Carol Chen

Engineer by training, communicator by profession, musician by passion. Open Source, open mind, open heart. Loves travel, turbulence, timpani. TW-SG-US-FI

(Active on Mastodon since April 2017)

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2026-08-12 19:09:00 UTC

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the next total solar eclipse in #Spain (which had total this year) is in just one year: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/spain?iso=20270802
whereas the next total solar eclipse in #Finland is in... 100 years 😭 https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/finland?iso=21261016
#solareclipse

2026-07-12 19:19:13 UTC

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There are other options from #Grindelwald that could've been more rewarding, such as:
#Pfingstegg - which offers a toboggan run and a (low speed) fly-line
#Männlichen - supposedly one of the best viewpoints for the #BerneseAlps range, plus a chance to take an open-roof cable car ride to #Wengen
The cablecars to both abovementioned would've been covered by the #BernerOberland pass which we had. First was not covered, but my goal to zip down on the 84 kmph Flyer influenced my choice. YMMV.
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2026-07-12 18:30:40 UTC

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#Grindelwald & First - by themselves a lovely day trip, but after so many jaw-dropping views & experiences in the past few days, they felt a bit lacking. Though I might sing a different tune if I visited First first 😆
Cliff Walk - beautiful, but previous day's Thrill walk was more fun & just as scenic
#Bachalpsee - nice hike to the alpine lake, but Oeschinensee offered more (waterfalls etc.)
First Flyer - the Zipline that I really wanted to try, but failed due to 2-hr wait / wind conditions
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2026-07-10 12:04:22 UTC

Finally received my puck! #RedHat #LifeatRedHat #opensource
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2026-07-07 22:33:54 UTC

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One last post (for now) as I can't keep my eyes open any longer. So much to do & see in #Switzerland, it's pretty tiring 😁 But I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.
Here we were on a #toboggan ride and I was (not so secretly) filming with #DJIpocket4. As I was enjoying the views too much to be staring at the tiny screen to see what was being captured, I'm happily surprised at the results.
Hope you'll enjoy it as well, even if it's really 100x better in person! (Sorry 😆)
#Rodelbahn #Oeschinensee
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2026-07-07 21:04:41 UTC

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#Cowbell symphony 🎶
#Oeschinensee
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2026-07-07 21:02:20 UTC

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A tale of two lakes... #Oeschinensee #Blausee
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2026-07-05 21:48:53 UTC

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From Lausanne to #Kandersteg
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2026-07-05 21:06:48 UTC

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A day in #Lausanne
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2026-07-01 08:13:37 UTC

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@nprofile…y70z yes! My first time at both places, lovely start to summer vacation!
Heading to the Oberland tomorrow! More mountain 🏔️ less 🤓
/me waves from Lausanne

2026-07-01 08:01:15 UTC

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@nprofile…uuu5 nice, followed! I just got started so no lists yet, will take inspiration (once again) from your lists! Btw, how did you get the vanity url? Mine is like https://www.atlasobscura.com/users/59f5aa3a-adcc-4995-be02-3cd77990a7f6 😆

2026-06-30 22:33:07 UTC

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Next day, all kinds of matter. Dark matter, antimatter, brain matter 🤯
#CERN, finally checked off my bucket list but just as quickly went back on as I want to visit again! https://ls3c.web.cern.ch/
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2026-06-30 04:56:33 UTC

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@nprofile…uuu5 Btw thanks to your recommendation I downloaded Atlas Obscura!

2026-06-30 04:16:59 UTC

#Mastodon meetup at #Heureka (Finnish Science center). Nice start to my summer vacation.
#kesäloma
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2026-06-13 08:42:07 UTC

Was hoping to catch a sunset view but it was overcast with a drizzle so this was what I got (and no, I won't AI in the sunset)
#Prague #Vltava #VyhlídkaŠtvanice
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2026-05-31 20:53:20 UTC

Sitting at the edge of the couch over #IIHF world championship game FIN vs SUI now going overtime with a crazy tight 0-0 game. Anyone? Just me?
#IIHF2026 #IIHFWorlds #Finland #Leijonat #icehockey

2026-05-26 10:32:52 UTC

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@nprofile…fwry welcome to Finland! Unfortunately for most orchestras, this is the summer break period (mid-May to mid-August). Instead there will be a lot of summer music festivals, but more for rock, jazz, pop, metal etc., less so for classical, but if you enjoy those genres, the festivals are a great fun: https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/festival-guide/finland/
Sadly I'll be out of the country from June 4 - June 20 for 3 conferences (UK and CZ). How long will you be staying in Finland?

