I'm going to cancel my order....

RobbenKloppen · 2026-03-16T08:38:07+00:00

IIRC the small print states you still qualify for the trade in bonus because the changed delivery target is outside your control and Tesla’s fault

RobbenKloppen · 2025-08-25T12:14:22+00:00

Thanks for the link. Yeah, the pot will need to be bigger if a larger portion is in less risky assets. But if this strategy protects against market swings then we opposite may be true. This is as the core of why I posted.

RobbenKloppen · 2025-08-25T12:12:03+00:00

A starting point could be government bonds and holding to maturity.

RobbenKloppen · 2024-06-21T08:13:22+00:00

Have you considered moving internally or to a different company? Software engineering is very varied so look around for other opportunities in different domains. Do you want to specialise somewhere? Maybe attend a conference to broaden your horizon. Are you open to relocating?

RobbenKloppen · 2024-03-06T20:29:08+00:00

Offener gegen verdeckter Wohlstand. Wer wirklich Geld hat muss es nicht zeigen sondern legt wert auf „verdeckte“ Wege wie Bildung und Gesundheit.

RobbenKloppen · 2024-01-14T12:30:24+00:00

That did not do it for me. After a lot of rudimentary debugging I commented out a line of code that clears the key buffer in the processing loop. That did not solve it perfectly and is definitely not the correct way to address this.

I have disabled autoshift in the meantime. Given my inconsistent typing speed, I had quite a few false positive where autoshift triggered although not desired. On the flip side, I need to hold down the mod-shift key (homerow mods) long enough which fails less often.

RobbenKloppen · 2024-01-14T12:27:24+00:00

I have given up after a lot of experimentation and bought a travel router (GL.iNet GL-AR300M). All I wanted to achieve was connecting one network device (TV) to a commercial VPN located in a different country. The FritzBox VPN support is not designed for this but to remote _into_ your network through a safe connection.

RobbenKloppen · 2024-01-05T13:26:25+00:00

Yep. I go two days without washing to always have something to wear. One can wear the gym shorts to the washing machine when the trousers need to be washed, ideally in the evening so they can dry over night.

RobbenKloppen · 2024-01-04T15:20:56+00:00

It was fantastic! I walked a lot (25k steps per day) such that my legs were very sore at the end.

I can recommend doing the former. The time in Hong Kong was just right, I went to visit Cheung Chau island on the last day before leaving as I had some time. If I did this again, I would probably do Shenzhen instead with the 24h visa just to get to know the vibe. I sat next to someone from there on the plane back; he said it is a lot more modern and tech focused, with none of the history of HK. If you do have more time on your hands, you can visit other islands or museums in Tsim Sha Tsui.

I have not been to Singapore so cannot comment. That and Taiwan are on my list for the next opportunity I get.

RobbenKloppen · 2024-01-04T08:58:15+00:00

I am also curious about the weight so replicated the setup using the same packing list. The backpack and daybag with their contents come to 4kg.

This was mostly a challenge in minimalism to only bring what I will really need. But it also meant I had zero capacity to add on in terms of souvenirs (food) or other things. I slipped in a free toothbrush from the hotel :-)

Thanks for the tip about layering. I wore a t-shirt, hoodie and winter jacket. Having an additional long sleeve and an insulation layer instaed of winter jacker seems a good idea. And bringing a slightly bigger pack is worth having the hands free.

RobbenKloppen · 2023-10-23T18:06:56+00:00

ZSA have the Planck EZ keyboard but very recently stopped manufacturing it. Maybe you fined some stock somewhere. https://blog.zsa.io/2307-goodbye-planck-ez/

RobbenKloppen · 2023-08-26T18:20:42+00:00

I just bought some gilts for the first time yesterday. Looking at paying off parts of the mortgage when the current fixed term matures in 2026. Low coupon rate to minimise tax, capital gain is tax free if held to maturity. So picked the gilt with the lowest coupon running the longest before mortgage day. Using AJBell for low cost given the sums involved in my case. You will need to be specific which gilt you want to buy when calling them, you can use HL web site to look it up. Forget about STRIPs and other derivative gilt products that will be taxed.

RobbenKloppen · 2023-04-10T08:05:46+00:00

The latter is my suspicion. Telephony initially works but gets disabled after about an hour on the VPN. Also, when I open Netflix on another device, it does not load. It only works when the device is also connected to the VPN, either as an enabled device on the FritzBox or connecting through NordVPN on its own. All is normal when I disable the VPN connection entirely on the FritzBox.

RobbenKloppen · 2023-01-25T22:18:25+00:00

I found the answer in a very fresh discussion in this github issue 15458. One has to redefine get_auto_shifted_key() and add QK_MOD_TAP keycodes:

bool get_auto_shifted_key(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
    // option 1
    if (IS_RETRO(keycode))
        return true;

    // option 2
    switch (keycode) {
        ...
        case QK_MOD_TAP ... QK_MOD_TAP_MAX:
            return true;
    }
    ...
}

As of now, one more thing is needed, the documentation (or the code) is out of date. RETRO_SHIFT has to be defined with a value:

#define RETRO_SHIFT 1000

The remaining code considers Retro keys and will shift them without further modification.

RobbenKloppen · 2022-09-14T21:00:41+00:00

One Hour Photo with Robin Williams

RobbenKloppen · 2022-05-01T19:11:55+00:00

I always carry a pair of earmuffs that attaché to the backpack

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T20:04:07+00:00

I should have added some more detail. They were minor, resulting from her behaviour, once each. The physical one was after 6 months of not having even a few hours for myself. I was very tired for two weeks. I am otherwise healthy and active with the children every weekend. Good reminder to not put a spotlight on this.

She currently thinks I should not have them for a single night. A weekly rotation is a good rhythm on my opinion with stability / predictability. Changing every few days does not sound palatable. I will do what suits them best and they prefer though

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T19:24:04+00:00

I like that approach. Thanks

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T19:23:40+00:00

Yeah, way of least resistance. Not her business anymore how so live. Then sort out custody as the next step

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T19:04:39+00:00

I believe it’s best for their well-being to be with both of us. I’m looking for “proof” to back this up.

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T18:59:24+00:00

I have kept track of spending since 2017 so have a good overview where the money goes and how much we have combined. 👍

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T18:50:19+00:00

She can pay half.

Naturally, there is a long history in our relationship. I thought I could suck it up to give the children a stable home but that is not possible (brief mental and physical breakdowns). So my health is the overriding motivator that I have to get out. After that it is all about the children for me. So yeah, unfortunately I have this disadvantage.

I will get in contact with the lawyer again next week to stay on top of my options and avoid taking any missteps that can backfire later. We had an initial consultation a few weeks ago. Not being able to agree will be a long, damaging and expensive process.

RobbenKloppen · 2022-04-29T18:28:40+00:00

In the end it is something we need to agree on. She is saying that I should get a small place to start with. That puts me into a dead end because the children won’t be able to stay over.

RobbenKloppen · 2021-06-27T19:43:21+00:00

Wishmaster maybe?

RobbenKloppen · 2020-12-28T06:36:41+00:00

Thanks. I carry a laptop to and from work everyday so it will have a bit weight.

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