Common question from work: Is it still possible to do the Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall hike? Short answer: no, it’s not possible.
A cafe near me has got a 33m-deep free dive pool in the corner because why not
It is with great regret that I inform you that the latest update to The Website is Imaginary Conversations #003 (the one about tai chi class) www.opie-etc.com/etc/imaginar...
Imaginary Conversations #003 – Opie, etc.
The one about tai chi class.
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I have published *Gubeikou Great Wall and thereabouts* on The Website, completing (mostly) the Gubeikou Great Wall trilogy. www.opie-etc.com/etc/gubeikou...
Gubeikou Great Wall and thereabouts – Opie, etc.
A general overview of the Great Wall (and other things) in the Gubeikou area, with photos, maps, and info.
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There’s a post on The Website about the Great Wall at Shuiguan and Qinglongqiao. The post has been updated with some photos from a recent visit in which we were able to sneak into a closed part. www.opie-etc.com/etc/shuiguan...
Shuiguan Great Wall and Qinglongqiao – Opie, etc.
Photos from the Great Wall between Shuiguan and Qinglongqiao, with maps and some historical information.
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New on the website, a collection of 50+ photos from the Gubeikou ‘Wohushan’ Great Wall, some maps, plus a short digression on what’s claimed to be the oldest Great Wall in Beijing. Link coming next …
A new post in the How To section covers a few specific use-cases I have for sshuttle, a self-described "poor man’s VPN".
Here's a collection of photos from various visits to the Gubeikou ‘Panlongshan’ Great Wall in northeast Beijing, a couple from a first visit in 2007 and then a whole lot more from subsequent hikes and visits. (Picked a few photos here, link to the full collection coming later)
Oh no! It’s Imaginary Conversations #002, in which Sonny Bill Williams and LeBron James are Danish for some reason. www.opie-etc.com/etc/imaginar...
Imaginary Conversations #002 – Opie, etc.
The one where Sonny Bill Williams and LeBron James are Danish for some reason.
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I’ve been doing The World’s Slowest Binge-Read™, a read-through of all the Discworld novels. Now it’s also The World’s Slowest Live-Blog™, where I’m collecting passages and quotes that stood out. www.opie-etc.com/etc/discworl...
Discworld series read-through – Opie, etc.
The world’s slowest binge-read, or the world’s slowest live-blog … maybe both. (Currently 19/41 books)
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I wrote an updated version of ‘How to choose the best Great Wall hike’ for Beijing Hikers. The post covers pretty much all the reasonable options for a Great Wall hike. It’s therefore rather long. Lots of photos, too. Link in the next post, photos after that ...
Site update alert – I added a severely backdated (2004?!) post of a dnb mix with Mixcloud player, MP3 download link, tracklist, and some light commentary.
A short explainer on how to switch a hero image for light mode and dark mode using CSS only.
In the NZ trip photos there were a few from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 20km hike that crosses the volcanic craters between the peaks of Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Tongariro. You want to see more of those photos? There's a full post, 80 photos and the usual 'light commentary'.
HHH@opie-etc.com · 2y agoIf you’ve ever thought “I would love to see some photos from New Zealand locations such as Auckland, Tauranga, and Ohakune, and it would be perfect if there was some light commentary to go with the photos”, I have some *great* news for you.
If you’ve ever thought “I would love to see some photos from New Zealand locations such as Auckland, Tauranga, and Ohakune, and it would be perfect if there was some light commentary to go with the photos”, I have some *great* news for you.
Verified my GitHub 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 by making a GPG key and linking it to my GitHub account. Notes and how-to at www.opie-etc.com/how-to/use-y...
Use your GPG key to sign your GitHub commits – Opie, etc.
Notes on how to create a GPG key and link it to your GitHub account for verified commits. (Win10 with Git Bash, Ubuntu with WSL)
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☕ I used James Hoffman’s “Ultimate V60 technique” video to try to learn how to make a café-quality pour-over at home, and as usual I made some notes. Maybe useful if you’re trying to follow along with the video? 🖥 www.opie-etc.com/etc/commenta...
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Check a 20-minute mini-mega-mix of broken beats, drop subs, bass snarls, quick switches, extremely dirty double-drops, and extra-extended blends, all at 174bpm. www.mixcloud.com/opieetc/elem...
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I've got a website for my stuff, check out my stuff. Or don't. It's optional to check out my stuff. 💻 www.opie-etc.com
... so I guess I let this one and my Twitter fight it out and see which one wins? 🤷♂️