![\"A](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-08-11-surreptitious-entry-into-historic-locks-safes-missfishercon-2026-1786460084%2F0.jpg\")
@jatowler thanks for your clarification about the Scrubs seasons, I hope to at some point come back to them and finish watching all seasons.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95855240","date_published":"2026-08-16T07:50:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"07:50","date_timestamp":1786866632,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95855106","content_html":"@heyloura this is beautiful :-)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95855106","date_published":"2026-08-16T07:47:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"07:47","date_timestamp":1786866462,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95854093","content_html":"Yesterday was my second to last day of my summer holiday and I finally managed to do my 2025 taxes. They switched to a new tool and I was a bit hesitant at the beginning but the new tool is so much better than the old one used to be! And I’m glad I have them done now – and for once not on the last possible...
vmac.ch","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-16-yesterday-was-my-second-to-1786863662/","date_published":"2026-08-16T07:01:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"07:01","date_timestamp":1786863661,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95634757","content_html":"Finally redid the cabling of our TV and all its devices. I’m glad it’s done but I feel totally knocked out by it now.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-12-finally-redid-the-cabling-of-1786536564/","date_published":"2026-08-12T12:09:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 12:09","date_timestamp":1786536563,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95583230","content_html":"
⤑ Surreptitious Entry Into Historic Locks & Safes [MissFisherCon 2026].
\nLoved this presentation, especially all the historic information about locks and safes.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-11-surreptitious-entry-into-historic-locks-safes-missfishercon-2026-1786460084/","date_published":"2026-08-11T14:54:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 14:54","date_timestamp":1786460083,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95574807","content_html":"@bradenslen yes subscriptions are the downfall of everything. Although as a developer I’m happy about it. Which poses quite a dichotomy in my head.
\nAnd yes not having access to the correct and truthful information is basically a death sentence for democracy :-(. And I’m quite glad we have some public service tv stations although I haven’t watched them for in a long time. // @fgtech.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95574807","date_published":"2026-08-11T12:15:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 12:15","date_timestamp":1786450537,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95574351","content_html":"\n\nI just started reading He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon.📚
\n![\"This](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-08-11-bookblog-he-who-fights-with-monsters-1786449824%2Fcover.jpg\")
\n I just finished reading A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan.📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-11-bookblog-a-memory-of-light-1786446000/","date_published":"2026-08-11T10:59:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 10:59","date_timestamp":1786445999,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95566722","content_html":"@bradenslen wasn’t it always like this? I mean that being informed (and correctly or is accuratly the better adjective) is not free. You need time, and money either to travel and observe/ask directly or pay somebody to do it for you.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95566722","date_published":"2026-08-11T10:06:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 10:06","date_timestamp":1786442791,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95563406","content_html":"@jatowler yes it is good for things to end – although it is hard to accept sometimes. I’m not yet sure what I should think about the revival of TedLasso, although I also still need to watch the first episode of it.
\nWas the Scrubs revival so bad? I’ve never managed to finish the original series no matter that I like it quite a lot.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95563406","date_published":"2026-08-11T08:33:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 08:33","date_timestamp":1786437232,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95493801","content_html":"@TabTwo sind die invasiv?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95493801","date_published":"2026-08-10T03:37:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 03:37","date_timestamp":1786333060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95493424","content_html":"@chrisd :-D Love it
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95493424","date_published":"2026-08-10T03:33:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 03:33","date_timestamp":1786332819,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95493363","content_html":"@amerpie would the message go away if you connect it to a “fake” Wi-Fi, on without an internet connection. I fear the day I need to buy a new TV :-(.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95493363","date_published":"2026-08-10T03:32:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 03:32","date_timestamp":1786332731,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95492965","content_html":"@jatowler love the show as well. What did you think about the Netflix revival?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95492965","date_published":"2026-08-10T03:26:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 03:26","date_timestamp":1786332360,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95443881","content_html":"@thedimpause this is a cool picture (and link) thanks for sharing it. I love such old tunnels.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95443881","date_published":"2026-08-09T10:24:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 10:24","date_timestamp":1786271071,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95399255","content_html":"@jlelse beautiful pictures!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95399255","date_published":"2026-08-08T11:16:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 11:16","date_timestamp":1786187767,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95390423","content_html":"![\"The](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-08-08-they-took-lmnop-from-the-abc-song-and-people-are-mad-1786168318%2F0.jpg\")
⤑ They Took LMNOP From the ABC Song and People are MAD.
\nThe world is saved — not!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-08-they-took-lmnop-from-the-abc-song-and-people-are-mad-1786168318/","date_published":"2026-08-08T05:51:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 05:51","date_timestamp":1786168318,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95330356","content_html":"![\"Illustration](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-08-07-i-ve-drawn-a-flower-for-1786077133%2Fthumbnail.jpeg\")
\n\t\tI’ve drawn a flower for my wife yesterday, and we used it for a custom postcard. The flower is based on a Sakura tree.
