Matt Evans🌞🇬🇧🇩🇪
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First concert of 2026 next week and two of the support acts have dropped out. Just one replaced.
Hope it means the main support gets more time but I was looking forward to a bit of variety of a 4 band bill.
Hope it means the main support gets more time but I was looking forward to a bit of variety of a 4 band bill.
February 6, 2026 at 7:42 AM
First concert of 2026 next week and two of the support acts have dropped out. Just one replaced.
Hope it means the main support gets more time but I was looking forward to a bit of variety of a 4 band bill.
Hope it means the main support gets more time but I was looking forward to a bit of variety of a 4 band bill.
Went out to see Ach diese Lücke, dieser entsetzliche Lücke this evening. Pleasantly surprised, warm tragicomedy with fun interesting characters, beautifully shot with the charm of a Wes Anderson film. Not a must see but definitely refreshingly enjoyable.
February 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Went out to see Ach diese Lücke, dieser entsetzliche Lücke this evening. Pleasantly surprised, warm tragicomedy with fun interesting characters, beautifully shot with the charm of a Wes Anderson film. Not a must see but definitely refreshingly enjoyable.
I got 'Return to Silent Hill' and while I'm aware of the series I have never played them or seen the first movie. I'm guessing this was a direct adaptation of the second one, otherwise the unusual narrative and story needs a lot of justification.
Last month I went to a Sneak Peak screening at the cinema, essentially a lucky dip preview screening of a film that's not yet out. I had fun with the experience so I'm going again tonight. I know it's not completely random, there are websites that track the data with a rough overview of probability.
February 2, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I got 'Return to Silent Hill' and while I'm aware of the series I have never played them or seen the first movie. I'm guessing this was a direct adaptation of the second one, otherwise the unusual narrative and story needs a lot of justification.
Last month I went to a Sneak Peak screening at the cinema, essentially a lucky dip preview screening of a film that's not yet out. I had fun with the experience so I'm going again tonight. I know it's not completely random, there are websites that track the data with a rough overview of probability.
February 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Last month I went to a Sneak Peak screening at the cinema, essentially a lucky dip preview screening of a film that's not yet out. I had fun with the experience so I'm going again tonight. I know it's not completely random, there are websites that track the data with a rough overview of probability.
I downloaded a Torrent for the first time in over a decade. The difference this time is with faster internet, the files transfer extremely quickly.
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
I downloaded a Torrent for the first time in over a decade. The difference this time is with faster internet, the files transfer extremely quickly.
Did a Video ID call today for a company credit card application. It feels unnecessarily rude that as soon as the TAN code is entered the call abruptly ends.
I remembered this from previous times and thanked the agent for doing a great job and being patient with me, then the human presence vanished
I remembered this from previous times and thanked the agent for doing a great job and being patient with me, then the human presence vanished
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Did a Video ID call today for a company credit card application. It feels unnecessarily rude that as soon as the TAN code is entered the call abruptly ends.
I remembered this from previous times and thanked the agent for doing a great job and being patient with me, then the human presence vanished
I remembered this from previous times and thanked the agent for doing a great job and being patient with me, then the human presence vanished
Personally, I don't think Vibe Engineering is the right term for an Engineer who uses AI tools to get the job done, a Vibe Engineer should be an Engineer who engineers vibes. Otherwise, Software engineers are soft wares.
January 29, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Personally, I don't think Vibe Engineering is the right term for an Engineer who uses AI tools to get the job done, a Vibe Engineer should be an Engineer who engineers vibes. Otherwise, Software engineers are soft wares.
It's not a work trip without an S Bahn delay. Taking it in my stride. I've come a long way with my travel nerves, largely through familiarity. Yet, I still can't sleep properly if I have an early alarm.
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 AM
It's not a work trip without an S Bahn delay. Taking it in my stride. I've come a long way with my travel nerves, largely through familiarity. Yet, I still can't sleep properly if I have an early alarm.
I love remixes and remasters, not because they're necessarily better but because they often bring out something new and different. Today Panic at the Disco re released A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I love remixes and remasters, not because they're necessarily better but because they often bring out something new and different. Today Panic at the Disco re released A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.
