Koteshi's Bloghouse

Axis Of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles)

2010-04-20T21:51:00.000+02:00

Facebook Konami code

2010-04-17T12:14:00.000+02:00

Flight booked to China :)

2010-04-13T14:59:00.000+02:00

Finally I was able to book my ticket to Guangzhou China. So let's hope the seat selection will be similiar to this picture.

How you see your colleagues at work

2010-04-02T12:29:00.001+02:00

found at: businesspundit.com

Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks

2010-03-26T09:36:00.001+01:00

How to use tabs instead of new windows in Safari

2010-03-11T08:49:00.000+01:00

By default, any time a web site uses the target="_blank" attribute on a link (like this one), Safari 4 will open that link in a new window. If you’d prefer it to open in a new Tab, follow the instructions outlined in this brief tutorial.
Start by opening a Terminal window (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal). Enter the following command:

defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true

Now restart Safari. Links that used to open in a new Window (like this one) will now open in a new Tab instead.

If you decide you want to change back, just re-enter the command but replace true at the end of the command with false.

Info found at: switchingtomac.com

Bank of Nikolai

2010-03-07T19:10:00.001+01:00

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2010-03-07T17:03:00.001+01:00

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examination period

2010-03-06T12:14:00.001+01:00

;-)

Japanese Counting In English

2010-03-04T23:25:00.001+01:00

Pac-Man hidden in LG logo

2010-03-01T17:59:00.000+01:00

Never noticed that before...

Found at nintendoeverything.com

Assassin's Creed 2 addicted? - Well, kinda...

2010-02-15T17:15:00.000+01:00

Last year some weeks before Christmas highly anticipated Assassin's Creed 2 arrive at my home and unfortunately I was only able to finish it today. By surprise I noticed today I also received a Bonus Code to unlock additional content. Joy :-)

Parisian Love

2010-02-08T09:20:00.001+01:00

Found at "ubiquitous-insanity.blogspot.com"

Live Webcast Fail :o)

2010-02-08T09:01:00.001+01:00

The Known Universe by AMNH

2010-01-21T13:15:00.001+01:00

upcoming Apple event

2010-01-19T12:53:00.000+01:00

So there will be a new Apple event on January 27th. There are many rumours and discussions on the internet about the occasion because a variety of fanboys expect Apple to present their new tablet PC.
To be honest, as much as I like Apple for its innovations in the recent years, that much I hate all these fanboys out there. Let's just wait and see what they will present.

Tornado 1 - Train 0

2010-01-19T00:17:00.001+01:00

Laser Triggered High-Speed Photography

2010-01-08T11:47:00.001+01:00

Windows GodMode

2010-01-06T17:03:00.000+01:00

Nope, this is no kind of geeky joke. There actually excists a GodMode in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
So, how can you access it? That's pretty easy. Just create a new folder and name it "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" (without the "").
And what does it do? It gives you a folder full of shortcuts for any kind of settings you might need.
As for me, that's pretty nifty and I think it is another example how Microsoft unfortunately leaves stuff that is more than helpful simply undocumented... :-(
Well, now you know ^^

Merry Christmas everyone

2009-12-22T17:54:00.001+01:00

As I am on a trip through East Germany visiting my family I already wish you guys Merry Christmas :-)

Alltime Christmas favourite

2009-12-16T09:30:00.001+01:00

Not as good as the original by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl but still good.

Lyrics:
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
And then he sang a song
The rare old mountain Dew
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you

Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
So happy Christmas
I love you baby
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true

They've got cars big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
When you first took my hand
On a cold Christmas Eve
You promised me
Broadway was waiting for me

You were handsome
You were pretty
Queen of New York City
When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
Sinatra was swinging,
All the drunks they were singing
We kissed on a corner
Then danced through the night

The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

You're a bum
You're a punk
You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God it's our last

The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
You took my dreams from me
When I first found you
I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you

The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

Elf Yourself Dancing Flash Mob Invades NYC

2009-12-12T13:41:00.001+01:00

Some facebook freak's wedding

2009-12-06T13:47:00.001+01:00

Let's SCHWING?

