Sketch of Jonathan Jones

Welcome to the home of Jonathan Jones. A software professional who likes to take photos and review things living in Switzerland.

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72 hours in London

A visit to London was long overdue - so we headed for 72 hours of sightseeing, tourist attractions and to stuff our faces full of food!

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Internationalization on the Web - an often inconsistent and frustrating experience

Many websites / internet services are now offering their content in local languages - but the way this internationalization is implemented can cause frustration and annoyance to those whose only language is English.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Google App Engine Endpoints (REST services), with Java, Maven & Intellij (Part 1)

Google’s App Engine now provides Endpoints, which offer a simple way to create RESTful services for clients. Here a simple Endpoint is created using the Java API, Maven and Intellij.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Taking the WebSphere Liberty Profile for a spin, using Intellij on the iMac

The WebSphere Liberty Profile is built for developers - here I take the beta of the Next profile for a spin - using Intellij on the iMac, a new set-up for me.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

New York City Food and Drink write up

Reviews of the food and drink venues we enjoyed in Manhattan, New York City during our November 2012 trip to the Big Apple.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Disneyland Paris trip report and review

Brief write-up of our day trip to see Disneyland Paris - unfortunately minus Mickey Mouse and any of the other characters.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Paris food & drink experience

Write up of our food and drink experience in Paris, from our May 2012 visit.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Hungary: Budapest & Heviz Trip Report

A 10 day trip to Hungary’s capital Budapest and a 3 night trip to Heviz, a town near Lake Balaton which is home to Europe’s largest outdoor thermal lake.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Isle of Skye

A week long trip in May 2008 trip to Scotland’s Isle of Skye, where we were fortunate enough to get great weather!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Recent Reviews

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
8

So many memories of this as child and I am so pleased I got to watch it with my daughter. It has stood the test of time well and is simply put a very good movie.

Paddington 2
8.8

A beautiful and joyous movie. The script is as perfect as the execution. Hugh Grant fully contributes to making this a classic family movie.

Red One
6

A forgettable movie, but it has some good moments. I didn’t hate it and I am always happy to get a new Christmas movie.

Paddington in Peru
7

Missing the magic of some of its predecessors, but it’s a well made film that brings some laughter and joy.

Squid Game S2
8.1

Enjoyable especially the first two episodes with the tense and brilliantly acted rock paper scissors games. It’s very good TV and I can’t wait for S3 to wrap this up.

Carry-On
7

Slickly made thriller in the Die Hard mould. It’s not in the same league as Die Hard, but it keeps the tension and intrigue high all the way though. I enjoyed it.