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What is time actually? I got a little addicted recently and read a few interesting articles, watched documentaries and dug a little bit deeper into this topic. Those articles circled around questions like …

• Why do we measure time?
• Since when do we define our own time and don’t let nature define it through day and night anymore?
• How much value has time?
• Does time equal luck?

It quickly became quite interesting and complex, surely. But one thing that stuck with me is – even though it is, or might be obvious – how much value time really has.

When we are younger, we do not care much about time. We seem to have endless time and everything else seems more important, of more value, like money or traveling for example. But at some point we realise how precious time is.

Isn’t one of the best things in the world spending time with you granddad and grandmother? With your dad and your mum? You best friends during your time in school? Well, we often recognise this too late sadly. And where we might be able to earn money all our life, getting time back with people who are not here anymore is something we’ll never be able to achieve.

If you ask anyone, rich or poor, relationships – time with other – makes anyone happier than anything else. How much value time really has dawns on us sadly often only when we are old.

People of age never regret not having had more money or owned more valuable things and fancy cars. They regret not having had more time for certain things.

Time? Time is valuable.

Panos Semitekolos has written a nice summary with a few takeaways from my talk at T3CON24, end of November.

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It was so beautifully sunny, that I went for the very first ride on my gravel bike. Just 2° Celsius meant, that for the last 2 years, since I got this bike, I wouldn’t have gone during the winter time. First of all I did not have the gear to do this and wasn’t sure what do get to be on the safe side in terms of low temperatures, but I also did not want to clean my bike after each of those muddy rides. Well, I have to say that I like riding the bike so much since I got it, that I will be ok cleaning it (I actually enjoy cleaning all of our bikes during the summer time).

But still, I wasn’t sure what do get to be safe when it is cold. I read a lot and finally was chatting to Hans about what he uses, since I have seen him riding quite a lot also in the cold days of the year. He gave me some insights in what he uses and it mirrored pretty much what I was reading. He also gave me some tips on what he usually buys and I looked into it. I liked what he recommended, but also had an eye on stuff by Ryzon, which usually is something I find a little too expensive.

It turned out that they had a winter sale running and I got a few essential bits. Still some money, but I have to say after the first ride: worth every Cent. I got a base layer, a mid layer, a thermal jacket and last but not least some thermal bib tights. I usually don’t really like tights and use mountain bike gear from Endura during the Summer, but for the cold time of the year it really makes sense to get something like this.

Oh, and did I enjoy the ride! ;)

Happy Birthday to my brother, who would have been 63 today. When he died in 2013 suddenly, he was as old as I am this year.

This is a lovely summary by my friend Brendan Dawes about last week’s Berlin premiere of “Eno”. Brings back memories and a smile.

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During T3CON24 last end of last year, Kendall Litton invited my to be a guest in the “Inside TYPO3” Podcast. We had a lovely conversation about events and the differences between bigger, more corporate events and independent events.

You can listen to the episode in the embedded player above, their YouTube page or any other player that supports RSS like Pocketcast, which I use.

Furthermore I got this whole podcasts transcribed and you can read the full transcription here (opens in a new window in case you started listening here already).

Last Tuesday, January 14th, I had the delightful honour to co-host the premiere of Eno, the documentary together with director Gary Hustwit and director of production Brendan Dawes in Berlin.

My task was to welcome people after picking their seats and introducing Gary to the stage to say hi. Later after the film has been shown, and that was the real fun, I lead a 30-minute Q&A with Gary and Brendan, chatting about the creation process, the idea and the technology of how this film was made.

I absolutely enjoyed this and next to co-hosting this, meeting with friends like Keir, Tobi or Brendan and Gary was a great start to the event year.

On the way to Berlin for the Eno premiere with Gary Huswit, Brendan Dawes and also looking forward to seeing Keir Whitaker. 🙌 #firsttripin25