2026-05-26 09:59:26 UTC

#Helsinki central railway station. Helsingin päärautatieasema. Hauptbahnhof Helsinki.
#trainstation #railwaystation
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2026-05-12 10:49:14 UTC

Friends Don't Let Friends Use #Ollama https://sleepingrobots.com/dreams/stop-using-ollama/
For running LLMs locally use llama.cpp with its built-in web UI, or try #ramalama https://ramalama.ai/

2026-04-30 10:53:38 UTC

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Felt like I saw more stuff in this 24-hour trip than the 2.5 days in Paris earlier this month. Driving 280km probably contributed to that, in a nice #Peugeot2008 rental except the gear "stick" is not a stick but some minimalistic lever which I'm not fond of... there's nowhere to rest my hand! Anyway @nprofile…tvxh was great and meeting friends for dinner was wonderful. ❤️ A bottle of sparkling from the hotel was a nice touch as well.
#stpölten #wienerneustadt #eisenstadt #pycon #austria #pyconat
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2026-04-18 11:08:32 UTC

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heading to Austria, one of those 1-day trips where I checked in for the return flight way before boarding the outgoing one. Looking forward to the conference and also to catching up with a couple of good friends.

2026-04-17 14:38:28 UTC

I received a notification that migri (Finnish immigration service) wants more info (for some paperwork): "According to the your clarification you have clarified trips from 13.10.2021. Please, clarify from 6.1.2021 to 7.1.2026."
Um, hello, we were in the middle of the PANDEMIC in 2021. I did not travel in most of 2021, that's why my list of trips started from 13.10.2021 and not 6.1.2021. 🤦‍♀️

2026-04-15 16:00:47 UTC

Join Ming and I for a #Docling workshop at @nprofile…tvxh this weekend! It's a free event with a wide range of talks, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities.
"Workshop: Learn to Unlock Document Intelligence with Open-Source AI" will be on Sunday, April 19, at 10:00-12:00 in room E.HG 209. More details including venue & registration: https://2026.pycon.at/
#PyCon #PyConAT #PyConAT26 #opensource
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2026-04-05 14:44:48 UTC

Hyvää pääsiäistä from
Bunny of bunnies🐇
Image: a few hundred Lindt gold chocolate bunnies arranged to form a 2 meter tall bunny. Spotted when passing through Geneva airport last month.
#LindtBunny #chocolatebunny
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2026-04-05 11:39:19 UTC

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@nprofile…my3l good guess, but nope 😆

2026-04-05 11:26:06 UTC

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Day trip across the border... any idea where we visited?
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2026-04-04 07:15:36 UTC

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Warmed up to -1!
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2026-04-04 04:50:08 UTC

What summer escape? It's currently -6°C 😂 #welcometofinland
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2026-03-26 22:10:20 UTC

Saw a performance by #Kodo taiko drumming troupe last weekend. So inspiring. Having an urge to fly to #Japan for half a year (or however long it takes to get some basic taiko training), and come back and form our own #taiko drumming group here in Finland. Anyone wanna join? 🥁
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2026-03-26 15:54:33 UTC

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@nprofile…eslw @nprofile…dvmy @nprofile…yl6j hahaha yeah I realized after posting that I was "catching me at Jolla" 😂

2026-03-26 15:30:12 UTC

So great catching @nprofile…dvmy briefly at @nprofile…yl6j - it's been too long!
Watch his space... I think there's gonna be some cool stuff coming! I can't wait 😆
#sailfishos #jolla #nextgenjollaphone
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2026-03-15 11:42:29 UTC

So I actually watched both movies #AnotherEarth and #Melancholia (found old tweets as evidence 😆). Somehow I remembered the former much better. Was ruminating over them this past week when I came across the #EveryoneDies audiobook - planning to listen to it on the long flight to Shanghai. Yeah, one of those moods..
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2026-03-10 16:03:38 UTC

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@nprofile…eslw exactly. I'm sure in some straightforward cases it can be useful and efficient, but usually those are the ones I don't really need help with. Even after careful prompt engineering, the AI agent "maybe" get it right... after spending all that time and money (tokens) 💸
And this is not even considering the security aspects of having an AI agent crawl through my calendars and emails.. 😱

2026-03-10 14:21:24 UTC

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@nprofile…eslw yeah but it's not only adjusting for DST (which already will confuse the AI). There may be meetings that are lower priority that I will cancel rather than reschedule, and meetings that are important enough I would take it at midnight time in Shanghai next week. Things like flights should *not* be rescheduled :) How to provide enough context and precision in the prompt for the agent to get everything right? Probably the same or even more time that I would have done manually...

