Category Archives: Working for the man

The Work Life of a Geek

IronPort Lego Logo

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Nils

As promised, here is the other cool thing IronPort did with Lego bricks: The little sign reads: IronPort 3D Logo 2007 Built by New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya in the IronPort booth during the 2007 Interhop event in Las vegas, … Continue reading →

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Coolest Marketing Gift Ever

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Nils

Okay – Do I work for the coolest company ever, or what? This is a LEGO model of an IronPort appliance, something they gave out last year at a trade fair. I just found it on Flickr. I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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Nils is Changing the World

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Nils

I may have some tiny amount of [fame](/2007/08/15/celebrity-status/), but it turns out I am also able to change the world. Last winter, I noticed how colleagues working in the [Lufthansa Aviation Center](/2006/07/27/lufthansa-aviation-center/) would run across the – very busy – … Continue reading →

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Feelin' so tired

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Nils

I feel so tired. It’s 9pm and I could’ve easily gone to bed 1h ago. Good thing I am off next week, to go to [Detroit](/2007/02/23/detroit-2007/). Think I will just sleep very late and then hang out in cafés or … Continue reading →

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Lufthansa Aviation Center Photos

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Nils

473 Uploaded a bunch of photos from the [LAC](/2006/07/27/lufthansa-aviation-center/).

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Trip to Work

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Nils

Normally, going to work takes me about 50 minutes – door to door. Today, pretty much the entire subway service seems to have been disrupted. After they announced “at least 30 minutes delay”, I tried to get to the airport … Continue reading →

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New Phone Number

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Nils

My mobile phone number has changed. I have sent an email to some of you. If you didn’t get any email and need my new number, please let me know. The reason is that my employer switched to T-Mobile.

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Another Quiet Day

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Nils

Tomorrow is a holiday here and today has got to be the most quiet day ever. Caught up on a few things, going to go home early. It’s cold, dark, gray, and very rainy. Perfect for playing with the Neverwinter … Continue reading →

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Stupid Frankfurt Public Transportation

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Nils

I missed one tram and decided to go to work 30 minutes later (as the bus here is every half hour). The tram I wanted was very late. The subway was on time, meaning I didn’t catch it. The next … Continue reading →

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Longest Trip to Work, Ever

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Nils

407Normally it takes me about 50 minutes (door to door) to get to work. Today, due to a bomb alert at the airport, the subways all got cancelled. Took me over 2.5 hours for the same trip. Great.

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