2009-12-02T09:26:00.000+01:00

Sometimes in life it makes you kinda sad if there is a place you liked and now it is in danger. Either if it was a place you spent (maybe not only) good times like your former favorite pub that stops existing or a company that was having a hard time during the financial crisis with still no end in sight.
The latter is currently the case in my life.

For more than three years I worked in the IT department of a company called SCHWING. They mainly build truck mounted concrete pumps which are used for instance for constructing skyscrapers like the taipei101 or big bridges etc. During my stay at Schwing the company had one record business year after another and always managed to expand their staff. But recently they are struggling and facing a high amount of lay-offs in the coming months. My best wishes to all the former co-workers and especially to my friend Patrick that you guys won't be harmed too much... As always there will be better times someday and I really hope you can enjoy these still working for this company. Good luck.

Oh Christmas tree

2009-11-30T18:32:00.000+01:00

Bought today decoration stuff for quite a fortune in the city. Unfortunately the (small) Christmas tree is still missing. Maybe I should built my own. Seems like there are enough beer bottles lying around near my flat.

The wave starts now

2009-11-30T18:24:00.000+01:00

Today I got the invitation for Google's latest invention called Google Wave.
Let's hope I'll find some time to test around a bit. Let's wave ;-)

Next target

2009-11-15T15:03:00.001+01:00

When I get my mini keyboard this is definately a song I wanna learn first.

T minus 295 days

2009-11-10T20:20:00.000+01:00

If everything works as planned in 295 day at the latest my journey to a new chapter of my life will start but only for some weeks now I realize what I will miss.
Fortunately I can still attend Kim's wedding next summer but things like Christmas, New Year's Eve will be a lot different than they used to be.
And last but not least I won't have my friends around. No "oh yeah, come on by and we watch a movie and order pizza" or some cooking and relaxing with my girlfriend...
Nonetheless I worked more than 2 years for this and I am still very excited but suddenly everything starts to feel so real.
But things will work out fine, I know :-)

iPhone Costumes

2009-11-02T20:11:00.001+01:00

Nerd Alert!

Project isplash status report

2009-11-02T18:24:00.003+01:00

OK, so far I got almost all items needed for the isplash project. The start is settled for spring 2010 and I am really looking forward to it :-)

Traffic limit sucks

2009-10-12T20:31:00.003+02:00

Argh, how happy did I feel when I saw the nice download speed (ranging from 20 to 70MBit/s) at my current flat just to realize that I am stuck with a traffic limit of just 6GB...

6 GB what's that in modern times? I mean everyone who downloaded an ISO file like Windows 7 or the latest Xcode version knows how quick you get something around 5 GB on a single day...

Of course you don't have such a big amount of data flying through your cables every day but come on, even without filesharing you exceed this limit usually within a week or two.
Unfortunately it seems like there's no other way for me than simply getting used to it.
Worst thing is in case you exceed your limit you simply have no internet access for the rest of the month. Argh, I wanna scream!!!

I feel like back in 1999... :-(

What is Google Wave?

2009-10-09T20:48:00.001+02:00

For those who don't know and wonder why the prices for an invitations are f***ing high on eBay.

Space - the final frontier

2009-10-06T09:08:00.003+02:00

Why is it always that great ideas for new projects come into mind when you have no real free time at all?
However, yesterday Patrick and I started our first "brainstorming" about the upcoming TOP SECRET project called isplash. More news are about to be released as further progress has been achieved. Only things I am about to tell are two words: Space and Photography. Stay tuned.

Happy anniversary of German unification

2009-10-03T09:35:00.001+02:00

iPhone FW 3.1 blocks tethering. WTF?!

2009-09-12T17:59:00.006+02:00

This week Apple released its version 3.1 of the iPhone firmware. Unfortnately I upgraded and realized that internet sharing via iPhone (tethering) has been blocked by now. Wow...
I have to admit I feel kinda pissed cause usually I wait with upgrades because I don't want to find myself missing a feature and here I am... Damn it... :-(

PS: T-Mobile Germany now offers a tethering option for clients who have signed a contract for only 20€/month more. Needless to say that I am waiting for some kind of hacked firmware because I don't see myself paying for something that has already been working fine and is no kind of real extra feature... Grrr...

