11
Oct
Turkeys are shy birds… indeed. However one bird, called the “Terrible Tim”
seems to have found a place to live in a domestic environment yet seems to
live the turkey habits such as “pecking-order” and the usual wildlife habits,
turkeys tend to have when in a wildlife areal.
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04
Oct
No other event is so desperately awaited than Apple’s Keynote October 2011
that will start right now. Then, Apple will show the upcoming gadgets to the
masses and will introduce you to the new iOS 5 that will also be released with
the new devices and also made available to the older devices.
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02
Oct
Today the Wall Street in New York has been occupied by about 700 activists who
demonstrate against the enormous power of the banks and financial places such as the
stock exchange in New York. However the action did not have such big success as the
local police has arrested many of the disturbants and probably put them into custody.
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01
Oct
Hey there, my bday is coming with big steps. only 9 days until I get one year older.
Can’t believe that one year has passed by so quickly. Lots of things happened. But
what you gonna do about it except nothing or nothing? This year I didn’t travel
around with Rosiv as we did last year in Vienna. However plans are to go to…
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29
Sep
Long time, the iPhone 4 has dominated the display resolution field. The
astonishing display resolution of 326 ppi in Apple’s famous Retina display
was unmatched and it kept the crown for about 15 months. Today HTC has
announced the HTC Vigor. It’s 4.3 inch display seems to put one on top!
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September 29, 2011Netspark
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27
Sep
It’s incredible what’s possible on the patent “market” – Although I can understand that
Apple is defending their intellectual goods such as the design of the iPad which Samsung
has derived it’s Galaxy Tab from, it’s unconducive for the IT market to block and sue.
But exactly this is now being repeated by a small company, called Internet Machines!
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23
Sep
Marc Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook will undergo an immense
redesign. the profile page of a user will dramatically change yet all posts will
stay on and all other stoff. The new feature, called “Timeline” will allow
visitors to travel back in time virtually. This feature is currently available…
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September 23, 2011Netspark
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22
Sep
You probably know these giant text boards that give drivers in USA informations about
dangers and other obstacles on the road or when something important is broadcasted on
radio. Somehow these signs lack of security from being hacked. Reason enough for some
guys to use this security leak to have fun. The results make you grin at minimum…
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21
Sep
The USA, country of unlimited possibilities. Also country of unlimited idiots and rather
dubious lawsuits. One of these is made in July 2006 where a private Person, called
Allen Ray Hackard (51), has fired up a lawsuit against Michael Jordan and Nike.
The sum: The astronomic number of 832.000.000 simoleons. Crazy stuff? Indeed!
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20
Sep
Now it is official: Google has started it’s NFC-based micropayment system
officially in the USA. Sprint customers now can use their NFC-enabled cell
phone to make payments. What has been neglected by Apple, and wont be in
Apple’s new iPhone 5 as NFC would have no future is now in Android phones!
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12
Sep
…or let’s say, 10 bitter facts, why the U.S. economy is still in big trouble. The U.S.
economy is by far more in debt as most of the people want to believe. Unemployment
is above 20% when you bring in the long-term unemployed. Myret Zaki has stated 10
facts that proove to her that the worst is yet to come.
September 12, 2011Netspark
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11
Sep
Today, it is 10 years since the attack on the twin towers in New York and the
Pentagon. It was the most horrible situation, the USA had to face. The attack
cost 2977 people their lives. When the planes crashed into the
towers, no one before would have expected anything like that!
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September 11, 2011Netspark
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09
Sep
Paypal today made his next step to be one of the unappealing payment services
When they forced Rossmann (a german drugstore chain) to unlist cigars from
Cuba out of their portfolio as otherwise PayPal would quit the cooperation with
Rossmann, the drugstore company finally decided to cancel complete PayPal.
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September 9, 2011Netspark
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08
Sep
Well, taxes are good for all kinds of things for the public to be financed. So that
everyone takes his part in the Finance, he has to pay taxes, taxes like V.A.T.
income tax, tax on alcoholic beverages, tax on tobacco, gambling, social tax
and all other taxes you may be aware of.
