I ran in Rickmansworth Parkrun no.135 on 05.10.2019. I haven't done pictures from the race as I damaged my camera last week. The weather was dry and cloudy. The temperature around 18°C. It is my favourite condition. My weight on that day was 114.5 kg. My result was 31.35, and I was 300th out of… Continue reading My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .004
My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .003
I ran in Rickmansworth Parkrun no.134 on 28.09.2019. Weather was perfect. It was cloudly, refreshing breeze and temperature around 18°C. I had an excellent run. My result was 33.38. My personal best remains at 33.20. I was 339th out of 451. I was 15 out of 16 in my age category. In Top performances table… Continue reading My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .003
USS Dominik @ Stockwell
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ Stockwell This station is in zone 2, and it belongs to the London Borough of Lambeth, which is in the south part of London. Stockwell tube station was open in 1890.… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Stockwell
My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .002
I ran in Rickmansworth Parkrun no.133 on 21.09.2019. I had an excellent run. My result was 33.20. It is my NEW personal best! I was 314th out of 443. I was 16 out of 17 in my age category. My aim was to finish race under 35 minutes and I did it. In fact, I… Continue reading My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .002
Dom Airplane Quest: British Airways Business Class. How to enjoy trip on one of the worst Business Class in the sky for long haul travel? Is it worth to upgrade to Business class?
Enjoying view from the window Abstract This post is about how to enjoy trip on one of the worst Business Class in the sky for long haul travel. I will say my opinion about Is it worth to upgrade to Business class and who should do it. This blog entry can be useful for people… Continue reading Dom Airplane Quest: British Airways Business Class. How to enjoy trip on one of the worst Business Class in the sky for long haul travel? Is it worth to upgrade to Business class?
My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .001
I ran in Rickmansworth Parkrun no.132 on 14.09.2019 for first time. Pictures from the race can be found on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Yt8ErhjgV/ As part of one of my aims is to back into running, I decided to join to parkrun with my friend, so I am more committed to run. My first goal was to… Continue reading My Parkrun Rickmansworth report .001
What is an experience with flying back-facing seat on the airplane?
Seating backwards in seat 16A on BA's Boeing 777-300ER in 4 class configuration Did you book seat is backwards-facing? Did you (like me) wonder what is like flying back/rear-facing seat? Just to clarify. I will use back-facing and rear-facing interchangeably in this blog post. Many people mentioned that they were afraid and/or didn't like to… Continue reading What is an experience with flying back-facing seat on the airplane?
Denva – the little Raspberry Pi project
Some data display on 1.12" Screen 🙂 This note is about my adventure to create a little sensor tower using Raspberry Pi, Breakout Garden with few sensors. The software was written in Python 3, and I used a Flask framework. You may find this blog entry useful If you are interested in to have a… Continue reading Denva – the little Raspberry Pi project
Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 5 – Last leg of journey and Summary
Arrived to London After I arrived, in the last part, I should take the tube to Harrow-on-the-hill and then train to Rickmansworth, and I could be there at home at 20.45 (based on real-time departure board). I count this as my official result. In reality, I decided to do a bit of shopping (and buy… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 5 – Last leg of journey and Summary
Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 4 – From Brussels to Eurostar (ES 9157)
At Brussels, I had around 80 minutes to change, but I needed to complete check-in 45 minutes before departure. Which means I had less 30 minutes to get into gates. It shouldn't be a problem except the signage didn't help. Entrance is hidden as it takes ages to figure out where is it, or I… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 4 – From Brussels to Eurostar (ES 9157)
Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 3 – From Cologne to Brussels (ICE 14)
When I arrived at Cologne, I have noticed that our train came to a different platform that scheduled, so I needed to figure out which platform to go as there my train suppose to be in few minutes. Luckily, I manage to find a platform and stay in the right place, so boarding was a… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 3 – From Cologne to Brussels (ICE 14)
Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 2 – From Berlin to Cologne (ICE 650)
DB train I was surprised to discover that we arrived on time to Berlin. I am not get used to Polish Railways to be on time. Arriving to the Berlin Hbf Anyway, I had 90 minutes to explore both stations, but first I needed to find information to ask where is a Berlin Hbf (Tief)… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 2 – From Berlin to Cologne (ICE 650)
Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 1 – From Wroclaw to Berlin NJ456 (PKP)
In this part, I will talk about my experience with travel on PKP Intercity from Wroclaw Główny to Berlin Hbf. More about my quest can be found here: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2019/06/09/doms-train-quest-2-2-homes-1-european-union-adventure-quest-synopsis/ ). Time to wake up I was so excited about this travel that I couldn't sleep. I went to bed at 21, but I may fall… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Part 1 – From Wroclaw to Berlin NJ456 (PKP)
Dom’s train quest.2 : “2 homes, 1 European Union adventure” – Quest Synopsis
This was my second train quest. You can read about my first train quest here: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2018/10/18/doms-32-hours-on-trains-in-the-uk-challenge-report-part-1-introduction/ This challenge is called “2 homes, 1 European Union”. The idea is simple to travel from Wroclaw (my home in Poland) to Rickmansworth (place in the UK) by train to appreciate going freely in Europe. The main focus was… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : “2 homes, 1 European Union adventure” – Quest Synopsis
Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Plan
Somewhere in Poland The idea for this trip was in my head for some time. I nicknamed this trip as "2 homes, 1 European Union". The idea is simple to travel from Wroclaw (my home in Poland) to Rickmansworth (place in the UK) by train. I have done some research and discover that the fastest… Continue reading Dom’s train quest.2 : 2 homes, 1 European Union adventure – Plan
Let’s try airplane food: “Mediterranean Tapas Platter” by BA
BA's Airbus 320 On the flight from Malta to London Gatwick, I decided to order something from the trolley. BA offers "M&S food" which I don't like it personally, so "Mediterranean Tapas Platter" is the best option for what BA offers. It costs £4.95. It contains: SalamiOlivesSpanish reganas crackersHabas FritasSalsa sauce My opinion. Sausage tastes… Continue reading Let’s try airplane food: “Mediterranean Tapas Platter” by BA
Interesting shortcut to catch Tube at Farringdon if you miss train at Moorgate.
