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Dynamic grid from breakpoints

I dynamically generate MediaQueries from Zurb Foundation breakpoints for a grid with the following Sass code: In my case, it generates the media queries for all breakpoints defined for the Zurb...

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A russian joke

What is the highest place in Moscow? The Lubjanka cellar, from there you can see as far as Siberia ... A joke I was told by a friendly teacher in my time in Moscow. I highly recommend checking out...

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Learning for life

I learned a lot during my adventure in Moscow and St. Petersburg. I actually knew a lot of it, but I didn't take it to heart. This includes: Paying in another country is cheaper with a credit card...

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Cortana finally available in Switzerland!

With the Anniversary Update of Windows 10, the time has finally come - the voice assistant from Microsoft is finally also available in Switzerland. Cortana only understands High German, but that is understandable.

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On food

Russian cuisine has its own charm. In general, I dare to judge that mild to slightly sour flavors predominate. Compared to Swiss cuisine, there is definitely more soup and less cheese. I didn't come...

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The first workday

After some organizational difficulties, I was able to start an internship. In addition, in a very great workplace: at the state Hermitage Museum. This is huge and houses countless valuable and famous...

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Moskau vs. Petersburg

A continuously updated article with the differences that I noticed in these two big cities. The subway After my train journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg, I had to take the metro and luggage. I...

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And how was the weather?

I pay attention to appropriate alliterations at the beginning of a somewhat limited-excellent entry. At least in the german version of this blog post, ha ha. But let's talk about the weather. On the...

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James Bond's Salad Dressing

Mix five parts of red-wine vinegar with one part extra-virgin olive oil. The vinegar overload is essential. Add a half clove of garlic, half a teaspoon of Dijon mustard, a good grind of black pepper...

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On speaking languages

The motivation for a language exchange? Learn the language, of course. In my case Russian. An exciting language: Influences of Vikings, Mongols, Greeks and many more developed into their own complex...

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On traffic

Fortunately, the term "traffic" is widespread. So my first encounter with traffic was at the airport. With a delay of just over 30 minutes, my plane landed comfortably and gently at Moscow airport....

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Google and New Year's resolutions

Wer im Web sucht, verrät etwas über sich - zumindest wenn er sich nicht dagegen schützt. So zeichnen Google, Bing und Co. jede Suchanfrage auf, zusammen mit Datum, Ort und welche Daten auch immer sie noch kriegen können. Zu unserem Glück bieten sie immer wieder einen Einblick in ihre Daten und zeigen Trends und Highlights, so zum Beispiel auf google.com/trends. Diese Daten können wichtige Erkenntnisse liefern oder einfach faszinieren. Und sie repräsentieren die Gedanken und Sorgen unserer Gesellschaft.

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