Riding the bus to work and I realised someone looked familiar. Familiar because I've been riding the same bus line at this time for 10 years, and they also got this bus.
January 21, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Riding the bus to work and I realised someone looked familiar. Familiar because I've been riding the same bus line at this time for 10 years, and they also got this bus.
I'm currently on a bit of a low music diet as I'm working my way through the final "Three Body Problem" trilogy audiobook for the second time.
January 21, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I'm currently on a bit of a low music diet as I'm working my way through the final "Three Body Problem" trilogy audiobook for the second time.
The second part of 28 years later was a lot better than the first!
January 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The second part of 28 years later was a lot better than the first!
QR codes have been appearing on things for over a decade and actually it's gotten even easier to use them now that iPhones and Android Cameras can read them without an app, I've never seen instructions on how to use them, until today on a poster from the ÖDP.
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
QR codes have been appearing on things for over a decade and actually it's gotten even easier to use them now that iPhones and Android Cameras can read them without an app, I've never seen instructions on how to use them, until today on a poster from the ÖDP.
Does anyone want to do the "Zoomania 2 + 28 Years Later 2" double-feature with me this weekend?
January 15, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Does anyone want to do the "Zoomania 2 + 28 Years Later 2" double-feature with me this weekend?
Oliver Masucci should play police officers more often.
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Oliver Masucci should play police officers more often.
Munich has extremely hard water. 5 years ago I tried a Philips filtering shower head which had mixed reviews, and I agree it was a bit meh. It did half the job but sucked the pressure out.
There's a new alternative from Philips and the reviews are much better, better pressure and better filtration!
There's a new alternative from Philips and the reviews are much better, better pressure and better filtration!
January 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Munich has extremely hard water. 5 years ago I tried a Philips filtering shower head which had mixed reviews, and I agree it was a bit meh. It did half the job but sucked the pressure out.
There's a new alternative from Philips and the reviews are much better, better pressure and better filtration!
There's a new alternative from Philips and the reviews are much better, better pressure and better filtration!
It gets weirder. Episode 2 of 4 Blocks has English subtitles and some other foreign languages but not German.
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 AM
It gets weirder. Episode 2 of 4 Blocks has English subtitles and some other foreign languages but not German.
HBO Max has films with American sign language! Perhaps not super important in Germany but definitely a niche accessibility benefit from the global platform.
Yet, one of the few German language original shows "4Blocks" has no subtitles! It's not even a new show! This inconsistency bothers me.
Yet, one of the few German language original shows "4Blocks" has no subtitles! It's not even a new show! This inconsistency bothers me.
January 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
HBO Max has films with American sign language! Perhaps not super important in Germany but definitely a niche accessibility benefit from the global platform.
Yet, one of the few German language original shows "4Blocks" has no subtitles! It's not even a new show! This inconsistency bothers me.
Yet, one of the few German language original shows "4Blocks" has no subtitles! It's not even a new show! This inconsistency bothers me.
Subscribed to HBO for Industry season 4. I knew the story was going along the lines of Wirecard but it looks like the show is getting more into Politics. Both the UK national and corporate kind.
Happy to have a weekly show to stream and more than impressed by the HBO premium streaming quality.
Happy to have a weekly show to stream and more than impressed by the HBO premium streaming quality.
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Subscribed to HBO for Industry season 4. I knew the story was going along the lines of Wirecard but it looks like the show is getting more into Politics. Both the UK national and corporate kind.
Happy to have a weekly show to stream and more than impressed by the HBO premium streaming quality.
Happy to have a weekly show to stream and more than impressed by the HBO premium streaming quality.
Gave the "OV Sneak Peak" a go today at the cinema, first time. A lucky dip random movie, normally a few weeks or even months ahead of release.
Crossed my fingers that it wasn't Hamnet, even though Hamnet was highly likely and I'd probably have liked it.
Crossed my fingers that it wasn't Hamnet, even though Hamnet was highly likely and I'd probably have liked it.
