging mir die letzten Wochen immer wieder durch den Kopf, und nun ist mir erst bewusst geworden, wie wahr er in meinem Leben ist. Wie auch viele Apostel damals kann ich mich nicht an einer Heimat festhalten. Stattdessen stütze ich mich auf diese drei: Meinen christlichen Glauben, meine Hoffnung auf eine bessere Welt, und Beziehungen zu anderen Menschen.
Ich glaube an Jesus Christus als auferstandenen Retter, mit dem ich als Freund jederzeit und überall reden kann. An einen liebenden, gerechten, allmächtigen Gott, der noch heute Wunder tut.
Ich hoffe auf und strebe nach einer Welt, in der Menschen einander wieder herzlich in Liebe begegnen, Familien in mehreren Generationen nicht nur an Weihnachten Gemeinschaft haben, wo Menschen als Individuen respektiert werden statt sie in irgendwelche Kategorien einzuteilen. Das möchte ich in einer Lebensgemeinschaft auch praktisch umsetzen, vielleicht ein kleines Dorf, wo täglich Gemeinschaft in Glauben, Musik, Gesprächen und vielem mehr gelebt wird. Außerdem habe ich noch immer Hoffnung, dass sich die großen kontrollsüchtigen Unternehmen nicht halten werden. Dass Open-Source Software siegt und die Technik dem Menschen dient, statt zu dessen Ausbeutung missbraucht zu werden.
Und schließlich stütze ich mich auf die Liebe zu Freunden und Familie, auch wenn es besonders mit Letzteren nicht immer einfach ist, so geben sie mir doch immer wieder Kraft. Und auch wenn ich unseren sogenannten Fortschritt gerne kritisiere, so muss ich doch sagen, dass ich die Möglichkeit, über ein Telefonat einen Spaziergang mit einer weit entfernten Person teilen zu können, sehr genieße.
Due to a combination of sickness, travel and lots of bugs to fix, I did not get to blog in the last weeks. But do not worry, this is not unusual.
Creative expression occurs in phases, and at times there is no flow. Yes, it can be tamed and put into a schedule, like I do with programming, which is also a creative act, but my capacity to do so is limited.
Thus I write when inspiration strikes, which can be quite inconvenient. Recently I was sitting in a bus, with an alert mind and plenty of time on my hands, but somehow I was unable to produce writing, despite an endless list of inspirations and ideas. On the other hand, at times I am in bed or on the go, and whole paragraphs form in my mind, forcing me to deliberate whether to interrupt and capture it if that is even possible at the moment, or let it go.
Still, I want to take the time this summer to put down thoughts and conversations into this blog, enabling me to refer people to it rather than explaining complex topics individually again and again.
Die letzten Monaten wurde ich von ungewöhnlich ausdauernden Krankheit geplagt, das erste mal seit Jahren. Durch Husten fiel mir auch das Einschlafen teilweise schwer.
Also nutzte ich die Weisheit der Alten, und machte einen Honigaufschlag auf meiner Brust - nach einigen Tagen war die Statistik klar: Mit hatte ich nie Einschlafprobleme, ohne schon. Gegen Ohrenschmerzen legte ich mich seitlich hin und legte kleingehackte, erwärmte Zwiebeln eingeschlagen in ein Mulltuch auf mein Ohr, ein sogennantes Zwiebelsäckchen.
Auch in Sachen Nahrungsmitteln kann man einiges machen: Kurkuma kann wie leichtes Ibuprofen wirken, aber ohne die Nebenwirkungen. Vom Knoblauch, 1 Minute in der Mikrowelle oder 10 Minuten gedämpft, kann man die Zehen einfach so essen, sie sind überhaupt nicht mehr scharf. Man riecht zwar weiterhin davon, aber da muss man eben Prioritäten setzen. Knoblauch ist nämlich ein wahres Allheilmittel. Hustensaft lässt sich selber machen, indem man eine geschälte, eingeschnittene Zwiebel eine zeitlang in ein Glas Honig einlegt. Und in dem Kontext möchte ich noch die Katzenkralle erwähnen, eine starke Pflanze. Darüber hinaus gibt es natürlich viele weitere Superfoods, doch die besten sind immer die vor der Haustür: Kräuter, Beeren, Bärlauch - was immer gerade Saison hat.
Von den Schlafpositionen her ist wohl Rückenlage mit hochgelagertem Oberkörper empfehlenswert, alternativ die linke Seite, das sei gut gegen Sodbrennen. Ich schlafe allerdings lieber auf der rechten Seite, da ich ungern auf meinem Herz liege... Bauchlage soll gemieden werden, obwohl ich an manchen Tagen nicht anders konnte.
I am often asked why I go barefoot, how long I do it, whether I am not feeling cold and so on. With the blue cuddlesome jacket I sometimes wear, I got the nicknames "cookie monster" and "Hobbit" from my big bare slightly hairy feet.
Whenever I get asked that question, I start thinking, as I have not really arrived at a conclusive answer - it is just natural for me, something I do not think about anymore after starting years ago in Berlin.
