I just swapped my old pc for a new one. With all the proper backups in place, it’s easy to load all the old data and software back onto the now pc and get on with it.
But should I? I asked myself if I ever really need any of this. Continue reading
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flew a model helicopter this weekend! Markus, a friend from work, is very much into this hobby (which is rather expensive if you make mistakes) and he meets regularly with fellow model pilots. In the past few weeks we’ve met a few times and trained on the simulator: model software running on a computer, with a USB interface that plugs into the R/C controller. He immediately recognized my natural talent (his words, not mine!) as I started on the simulator, and after less than 2 hours sim training I was ready for real air. That was this weekend. Continue reading
Saturday 7.7.07 was Earth Day, and a sort of global live concert was held to get people’s attention. I saw some of it in TV, and I went to see the live broadcast on a giant screen at the Vienna city hall. Considering that it was advertised to be the global awareness event, it was rather dull and irrelevant. Basically a lot of bands playing their songs. Once in a while a very short “ad” to turn off my router when I’m not using it. Continue reading
This Friday, we’re picking up our new cell phones. I can hardly wait! Continue reading
Our living room windows look out on an intersection of four narrow streets. One-way streets come in from north and west, and one-way streets leave towards east and south. West has right-of-way, and often cars blaze through at or above the legal 50 km/h limit with no chance of stopping, should “North” neglect the right-of-way. It’s a ticking time bomb. Continue reading
