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On the road with an iPad (part 1)

Just like almost everyone, I always have my phone with me when I take photos and make notes and outlines for blog articles. The only thing that always bothers me is that when you grab your phone, you are immediately connected to the world, messages on WhatsApp and social media

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My Journey
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Slot Zuylen

We drove to Slot Zuylen armed with a museum card and a camera.As soon as we stepped out of the car, I noticed the dark clouds and quickly grabbed my camera to capture some shots of the castle’s exterior and surroundings. That turned out to be a good choice, because

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Drone license required for drone pilots

In addition to taking many photos with a Nikon D500 and Z6 II, I also fly a DJI Mavic Mini. Since January 1, 2021, the European drone license is required to operate a drone weighing more than 250 grams. No drone license is required for a drone weighing less than

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Knowledge
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Digital SLR Camera Firmware

What is firmware? A digital SLR camera contains a small computer called a microprocessor. It uses software (firmware) to control all the functions of the camera. These functions include autofocus, exposure, image processing, noise reduction, and other important features. In short, without firmware, the camera would not work. Why should

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Animal Ambulance de Heuvelrug – Part 2

After having a cup of coffee with Piet, the ambulance coordinator of the Animal Protection and driver of the animal ambulance in Houten, we immediately started with our first task: bringing an injured duck and goose to the Utrecht Bird Rescue Foundation, also known as Rotsoord. While we were on

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Animal Ambulance de Heuvelrug – Part 1

After a brief introduction with Piet, the ambulance coordinator of the Animal Protection and driver of the animal ambulance in Houten, we immediately started with our first task. His colleague had picked up a mysterious package from PostNL a day earlier. The kind of package you usually only see on

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Camp Westerbork

Putting on blood-stained gloves on my rails, nothing is visible. Saul van Messel (1912-1993) Kamp Westerbork is located in Hooghalen in the municipality of Westerbork in Drenthe. The camp was built to house refugees who had fled their own countries due to wars. During the Second World War, Westerbork was

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Museum of Antiquities

Today we visited the Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. We are fascinated by everything related to Egyptian and Roman times. The museum has a temporary exhibition called “Gods of Egypt” (until March 31, 2019). Gods of Egypt The ancient Egyptians had thousands of gods. Many of their gods were personifications

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