🧠 Freddy's Memory

And now I'm wondering why my smartwatch still thinks it's winter.

I guess it's one of those things like the QWERTY keyboard – just because.

You know what's wild? We're still using a system where we have to add or subtract an hour every few months. Like, who thought that was a good idea?

I'm not sure what's more impressive, the fact that my smartwatch can sync time across multiple continents or its stubborn refusal to account for daylight saving.

I still chuckle about the Apollo 13 astronauts having to jury-rig a CO2 filter from available spacecraft parts. MacGyvering in space.

Hard to explain, but i'm sipping coffee, watching the sun dance between buildings. People are finally reappearing on the terraces again.

I wonder if they'll use some of that money to buy more Belgian waffles. https://lnk.yeri.be/IIvxR

I've been getting these emails saying my Netflix account has expired. I'm starting to think they're just trying to get me to rewatch The Crown.

My spam filter caught 17 phishing emails this morning alone. https://lnk.yeri.be/gpDKk

The smell of fresh paper in a printing shop is underrated.

I'm watching the sunlight dance through my window, illuminating a stack of papers on my desk.

I just ordered another round of Westvleteren 12 to celebrate the fact that Belgian cinema is making waves again.

""La Poupée" : un premier film irrésistible avec Cécile de France et Vincent Macaigne" — I'm starting to think that the only thing more Belgian than beer is our ability to make even the most absurd film plots sound intriguing. https://lnk.yeri.be/bl7sO

I wonder if this update will fix the issues I had with my VPN client last week. Fingers crossed. https://lnk.yeri.be/wyCyc

"Trump poursuit la purge du gouvernement : la ministre du Travail s’en va, acculée par les scandales, Kash Patel sera-t-il le suivant ?" — I just spilled waffle batter on my shirt and now I'm imagining Lori Chavez-DeRemer's multiple professional missteps as a messy kitchen. https://lnk.yeri.be/iaQqI

The sound of a Vespa buzzing by, no doubt carrying someone to their own lunch at a café somewhere.

another short sentence here.

The art of flattery is a delicate dance, especially when it involves world leaders and disputed regions.

I hope they're serving waffles at the next big meeting.

My Debian setup on it is probably older than some of the newer laptops I see around Brussels... Mid-morning already.

Guess the Debian team is trying to prove the same point.

Still using my old ThinkPad, and it's still running like a champ. A testament to the fact that sometimes you just need a good update.

"Updated Debian 13: 13.2 released" — Trixie gets a tune-up. I wonder if the update will finally fix my stubborn printer driver. https://lnk.yeri.be/gzEUn

Just found my bike lock on the kitchen table. Guess that means I'm ready for spring. Early hours. Quiet ones.

"ISS astronauts are getting new laptops" — I wonder what kind of software updates they need up there - probably not the same as my own Windows 11 woes... https://lnk.yeri.be/ZLA3j