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September 8, 2011Netspark
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05
Sep
I don’t know what’s more disgusting: The fact that a 45kg lightweight
woman is eating 183(!) Chicken Wings (each approx. 30g meat,in total
a whopping 5.5kg!!!) within 12 minutes or the fact that obesities still a
mayor incident in the USA that causes many deaths each year.
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September 5, 2011Netspark
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01
Sep
Well… It’s now September 1st and where the Euro was about
1.19 CHF just two days ago, it is now 1.1375 CHF again! I don’t
get it! Why do currencies undergo such extremely high tolerances?
5 cents within 2 days is quite a lot and where happiness was…
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September 1, 2011Netspark
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30
Aug
Why on earth would a movie have such a trivial and strange name?
Why would it be released to to the public knowing that it is bad?
At least the name is program. The first weekend, the movie is shown,
the movie has brought in the least amount of watchers and money.
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28
Aug
While news have spread the word, a hurricane is on it’s way to the upper east coast of
the USA. They say that the storm is a category 3 storm that may also reach category 4.
With 1300 km diameter (that’s pretty large if you ask me!) it is also dangerous to a large
area. Well… in New York and New Jersey, there’s big evacuation and alert!
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16
Aug
Today I found this funny video on youTube where a guy is testing the Apple
Store workers’ patience to the maximum. The 3 Minutes video show 4 different
situations and the reaction is quite interesting. Where one would get a snarly
comment when bringing food or a pet into the shop, at Apple stores all is okay!
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August 16, 2011Netspark
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12
Aug
This way of hair-cutting is somewhat strange yet amusing to watch. Never
thought that someone would really use this rather unconventional way of
cutting hair. I myself would still prefer a coiffeur who uses scissors instead
of the tools used in the video. But watch and decide for yourself.
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09
Aug
What still sounds as science-fiction story, is already reality! Google has a car equipped
with GPS steering and video cameras as well as with distance sensors. This study car
has driven 225’000 kilometers without a crash on the Google campus that is also
connected to the public traffic. 3 days ago, it happened… the car crashed into another!
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August 9, 2011Netspark
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01
Aug
As of today the U.S. Government has agreed to raise the debt level under the condition
to lower debts and state costs by 2.7 billion dollars within the next 10 years.
But as for now, the people seem very disappointed that the debt level raise will be a
reason for social and medical cutbacks and a possible tax raise…
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29
Jul
Today it seems that something has again upset the financial markets. At exactly 14:34
the dollar suddenly crashed below 0.80 swiss francs and took two more steps with approx
0.0010 swiss francs within 5 minutes. I thought, it could have been a temporary bump
and relax in the meantime…
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28
Jul
As you might already know, the world economy is very upset…
Bad messages every day about some country facing a complete
financial bankruptcy or at least payment difficulties and the cry
for help…
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18
Jul
As you can see, the Euro is undergoing some loss of value compared to the Swiss Franc.
So is the Dollar and other currencies aswell.
But what makes the Swiss Franc so extremely strong compared to the other currencies?
Is it Switzerland with it’s well-known banks or some other factor?
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17
Jun
I thought that law in USA has strange situations such as not being allowed to ride horses
in an office building or not being allowed to spank your wife with a wooden rod thicker
than your indexing finger or 1cm…
This here tops it all…
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10
Jun
To sweeten up the beginning of the weekend for all of you, I am
presenting you another funny video bit I discovered on YouTube.
If you take time to chop a tree in order to steal a bike, then better
check, if you’re alone and don’t do it when you’re being watched!!!
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08
Jun
Yesterday, Nintendo revealed their new game console, called the Wii U,
to the public on the E3 in Los Angeles.
What will come to us looks outrageously promising:
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01
Jun
later today I stumbled upon another, rather disgusting picture in our local newspaper.
I thought, what the heck is this??? And I decided to read the linked blog…
What I’ve seen there was really disgusting and I only thought: Hopefully they’re not going
to bring such food to Europe…
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June 1, 2011Netspark
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01
Jun
Reading my favourite computer tech site today, I stumbled over a really interesting article
that made me also think about the current world situation.
As wars are currently striking on Libya, Syria and some other african countries, the
following linked article made me really thinking and also brought up some uncomfyness!
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