Excluding 3rd parties from Amazon search
Third parties on Amazon are present in every search query. These stores will often have different return policies as opposed to buying from Amazon itself. Amazon shows you that you are buying from a 3rd party, but it makes my shopping experience ...
Election Bonus Part 2: Watching
The American elections are without a doubt one of the greatest shows on earth. It's full of emotion, intrigue and conflict. And those are perfect ingredients for the big and small screen. Hollywood has produced several great movies and series yo ...
How the presidential elections work Part 3: The primary calendar
In principle, local parties in states are allowed to decide for themselves when to organize their primaries. The national organization does follow certain guidelines. For example, Iowa remains first and New Hampshire second although those states are ...
How the presidential elections work Part 2: Iowa & New Hampshire
Not all primaries are held on the same day. Traditionally, the primaries are first held in the state of Iowa and then in New Hampshire. I say tradition and it might feel as if it was like this forever. But it’s only since 1972 that the parties intro ...
Election Bonus Part 1: Listening
If you are getting caught up in the election fever, there are things you can do to make it even exciting: podcasts. Podcasts are a very nice way to stay informed of the daily developments surrounding the American elections. They are of very high ...
How the presidential elections work Part 1: Getting started
Ever wondered how the presidential elections in the USA work? For a casual observer, especially abroad, the election might seem complicated. Want to find out how it works? Let me take you on a journey from Iowa to the White House. In contrast to ...
First look at Disney+
Should you add another streaming service to your portfolio? Disney plus, or Disney+ is vying for a spot in your home. At $6.99 it's not exactly expensive but is it worth your time (and money)? The streaming wars are at full blast now that Net ...
Review: Xiaomi Mi Box S
The Mi Box S is a big leap into the Android TV market, but not because of its own merits but rather the lack of competition. You'd be forgiven to think that Xiaomi isn't a big brand. In large parts of the world, the Chinese company is only ...
Why Google Stadia might be a gamechanger
If you watched the Google presentation from GDC on the 19th of March, you'd have seen something that felt familiar but was new: a game streaming service. Now there have been quite a few of those and most of them came and went. Why? Because getting t ...
Two Point Hospital review
If you're ancient like me, you'll remember the Bullfrog game "Theme Hospital" from 1997. It's still playable today if you download it from GOG. Why I am telling you this in a review of a game that is made more than 20 years later? Because you'll fi ...