Intro: Project goal and outset I created an image classification model that identifies car brands from a given picture without using the traditional datasets used such as Stanford Cars, VMMRDB, or any other dataset that is commonly used in this kind of research topics. In stead I created my own data using custom Python scripts […]
We drove a 35 year old car on the Budapest rally and failed, here’s what I learned
The closing chapter of a restoration project of a Ford Escort IV (ALF), which took close to two years to complete, was to partake in the Budapest Rally. What is the Budapest rally? The closing chapter of a restoration project of a Ford Escort IV (ALF) which took two years would be completing Europe’s most […]
The Angry Opel Corsa and Android Auto: partners in psychological warfare.
Before we get started, I don’t particularly like new cars. I just got out from my 2013 Hyundai Veloster and I just have to say I appreciate it even more after having dealt with Stellanti’s take on the Opel Corsa. Why? For the very simple reason that hiding underneath the Veloster’s frivolous appearance is a […]
Berghaus Männlichen to Lauterbrunnen – Playing hide and seek with the stunning Swiss mountains.
Weekends are for… hikes! If the weather is nice, the views here must be stunning, though on my first visit to the Jungfrau region we were mainly greeted with heavy clouds. Only later on the day did the sun start to poke out and did we manage to get a glimpse of some of Switzerland’s […]
Madrid in a flash: Discovering Spain’s charming capital
Spain, the land of siestas, sun, good food and the most relaxed attitude to life you’ll ever encounter. There’s no way a short hop to it’s capital, Madrid, shouldn’t be on your list of cities to visit. But if you go there, what to visit? Get yourself some tapas and read along. Getting around in […]