the fly
instead of reading way too much rss-feeds and stuff on tha intaweb i instead watched the fly (the 1986 version, not the original or the upcoming remake). not that it was a really good movie, but as an example of eighties trick-technique and scientific imagination and computer-trickery it was really enjoyable. in the end it means that i now only have about 47 unwatched dvds in my treasure chest in the living room. and to finish a busy day i’ll now make an onion-packing to relieve my aching neck. i woke up with a really stiff neck last monday morning and it still doesn’t feel better so nina suggested this remedy… (she’s studying pharmaceutics, so actually onion-packings are not her thing, she’s a bit more on the chemical side :-)
bluetooth headset
i’ve always wanted to get a bluetooth headset for my mobile (not that i needed it, but as a tech-addict you can’t argue with that :-) but thought that they’re far too clumsy to actually use them. but today i saw the nextlink bluespoon 5g headset which is far from clumsy. it looks like you have to pay attention not to loose it in your pockets. you should especially check out this picture from the gallery to see how tiny it is. sadly it’s only a prototype for now, nextlinks page does not advertise is anywhere…
zimmer zu vermieten
aus aktuellem anlass mal wieder in deutsch: einer meiner mitbewohner hier verabschiedet sich am ersten juni aus unserer wg. wer also jemand weiss, der ab ersten juni mit einem technik-verliebten velokurier und einem punkigen elektromonteur in einer fünfeinhalb-zimmer-wohnung zusammenwohnen will, soll sich bei mir melden (mailadresse links im sidebar.) das zu vergebende zimmer ist endtweder 25 oder etwa 18 qm gross (je nachdem ob mein verbleibender mitbewohne wechseln will) und kostet etwas mehr oder etwas weniger als 550 franken. die wohnung hat leider kein balkon (der rosengarten ist aber nah), dafür nebst den drei bewohnerinnen-zimmern eine grosse kuche, ein esszimmer und ein fernsehzimmer, einen schnellen adsl-anschluss, internes netzwerk (für die technikverliebten :-), zwei telefonlinien und zwei gutmütige mitbewohner, die gerne mal zusammen kochen, das aber nicht jeden abend tun mussen. achja, die wohnung ist im breitsch, an der rodtmattstrasse, nicht weit vom breitschplatz entfernt, also nahe an migros, coop, reformhaus, apotheke, post und so. und in der stadt ist man auch schnell, mit dem velo sowieso :-)
endless pool
too bad i cannot add this to my amazon wishlist! as an avid swimmer i’d love to have an endless pool in my basement or so. at least they send out a free video, so i can dream on a bit :)
subservient chicken
tell the chicken what you want it to do (like “sit on the sofa”, “turn around”, “play some music”) and the subservient chicken does what you want. i haven’t yet decided if this is a late april’s fool joke or a brilliant marketing campaign, either way it’s hilarious! oh, and if you feel the urge to act like a subservient chicken or if your missus likes these sort of things, there’s even a chicken mask for you to wear :-)
picture of the week
the picture below was taken in the american bar in vienna, where it’s actually prohibited to take pictures, so i had to take one without using the flash. the tables in the american bar are lit from within, leading to this amazing glowing bottles.
new filewile-track
coming home. checking mail. getting 29 spam emails while being offline for only 4 days. sifting through the relevant email. seeing the one from dustbowl. going to filewile.com and downloading their new track emitow (which is gonna be on the ccc-compilation). listening to it and enjoying it. this day is gonna be good.
happy easter
oh, and by the way, i wish you all a happy easter, i’ll be away skiing until monday or tuesday. i’m visiting a friend (scroll down to see mara bucko) of mine in austria. i hope to rent one or two good skis, and maybe return with a new snow-weapon.
big fish
yesterday evening i went to see tim burtons latest movie: big fish. if you haven’t seen it, go and see it instantly, it’s such a heartwarming and poetic movie. i hardly couldn’t help crying out loud in the cinema, because the end is so sad and so happy in the same time. one of the best movies i’ve seen in a long time!
new software
those of you of which english is not your maternal language have probably used a bunch of translation services on the net or use a dictionary from time to time to look up unknown words. my preferred way of looking up a translation of an english word was to use the excellent dict.leo.org. ages ago i fired up my browser, typed the address in, waited, put the word to be translated in the box, clicked enter and then got the translation. soon i made myself a little bookmarklet in safari (adapted from a hint on osxhints.com) and didn’t need to put in the address myself: