I believe everyone contemplates time at least once in their life. This fascination doesn’t just stem from Chronométrophilia, but also simply from a normal life shaped by time. One person might be waiting for the love of their life at the train station, another just for the workday to end. For both, the clock ticks on.
My fascination with time was particularly sparked by an article on sumikai.com.
The theory of relativity, particularly Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, tells us that time does not pass at the same rate for everyone. It depends on the strength of the gravitational field and how fast someone is moving. The article scientifically demonstrates this using the Tokyo Skytree.

Alright, steering clear of the usual sparks and travelogues this time around! Instead, I’m diving back into a mission I’m passionate about: making life a little less of a grind for those of us in the IT trenches.

You know the drill. As the year winds down, that familiar beast slouches into view for countless team leads (or, let’s be honest, usually their deputies): the dreaded on-call duty roster planning. What sounds like a straightforward task is, in reality, a minefield. We’re talking about navigating the treacherous waters of works council notification deadlines on one hand, and keeping your actual team members clued in without mass confusion on the other.