Kick in the crouch

2009-09-04T10:43:00.004+02:00

This Tuesday I saw the following on Facebook:

So I wondered, if it is normal to make things like a divorce public in the internet. As always there are pros and cons. Of course I am really sorry for Chris a member of the TMBO who contributed great artworks and photos during the last few years but I am not sure if Facebook is the right way to search for pity...

Good luck Chris and remember there have been nice times earlier.

Cool Radio Station

2009-08-28T14:20:00.002+02:00

During my trip to Berlin I found an awesome radio channel called KissFM.
And here are the most played songs of the last weeks so you get an idea
about what kind of music they play. Enjoy

I gotta feeling - Black Eyed Peas

Hotel Room Service - Pitbull

I Love College - Asher Roth

Aufstehn - Seeed

When Love takes over - David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland

She Wolf - Shakira

Rehab Remix - Amy Winehouse feat. Jay-Z

Schöne neue Welt - Culcha Candela

New Life is starting NOW

2009-08-20T00:24:00.000+02:00

Wow. Change is definately happening. Not only will I move to Dortmund during next month, no I will also spend the rest of the Summer with my new girlfriend :-)
We had a great time in Berlin together, where we met not only my Cousin Michel but spent a wonderful evening at the Mauerpark. I really hope the upcoming time will be as nice as the past.

eastTour pictures online

2009-08-17T18:29:00.003+02:00

Finally they are here :-)

Berlin is calling and here I come

2009-08-07T12:27:00.000+02:00

Thanks to my cousin Michel who I haven't had contact with for ages, I will stay this weekend in Germany's capital. Culture, clubs and nice weather are waiting for me :-)
Guess some things might have changed since 1989 ;-)

Thanks Bro

2009-08-04T11:41:00.003+02:00

Thank you for the awesome night in Rostock, the endless guitar sessions and just for having me over there ;o)
Take good care :-)

Leila K. - Ca Plane Pour Moi

2009-07-15T14:46:00.002+02:00

These were the times...

True story

2009-07-15T02:12:00.004+02:00

Who's da man? ;o)

2009-07-14T14:49:00.004+02:00

Haha, I almost forgot mentioning that two of my Paris pictures have been shortlisted for an Paris online city guide :-)

...We are writing to let you know that two of your photos have been short-listed for inclusion in the eighth edition of our Schmap Paris Guide, to be published at the end of this month...

Let's wait for the results. If you want to take a look at their guides simply visit schmaps.com

Almost done

2009-07-13T08:01:00.002+02:00

This week I am about to have finally the last two exams of this semester. You guys cannot believe how much I already anticipate the end of this week.
Nonetheless the next months won't be that relaxing cause there are certain things I gotta do. First of there will be my grandpa's funeral and then I will start my job at the university's faculty exchange point in end of August.
However I'm really looking forward for the latte one. Wish me luck :-)

Something fency

2009-07-06T02:49:00.001+02:00

For all the guys who are used to get dressed for success this one is a bit more special (and harder to master).

Welcome to the 80's ;)

2009-07-02T10:18:00.001+02:00

Filthy Dukes - This Rhythm

Optical Illusion Girlfriend

2009-06-30T04:37:00.001+02:00

Kia Soul Rock!

2009-06-26T08:28:00.001+02:00

Warning, do not attempt stunts with your vehicle.

Bye bye Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T07:39:00.002+02:00

Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.

Munich Pictures

2009-06-20T23:09:00.005+02:00

Now I have finally found the time during all the studying to upload the pictures that were taken in Munich last week. Enjoy ^^

Munich Picture Gallery

Wow, iPhone OS 3.0 finally hit the shores

2009-06-20T23:09:00.002+02:00

Almost missed it. But now you guys know :-)

Bye bye Munich :-(

2009-06-15T10:31:00.000+02:00

After five wonderful days in Bavaria's capital it is time to go home again. Excellent weather, delicious food and of course the good beer make it really hard to separate...
Anyway, I am sure this won't be the last time I visit Munich.
When I arrive home I will upload the photos so stay tuned.

