Archives for July 2008
Lessons learned today
When driving a convertible, don’t ignore a thunderstorm on the horizon.
USVs are useful. Especially during a thunderstorm.
WADA rocks!
http://www.sport1.de/de/apps/news/news-meldung/news_2303983.html
If you can’t read German: It seems that WADA (the world anti doping agency) and pharma giant Roche have an agreement so that Roche puts a “secret molecule” (probably some kind of tracer) into their EPO product, which can be tracked by anti-doping tests.
Now that is cool. Let’s see how many athletes suddenly become […]
Vintage technology books
I own a ton of books. That is not a literal ton. It is an actual ton. Last count would be 26 boxes of 45 or more kilograms.
Nothing helps you to focus more on important stuff than the need to actually pack up your things. All your things. Into boxes, which then in turn […]
The date is set
August 17th, 2008. 1:20 pm, LH943, LH458
http://www.mp3lyrics.org/e/electric-light-orchestra/steppin/
The attraction of cheap gas…
We have a fuel station in the city that is about 5 euro-cents per liter cheaper that any other fuel station in the city. This means, when I fill up my car from an empty tank, I will save ~60 liters x 5 cents = 300 cents or 3 Euros.
However, there are always long […]