2026-03-10 12:44:14 UTC

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@nprofile…3p9z haha yep exactly

2026-03-10 12:35:25 UTC

I just spent an hour cancelling, adjusting, rescheduling a bunch of stuff thanks to the DST/summer time change kerfuffle. Plus I'm travelling next week in a 3rd time zone. Should I have OpenClaw-ed it? Only takes 5 min for the changes.... and 55 min to fix them? 😂🦞

2026-03-08 17:24:54 UTC

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@nprofile…cvu4 yes agreed! 💯

2026-03-07 22:15:20 UTC

Probably the top 2 food delivery networks in Taiwan. In Finland however, it's dominated by Wolt. Foodora (sister company of Foodpanda) *just* left Finland & rumor has it that Uber Eats will launch here in 2026. I'll support whoever delivers 永和豆漿 to me in Tampere! https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/28522-ft-uber-eats-to-launch-in-finland-after-foodora-exit.html
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2026-03-07 21:27:50 UTC

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@nprofile…cvu4 well, to be informative, there's a need for attention to some extent too. But attention for attention's sake is never the goal. I'd prefer thoughtful human comments (like yours, thank you :)) than AI generated comments for sure.

2026-03-05 12:12:01 UTC

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@nprofile…ax7w yay! and 💯 on great linux driver support

2026-03-05 09:57:38 UTC

So I posted something on linkedin about https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3696794545172103 ... basically someone who claims they became a top 30 contributor to #openclaw without writting a line of code, see my LI post (or image alt text) for more details - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cybette_liberal-arts-student-breaks-into-global-github-activity-7434610071701106689-Xbtl
But the more interesting thing is all the AI comments I got 😆 I don't post on LI that much... is that a thing now? 🤖
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2026-03-02 21:26:41 UTC

#GroundhogDay - the #boardgame is like "The Mind" but with more variables and fun. Makes me want to watch the movie again...
#boardgames
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2026-02-28 11:52:33 UTC

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@nprofile…ax7w I've had great experience with the #X1carbon series (used the 3rd and 7th gen for 4 years each and currently on the 11th gen). Each of them would probably last longer if not for company policy to replace them. They are portable, powerful enough for most general use, and very durable (I'm super clumsy 😳). It's a great balance between the more performant T/P series and the more economical E/L series.

2026-02-28 09:31:40 UTC

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@nprofile…ax7w interesting. I like that they're going with atomic, need to see how it works irl

2026-02-23 22:44:17 UTC

Had 4 meetings this evening upon landing in HEL. 8 meetings tomorrow. No more excuse of "it's too late in Taiwan for a meeting" 😅 Does jet lag work as an excuse? 🤪
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2026-02-21 14:36:04 UTC

Torilla tavataan! Was watching TV in Taiwan (first time this week) when #Finland was mentioned in a news program about AI development and detecting fake news / AI creations. Related article: https://apnews.com/article/fake-news-classrooms-finland-russia-194b32d8829838bfe47469d6ff357689
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2026-02-11 19:13:45 UTC

Where are my reading glasses? The usual spots - next to my laptop? No. Near my coffee mug? No. On the countertop? No. Next to the phone charger? No.... Oh there they are, on my head. 🤦‍♀️ Wait, another pair on my shirt collar... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂
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2025-08-28 17:52:06 UTC

A tale of two t-shirts: the fitted ("for women") XXL is still smaller than the regular size S. From the same brand. 🤔
(Thanks to #OSSummit #OSSEU for the lovely swag! The event has been great, I just think the t-shirt sizing is absurd...)
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2025-08-28 17:18:02 UTC

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@nprofile…qsg2 yeah it's been amazing, and I already want to go back. Been to Scotland 3x, first time in 2011 (after being laid off by Nokia), second time in 2018 for #OSSEU (but fell sick). So this time I finally could properly enjoy the trip, and it didn't disappoint 😊

