Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Author Archives: Olivier Dehon
Hacking about the TFL API – Traffic
The internet is amazing. I wanted to build a web page with access to the local Video surveillance cameras around key places of my interest for when I want to drive to central London or to my new office in … Continue reading
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Coding Bikes !
Made a small computer program to make hundreds of designs of bikes, a generative coding example. The software creates various shapes by modifying a few parameters of a standard bike shape.
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One dimension Pong…
When everybody seems to be moving from 2D to 3D to VR….we are taking it back to 1D ! Great fun building a ONE dimension game with Jules at the coding helm! It is still early days but already fun. … Continue reading
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Glass Pharms – early days
I have done so much work for free and as of today, it is still the worse investment I have ever made…but I am still proud of the achievement. This could be a study case on motivation, incentives and decision … Continue reading
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Xmas 2021
Been cursing the bloody Virus again. Was looking forward to a nice family get together for this Christmas and it all fell apart. The new Omicron variant is raging through London and soon will be everywhere in Europe etc…it is … Continue reading
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Hollandaise Sauce – Egg Benedict
Want to make some egg benedict’s so need to learn to do the Hollandaise properly! I will use the Kenwood chef to see if can make the sauce quickly. Ingredients: 125g Melted Butter 1 Tablespoon of … Continue reading
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Simple but effective Madeleines
A typical Sunday must have….super easy to make and perfect to boost the early winter morale. The only problem is that you need a special tray to cook them! Ingredients: 100g Melted Butter 100g Flour 100g … Continue reading
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Cooking Eggs time
It is better to cook eggs straight from the fridge into boiling water, this makes it easier to peel the eggs. If you want the ultimate cooking method, put a little … Continue reading
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Smoke point for Oils
Been wanting to keep a reminder of the various cooking Oils smoke point. This is the point at which the oil simply burns and is not fit for cooking anymore. Often people would say that Olive Oil is not a … Continue reading
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RIP Graham!
As I use my blog as a life diary, I feel it is appropriate to remember the person that recruited me at Xerox in 1993. Graham is one of the few people that had a profound impact on my life … Continue reading
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Dinner for friends ! – Tiger prawns
I love the way people keep their recipes. Some will have a drawer full of magazine extracts, others will have old notepads with scribbles from their grandmother, some will only use recipes from Michelin star chefs, others will browse the … Continue reading
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Mum’s Gougeres – delicieux !
Perfect for adding something special to a light evening dinner… it is essentially cheese profiteroles! Ingredients: 40g Butter 125cl … Continue reading
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Best BBQ Ribs – Oli’s Secret recipe
This is simply the best way to make a rack of ribs either on the BBQ or in the oven… Ingredients: A full rack of ribs from Costco or butcher 2 Tablespoons of Sugar 1 Onion Montreal Spices (it is … Continue reading
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Been a long time – Summer Holidays
Had 3 weeks of holidays in the south of France…feeling disconnected but happy.
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Never too late !
I am over 50 and I never ever played proper golf …..ever! I never wanted to play, because of the snob and self-centred idiots I occasionally had to meet in … Continue reading
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Message Board
I made an electronic message board using Raspberry Pi and RGB-Pixel boards. Something similar to my virus simulator but with a horizontal layout. I can display various information messages a bit like an airport arrival board or a share price … Continue reading
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Pizza !
Just bought an OONI Pizza oven for Jules birthday party! So getting the recipes to make the best dough and sauces… For the dough, the quantities are a bit “odd” probably because of some Imperial to … Continue reading
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Making Some Beer with my little boy…
Jules is soon going to be 20 years old. He just finished his exams for his second year at University. He has been very disciplined all year to make sure he would not fall behind in his work. He has … Continue reading
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Gas left in Bottle
Made this super simple calculator, to find out how much gas is left in the BBQ Gas bottles….not that the weather has been any good this year so far… Almost end of May and very little sunshine, lots of rain… … Continue reading
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