Loveparade 2007 - Essen

Wow. what a crazy crowd.
Click HERE to find some pictures. I will go to bed now, I'm too sleepy.

How to increase Vista file transfer speed

Maybe I am sure you noticed that the file transfer rate in Vista isn't really faster than than in Windows XP. I would even say it is way slower...

Hmm, seems like Mircosoft noticed that. As a beta tester of the new Windows Server 2008 Microsoft released the two new hot fixes KB938194 and KB938979 on July 31 which are not open for the public yet. The latter uses some new algorithms to accelerate file transfer.

After some tests, I come to the conclusion that it really boosts the transfer rate by 50-80%.

So lets hope "normal" users don't have to wait till Windows Vista Service Pack ;-)

***********************UPDATE***********************
Here comes the download link for the two updates. But Remember, it is still beta.

Shui diao ge tou lyrics

Some of you might know the song 'Shui diao ge tou' which has been covered by Faye Wong several years ago. In case you are interested in it, here are the lyrics in 1. Traditional Chinese, 2. Simplified Chinese and for the guys who are unable to read kanjis: 3. Pinyin.

It took some time but I've found only the lyrics in Traditional Chinese (+English translation) on the link above at Wikipedia.

To download the lyrics as a Word .doc file click here.

1 Traditional Chinese
2 Simplified Chinese
3 Pinyin

I.
1. 水調歌頭
2. 水调歌头
3. Shuǐ diào gē tóu

1. 丙辰中秋，歡飲達旦，
2. 丙辰中秋，欢饮达旦，
3. bǐng chén zhōng qiū, huān yǐn dá dàn,

1. 大醉，
2. 大醉，
3. dà zuì,

1. 作此篇，
2. 作此篇，
3. zuò cǐ piān,

1. 兼懷子由。
2. 兼怀子由。
3. jiān huái zǐ yóu.

II.
1. 明月幾時有？
2. 明月几时有？
3. míng yuè jǐ shí yǒu?

1. 把酒問青天。
2. 把酒问青天。
3. bǎ jiǔ wèn qīng tiān.

1. 不知天上宮闕，
2. 不知天上宫闕，
3. bùzhī tiānshàng gōng quē,

1. 今夕是何年？
2. 今夕是何年？
3. jīn xī shì hé nián?

III.
1. 我欲乘風歸去，
2. 我欲乘风归去，
3. wǒ yù chéng fēng guī qù,

1. 唯恐瓊樓玉宇，
2. 唯恐琼楼玉宇，
3. wěi kǒng qióng lóu yù yǔ

1. 高處不勝寒。
2. 高处不胜寒。
3. gāo chù bùshēng hán.

1. 起舞弄清影，
2. 起舞弄清影，
3. qǐ wǔnòng qīng yǐng,

1. 何似在人間！
2. 何似在人间！
3. hé sì zài rénjiān!

IV.
1. 轉朱閣，
2. 转朱阁，
3. zhuǎn zhū gé,

1. 低綺戶，
2. 低綺户，
3. dī qǐ hù,

1. 照無眠。
2. 照无眠。
3. zhào wú mián.

1. 不應有恨，
2. 不应有恨，
3. bù yīngyǒu hèn,

1. 何事長向別時圓？
2. 何事长向别时圆？
3. hé shì cháng xiàng bié shí yuán?

V.

1. 人有悲歡離合，
2. 人有悲欢离合，
3. rén yǒu bēi huān lí hé,

1. 月有陰晴圓缺，
2. 月有阴晴圆缺，
3. yuè yǒu yīn qíng yuán quē,

1. 此事古難全。
2. 此事古难全。
3. cǐ shì gǔ nán quán.

1. 但願人長久，
2. 但愿人长久，
3. dànyuàn rén chángjiǔ,

1. 千裏共嬋娟。
2. 千里共嬋娟。
3. qiān lǐ gòng chán juān.

Koteshi's Playlist #1

I relocated the playlist section in the right info bar to the postings cause I think this way I will update it more often ;-)
Don't be suprised. I often mix different kind of music but that's just because I don't really have the opinion that there's only one TRUE music style. This means that sometimes even cheap pop music will find its way into the playlist. And of course some 'oldies' or what I think are classics.
Maybe you won't know all songs. A reason might be I live in Germany but I am sure most of the songs are well known.

So here comes list #1 (2007-08-15):


1 (-) Faye Wong - Heart of glass
2 (-) Ghosts - The World Is Outside
3 (-) Apollo Four Forty - Cold rock the mic
4 (-) Shauna K. (SlipN-Slide) feat. Lil’ Jon & Feezy - Dance
5 (-) Daniel Powter - Free loop
6 (-) Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80s
7 (-) The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way
8 (-) Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
9 (-) Culcha Candela - Hamma
10 (-) The Bravery - Time Won't Let Me Go
11 (-) Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar (Freemasons Remix Edit)
12 (-) Faye Wong - Shui diao ge tou (水調歌頭/水调歌头)
13 (-) AIR - Surfing On a Rocket (Remixed By Joakim - To the Smiling Sun Remix)
14 (-) Angels and Airwaves - The Adventure
15 (-) Paolo Nutini - New shoes
16 (-) Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
17 (-) Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
18 (-) Piana - Butterfly
19 (-) Banarama - Look on the floor (Angel City short Mix)
20 (-) Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends


PS: Unknown for most westerners 'Faye Wong' or 王菲 has been THE superstar of music business in Asia for the last 15 years (please correct me if I am wrong).

Cranger Kirmes Day 9

Here are some pics that were taken during the 9th day of the famous Cranger Kirmes :)
So Aileen should be happy now and everybody else who waited for the pics aswell ;)

Cranger Kirmes pageant

Hey, somebody caught me taking pictures on a roof during the Cranger Kirmes pageant.



But I got him aswell. So where's the sunnyman on the following picture? ;)



Well during the next weeks days, I will upload a new gallery showing the pageant.

Cranger Kirmes Opening

Yesterday I took some pics during the opening of the Bayernzelt at the Cranger Kirmes.
Enjoy it, here ;)

Skyscreamer @ Cranger Kirmes 2006

Almost a year ago Nicole, Patrick and I went to the Cranger Kirmes (Germany's second biggest fun fair/carnival) in Wanne Eickel. One of the big highlights was a joyride called sky screamer.
If you are curious, just take a look :)