2025-08-22 21:32:22 UTC

A craving for haggis, a desire to learn the bagpipe, a fondness for tartan -> some souvenirs from #Scotland. Sadly not the Legos, although the pics were from the trip. More (including #London) on #Polarsteps: https://www.polarsteps.com/cybette/20333617-london-scotland?s=f0ac1d8a-84d1-42a7-ae8a-edde5a533b0f
Bonus: survived driving ~1200km on the opposite side of the road!
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2025-08-02 19:12:19 UTC

The #Anker #powerbank I had for less than a year was being recalled, and they sent me a replacement. However the new one is twice the capacity and twice as big! I wanted something compact to fit my handbag (that can still recharge my phone twice), not a huge brick.. can I even bring this on flights?
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2025-07-31 18:06:28 UTC

My sis joined me for the weekend when I was in #Boston couple weeks ago. It's such a walkable city, plus the weather was great (even if slightly too hot for my liking). We did 26k steps on one day and 30k the next (video is from day 2). Btw the NPS #NationalParkService app is an excellent free resource for navigating the #FreedomTrail and more - nps.gov
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2025-07-23 02:56:12 UTC

I'm clumsy... the previous #CaseMate #screenprotector on my #Pixel9 had several cracks across it and chipped corners/sides after < 1 year. So I got a #Zagg one (which costs twice as much) and had it professionally installed at the #GoogleStore in #Boston. Let's see how long this one lasts...
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2025-07-22 21:21:35 UTC

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@nprofile…he73 cool! yeah it's not perfect but it ticks many boxes. You can enable live tracking or select locations to share after the trip. I like that balance between privacy and sharing.

2025-07-22 20:53:24 UTC

Trying out #Polarsteps for sharing pics from the #Japan trip. This is only around a quarter of what I've captured. I haven't even had the chance to look through my partner's stash 😅 The timeline and location features are cool and (hopefully) make navigation easier.
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#Tokyo #Osaka #Disneyland #Disneysea #konbini #shinkansen #Expo2025 #dotonbori #universalstudios #teamlab #harrypotter #shibuya

2025-07-22 08:51:43 UTC

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@nprofile…gv6a it wasn't as weird as I imagined, lol. I quite enjoyed it although maybe just in small quantities
No hot butter unfortunately 😆

2025-07-21 20:34:12 UTC

I'll usually try to enjoy some #lobsterroll when I visit #Boston. This time it came in the form of lobster #icecream roll at the Museum of Ice Cream 🦞🍦
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2025-07-09 21:02:09 UTC

22.22.22
happy coincidence 🖖
#LCARS #AmazfitBalance
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2025-07-09 20:47:50 UTC

#Japan trip essential: lightweight bag that held bottles of water, umbrella, hat/cap, sunscreen, fan, battery bank, raincoat, phones, cards, shopping purchases, and more. Didn't stick to my back like a regular backpack, keeping my back less hot. One of the best swag items I've sourced at work.
#Ansible @nprofile…tlac
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2025-07-09 19:01:50 UTC

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@nprofile…k58s
oh cool thanks for the tip!
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2025-07-09 19:01:32 UTC

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@nprofile…96tv
yep, and less squinting for my aging eyes!
@nprofile…k58s

2025-07-08 18:07:41 UTC

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Update: I got the #AmazfitBalance! Ordered yesterday from #Keskisenkello and received it today, already loving it after 10min of fiddling. Nice big watch face but not bulky (thick) or heavy. Plus I've always loved a big round watch :)
@nprofile…96tv @nprofile…k58s
#upyourgame
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2025-07-08 13:22:59 UTC

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@nprofile…96tv
nice! especially the 2-3 weeks between charges.

2025-07-07 12:57:39 UTC

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@nprofile…96tv yeah, Xiaomi ones seem to be cheap and good. Same reason I went with Amazfit watches, they are priced much lower than the "branded" equivalents. The previous one I had from Amazfit didn't have this battery problem.

2025-07-06 17:05:34 UTC

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@nprofile…96tv ah interesting. my main use cases are sleep/health tracking, notifications, step counter, and alarms

2025-07-06 16:56:38 UTC

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@nprofile…k58s
oh nice! yeah I've been reading good things about the Balance and having a long battery life is definitely top of my wish list.

