Vladimir Haltakov

Finding the best streaming setup for a virtual Christmas

Vladimir Haltakov — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

We cancelled our travel plans over the Christmas holidays, because of the pandemic. So, I set on a challenge to find the perfect video conferencing setup to make the most out of the virtual get-togethers with friends and family!

Nowhere to go... except on Twitter

Vladimir Haltakov — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0100

COVID-19 destroyed all our travelling plans for this year. This meant, however, the time I would usually spend in planning trips or processing photos was now free. So, I invested it into growing my Twitter audience and building my side projects iwanttoreadmore.com and Simple Photo Gallery.

Flying in times of corona.

Vladimir Haltakov — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0200

August was finally the time for us to take a longer vacation after cancelling 3 trips already due to COVID-19. While we had a nice long weekend in Pertisau, we wanted to visit friends and family in Bulgaria. The big challenge was flying in times of corona, but it wasn't so bad after all...

Weekend getaway during the pandemic - Pertisau in the Austrian Alps

Vladimir Haltakov — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Traveling around the world, while having a full-time job is not easy. Your time is limited, so you need to do some smart planning to get the most out of your trip. In this post, I will share with you my system for planning trips.

Traveling in Japan

Vladimir Haltakov — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Japan has always been one of our must-visit destinations. In 2016, we finally got there for a 3 weeks trip across the country. In this article, you will find the photo story of our trip and some general useful tips for traveling in the Land of the Rising Sun.

How I create photo stories from my travel.

Vladimir Haltakov — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0200

I created a new Photos page on my website, where I will share photo stories from my travel. I create these stories with my own open-source tool called Simple Photo Gallery. I will also post links to my photo collections on the amazing website for free images called Unsplash.

Traveling with a baby. Driving.

Vladimir Haltakov — Sat, 30 May 2020 00:00:00 +0200

You don't have to stop traveling when you have a baby - we visited 6 different countries before our son Leo turned one. In a series of posts, I want to share what we learned about traveling with a baby from our trips. In my last post I wrote about flying with a baby, so now let's talk about driving with a baby and road trips.

Traveling with a baby. Flying.

Vladimir Haltakov — Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Many people think that after you have a baby, you have to stop traveling. I disagree - our son Leo has been on 13 flights and visited 6 countries before his first birthday. In a series of posts I will share with you our experience about traveling with a baby. Let's start with flying...

How to get the most out of your travel with some smart planning?

Vladimir Haltakov — Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Why Apple should put a second front camera on the iPad?

Vladimir Haltakov — Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Video conferencing on the iPad sucks - put it vertically and other people's videos become smaller. Put it horizontally and you are not looking at the camera anymore. But if Apple would put a second front camera on the bottom of the iPad, you could virtually move the camera in the center of the screen...

How can Tesla improve traffic light and stop sign control?

Vladimir Haltakov — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Tesla recently updated their Autopilot to automatically stop at traffic lights and stop signs. My analysis of the system shows that there are some still systematic problems with the vision system, but there is huge potential for improvement when Tesla extends their HD map. And what a better way to do that than letting all Tesla customers drive around and collect the data.