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 231Jun 231
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