Category Archives: Technology
Did you notice the Irony? (17) Robots
“Please prove you are not a robot,” I am being asked – by a robot.
Macedonia by Train
A lonely steam engine rests on the tracks. It is no longer operational, but it fits well into the image created by the train station. Prilep is the fourth-largest city in Macedonia, but the train station looks like that of a … Continue reading
Where UFOs park
It’s rather easy to take photos of UFOs in flight. They are loud, have lots of flashy lights and are trying to attract our attention. That’s why there are thousands of photos of UFOs while they are in the sky. But … Continue reading
Photography before Photoshop
While cycling on La Maddalena, an island off the coast of Sardinia, I came across this beautiful bay: This ugly plant in the center of the picture did however disturb my aesthetic feelings. “No problem, I’ll remove that with Photoshop,” … Continue reading
Did you notice the Irony? (14) Mario Costeja González
Mario Costeja González from Spain won his case against Google before the European Court of Justice regarding the “right to be forgotten”. He had asked Google to remove information from its search results about a repossession in 1998. The underlying debt has … Continue reading
Sad Things (10) :-(
When I press the 1 button on my phone three times while writing a text message, my phone always tries to suggest that I want to write :-( instead of :-). I wonder why my phone has such a negative … Continue reading
What People on Twitter think about Me
To be continued, I assume. Yes, I thought that some people couldn’t stop themselves:
Utility Outage
This week, I was without electricity (and thus without internet) for half a day after a thunderstorm, I ran out of gas in the kitchen, and I haven’t had water all weekend after the pipe leading to my neighborhood burst. After this experience, … Continue reading
Don’t be stingy with the translator!
Sometimes, or more specifically when I am about to run out of money, I work as a translator (for English and German). Although I’d much rather translate spy novels, as a lawyer I am of course most qualified for legal … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 