AXE Chocolate Man

2009-06-14T22:30:00.001+02:00

Enjoy ^^

Munich rocks

2009-06-12T09:19:00.002+02:00

Yesterday Patti and I arrived in Munich. Weather is really nice and we already had a Maßkrug in the Hofbräuhaus and took a long walk through the park of Munich called the English Garden.
Take a look here.

Worst job ever...

2009-06-10T06:37:00.000+02:00

The Worst Job Ever - Watch more Funny Videos

Bender's back

2009-06-10T06:14:00.002+02:00

Have you grown tired of bad TV news? And by bad TV news, I mean bad news about television shows. Bad "TV news" is redundant.

Well, get ready for some good news. No wait, get ready for some great news. No, great doesn't really describe it. Here is some grantasticularly wondergasmiclicious news! (And my 12th grade English teacher said I'd never amount to anything as a writer.)

Comedy Central has ordered all brand new episodes of Futurama, and the show has officially gone back into production. There are supposed to be 13 additional episodes to air now that the network has run through all of the series' original episodes and the four full-length DVD movies. This news has sparked rumors that production has officially started again on the series and casting is underway.

This is great news ^^

Wind of Change

2009-06-07T17:10:00.000+02:00

It is never too late to get rid of bad habits. This in mind I decided to quit smoking last Monday and since then I haven't touched a single cig. Well, almost... On Wednesday I almost puked when I inhaled some smoke and I have to admit I am really happy about this because this means my body doesn't like the smoke either :-)

20 years ago

2009-06-05T21:06:00.003+02:00

About 20 years ago people in China, mostly students, tried to demonstrate for more democratic reforms and had to many had to pay with their lives. Maybe it is time to remember that other nations fight for the rights we already gained decades before and that they even risk their lives to achieve these goals.

Just for some smartasses

2009-06-01T13:17:00.001+02:00

Back in Germany

2009-05-25T20:23:00.001+02:00

Monday morning we finally arrived after a 13 hours journey at home.
No more words so far, just take a look on the pics here.

Bonjour Bordeaux ^^

2009-05-20T01:41:00.002+02:00

Tomorrow we will start our roadtrip to Bordeaux so stay tuned for some pictures and stories ;-)

Simple but clever

2009-05-02T19:56:00.001+02:00

I hope we gotta see these boxes here very soon :-)

Miscalculations

2009-04-19T13:04:00.000+02:00

You grab your stuff to study some hours outside in the park and you notice some clouds in the sky. So you decide to wear some warmer clothes just in case it gets windy or a bit colder. Beside that you have your shiny cam and of course your books and papers with you. Then you walk outside and you wonder how it has become so warm within 15 minutes...
Well, now you are prepared Fora blizzard or a second iceage but will you turn around a change? Of course not, because you are a man. A pretty stupid looking guy but at least you will not be some pussy who complains until...
...until you arrive at the park covered in sunlight with no chance of a place in the shadows...
Sometimes it is a cruel world for real men... ;-)

Real Life Mirror's Edge

2009-04-17T14:07:00.001+02:00

In need of a new Job?

2009-04-16T09:48:00.003+02:00

Maybe you are considering a new job because of the current economical crisis.
Well, here's an interesting one: Photo stuntman. WTF?!?! Well take a look at the following pictures...

This is what I call the WOW effect!

Source: dailymail.co.uk
Photographer: Kerry Skarbakka

Happy Easter everyone

2009-04-12T13:02:00.002+02:00

Just want to wish everyone a happy easter. BTW: I included some translations in case you want to send some greetings in another language than your own.

Happy Easter in

…Dutch	Vrolijk Pasen
…French	Joyeuses Pâques
…German	Frohe Ostern
…Mandarin	复活节快乐
…Spanish	¡Felices Pascuas!

THE perfect business card

2009-04-10T17:06:00.003+02:00

This guy has spent more than 20 years for designing THE perfect business card...

