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The multi-carrier platform for future-proof delivery

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/01/15

In case I ever need to setup shipment tracking: [WayBack] The multi-carrier platform for future-proof delivery.

We believe delivery is the biggest game changer in e-commerce. So you need software that makes shipping easy and your customer happy. We do just that.

–jeroen

 

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Having the Tom Bihn Brain Bag as day-to-day backpack, I wonder about the PeakDesign Travel Backpack

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/01/15

Having the Tom Bihn Brain Bag as day-to-day backpack, I wonder about the PeakDesign Travel Backpack.

The features I like most about the [WayBack] Tom Bihn Brain Bag are:

  • that it has 2 big main compartments,
  • the rail system allowing easy attached removal of one or two laptop caches [WayBack],
  • the freudian slip insert [WayBack],
  • the snake charmer accessory [WayBack],
  • the materials last forever
    (my first lasted 20+ years, so I gave it to mentally retarded brother. To bad he disposed it, not realising how durable it was “it was too big for my work-stuffand too small for my diving flippers, so I threw it away”)

Two more things I like, but are not available any more (new products are being designed for them):

I wonder about the material differences between the two too backpacks.

Here are some links if you want to compare them yourself:

Via: [WayBack] After 2 weeks of researching I finally bought what I believe to be the best carry on backpack in the world: The #PeakDesign Travel Backpack. Seriously i… – Jason Mayes – Google+

On fabrics:

 

–jeroen

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Windshield frost protection and removal

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/01/01

Choices:

Or not cover but having to use an ice scraper (I prefer the ones made from Brass – Dutch/German: Messing):

[Archive.is] SILUK_ 2 X Eiskratzer Eisschaber Messingschaber Besten Preis!!! (Model 1): Amazon.de: Auto

Related:

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Binding #Uptimerobot monitoring to your own subdomain: embarcaderomonitoring.wiert.me

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/01/01

Below a few screenshots on how to bind your own subdomain to a set of uptimerobot monitors.

This case is about [Archive.isembarcaderomonitoring.wiert.me, which I setup because of the not so well way that Embarcadero maintained their web facing infrastructure in the past.

The steps for that are really simple, assuming you already have an uptimerobot account and some monitor set-up. If you don’t: check out the first video (thanks onewebstreet!) linked below the fold, as it is a step-by-step introduction.

Steps for your own subdomain

If you like video more than a list of steps, check out the second video (thanks Kyle!) below the fold.

  1. Ensure you have a DNS CNAME record that points your subdomain (in my case embarcaderomonitoring.wiert.me) to stats.uptimerobot.com:

    Note that [Archive.is] stats.uptimerobot.com by itself will not display any dashboard, as it requires a CNAME to be involved that is registered in the Uptime robot Custom Domain list.

  2. Login to Uptime robot, which brings you to uptimerobot.com/dashboard#mainDashboard
  3. Click on settings, which brings you to uptimerobot.com/dashboard#mySettings
  4. Observe the “Disable RSS” (or “Enable RSS” if you have not yet enabled it) and the “this link” (which in my case points to this RSS feed [WayBack])
  5. Clicking on “show them” will get you something like this:
  6. Clicking on the pencil icon then will get you where you can set the “Custom Domain”, which notes

    Custom Domain

    (make sure you create a CNAME DNS record for your domain to stats.uptimerobot.com. And, it can take up to 30 mins for the custom domain to be activated.)

  7. Wait a while and check your CNAME for a valid Uptime robot status dashboard.

–jeroen

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Emotional Intelligence: Components and Emotional Competence Frameworks (Part-2) | iammoulude

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/01/01

Not just because of the charts below: [WayBack] Emotional Intelligence: Components and Emotional Competence Frameworks (Part-2) | iammoulude.

Via:

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Syncing your fork to the original repository via the browser · KirstieJane/STEMMRoleModels Wiki · GitHub

Posted by jpluimers on 2020/12/31

[WayBack] Syncing your fork to the original repository via the browser · KirstieJane/STEMMRoleModels Wiki · GitHub

TL;DR: you can do the sync from the Web UI, but it always gives you an extra merge commit.

–jeroen

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BMW E46 Engine heating for the 320i M54B22 engine

Posted by jpluimers on 2020/12/28

Heating the M54B22 engine of the BMW E46 320i can be done with this set of parts of [Archive.isEngine heaters • DEFA:

BMW 320 i (2001-)

Engine heater
Engine heater
411869
Mounting time
>1.5t
Power Cable Kit
460762
Connecting kit
460785

Parts of the set:

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Syncopation in pop/rock music – Open Music Theory

Posted by jpluimers on 2020/12/25

Because this is explained the basics of off-beat rhytms so well: [WayBack] Syncopation in pop/rock music – Open Music Theory:

Of course there are way more complicated things to do with it, so if you are into that, read the links below.

But if you are new, then listen and watch to the first video below the fold.

More advanced:

Oh, and I learned about bouncy metronome, which is a great tool on Windows:

–jeroen

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Foldimate: Cooles Gerät. 1000 US$ ist jetzt auch nicht soo teuer…

Posted by jpluimers on 2020/12/18

Hopefully they are around nowand available in Europe: [WayBack] Cooles Gerät. 1000 US$ ist jetzt auch nicht soo teuer (eine gute Waschmaschine kostet auch 500 Euro, und der Preis wird sicherlich noch fallen). – Thomas Mueller (dummzeuch) – Google+.

Estimate early 2019 was availability end of 2019, Europe usually takes longer so this is a reminder to myself (:

More info in German:

–jeroen

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Listen Notes: The best podcast search engine

Posted by jpluimers on 2020/12/14

For my link archive: [WayBack] Listen Notes: The best podcast search engine:

The most comprehensive podcast database online. Discover best podcasts. Search podcast show notes and audio transcripts by people, places, or topics.

Via: [WayBack] interesting imo The Best Podcast Search Engine: https://www.listennotes.com – DoorToDoorGeek “Stephen McLaughlin” – Google+

–jeroen

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