Yearly Archives: 2008

Wikipedia is starting to annoy me

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Nils

I love Wikipedia, and I think it’s a great resource. I also realize that running a large server farm costs a lot of money. But the latest drive, in which Wikipedia asks for millions of Euro, is getting on my … Continue reading →

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Good morning Munich

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Nils
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Ultra-Quick Wrath of the Lich King Review

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Nils

Bought the second World of Warcraft expansion, played it for a while, and feel confident enough to post a super quick review. The good: Zone design is great, the zones look really nice. Quests are much less annoying – there … Continue reading →

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LPIC 101

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Nils

Passed my first LPIC exam today, the 101. More to come – but I am now, finally, on my way to being a certified Linux geek.

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Great deal on T-Shirts

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Nils
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A Stroke of Nostalgia

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Nils

I just discovered something on YouTube that let my geeky little heart beat faster. Something from the good old days, when MTV would still should the occasional white person on their shows. You know, even way back before they ceased … Continue reading →

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I am pleased

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Nils

America is not totally retarded, and there is still hope for that nation despite everything that has happened in recent history. Now it is up to Mr. Obama to prove that the hopes the world is putting in him are … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Nils

Halloween is my favorite ‘holiday’. It is not celebrated here in Germany (but of course shops use it to sell candy, and nowadays Halloween party are quite common) and is probably the one thing I wish I had had in … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2008: A Novel in 30 Days

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Nils

I signed up for NaNoWriMo 2008. NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month, and the goal is to write a whole novel in 30 days. Quantity matters, quality doesn’t. Head over to Are You A God?, my world-building blog that … Continue reading →

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Banking Crisis Hits Germany

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Nils

The German Government has approved a 70 billion Euro deal to save Hypo Real Estate bank. The financial crisis has therefore finally reached Europe, and it has done so in full force. I do not know how bad the situation … Continue reading →

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