Happy Birthday Patrick

2009-04-01T23:59:00.000+02:00

Hey Chocolatebear,
just want to wish you a wonderful birthday and another (hopefully) great year.
And remember, you only once 25 in a lifetime ;-)

PS: This time no mean words about becoming old and losing hair :-P

Did You Know?

2009-03-29T22:16:00.001+02:00

Here's an updated version of the quite famous "Did you know, shift happens". Again, great work...

Windows 7 boot screen

2009-03-19T10:23:00.000+01:00

I read on the Windows 7 developers blog an interesting post about the new boot screen of Microsoft's new operating system.
Seems like there were some really creative people at work. I can only recommend the link :o)

Windows Server 2008 on a laptop

2009-03-18T06:32:00.001+01:00

Yesterday evening I started a new project. Since my old server in the basement doesn't for about 4 months, I decided to install Windows Server 2008 on my "old" laptop. The tech specs doesn't sound so old though... 1.8 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 250GB HDD etc...
Anyway, if it works as planned I will have an ultra-silent, energy saving server in the basement :-D
All I have to do so far is to download all the needed drivers in advance. I am wondering by the way if the integrated webcam will still work... ;-)

UPDATE: Everything worked just fine :-)
Only problem that occured at the beginning was the deactivated wirless lan setting. This feature has to be installed manually.

For further information regarding installation Windows Server 2008 as a desktop OS you can have a look here at.

Windows 7 in Virtual PC

2009-03-13T15:00:00.002+01:00

Since the beta of Windows 7 is out there for a while, some may not try it on their physical system but wanna try it out on a Virtual PC.

Brian Keller, technical evangelist over at Microsoft released a nifty tutorial on his blog.

New iPhone firmware 3.0 on the horizon?

2009-03-13T12:51:00.002+01:00

In several tech websites like golem.de it can be read that there will be a
presentation of Apple's latest iPhone firmware.
Hopefully they finally include MMS functionality, tethering via Bluetooth and/or USB and MAYBE copy & paste...

We will know more on March 17th when Apple is holding the BIG presentation.

Flower for PS3

2009-03-12T16:50:00.003+01:00

After completing my university exams I finally found the time to play a game called "Flower" which was released some months ago for the Playstation 3 by the creators of fl0w.

In my opinion ThatGameCompany has done it again and you must not miss this title cause it is one of these games that is relaxing instead of stressing you out.

PS: The song is "Catch the Wind" by "Donovan"

Why HDR (sometimes) sucks

2009-03-12T15:05:00.004+01:00

I cannot believe this my first post about a technical fotography aspect in 3 years.
For some time now, I see there a lot of these HDR pictures on the web like on flickr for instance.
I am sure most of you know how these High Dynamic Range images are made and how they look. In case you don't, here's a short introduction:
At first you take several pictures of the same motive but with different "exposure" settings.

Then you transfer your pictures to your computer. The rendering software then produces a high dynamic range image.

As you can see, in this example (taken from the English Wikipedia) the results can be stunning. Especially when the lighting makes good results almost impossible.

OK, but there are MAAAANY "bad" examples...

or
Don't get me wrong. There are some really nice and impressive HDR images out there but lately I've mostly seen pictures like the two examples above. Let's hope some people stop exaggerating ;-)

Validation

2009-03-09T15:39:00.002+01:00

Wow, what an incredible good short film. "Validation" is a fable about the magic of free parking. Take your time and enjoy it.

PS: A smiling is included :o)

FCKGW. If you know what I mean you are kinda geeky...

2009-03-05T09:52:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I saw something I already believed forgotten: "FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8".
For those who don't know: This is the most often used Windows XP license key and I have it seen quite often in the last 7 years. These days I read it is one of the most recognized serials out there.
Something else that Windows XP has achieved that Vista hasn't so far ;)

Sony releases new stupid piece of shit

2009-02-27T15:47:00.003+01:00

Source: Onion News Network
PS: I really love their videos.

How to spend the university term break?

