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Monthly Archive January, 2024

A Damaged Rotor Blade Brings the Sudden End of the Ingenuity Mission

Despite their obvious success, the fact that they use nuclear power even though solar is definitely feasible means that I never cared about Curiosity or Perseverance, but things were somewhat different when it came to the little helicopter, Ingenuity. It still wasn’t something that I regularly followed, but it was an interesting concept and an […]

(Not So) Long Walks to "Pay" with PET Bottles and Not Only – 2023 Edition – III

On November 14, the loud drilling and banging woke me at 7:30 AM. I initially got back in bed after going to pee, but there was no way to sleep with that noise, so at 8 AM I got up, also adding four more bottles that granted two products and the five that dad had […]

Rapid’s Losses Are Expected, But the Manner Is Heartbreaking

Three months ago, I was expressing disappointment at the results obtained by CSM Bucuresti and Rapid in the Women’s Handball Champions’ League, especially since this may well be the last season when they have access to the funds that allow them to keep all those great players, and the transfers which have so far been […]

The European Union Aims to Limit Cash Transactions

Three months ago, I was somewhat relieved when the European Central Bank submitted an opinion in which it stressed the importance of the continued availability of cash payments and actually requested a ban on “no cash” policies, and of course also by the ECB’s page about the role of cash, which does a really good […]

The First Two Runs of 2024

On January 5, I got up after the alarm rang, at 1 PM, but after waking up the second time a little after 12:30 PM and deciding against going to pee again, I’m not sure if I managed to get back to sleep, and if I did, it was only for one or two very […]