My usual first response is "Why not?" After all, I have quite a few practical benefits:
- I save money for shoes (though the few ones I have are on the
expensive side as feet-friendly shoes are still a niche)
- I save time when going out - I can just go out the door, no need to
nestle around with footwear
- I have always been a person with a strong immune system, and I do
think the cold showers and barefoot walking play into that
Regarding cold feet: First of all, cold feet do not cause a cold. When they are cold because your whole circulation is weak, they are merely an indicator - but what people often refer to is my feet getting cold due to external circumstances, which does happen when the temperature drops below about 10°C.
However, I have made a few beneficial observations: Before walking barefoot outside, I tended to develop cold feet even inside, sometimes in summer but mostly in winter. This is a thing of the past - I think the circulation is simply so good now that wearing socks almost always only produces sweat. And I have noticed something else: When the soles of my feet lose warmth due to cold ground, the top of my feet do not anymore. I suspect a mechanism similar to why ducks don't get frostbite despite swimming in icy ponds: The warm blood coming from above transfers its energy to the cold blood coming from below, isolating the cold at the point of exposure.
Nonetheless, there are limits: When the sun burns at over 30°C at the pavement, I have to seek shade or more natural materials, or wear my sandals. When snow is falling, I won't spend more than a few minutes in it with my bare feet - they get numb, and if you don't watch out your feet could get frostbitten without you even noticing, handicapping you for life. And then there are social or exercise reasons for shoes, especially when I am cycling upwards a lot, the pressure into the pedals is eased through a sole.
But usually cycling, even for long distances, is no issue with the new flat pedals I have. Neither is running on most natural and man-made surfaces, except for solid surfaces with pebbles on top, as these sting mercilessly - though for walking it is a nice massage. Driving, despite popular opinion, is also not an issue - in fact, you have a lot more accurate control over the vehicle.
I think my favourites are grass and sand though, the standards of nature, though climbing rocks and trees barefoot is also a great experience.
Wenn ich von Rohkost rede, wissen die meisten gar nicnt, was das eigentlich ist. Für mich war das immer ganz klar, man isst die Sachen, so wie sie da Natur uns gibt. Typischerweise wird die Grenze bei 42ºC angesetzt, da dann Eiweiße denaturieren. Somit lässt sich auch gedörrtes verwenden. Des weiteren erhält eine Rohkosternährung die natürlichen Fettsäurezusammensetzungen und alle hitzeempfindlichen Vitamine.
Meine Eltern haben sich als Rohköstler kennengelernt, und ich bin die ersten Monate damit aufgewachsen - legendäre Bilder zeigen mich vergnügt Papaya und Melone mampfend. Mittlerweile sind beide davon abgekommen, aber es prägt immer noch ihre Lebensweise - das war mir bloß nicht bewusst, da es für mich das normalste der Welt ist mal rohes Gemüse zu knabbern und ab und zu eine Bestellung Tropenobst zu genießen.
Als Kind war ich nie Fan von Salaten, doch das änderte sich, als ich kurz nach dem Anfang meines Studiums in Berlin in der Ostern-Fastenzeit rohvegan lebte. Als Rohköstler kann man auch rohes Fleisch und andere tierische Produkte wie Milch verzehren, was mein Vater damals auch tat (besonders rohes Wildschwein), doch die Kombination mit vegan ist doch recht typisch. Im Zuge dessen nahm ich bei einem Workshop von Superfran's teil, wo ich lernte, rohvegane Kuchen zu "backen" - wobei man dabei oft eher kühlt als erhitzt. Außerdem lernte ich Salat in allen Variationen zu lieben - Gemüse wie Mais, Gurken und Tomaten mochte ich schon immer, und nun begann ich sie zu kombinieren. Auch Nüsse sind bei mir ein ewiger Klassiker.
Durch das Dörren lässt sich das Sortiment außerdem noch um Trockenobst und Müsliriegel zum Snacken sowie Brotalternativen ergänzen. Honig ist zwar nicht so ganz vegan, aber auch erlaubt. Außerdem sind selbstgemachte Dips aus Gemüse oder Kichererbsen (Hummus) eine willkommene Abwechslung, ebenso kaltgepresste Öle und Nussmuse.
It is time! My blog has waited for years, with many potential entries already written in my early study years having lacked a proper platform. Now that it is live, I challenge myself to publish one article a day for about 3 months.
I purposely did not use a platform like Wordpress or Medium, so I have full control over the site as well as the writing environment. So after some research I adapted novoid's lazyblorg and am now writing this blog in Emacs Org-Mode and publishing with a simple shell script, which pushes the files to our company's webserver running HestiaCP.
Many drafts have accumulated over time, so most days will feature an overhauled old article, with a few new ones in between with whatever is on my mind. I intend to also have short articles outlining a particular lesson from the day or something I figured out in tiresome work and want to ease for others. Articles like these on random blogs of others have helped me tremendously before as well.
Another point of note is that I have multiple audiences to this blog, and various modes of writing. So while my main working language by now is English, some articles will be in German, tagged appropriately, so I can share them with people around me.
Praktisch jeder kennt Kämpfe mit Akne, Muskelkater, Herpes, trockener Haut und endlosem Gekränkel im Winter. Auch wenn es keine Allheilmittel gibt, so lässt sich das meiste davon doch mit einfachsten Mitteln wesentlich lindern. Nämlich indem wir dem Körper Stoffe zuführen, die oft aufgrund der Industrialisierung und heutigen Lebensweise fehlen.
Daher stelle ich hier ein paar Vitalstoffe vor, allen voran drei, die fast jeder nehmen sollte:
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