Briefly about German web censorhip

Monday, January 25, 2010 at 17:42 | In Freedom of speech, Germany, censorship, internet | Leave a Comment

New regulations are being discussed (via @doppelfish) in Germany about mouth gagging free speech in the Internet. My brief photographic comment about the proposed measures is as follows:

Talking about ideas

Monday, January 25, 2010 at 17:26 | In web tests | 2 Comments

This would be a pretty accurate description. I would indeed talk about ideas. That is if there are any around. And if I would like to talk at all.


You Love to Talk About Ideas


You like your conversations to be deep and meaningful. You are not a big fan of small talk.

You are open to all sorts of conversation topics, especially if they are unique or interesting. You love it when a conversation takes you somewhere unexpected.

You will talk about anything, even if it’s controversial or weird. You aren’t shy about speaking your mind.

You may shock people with what you’re willing to talk about, but at least it’s more interesting than discussing the weather.

Red love

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 4:11 | In Not serious, web tests | Leave a Comment

You may think so but I could not possibly comment.


Your Love Is Red


When you love someone, your love is intense and dramatic. For you, love is passion.

You enjoy seducing someone and being seduced. You like feeling romantically overwhelmed.

You’re the type of person who loves whoever you want, and you’re often drawn toward forbidden love.

You are also stubborn about getting the person you’re interested in to fall for you. You love chasing after what you want.

Google are keeping their word

Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 1:17 | In China, censorship, google, internet | Leave a Comment

As Google announced yesterday they are no longer going to censor their search results at Google.cn. I can now present evidence that they are worth their word, regardless what the real reason behind their decision was and regardless that I still have trouble understanding that they agreed to censor the results in the first place:

Respect!

I am supposed to be sunset

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 0:54 | In web tests | Leave a Comment

This quiz says I am sunset. While that is often when I wake up (regardless of what time of the year it may be, hence anytime between 3 p.m and 11 p.m) I am not sure I would agree. However, the description is not totally wrong.


You Are Sunset


Even though you still may be young, you already feel like you’ve accomplished a lot in life.

And you feel free to pave your own path now, and you’re not even sure where it will take you.

Maybe you’ll pursue higher education in a subject you enjoy – or travel the world for a few years.

Either way, you approach life with a relaxed, open attitude. And that will take you far!

Merry christmas

Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 10:06 | In video | 1 Comment
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Admitted that I have used this xmas greeting before but hopefully it was such a long time ago that nobody takes notice :-P Merry christmas!

Updating relationship status

Friday, December 4, 2009 at 19:34 | In social | Leave a Comment
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I have never bothered to publish my relationship status in Facebook, nor in Twitter (it is currently single if you must know) but Dana Hanna obviously thinks it is important to keep it updated. Congrats :-)

Why Twitter?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 6:28 | In internet, social | Leave a Comment
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If you have no idea what Twitter is good for but are curious just whatch this clip. It will only take a minute and then you know.

via @nettielamaa

Almost forgot: you can also play chess using Twitter.

A Baltic vision

Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 1:30 | In Estonia | 4 Comments
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In this clip the Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves uses five minutes efficiently by putting into a nutshell how the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have changed and how the whole World has changed during the last 20 years. He appeared together with his Latvian and Lithuanian counterparts in Riga in the final session of Transatlantic Agenda 2010 A Baltic Vision.

Differences or not?

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:51 | In Not serious, languages | 3 Comments

I am quoting Secretary Clinton according to the US State Department’s official blog (Boldface added by me.):

This follows on the work that we began over the last many months to transform the relationship between our two countries, to find common ground wherever we can, to further mutual respect and mutual interests, without in any way accepting the fact that there are not differences between us, because there are.

Wait a minute! I know that diplomatic language is tricky but this one takes the cake. There are three statements in the last boldfaced part of the sentence which are partly contradicting each other. Namely:

  1. It is a fact that there are “not differences between us“, i.e. Russia and USA.
  2. Russia and USA do not accept that fact.
  3. There are differences between Russia and USA.

So would somebody please explain whether there are differences or not and if there are not, do the two countries accept it or not. Or do they accept that there are differences but pretend there are not?

Silver is good enough

Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 22:16 | In web tests | Leave a Comment
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If this description makes me silver I do not want to know about gold :-)


You Are Silver


You are down to earth and unpretentious. You don’t feel like you need to show off, and you’re very secure with your place in the world.

You are understated and elegant. You carry yourself with poise, and you’re more known for what you don’t do than what you do.

You can fit in anywhere from a country western bar to a black tie gala. You are adaptable and adventurous.

You are blind to social class and background. You see people as who they are … not as where they came from or how much money they have.

Greeting Germany

Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 0:41 | In Election, Germany, Politics | Leave a Comment

Here is my special greeting for today to everybody in Germany:

Wahl-o-Mat

Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:55 | In Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I did the German Wahl-o-Mat survey for the upcoming parliamentary election where I am not eligible to vote. I am not going to disclose my real preference but if I could vote in Germany, I would NOT vote for Die Linke, FDP, Grüne, NPD, SPD or CDU/CSU in the list below. :-)

A +

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 5:22 | In Not serious, internet | Leave a Comment
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A moment  ago I was rated A +. Just so you know whose blog you are reading.

Say what! Rated? Here is the explanation:

Not serious at all. :-)

Get your’s here.

I am so joyful

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 16:58 | In web tests | Leave a Comment

What a joy indeed it is to have this test confirm that I am so very joyful.


You Are Very Joyful


You may not be happy all of the time, but you experience frequent moments of joy in your life.

There are moments so perfect that time has stood still and you wish you could freeze it forever.

You are so joyful because you appreciate the small things in life. You know joy is more about who you are than what you have.

You are thankful to be alive, and you know that things could be a lot worse. You are content with your life.

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