Redecorating the place II
After almost eight years using (and helping develop) Polypager, a very versatile and friendly content management system, and after three years of having
No Reclam, no headache
This property won’t have yellow books and is proudly serviced without a headache by A.S.S. BRO.
Boxing Day
update 2014-12: Below it says »Tschuschentransporte, you were fantastic«, which they were. However, my wife scheduled a smaller
Vienna, the Brothel
Adolph
The Dreambird
Die Langeweile ist der Traumvogel, der das Ei der Erfahrung ausbrütet. [en]
Walter Benjamin
Übermäßige Zeitungs-Begierde
Ich muß […] bekennen […] / daß die übermäßige Zeitungs-Begierde / eine dermaßen schädliche Kranckheit sey / welche durch ihren Mißbrauch
Stories of Desperation (I)
From my Piwik report – I wish I could have helped.
Mining Data
»Overview –
through Hollerith Punch Cards«
Motherboard has an insightful article on the
Signs of the World (I)
I’ve been travelling recently and saw some noteworthy signs:
1. On the Ferry
»Strictly No brief cases beyond this point.«2. At the rental agency
»No smoking, no dogs, no firearms – no problem«3. In Town
»No parking. The kids are out moonwalking.« Loriot apparently designed traffic signs, tooWatch »Starbuck«
I recommend watching »Starbuck« in case you’re looking for a happy maker with slight philosophical undertones on the concepts of parenthood
On Altruism
Yesterday A. had a bicycle accident. Fortunately it turned out not to be too serious, but she hit her head on the curb and started bleeding from a wound
Redecorating the Place
I thought I’d adapt my place to the large screens we tend to have now. Also, my eyes are getting weaker and now and again I find myself increasing
A well Strict School
When I went to my new employer’s (Munich University) toilet for the first time, everything said »hurry up«:
Instructions for use of
John Cleese on Creativity
Watch for yourselves:
Some quotes:
Now, in the closed mode an uncultured [petri] dish is an irrelevance. In the open mode, it’s a clue.
To get into
»I Have a Nightmare«
Statistician Nic Marks gave a really interesting talk on happiness at TED. Starting from the observation that at the moment we focus too much on the
Winds of Recession
My new job includes attending the odd job interview now and again. Today we had an applicant scheduled for 11 a.m. It turned eleven and it turned five
World Wide Food Chain
This last weekend I understood a lot about the internet food chain: There are the smart guys and there are the monkeys. The smart guys find out how
Groucho Marx Job Application
After graduation naturally comes application. Now it seems that application naturally comes with frustration.
Each and every company knows exactly what
»Might Make You Laugh«
Yesterday we arrived in London for a short holiday. In the early evening we were rambling the streets, not sure what to do. When at last we made our
Double Bind
Only today I did use stairs.
A Mighty Hunter
In the course of writing my thesis I came across Nimrod, grandson of Ham, great grandson of Noah (Gen 10, 1-12). Now Nimrod is not only »a mighty hunter
»Then, I grab a TEXAS«
From a time when intellect apparently sold:
»Then I grab a TEXAS…« says Prof. WILLI BAUMEISTER of the Academy of Arts Stuttgart Combining flavour and sweetness so auspiciously, she regains my sympathy each day anew.« »Whenever a whole lot of thoughts is at work within my head, I grab a Texas, who became a dear friend of mine.Then again: maybe intellect didn’t sell all that well, or did you ever come into a situation