2009-02-27T14:38:00.000+01:00

These days I can "enjoy" the university term vacations. Unfortunately this doesn't mean relaxing all day long. It rather means working your ass off ;)
Nah, to be honest it is nice to do something else then studying all day long. The picture above shows some International Business students at the lounge of the Dortmund university's library during some calculations in the exam preparation period.
I didn't thought at the semester's beginning my I would kinda like all that studying... But with all the fun we had I think we really had a nice time all together.

So true...

2009-02-26T19:24:00.001+01:00

no further comment.

The Simpsons have a new main title

2009-02-22T17:01:00.001+01:00

Finally the Simpsons will be shown in HDTV on Fox and this is the new intro :)

Damnit >:o

2009-02-16T13:30:00.005+01:00

What a premiere. Just got the info that I passed my first exam at the university. Unfortunately I also got the info that I didn't pass another exam...
Damn it... 7 exams: and only 3 results so far. On 2 I pass and 1 ruined my day...

Wanna drink something now...

High Five Escalator

2009-02-10T05:49:00.001+01:00

You might have seen some of the Improv Everywhere videos in the past. This here is their latest thing...

For old times sake

2009-02-06T21:43:00.002+01:00

For the little kid in every man ;)

My new home...

2009-01-27T06:56:00.004+01:00

in 2010-2011 (hopefully):

If all the exam go as planned, the GDUFS (Guangdong University for Foreign Studies) will be my new home next year. Until then I have to focus on my time here ;)
Wow, just 1,5 year left...
But right now I feel so wasted and there are still two exams ahead this semester. Seems like I am getting old already. But nice times are about to come. Looking already forward for the Secret of Mana sessions with Patrick. Hmm, almost seems like this is driving me forward in these days of stress.

恭賀新禧 or Happy CNY

2009-01-26T22:32:00.003+01:00

Happy Chinese new year ^^ Hopefully the year of the ox will be as good as the year of the rat, maybe even more successfull. Well, we'll see... ;-)

Indiana Jones Body Count

2009-01-11T14:06:00.001+01:00

Someone created a chronological edit of the many death scenes that occur in the first three Indiana Jones movies.
To be honest I didn't expected so many deaths... :-O

Free Windows 7 Beta available

2009-01-09T17:47:00.005+01:00

Microsoft released their Beta version of the Windows Vista successor Windows 7 today.
Get it here. So far it looks more than just a even more shiny version of Vista but take a look by yourself.

UPDATE:
Only 2.5 million beta user accounts are available so better hurry up.
Oh yeah, and at this very moment the servers are more than just busy. Hope Microsoft gets this to work soon.

UPDATE 2:
Microsoft put the download website offline temporary... :-(

Paris Picture Collection

2009-01-08T21:52:00.000+01:00

Today I finally found the time to upload some of the pictures I've taken in Paris. Unfortunately I had no photo buddy with me so I got sometimes kinda bored cause taking pictures all alone in the cold isn't as much fun as it would be with the 'ours de chocolat' ;-)

Paris Picture Collection

Happy New Year 2009

2009-01-01T11:18:00.002+01:00

Morning Guys. Just want to wish you all Feliz año nuevo, 新年快乐, frohes neues Jahr, bonne année or happy new year 2009 ^^
May 2009 became a successful year for you and the people you love :-)

Paris Day 1

2008-12-31T07:06:00.004+01:00

Yesterday afternoon at 5PM I arrived at the hotel. The flight and traveling by train from the airport to our hotel went better than personally expected eventhough the train had some delayment.
The hotel so far is in a good location (Google Maps link) and I have internet Access here. To be honest the inet connection was even in China better but most important is I can stay in contact with others so I won't complaint anylonger.
After unpacking I took a little walk at the evening to check out the surrounding area. Right after the start I got lost in the area where Hospital Saint-Louis is located but fortunately some very friendly guys helped us to get back on the right way. I have to admit here that I didn't expect this kind of nice behaviour by the French but I am more than impressed afterwards. After passing Republique and I was heading to the Notre Dame finally. Of course I took some first testing pictures and after my ass was almost frozen I went back cause it got already 23:20h.
Oh yeah and then Kristin and I had the best Crepe in the world. Really delicious and more than just recommendable. Yeah, after that there was some grocery shopping for New Year's Eve and now I think it is time to sleep. Au revoir.

