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January 25, 2021

Bottle Bin Day

A week ago me and my family went to the bottle bank. It was the highlight of the week. Bottle bin day. Usually we throw empty bottles into the general trash because we are too lazy to carry them across the city center to one of the few deposit sites. But with corona restrictions still in place more exciting things…

Satire

January 24, 2021

Overcoming Social Media Addiction Part #4: The Smartphone

While part 1 I outlined the basic problem with social media, part 2 was a reflection on my own problematic media usage and part 3 detailed the changes I want to make. I left out the smartphone for a reason because I think this device deserves it’s own post. The smartphone: My short history The dumb phone In 1999 I…

Technology/Thoughts about myself

January 23, 2021

Money is a Mirage

I love money. Not in the sense of I want more of it (although I would not mind) but I love money because it is a most wonderful invention. Money is a mirage and a miracle. It is nothing and everything. It has no worth on its own but almost the whole world is measured in it. Let me tell…

Economics

January 21, 2021

I declare my civil disobedience

Civil disobedience is the act of not following certain laws or government orders on the grounds of adhering to a morally superior law or ethical belief. In my case I declare my civil disobedience against most anti-corona laws due to their clear violation of basic human and constitutional rights. I wrote letters to the federal government, the health ministry and…

Ethics

January 20, 2021

Funny Faces Behind The Fence

The funny faces behind the fence are put against the wall of the former Central Office for Statistics of the GDR. At the time it was mostly abanonded. There were always high flying plans to use this building or tear it down and replace it but nothing really happend. As of today the city owns the land and buildings and…

Photography/Urbanism

January 18, 2021

Overcoming Social Media Addiction Part #3: Decisions

While part 1 I outlined the basic problem with social media, part 2 was a reflection on my own problematic media usage, this part is about the steps I am taking to get control back over the information and media that reach me. Twitter and Instagram I will delete Twitter and Instagram. Twitter is simply an unhealthy way of getting…

Technology/Thoughts about myself

January 14, 2021

Tetris on the go #1 (2021)

I bought my daughter a couple of magnetic shapes that are formed like 3D Tetris pieces. She wanted me to play with them too when I saw one could make different cubist looking objects out of them. Thus born was the idea of taking these shapes and putting them in different visual contexts. Let’s see how many ideas I can…

Photography

January 12, 2021

Leaves the Bench

A vintage lens the FUJINON EBC 28mm/F3.5 This is one of the first images I took with my new (used) Fujifilm X-T3 and a vintage lens. In this case the FUJINON EBC 28mm/F3.5. It is a classic wide angle lens from the late 70s and early 80s. So about 40 years old. Mine is in reasonably good condition but I…

Photography

January 10, 2021

Overcoming Social Media Addiction Part #2: A Moral Inventory

While part 1 outlined the basic problem with social media, part 2 is going to be a moral inventory of sorts before we can begin with overcoming social media addiction. An honest look at the true reasons for my media usage the way it is. This might be a difficult step for some because it might reveal things we try…

Technology/Thoughts about myself

Bottle Bin Day

Overcoming Social Media Addiction Part #4: The Smartphone

Money is a Mirage

I declare my civil disobedience

Funny Faces Behind The Fence

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Overcoming Social Media Addiction Part #3: Decisions

Tetris on the go #1 (2021)

Leaves the Bench

Overcoming Social Media Addiction Part #2: A Moral Inventory