2025-07-06 16:51:03 UTC

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@nprofile…96tv which devices do you have on your wrists at the moment?

2025-07-06 14:29:29 UTC

My #AmazfitGTS3 is dead. It'll shutdown within seconds after disconnecting from charger, at 100% battery. The battery life has degraded recently but today it just gave up.
Looking at #PixelWatch3 and #AmazfitBalance. Anyone has experience with / thoughts on either one?
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2025-07-06 13:16:08 UTC

A #Foucault #pendulum in Fortress Explorations at #Tokyo #Disneysea
#foucaultpendulum
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2025-07-01 12:39:49 UTC

Within a packed week in #Osaka for #Expo2025, we took an "easy" day and went to #Dotonbori. I find that people in Osaka are more laid back / friendlier than in Tokyo, akin to Tampere vs Helsinki. Enjoyed some great eats & even shopped a bit. Would love to revisit when it's cooler 😆
#melonpan #wagyu
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2025-06-18 07:26:13 UTC

From Disneyland to #Disneysea
Day 2 was fun but hooooooottt
Even journey to the center of the earth was cooler 😆
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2025-06-16 15:11:57 UTC

I may be wearing a #KubeCon t-shirt but I'm not attending KubeCon #Japan. Kicking off our holidays with a visit to 🐭 land
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2025-06-15 04:37:48 UTC

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Bonus: #NewYork state house
While searching why New York isn't part of New England, I learnt that New York was part of New Netherland (Dutch colony in the 1600s) with New Amsterdam later becoming New York City.
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2025-06-14 20:42:03 UTC

Another 3 state houses from #NewEngland states to complete my collection.
#RhodeIsland #Massachusettes #Connecticut
First 3 here from 2 years ago:
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2025-06-14 06:32:49 UTC

Hi #Devconf_CZ! Bye @nprofile…pwef ! Two long days that went by in a flash. Thanks everyone for all the chats, feedback, learning, and fun! #Brno #RedHat #opensource #definefuture
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2025-06-11 09:55:32 UTC

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@nprofile…dt3q thanks! ❤️

2025-06-11 06:30:13 UTC

See you at @nprofile…pwef !
https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2025/speaker/MMDLXX/
#devconf_cz
(A full flight today, but at least it's not cancelled due to the Finnish aviation union strikes. Got assigned a seat in the very last row, but at least it's a window seat. Gotta celebrate the small successes!)
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2025-06-06 19:30:49 UTC

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Cabin week at #Pyhäniemi. This time I barely stepped outside the whole week (maybe twice) due to a busy work week, plus I'm not too eager to feed the mosquitoes. I was well fed though, and more or less well rested for 3 weeks of travels coming up! 🌍🌏🌎
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2025-05-31 10:16:24 UTC

Lovely way to wrap up a busy month (with another one hot on the heels!)
High of 9C (48F) today, wtf (welcome to Finland). #FinnishSummer
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2025-05-30 11:15:11 UTC

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@nprofile…d0nl I probably would've thought twice at the regular price, but the pre-order price was decent.
Do you mean a fold up keyboard like this one: https://hackaday.com/2015/04/04/repurposing-a-palm-portable-keyboard/
I've had a couple of BT keyboards in that form factor and they were great for typing on but one extra thing to carry and connect/reconnect to, so I end up not utilizing them much.
This Clicks keyboard is just here and it already feels like second nature using it even if I'm not very fast on it yet

2025-05-30 11:08:28 UTC

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@nprofile…pjc9 yeah I can do a more thorough review after a while, although I think the experience will be quite different from the Astro Slide
I like the fact that I don't have to flip/slide open something to access the keyboard, it's just here when i need it.

2025-05-30 05:49:46 UTC

I pre-ordered the #Clickskeyboard when it was announced for #Pixel9, ~3 mths ago). It was finally shipped 3.5 wks ago, and after sorting through Finnish customs, I received a pickup notification less than an hour before I started on my US trip 2 weeks ago. So I picked it up only after the trip. If I knew how long it'd take, I could've had it shipped to my hotel in US, saved on customs & gotten it earlier! Typing this post on #Clicks now and making lots of typos but it's still oddly satisfying. ⌨️
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2025-05-29 17:36:12 UTC

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@nprofile…gntl thanks! Yeah I've driven through Connecticut a couple of times but this time I decided to spend a couple of days exploring the sights, and I was not disappointed!
I took the route through Providence on the way back to Boston (where my flight was leaving from) but didn't actually spend time there. Rhode Island is top of my list for my next New England trip!

