@ckluis Typical american… :) And I'm OK making less, if a) most other ppl also make less and b) a bunch of other ppl will be much happier in reply to ckluis # @ckluis Sorry, wanted to say "typical american way of thinking", but this 140 chars limit… in reply to ckluis # I favorited …
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hehe http://j.mp/8Xx1pm, but I think it's too low-tec. Let's measure humidity of the whole T and automatically spay a deo on demand. # News about Nexus One came just in time to reduce xmas iPhone sales. Who would buy an (overpriced) GSM-locked phone as a gift now? # If I had to choose just one …
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hehe http://j.mp/8Xx1pm, but I think it's too low-tec. Let's measure humidity of the whole T and automatically spay a deo on demand. # News about Nexus One came just in time to reduce xmas iPhone sales. Who would buy an (overpriced) GSM-locked phone as a gift now? # If I had to choose just one …
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Adding a printer to W7. The manufacturer's "Downloads" page states: no download here, just use the system driver. #Plug-n-Play #W7 # @HolgerSchmidt Telekom sollte sich endlich mit 100mbit Internet beschäftigen. Will haben, bietet hier aber niemand an. in reply to HolgerSchmidt # W7 taskbar and window gestures are addictive, can't use my Vista any more. …
Presenting Luck
I don’t like to receive good wishes, and I wish them myself only when no other present is possible or appropriate. It is because I feel how empty the wishes are. Can a good wish change the reality? What I need is a way to present luck in a more realistic, material way. Money don’t buy you luck, as we all …
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Hillarious tee http://j.mp/rBPma # After 5 years of C#, reading C++ again. Feel myself like a kid watching a horror movie for the first time. # I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — Fata Morgana-Sacred Journey 1 KITARO http://bit.ly/8zD1hb # Stunning page flip in Silverlight http://tinyurl.com/y8b25k5. Hint: drag the corner, don't …
Sweet plans
Every time I plan, God laughs. Plans are problematic. When you plan, not all needed information is available, the available information can be wrong or will change in future, if there are too many influencing factors, some consequences or dependencies can be overlooked and will become apparent only during execution. So, often, at some point, the plan doesn’t fit …
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Truly historical moment. With Microsoft tooling support of OData we're making the first step to the better, HTML-less Internet. # I favorited a YouTube video — Craig Armstrong – Finding Beauty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2d3_qbhKBw&feature=autoshare_twitter # Depression is a good painkiller. The pain is still there, but it doesn't matter, just like everything else. # Unbelievable how just …
Simple Girl from USSR
Once upon a time, in a small Russian village with a Tatar name, a baby-girl Natasha was born to a family of farmers. For her parents, Maria and Pyotr, she was the fourth child, and not the last one. They were quite prosperous; they had a good house, and their land was so large and …
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New Flash Player 10.1 beta supports H.264 hardware decoding (Windows only) and multi-touch. # Can't believe my eyes looking at SL4 new features http://j.mp/2AVnoJ It is like Xmas. Its Xmas now. Woo-hoo! # SL4: Rich text and HTML rendering, less security limitations, PlayReady offline and for H.264, and access to printer/webcam/microphone. # @2j2e ? ??? …