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Gave the "OV Sneak Peak" a go today at the cinema, first time. A lucky dip random movie, normally a few weeks or even months ahead of release.
Crossed my fingers that it wasn't Hamnet, even though Hamnet was highly likely and I'd probably have liked it.
Crossed my fingers that it wasn't Hamnet, even though Hamnet was highly likely and I'd probably have liked it.
I had my suspicions opening the door to this today...
There are Scammers going door to door pretending to work for Telekom, asking to see your cable connection. As outlined here, it's the first stage in a scam to likely issue fake invoices.
praxistipps.chip.de/telekom-betr...
There are Scammers going door to door pretending to work for Telekom, asking to see your cable connection. As outlined here, it's the first stage in a scam to likely issue fake invoices.
praxistipps.chip.de/telekom-betr...
Telekom-Betrugsmasche an der Haustür: So reagieren Sie richtig
Mit der Telekom-Betrugsmasche versuchen Gauner ahnungslose Opfer an der Haustür zu überlisten. Darum sollten Sie vorsichtig sein, wenn es bei Ihnen klingelt.
praxistipps.chip.de
January 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I had my suspicions opening the door to this today...
There are Scammers going door to door pretending to work for Telekom, asking to see your cable connection. As outlined here, it's the first stage in a scam to likely issue fake invoices.
praxistipps.chip.de/telekom-betr...
There are Scammers going door to door pretending to work for Telekom, asking to see your cable connection. As outlined here, it's the first stage in a scam to likely issue fake invoices.
praxistipps.chip.de/telekom-betr...
I grew up with Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon etc encouraging this kind of mentality with back to back shows and day long marathons of my favourites.
Over a whole weekend sometimes they'd show an entire season of Dragon Ball Z, and I'd be there glued to the screen all weekend!
5 hours is quite mild!
Over a whole weekend sometimes they'd show an entire season of Dragon Ball Z, and I'd be there glued to the screen all weekend!
5 hours is quite mild!
One five hour binge later and I've finished Stranger Things.
January 12, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I grew up with Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon etc encouraging this kind of mentality with back to back shows and day long marathons of my favourites.
Over a whole weekend sometimes they'd show an entire season of Dragon Ball Z, and I'd be there glued to the screen all weekend!
5 hours is quite mild!
Over a whole weekend sometimes they'd show an entire season of Dragon Ball Z, and I'd be there glued to the screen all weekend!
5 hours is quite mild!
One five hour binge later and I've finished Stranger Things.
January 12, 2026 at 12:16 AM
One five hour binge later and I've finished Stranger Things.
Industry is one of my favourite TV shows of recent. I work for a bank in tech but this is the side I don't get to see.
Just realised with the launch of HBO Max in Germany, season 4 is one of the launch titles. Do I or don't I?
Last season I downloaded/watched it on my phone in the UK via BBC 😅
Just realised with the launch of HBO Max in Germany, season 4 is one of the launch titles. Do I or don't I?
Last season I downloaded/watched it on my phone in the UK via BBC 😅
January 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Industry is one of my favourite TV shows of recent. I work for a bank in tech but this is the side I don't get to see.
Just realised with the launch of HBO Max in Germany, season 4 is one of the launch titles. Do I or don't I?
Last season I downloaded/watched it on my phone in the UK via BBC 😅
Just realised with the launch of HBO Max in Germany, season 4 is one of the launch titles. Do I or don't I?
Last season I downloaded/watched it on my phone in the UK via BBC 😅
Music fans, if your headphones let you turn off active noise cancelling, give it a go. There are a lot of frequencies in your audio that your headphones are cancelling out!
I'm shocked every time I remember this. Lossless audio +no noise cancelling whenever possible.
I'm shocked every time I remember this. Lossless audio +no noise cancelling whenever possible.
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Music fans, if your headphones let you turn off active noise cancelling, give it a go. There are a lot of frequencies in your audio that your headphones are cancelling out!
I'm shocked every time I remember this. Lossless audio +no noise cancelling whenever possible.
I'm shocked every time I remember this. Lossless audio +no noise cancelling whenever possible.