2025-05-29 03:48:40 UTC

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@nprofile…2z34 it was an amazing visit to learn about Twain's life, his works, where he lived and where he traveled!

2025-05-29 03:45:38 UTC

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Sights around #Connecticut part 3:
- inside William Gillette's estate (famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes)
- exterior view of #GilletteCastle
- Dinosaur tracks discovered in 1966 in Rocky Hill, likely those of #Dilophosaurus
- geodesic dome and field covering/preserving the dinosaur tracks
#statepark
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2025-05-29 03:16:04 UTC

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Sights around #Connecticut part 2:
- An Easter Island statue in Waterbury
- Yale medical library in New Haven
- Yale school of medicine (includes the Cushing Center I visited)
- Five Mile Point Light (a.k.a. Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse)
#Yale #lighthouse #newhaven
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2025-05-29 03:10:25 UTC

Sights around #Connecticut part 1:
- Mark Twain's house in Hartford
- Connecticut Old State House (where the first written constitution in American history was signed)
- Connecticut State Capitol
- LOVE sign in front of a diner in Bristol
#MarkTwain #LOVEsculpture
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2025-05-26 07:51:33 UTC

My airline status is with #Finnair, and on this return trip I'm flying AA (BOS-LHR) and Finnair (LHR-HEL). On AA I can select a priority seat for free, at the point when I made the flight reservations. On Finnair, I can't select any seat (even middle seats) for free, even at check in. Usually I get assigned aisle seats (even though I've indicated window as my preference). And today I get an aisle seat right next to the toilet. FML. F Finnair.

2025-05-25 15:43:04 UTC

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@nprofile…yxgh thanks!

2025-05-23 15:55:16 UTC

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@nprofile…tggd likewise!!

2025-05-23 13:03:02 UTC

#RHSummit is over! There was plenty of exciting announcements of tech and innovation, but what motivates me most is the connections and reconnections with people - an amazing community sharing knowledge and fun! Wonderful folks, pictured here or otherwise - you know who you are... Thank you all! ❤️
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2025-05-18 19:31:06 UTC

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@nprofile…tggd great, see you!

2025-05-18 17:35:18 UTC

Love my job! First part of #RHSummit Community Day keynote rehearsals done (I'm supporting the content, not speaking), second part later this afternoon. Now to check out the expo hall setup.
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2025-05-17 12:49:05 UTC

Some #roadtrip selfies, guess where I'm heading? 😉
- a quick Ohayou Ohio at the Cleveland sign
- Lake Erie at Erie, PA
- original buffalo wings in Buffalo, NY
- a Kodak moment at Kodak founder's museum
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2025-05-16 10:50:20 UTC

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@nprofile…xnmx I flew to Chicago and will be driving to Boston. This is along the way in Elkhart, Indiana!

2025-05-16 04:07:11 UTC

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Collecting #Elk art in #Elkhart (part 2)
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2025-05-16 03:47:43 UTC

Collecting #Elk art in #Elkhart (part 1)
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2025-05-14 13:38:35 UTC

The non-Schengen #Finnair lounge is less crowded than the Schengen one. Food selection is about the same.
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2025-05-13 20:33:24 UTC

Check out the #Docling Meetup during the week of #RHSummit in #Boston - a great chance for the community to connect with Docling experts and dive into the latest innovations!
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
6:00 to 8:00 PM EDT
Details & RSVP: https://ibm.biz/DoclingCommunity
#opensource #redhat #ibm #genAI

2025-05-12 11:04:36 UTC

"TASO is an amateur orchestra also in the original meaning of the word from Latin amātor ('lover'), as passion and love for music were conveyed in its interpretations." ❤️
A lovely review by Kikka Holmberg in #Kulttuuritoimitus of our concert last week, with a surprise mention of "Carol Chenin timpanitaide", 讓我受寵若驚！
https://kulttuuritoimitus.fi/kritiikit/kritiikit-konsertit/viulisti-iidamari-ahonen-ja-taso-sujuvassa-vuoropuhelussa-sibeliuksen-viulukonserton-vaiheissa/
#TASO #orchestra #orkesteriTASO #Tampere