Getting into model railroading just a few month back, I was (and still am) regularly overwhelmed by the complexity of the hobby. I had many questions like “What is DC and how does it differ from DCC?” or “Can I control my PIKO locomotive with the EX‑CommandStation?” Knowing the struggle, I decided to start a FAQ regarding DCC, and answer some of the questions a beginner of the hobby might have ...
Recently I’ve been looking to buy some 1:87 Eastern Bloc cars for my model railway layout. I’m nowhere close to put them there just yet, but I simply couldn’t wait start buying them (and seeing a nice Black Friday Deal, I ordered the ...
Tyskie Browary Książęce. Bartosz Prusko/CC BY-SA 3.0 PL
I planned to get into model railroading for a while, and finally made the step 🤘
I ordered a PIKO Sm31 PKP, a fully assembled EX-CommandStation (I don’t like vendor lock-in) and started building my shelf layout in the now finished holiday ...
Switzerland is one of the leading train nations in our world—the country ranks first in passenger-kilometers per capita, and sixth in freight rail by tonne-kilometres per capita. And despite only having 8.96 m inhabitants, Switzerland ranks 13th by yearly passengers ...
In the spirit of Dry January I’ve been trying quite some alcohol free beers. While some were quite good, an important ingredient is simply missing. You can taste the lack of alcohol.
Nevertheless, I was amazed with Nøgne Ø’s Svart/Hvit, an alcohol free Milk Stout. A bit something is missing, yes, but I really enjoyed this beer. The ...
A few weeks back I bought my first mushroom growing kit, and it’s quite amazing to see how they grow. I was especially surprised, how quick they grow—you can see the difference by the day.
Next thing I’ll try is to start from scratch to grow shiitakes without a starter set. I’m already excited about this!
My birthday present to myself this year was a CAMRA membership. The Campaign for Real Ale is a consumer organisation advocating “quality real ale, cider and perry and thriving pubs in every community.” As a beer ...
If you’re looking for a film database that is free and open, the OFDb is something for you: a database of your favourite movies, published under the ODbL.
A nice recipe for the Korean dish Bibimbap. Besides being delicious, it takes me back to my time spent in Asia 🌏. If you’re a vegetarian, simply leave out the meat and enjoy the veggies.
I recently stumbled upon the “Vertical Forest” (ital. Bosco Verticale) in Milan, two award-winning skyscrapers. Don’t they look cool?
