Martin ThomaHow to calculate if a solar roof makes economic senseA photovoltaic system on your home is pretty neat: You produce a big chunk of the energy you need yourself. But it’s also expensive. Does…Jun 28Jun 28
Martin ThomaCould I build a sand battery to store energy for winter?One of the biggest energy requirements in my house in Bavaria (Germany) is heat. My wife and I needed about 24,000 kWh ( 2450 L of oil) per…Jun 23Jun 23
Martin ThomaElectric Cars are the FutureI expect them to dominate German streets until 2060May 30May 30
Martin ThomaA Guide for First-Time FlyersYou’re the first time on an airplane? Here is what you need to knowMay 20May 20
Martin ThomainLevel Up CodingSynchronization in Software DevelopmentSynchronization is a common feature of many software products. Think about your e-book reader which gets the latest e-books and saves the…Apr 7Apr 7
Martin ThomaHow market forces make products and services worseAs a consumer, I am getting more and more annoyed by a few effects of our (mostly) free market. This is mostly a rant, but could also be a…Apr 7Apr 7
Martin ThomaThe Python PDF Ecosystem in 2024Which libraries should you use for which use case?Mar 296Mar 296
Martin ThomainLevel Up Coding3 Applications of garbled fonts most developers don’t know 😈Please don’t do it.Mar 19Mar 19
Martin ThomainLevel Up CodingClick at Your Own Risk: No App Store is SafeThe App Store, Play Store, NPM, Dockerhub, PyPI … they are all vulnerable. For exactly the same reasons.Mar 17Mar 17
Martin ThomainLevel Up CodingUnlocking the Power of Pythons Ecosystem via PluginsA Guide to Dynamic Plugin System for Python DevelopersFeb 25Feb 25