\n⤑ Start your community funding.
\n\nwemakeit Communities is the Swiss solution for ongoing community funding. Instead of raising money once for a clearly defined project, you build a community that supports you with monthly contributions.\n\n
Communities is the first genuine alternative to Patreon and the like. We’re independent of US Big Tech, community-owned and chart our own course. We only coll\n
It looks like an interesting product, not sure how usable it is for people outside of Switzerland (especially at the start). But I think it is good to get another option in this space.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-06-start-your-community-funding-1786020907/","date_published":"2026-08-06T12:55:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 12:55","date_timestamp":1786020907,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95278610","content_html":"Apparently my silly cat name is: Evil Potato :-D
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-06-apparently-my-silly-cat-name-1786002353/","date_published":"2026-08-06T07:45:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 07:45","date_timestamp":1786002352,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95275335","content_html":"@nielsk I closes this bucket list item as well this spring in London. It was a bit better regarding the noise. But it was hot as well. And your capsule looks a lot nicer, mine was painted mostly black (and some brown) and the rooms were also fully black. They should have a per capsule AC inlet at least.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95275335","date_published":"2026-08-06T06:06:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 06:06","date_timestamp":1785996381,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95274380","content_html":"I’m not yet convinced about the whole Ralph loop stuff, but one big issue is also that my subscription is not big enough for it to work though the night. And it certainly also needs a fully tested and thought though set of tickets to work from.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-06-i-m-not-yet-convinced-about-1785994034/","date_published":"2026-08-06T05:27:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 05:27","date_timestamp":1785994034,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95167253","content_html":"@jayeless yeah would assume as well. I do not yet have any experience with the new Siri (thanks to EU and Apple beef). Ok, I also would need to activate the (old) Siri again first on my phone, I’ve never used it at all.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95167253","date_published":"2026-08-04T09:36:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-04 09:36","date_timestamp":1785836204,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95126603","content_html":"It looks like I learn new stuff about the PDF file format everyday Oo.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-03-it-looks-like-i-learn-1785769807/","date_published":"2026-08-03T15:10:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 15:10","date_timestamp":1785769806,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95114610","content_html":"@jayeless was this with the new Siri or the old?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95114610","date_published":"2026-08-03T10:56:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 10:56","date_timestamp":1785754566,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95126604","content_html":"\n\n
![\"This](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-08-03-220542-the-apothecary-diaries-2023-1785754387%2Fimage.jpg\")
\n\n 🍿 The Apothecary Diaries (2023)\n
\n\n
\nMaomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!\n
⤑ TMDB.\n
\n\nCasey Liss asked “What is FileMaker?” on the Accidental Tech Podcast, Episode 700. Since I grew up in the FileMaker era and was immersed in that world, I couldn’t resist answering his question and reminiscing about the old days. The following is what I wrote to Casey [ the guys responded to my ema\n
⤑ Dear Casey, A Walk Down FileMaker Memory Lane… (via Leon Mika on MB).
\nI never got warm with it, but I also never did give it as much time as I gave HyperCard which came with more introduction and help (I was a child at the time and could not just buy books). We got the HyperCard book for free. And if I...
vmac.ch","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-03-dear-casey-a-walk-down-filemaker-memory-lane-1785751543/","date_published":"2026-08-03T10:05:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 10:05","date_timestamp":1785751543,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95112561","content_html":"@lmika it was, it shaped my childhood quite a lot, perhaps not as much as RealBasic to wich I switched later on.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95112561","date_published":"2026-08-03T10:03:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 10:03","date_timestamp":1785751404,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95060551","content_html":"@lmika oh, memories. I played around with it as an early teen, as I looked like Access which my father was using all the time. But I found Filemarker so confusing. And then I found HyperCard :-D Which ended any serious FileMarker experiments.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95060551","date_published":"2026-08-02T05:56:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 05:56","date_timestamp":1785650188,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95059451","content_html":"I’m experimenting with my first Ralph loop today. Feels like I’m half a year late to this.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-08-02-i-m-experimenting-with-my-first-1785646359/","date_published":"2026-08-02T04:52:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 04:52","date_timestamp":1785646359,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95027065","content_html":"@nielsk man muss such ja schnell wieder an die heimischen ÖV-Zustände gewöhnen ;-)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/95027065","date_published":"2026-08-01T12:53:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 12:53","date_timestamp":1785588789,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95018216","content_html":"![\"A](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-08-01-finished-v2-of-carta-https-carta-vmac-ch-it-1785576383%2Fthumbnail.jpeg\")
\n\t\tFinished v2 of Carta, it fixes the biggest issue of the first version: Showing multiple countries at the same time. And it works now also on phones (not as well as on desktop).
\n![\"A](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-07-30-ukulele-that-transforms-into-a-guitar-mid-performance-1785422787%2F0.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
⤑ Ukulele that transforms into a GUITAR mid performance.
