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Timestamping a bold statement

Timestamping what could seem to many a delusional statement from my friend Christos Floros. Christos has realised that social media has a serious problem becaus...

Food in Japan

Since we arrived several days ago in Tokyo, we've tried a wide range of options for eating.  Breakfast First morning we had breakfast at the hotel but we f...

Tokyo seen from the Roppongi tower

After leaving the gardens of the Imperial palace, we took the metro to the Roppongi hills. I noted a few practical aspects, some great, some annoying to various...

First evening in Tokyo

We landed this morning in Narita and took the train from there. Narita is very far from Central Tokyo, more than 1h by train, and the ticket costs 20€. We took ...

La monnaie des élèves de l'Athénée de Luxembourg

Dans le cours optionnel d'informatique de cette année à l'Athénée de Luxembourg j'ai décidé d'encourager la participation en utilisant un nouvelle crypto monnai...

Internet connection speed: recording and timestamping

Today I had a connectivity problem while accessing an internet server on my smartphone. The phone was connected through the Wi-Fi connection in my home, a "mesh...

Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac WI-FI Kit

New warranty for a Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Bought on July 9th, 2024, at Cactus Belle Etoile, Strassen Luxembourg If a problem arises and I ca...

Summary of "The up-and-coming Bitcoin ecosystem" Event

In this post, I will share my key takeaways from the @offchain-lux event called "Bitcoin: Past, Present & Future,". Inception and Early Adoption (2008-2012) Bit...

Timestamping like Haber and Stornetta

Blockchain-based systems can be designed to help with conflict resolution in civil matters. The main functionality used here is the independent timestamping ser...

The Rookie - TV Drama Series 2018 - ...

This post has a double aim: writing a short review of the series I enjoy currently, and testing the CineTV community and Outpost Here we go, with a few backgrou...

Having a business degree is not what it used to ...

The irony of this situation struck me. Check the cap of this poor man begging in the Place d'Armes in Luxembourg. SDA Bocconi (Milano) is considered as one of t...

4th Annual Global Pizza Party

🎉 Join us for the 4th Annual Global Pizza Party by PizzaDAO x OffChainLuxembourg! 🎉 🗓 Date: May 22, 2024 📍 Location: Bella Ciao, 3 Avenue Monterey, Luxembou...

Winklevoss-proofing

On of the interesting quirks of the story of Facebook (now Meta), as described in the movie "The Social Network", is the accusation brought against Mark Zuckebe...

Magnolia trees and global warming

Magnolia trees are blooming again in Luxembourg this year, and they are stunning. I would be an even bigger fan of them if they were not blooming only for one w...

BlaBlaCar timestamping

So here I am, at the right time and place, waiting for my co-travellers. Et encore une photo...

Mon diplôme de Master en Droit de l'union européenne

En juillet dernier (le 17 juillet 2023, pour être précis), je soutenais mon mémoire devant un jury prestigieux. Cet évènement marquait la fin de mes études de M...

Cherry trees

I remember reading a long time ago about the meaning of life. A wise man once said that for our lives to have meaning we should: - bring a child into the world ...

Morning reflections

"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop" ... ... then again, if we are long dead when it stops, it doesn't really count. That is to say, time matters. ...

My Masters' degree in EU Law

I wrote several times about the fact that I had enrolled in Masters' degree in EU Law at the University of Lorraine. I published here my "success certificate" a...

Déménagement piano

Nous devons déménager un piano droit Yamaha B3 qui doit être démonté, sorti du deuxième étage d’une résidence par les escaliers, transporté (environ 500m seulem...