I was impressed by gentlemen from STORROR (YouTube channel) for finding the shortcut from Moorgate to Farringdon to allow them to be faster than the tube on that route. This solution is excellent for commuters who just miss the train at Moorgate, and they are desperate to catch it. For example, because it is Fast… Continue reading Interesting shortcut to catch Tube at Farringdon if you miss train at Moorgate.
USS Dominik @ Theydon Bois
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ The railway station was opened in 24.04'1865, and Central line started to stop here since 25.09'1949. I visited this station on 19.01'2019. At the time of writing this blog, I visited… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Theydon Bois
USS Dominik @ Edgware Road (Circle ,District and Hammersmith)
I visited this station during my reconnaissance mission to explore the east part of London. My route from home to home with stops at Marylebone, Edgware Road, West Ham, East Ham, Hornchurch, Upminster Bridge, Upminster, Romford, Forest Gate, Stratford, Epping and Theydon Bois You can find rare pink departure board. Old telephone station (for millennials… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Edgware Road (Circle ,District and Hammersmith)
USS Dominik @ Upminster
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ I visited this station during my reconnaissance mission to explore the east part of London. My route from home to home with stops at Marylebone, Edgware Road, West Ham, East Ham,… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Upminster
USS Dominik @ Epping
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ The railway station was opened in 24.04'1865, and Central line started to stop here since 25.09'1949. I visited this station on 19.01'2019. At the time of writing this blog, I visited… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Epping
USS Dominik @ Upminster Bridge
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ Upminster Bridge This station is in zone 6 and belong to London Borough of Havering which is the east part of London. The railway station was opened in 17.12'1934, and District… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Upminster Bridge
Some helpful tips and tricks to learn Chinese ?
Study often and frequently. Spend a little time each day on learning Chinese. Thirty minutes per day is perfect. It is more efficient to study 30 minutes per day than 4 hours at once per week.How to practice listening? The best way is to practice your listening is to do it through movies, tv series,… Continue reading Some helpful tips and tricks to learn Chinese ?
AOC I1659FWUX Everyday Review
It is my experience with the everyday use of AOC I1659FWUX. It could be useful for people looking for a portable secondary screen or secondary screen. This review focus on daily experience and not on technical aspects. This is not a professional review. so if you looking for synthetic tests, horny teenager unboxing and so… Continue reading AOC I1659FWUX Everyday Review
How to set brightness in AOC I1659FWUX ?
Notes: The solution works for many monitors but this note focus on AOC I1659FWUX. I bought AOC I1659FWUX. It is a Portable monitor (USB powered). It has a few issues. One of them is you can't set brightness out of the box, because: The monitor does not have any buttons, so you can't set brightness.… Continue reading How to set brightness in AOC I1659FWUX ?
USS Dominik @ Hornchurch
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ This station was open on 01.05'1885 as a railway station. District line started serve here from since 1902. I visited this station on 19.01'2019. At the time of writing this blog,… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Hornchurch
USS Dominik @ East Ham
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ The railway station was opened in 1858, and District line started to stop here since 1902. I visited this station on 19.01'2019. At the time of writing this blog, I visited… Continue reading USS Dominik @ East Ham
Is Starcraft2 and StarCraft franchise dead ?
I don't normally do commentary on the news in the game industry but as a fan of the StarCraft I have noticed something that is very worrying and somehow ommited by most. Let's start from my view on current situation in game industry in one paragraph as it helps you to see my bias in… Continue reading Is Starcraft2 and StarCraft franchise dead ?
Chesham walk: Chartridge ‘Hills and Vales’
WARNING: This is not a review. This is just about experience I had during this walk.Quick take away points, if you not bother to read whole articleGOODChesham town is beautiful.Many public footpath sings.Many alternatives to extend or shorten you walk.There is no any shops or public toilets but with small diversion you can find few… Continue reading Chesham walk: Chartridge ‘Hills and Vales’
USS Dominik @ West Ham
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ This station was open in 1901 as a railway station. District Line starts service here since 1902. I visited this station on 19.01'2019. At the time of writing this blog, I visited… Continue reading USS Dominik @ West Ham
