Olav Vitters
Olav Vitters
@ovitters@blogs.gnome.org
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  • GUADEC 2026 accommodation

    One of the things that I appreciate in a GUADEC (if available) is a common accommodation. Loads of attendees appreciated the shared accommodation in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain (GUADEC 2006). For GUADEC 2026 Deepesha announced one recommended accommodation, a student’s residence. GUADEC 2026 is at the same place as GUADEC 2012, meaning: A Coruña,…

  • First responder: Fire alarm, iffy emergency exit doors

    Within Netherlands each company is by law required to have first responders. These handle various situations until the professionals arrive. It’s usually one of (possible) fire, medical or an evacuation. Normally I’d post this at Google+ but as that’s gone I’m putting the details on this blog. I prefer writing it down so later on…

  • First responder: chest pain, evacuation, medical emergency, strange smell, person stuck in elevator, stuck elevator

    Within Netherlands each company is by law required to have first responders. These handle various situations until the professionals arrive. It’s usually one of (possible) fire, medical or an evacuation. Normally I’d post this at Google+ but as that’s gone I’m putting the details on this blog. I prefer writing it down so later on…

  • Domotica because mosquitoes

    Mosquitoes To combat mosquitoes I once had a mosquito net. Those nets are usually awful; they hang from one point in the middle and then extend over your bed. Meaning that your bed turns into a cramped igloo tent. One exceptional hot week in The Netherlands resulted in some mosquitoes bites. The refreshed mosquito annoyance…

  • Fanless NUC

    My newly built fanless was nice, but I could still hear my NUC if listened closely. During my investigations I noticed the fanless cases from Akasa, including replacement cases for various NUC motherboards/kits. After wondering  if I maybe shouldn’t replace my NUC I eventually decided to just buy a new fanless case for my existing…

  • New computer

    Shortly after I assembled my current/old pc the older pc died. I intended to have two and ended up with only one; my NUC. With memory prices slowly dropping to more affordable levels I decided to assemble a new pc.  I tried to go for components with a good price/performance. I don’t want to spend…

  • First responder: suspicious package

    Within Netherlands each company is by law required to have first responders. These handle various situations until the professionals arrive. It’s usually one of (possible) fire, medical or an evacuation. Normally I’d post this at Google+ but as that’s going away I’m putting the details on this blog. I prefer writing it down so later…

  • First responder: people stuck in an elevator

    Within Netherlands each company is by law required to have first responders. These handle various situations until the professionals arrive. It’s usually one of (possible) fire, medical or an evacuation. Normally I’d post this at Google+ but as that’s going away I’m putting the details on this blog. I prefer writing it down so later…

  • First responder: CPR alert at work

    Within Netherlands each company is by law required to have first responders. These handle various situations until the professionals arrive. It’s usually one of (possible) fire, medical or an evacuation. Normally I’d post this at Google+ but as that’s going away I’ll put it on this blog. I prefer writing it down so later on…

  • First responder: broken ankle

    Within Netherlands each company is by law required to have first responders. These handle various situations until the professionals arrive. It’s usually one of (possible) fire, medical or an evacuation. Normally I’d post this at Google+ but as that’s going away I’ll put it on this blog. I prefer writing it down so later on…