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The Life of a Geek

Heligoland

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Nils

Pictures from our April trip to Heligoland (aka “Helgoland” in German): Basically we took the Halunder Jet from Hamburg to Heligoland and returned the same evening. It was quite a fun trip, if I may say so myself.

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Nils in Berlin (The "Another New Job" Post)

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Nils

Many of you are already aware of the news, but I wanted to mention it anyway. I’ve accepted a position at AeriaGames at their Berlin office. Consequently am moving to the Capital city but I’ll bounce back and forth between … Continue reading →

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Good morning Munich

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Nils
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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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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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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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New iTunes 8 Visualizer

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Nils

Oh my god, it is full of stars… I got my first computer pretty much 20 years ago. I’ve been a gamer and I’ve followed the cool stuff the demo scene put out. I thought I was a hardened user, … Continue reading →

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Draenei Pirate

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Nils

World of Warcraft implemented the International Talk Like a Pirate Day:

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Hurrican Ike – The Bear on the Beach

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Nils

Coolness.

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