First 100 days at the university are over

2008-12-30T03:25:00.000+01:00

Well, how have these first 100 days been?
Simply amazing. Right now I think going to university was one of the, if not THE best decision I have done in my life so far. I have met people from other countries and different cultural background. I learnt new things and on the bad side I started smoking again... :-(
I had to break up the Chinese lessons cause they collided with some other important subjects and I started learning Dutch.
But to make one thing clear I love this new life. Eventhough some things really came to short in the past months. For instance the photo shootings with Patti... Anyway next year things should come straight again with less parties/cigarettes/beers/sleepless nights and more studying (yeah, right...) plus passing all the exams hopefully.
Wish me luck ^^

some exchange students and me at the Weihnachtsmarkt in Dortmund

Guitar Hero ad spoofs Risky Business

2008-12-29T16:23:00.002+01:00

It is one more spoof of Tom Cruise's infamous air guitar performance in the movie "Risky Business". There have been many spoofs but I have to admit Heidi Klum performs the best so far.

THE ORIGINAL:

PS: Here's another spoof by the Scrubs staff:

Christmas Present: Sega Katana Bios Files

2008-12-26T11:23:00.000+01:00

In the net I've found the ripped Bios files of the Sega Dreamcast dev kit HKT0120 alias Sega Katana. You can load them with a Dreamcast Emulator so you see how horrible the old intro was...
However, get them here and enjoy.

PS: Don't wonder about the download size of 10 MB. I included to the dc_bios.bin and dc_flash.bin files 2 videos that show the start up with a red and a blue swirl.

Showing off some language skills ;-)

2008-12-25T12:57:00.004+01:00

Well, not really. Just providing here some alternative versions of Merry Christmas in different languages.

Chinese (Mandarin)	圣诞快乐 (Sheng dan kuai le)
Dutch	Vrolijk Kerstfeest
English	Merry Christmas
Finnish	Hyvää Joulua
French	Joyeux Noël
German	Frohe Weihnachten
Japanese	メリークリスマス (Merry Christmas)
Spanish	Feliz Navidad

Now you are prepared for the next meeting with international consultants :-P

One of my favorite Christmas songs

2008-12-23T11:51:00.001+01:00

Surely this is an usual song nonetheless it is one of my favorite ones.
The infamous Irish Folk Pop song "Fairy Tale of New York" ^^

Merry Christmas everyone :o)

How to take a screenshot with your iPhone

2008-12-16T12:18:00.004+01:00

Ever thought about how nice it would be to take screenshots of your iPhone?
Well there is a not very good documented way to do it.
Simply hold the home button (the button with the square printed on it) for a second and then the sleep/wake button (the button on the top). You will hear cam activation and et voila the screenshot is stored in your photo folder.

Hardreset your iPhone

2008-12-14T08:22:00.000+01:00

Incase your iPhone's Mac OS should ever crash there is an easy way to hard reset it. Simply hold the home button (the button with the square printed on it) and the sleep/wake button (the button on the top) for about 5 seconds. After that you see the Apple screen appearing and your cellphone will reboot.

Caps Lock on your iPhone

2008-12-13T19:57:00.002+01:00

In case you didn't know before, I will explain you how to find the Caps Lock option on your beloved iPhone.
Yeah maybe you are one of the guys who shout a lot in emails or simply prefer to write everything in capitalized letters. If so simply follow these coming steps.

First of all you should know that by default, the caps lock feature on your keyboard is deactivated.
To enable it, tap the Settings icon on the home screen, then tap the General button on the next screen. Here you tap now on the Keyboard button.
In the keyboard settings screen, you find the option Enable Caps Lock which has to be activated.

OK, we now enabled Caps Lock, but how do we use it?

Well if you start writing a shortmessage or an email you simply have to make a quick double tap on the shift button. If it turns blue, you made it and can shout now as much you want. If not, you have to try to double tap again.

That's all folks.