\nLove this idea
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-07-30-ukulele-that-transforms-into-a-guitar-mid-performance-1785422787/","date_published":"2026-07-30T14:46:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 14:46","date_timestamp":1785422786,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94906698","content_html":"\n\nI just started re-reading A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan.📚
\n![\"The](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-07-30-bookblog-a-memory-of-light-1785411813%2Fcover.jpg\")
\n ![\"A](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-07-27-my-wife-tried-a-new-1785142097%2Fthumbnail.jpeg\")
\n\t\tMy wife tried a new recipe yesterday: Banh Cuon. It is tasty :-)
\nLooks like I’m in a sentimental mood today, listening to the reunion of Elayne and her mother right now and it makes me sad and tearful at the same time. No tears but to them.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-07-27-looks-like-i-m-in-a-1785136909/","date_published":"2026-07-27T07:21:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 07:21","date_timestamp":1785136908,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94719796","content_html":"@manton congratulation! Just wanted to ask you how you use them with such a small team. So you create a pr and have some AI automation setup which looks at it automatically?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94719796","date_published":"2026-07-27T06:48:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 06:48","date_timestamp":1785134886,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94679828","content_html":"@V_ and now we wait again for the next book :-(.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94679828","date_published":"2026-07-26T10:32:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 10:32","date_timestamp":1785061922,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94679820","content_html":"@ross the story is more or less the same, but has more detail in it. It is a while since I read it (and watched the movie). Found the book quite interesting and readable. The movie was what you’d expect from an action oriented adaptation.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94679820","date_published":"2026-07-26T10:31:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 10:31","date_timestamp":1785061900,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94673499","content_html":"I just finished reading A Parade of Horribles: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 8 by Matt Dinniman.📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-07-26-bookblog-a-parade-of-horribles-dungeon-1785049159/","date_published":"2026-07-26T06:59:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 06:59","date_timestamp":1785049159,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94672828","content_html":"Learned about dns glue records today. Looks like my secondary name server is not setup correctly anymore.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-07-26-learned-about-dns-glue-records-1785046945/","date_published":"2026-07-26T06:22:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 06:22","date_timestamp":1785046944,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94672780","content_html":"@lmika Neither did I, my first thought was that it was somehow done with ligatures, but then I remembered how complex QR codes are and I don’t think it would be possible to do this way.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94672780","date_published":"2026-07-26T06:21:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 06:21","date_timestamp":1785046864,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94672698","content_html":"@DazeEnd this is an interesting read right now, especially as you usually only hear about people moving from Europe to the States.
\nSafe travels.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94672698","date_published":"2026-07-26T06:17:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 06:17","date_timestamp":1785046630,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94624301","content_html":" Day Trip to Baumwipfelpfad Neckertal \n\t![The image consists of three photos showcasing the \"Baumwipfelpfad Neckertal.\" The top photo shows the building facade with its name. The bottom left photo displays a wooden bridge/path elevated among the treetops in a forest setting. The bottom right photo offers a close-up view of a curved wooden structure set against the backdrop of trees.](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fvmac.ch%2Fposts%2F2026-07-25-day-trip-to-baumwipfelpfad-neckertal-1784960828%2Fimages%2Fcollage-thumbnail.jpeg\")
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\n\t\tAnd I found a cat 😍
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\n\t\tLonely house
\nFinally finding the time to watch this film. I like it so far, although is is hard to follow with the fast paced subtitles it uses. The story reminds me a bit of Lés Mis. But it is also clearly visible a propaganda piece.
\n\n\nABOUT THE FILM: \nThe White-Haired Girl 白毛女 (1950) is a seminal work of New China cinema. A musical film adapted from a stage production, which in turn was claimed to have been adapted from a popular folk legend, The White-Haired Girl is an ideologically-freighted story of liberation and rejuvenation. A fresh young country girl is subjected to inhuman suffering by a despicable...vmac.ch","summary":"","url":"https://vmac.ch/posts/2026-07-23-the-white-haired-girl-bai-mao-nu-1950-with-english-subtitles-1784828699/","date_published":"2026-07-23T17:44:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 17:44","date_timestamp":1784828698,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94455437","content_html":"
@kev I love the series and so far it has stayed interesting and fresh. Just be warned, it is litRPG aka you get a lot of game master announcements and level up meta messages :-)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94455437","date_published":"2026-07-22T11:32:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 11:32","date_timestamp":1784719953,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94225301","content_html":"@Miraz oh dear such writing is so hard to read. And it just takes you out of a story. Although I do understand why it happens. It feels so wrong to constantly use the same word when writing dialogue.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/V_/94225301","date_published":"2026-07-18T12:21:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Verbree","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2FV_%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"V_"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 12:21","date_timestamp":1784377299,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94225159","content_html":"@ross I think there is something here. Prototype as a skill, then convert to code what you use often.
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