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
Tesla Coding and Iphone App
Jules and I are making an Iphone App for my Tesla…we hope to be millionaires soon… The best part is probably just the fun of playing together. A short Video :
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Mascarpone Brioche !
Long time since last update. A friend leaving the office (we have plenty of those at the moment), reminded me that I should post more often… This is a very very very nice way to make Brioche bread. My sister … Continue reading
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Foccacia Bread Update 2018
Simple Recipe : 800g White Strong Flour Olive Oil (some for the dough and some for the cooking tray) 200g Semolina flour (medium is ok / gives crispy feel) 1 Tablespoon of Salt (sea salt … Continue reading
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Trivets new models
These are great gifts, I like to make them, I like to go to somebody’s house who still have them for many years before. In some way, I like the idea that it is a piece of me in other … Continue reading
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Toothbrush holder
Now that I have learned to use the software tools such as Fusion360 and Adobe illustrator, I am able to go quickly from design to finished product with minimum waste of time or materials. This weekend, made a tray for … Continue reading
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Duck and Chicken Meat Loaf
Simple / Quick / Delicious…. Made one this Saturday morning was all done before I could finish my coffee… Can be eaten hot or cold with salad and bread, Nice smell in the house for the kids to wake-up. … Continue reading
Long tenured
A colleague in the office just got 30 years of Company. He told us of an old story that his dad (an ex-Xerox as well) told him many years ago. without going into the details, the below poem is worth … Continue reading
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Weekend Mind Cleansing
Just a few things done during the weekend to clear my mind … Quick pint with the kids, trash talk, laughs, (the best). Longboarding in the sun (second best, especially with the right Playlist) Raspberry pi Programming, painful on my old brain … Continue reading
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Weather Warning – Risk to life
Amused by all the commotion around some cold weather front…feels like a lot of emotion and not much process…I am in Aberdeen….not playing tennis tonight… Update : Was probably to “flippant” about the weather, my “karma” got adjusted this morning with … Continue reading
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25 Years at Xerox
Still cannot believe I have spent 25 years, or half of my life, working for Xerox… Started on a 6-month non-renewable contract, thanks to a very clever manager that saw some potential in a young and in-experienced lad. … Continue reading
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Mind like water
In the office, I use regularly the expression “Mind Like Water” from the book: Getting Things done. I have used the concepts many times and feel it is worth sharing. For me, my “restful” picture in my mind is a large … Continue reading
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Replacing D-Cells with 28650
Been trying to consider how to replace my 2D Maglite battery powered to a modern Lithium 28650 – 5000mah. 2D Cells was 2X1.5V=3V total 2X 28650 Batteries give 2X4.2V=8.4V at full charge, dropping to around 7.6V when flat. Had to … Continue reading
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Manual Machine
Built this with Now during the weekend. It is a training tool for making wheelies without pedalling which are called “Manuals”…so this is a “Manual Machine”… It is made so that it can be dis-assembled easily to put in the … Continue reading
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Slicer Nut
The Berkel slicer is very nice and very precise for cutting thin slices of ham, however it is a pain to clean as there is some sort of nut which is difficult to remove. Here comes 3D printing to the … Continue reading
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Leo is dead…need a nice memorial plaque !
Tonton qu’est fou had to do a memorial for Leo…as he is now…6 feet under.
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Brioche – Everybody likes it
I really like the brioche that my mum makes when we go on holiday in France during the summer. It is just a pain to wait 12 months to have some brioche! Decided to get a new bread maker from … Continue reading
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