Yearly Archives: 2002

Nuke the Spammers

Posted on December 31, 2002 by Nils

After I locked down my mail server as much as possible (use of various RBLs, no fallback MX’s), I still receive the occasional Spam mail. Almost all of this seems to be from Brazil and China, with an occasional mail … Continue reading →

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Get your Email adresses right!

Posted on December 30, 2002 by Nils

People – I really appreciate it when you send me feedback on my site, and I am happy to answer any questions and help you where I can, but if you include a return email address that doesn’t work, then … Continue reading →

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Peace and Quiet

Posted on December 27, 2002 by Nils

Well, the holidays are finally over. I spent most of my time playing Neverwinter Nights – and scripting Neverwinter Nights. More on this topic later. This year I was able to (almost) totally ignore Christmas. I really hate this holiday, … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future Trilogy DVD Set

Posted on December 23, 2002 by Nils

The well known time-travel comedy series has been released to DVD. Review of the three-DVD widescreen boxed set. I actually borrowed this (German) DVD set from a co-worker a while ago, but only now got started: Last night, I watched … Continue reading →

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A Kite DVD

Posted on December 18, 2002 by Nils

601Two days ago I watched the japanese anime movie “A Kite”. It’s about two assassins and – without wanting to spoil anything – their dirty jobs. There really isn’t much more than that to the story – no big surprises, … Continue reading →

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Bad Dreams

Posted on December 18, 2002 by Nils

It’s the time of the year again when my dreams are filled with scenes that would probably give any psychoanalyst a field day. I don’t know whether they’re a good or a bad thing. For example, last night I dreamt … Continue reading →

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150 Articles – 10000 Views

Posted on December 7, 2002 by Nils

I am just hitting two milestones. In just under 10 months, I managed to add 150 entries to my weblog. Amazing. This means, naturally, that I post a new article every other day. Mh, I guess I have no life. … Continue reading →

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High Rising Revisited

Posted on November 27, 2002 by Nils

I have gone up the main tower skyscraper once before, but last time, I didn’t have a camera. Well, today the weather was surprisingly nice, I have the week off, so I decided to take some photos. As you can … Continue reading →

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Posted on November 27, 2002 by Nils

I finally got around to watch “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, one of the big geek movies of our age and inspiration to the fabulous TV show “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”. The story: Ferris Bueller doesn’t want to handle school on … Continue reading →

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Bad Service at Deutsche Bank

Posted on November 7, 2002 by Nils

I had my daily “bad service” experience, and this time it was with the Deutsche Bank online banking technical support hotline. The Online Banking website of Deutsche Bank 24 is down tonight, so I thought it’d be nice to inform … Continue reading →

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