20. November 2020
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Even if you consider that there is an raging pandemic out there and 
growing civil unrest (civil unrest in Germany... quiet unbelievable), i 
can say i am happy at the moment.

At work i am doing classic sysop stuff, managing our network, 
introducing a few new tools and much maintenance work, which gives me 
much free time to learn new things. 

Interestingly, a friend of mine has followed my example and is now using 
an old Sun Sparcstation as his main PC. Why? Because he grow tired of 
the constant update of Windows 10 (or Linux) and the "always connected" 
work style most modern office workers are inclined to. He now checks his 
email once or twice a day and can other ways work undisturbed on his 
stuff. I dont think this way of "techno-primitivism" is something for 
everyone, but it CAN have its benefits i think.

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Addendum:

Did i write i am happy? I just read an Twitter post from a nurse 
treating Covid19 patients who still - even in a state where they need 
oxygen through a mask - denies that Covid exists and are attacking the 
hospital staff verbally... un-fucking-believable. My parents lived 
through the hongkong-flu and asian-flu pandemics, but they did never 
read from such lunatics. Perhaps this was a better time: No, i  dont 
think the people where more sane or better, i just think you just didnt 
notice the crazies...