"Synopsis" - Abriss, Exposé, Inhaltsangabe, Zusammenfassung.
Here are two more reviews of Michael Moore's movie Fahrenheit 9/11 worth reading: Is It All Just a Dream? and Moores vereinfachte Welt.
Friday, July 30, 2004
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
ECT
"ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Shock Treatment" – EKT, Elektrokrampftherapie, Schocktherapie.
For D. All the best!
For D. All the best!
Sunday, July 25, 2004
Hike
"Hike" - Wanderung.
I hiked Mount Chocorua with Hui Yeng, Tom, Davor and Max (Davor's dog) today. A great trip and wonderful experience! However, hiking with pros like Tom and Hui Yeng is tough. Their pace and endurance is amazing. The hike is typically scheduled for approximately 6 hours, yet we climbed the mountain in 2 hours and 15 minutes (including photo breaks) and went down in about 1.5 hours. That was FAST, at least for me. Plus, I definitely carried a lot of stuff:
But hey, it was worth it:
I hiked Mount Chocorua with Hui Yeng, Tom, Davor and Max (Davor's dog) today. A great trip and wonderful experience! However, hiking with pros like Tom and Hui Yeng is tough. Their pace and endurance is amazing. The hike is typically scheduled for approximately 6 hours, yet we climbed the mountain in 2 hours and 15 minutes (including photo breaks) and went down in about 1.5 hours. That was FAST, at least for me. Plus, I definitely carried a lot of stuff:
General gear:
- Water (2 Liters)
- Food (Sandwich, Trail Mix, Power Bars, Nuts)
- Map
- Rain Clothes
- Bug Spray
- Band Aids
- Advil, Tylenol
- Matches
- Knife
- Cell Phone
Photo Equipment:
- SLR Camera
- 2 Lenses (incl. Hoods)
- Memory Cards
- Batteries
- Cleaning Air Brush and Cloth
- Small Towel
- Plastic Bag
Since I am a novice hiker I figured better save than sorry.
But hey, it was worth it:
Friday, July 23, 2004
Hitler’s Pawn
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Hiatus
"Hiatus" - Luecke; Unterbrechung; Sendepause.
I just saw Bill Maher on Larry King Live again. It's always very stimulating to hear him and I am glad that his show will resume on July 30th. Although I don't agree with all of his views, he wouldn't want me to anyway, I consider him a beacon for free speech and a voice of reason, at least throughout the last 3 years.
I just saw Bill Maher on Larry King Live again. It's always very stimulating to hear him and I am glad that his show will resume on July 30th. Although I don't agree with all of his views, he wouldn't want me to anyway, I consider him a beacon for free speech and a voice of reason, at least throughout the last 3 years.
The Now Defunct Iron Curtain
"The Now Defunct Iron Curtain" - Der nicht mehr bestehende eiserne Vorhang.
"The abrupt conflict in Brian Rose's subjects between an older world, sometimes rural and sometimes urban, and the brutal political division imposed on it is not only historically important but, in Rose's hands, a wonderful subject for the camera." His project The Lost Border is a must see. (Through Conscientious.)
"The abrupt conflict in Brian Rose's subjects between an older world, sometimes rural and sometimes urban, and the brutal political division imposed on it is not only historically important but, in Rose's hands, a wonderful subject for the camera." His project The Lost Border is a must see. (Through Conscientious.)
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Saccharine, Innocuous Fluff
"Saccharine, Innocuous Fluff" - Zuckersuesses, harmloses Zeug ohne Tiefgang.
The Comcast on-screen program guide can be quite annoying because of its unintuitive UI and its speed, or rather, the lack thereof. Nevertheless, I have to give Comcast credit for being not only positive and in "selling mode" when it comes to their short descriptions in the movie info sections. The other day the synopsis for a schmaltzy teenager romance started with "Saccharine, innocuous fluff...". Hey, at least their honest.
The Comcast on-screen program guide can be quite annoying because of its unintuitive UI and its speed, or rather, the lack thereof. Nevertheless, I have to give Comcast credit for being not only positive and in "selling mode" when it comes to their short descriptions in the movie info sections. The other day the synopsis for a schmaltzy teenager romance started with "Saccharine, innocuous fluff...". Hey, at least their honest.
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Polaroid
"Polaroid (camera)" - Polaroid (Kamera), Sofortbild (Kamera).
There is something special about Polaroids. The medium seems to have an immanent charm and enchantment. The square image area and the naturally asymmetric frame add a finishing touch. The colors lend a surreal quality. I have seen many pictures that probably would have been boring if they hadn’t been taken with a Polaroid camera.
Combine Polaroid idiosyncrasies and photographic talent and you end up with art. Here’s a visual diary created by an American currently living in Germany which should illustrate my point. So much to explore...
This one is fake... and obviously not art:
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There is something special about Polaroids. The medium seems to have an immanent charm and enchantment. The square image area and the naturally asymmetric frame add a finishing touch. The colors lend a surreal quality. I have seen many pictures that probably would have been boring if they hadn’t been taken with a Polaroid camera.
Combine Polaroid idiosyncrasies and photographic talent and you end up with art. Here’s a visual diary created by an American currently living in Germany which should illustrate my point. So much to explore...
This one is fake... and obviously not art:
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Friday, July 16, 2004
Immortality
"Immortality" – Unsterblichkeit.
Since I consider the average life expectancy of about 75 years pretty limiting this may be good news: "Immortality is just around the corner, says technologist Ray Kurzweil. All you need to do to achieve it is hang on until the wonder of life-extending technologies such as self-repairing nanobots and therapeutic-cloning take hold. With any luck, Kurzweil says, it may be just a matter of decades, not centuries, before the human lifespan becomes infinite."
Well, his synthesizers were pretty good… but I certainly don’t want to be a bork. Please try again.
Since I consider the average life expectancy of about 75 years pretty limiting this may be good news: "Immortality is just around the corner, says technologist Ray Kurzweil. All you need to do to achieve it is hang on until the wonder of life-extending technologies such as self-repairing nanobots and therapeutic-cloning take hold. With any luck, Kurzweil says, it may be just a matter of decades, not centuries, before the human lifespan becomes infinite."
Well, his synthesizers were pretty good… but I certainly don’t want to be a bork. Please try again.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
WBUR vs. KQED
WBUR vs. KQED - East and West of the Mississippi.
By today's standards, the continued emphasis in the United States on call signs for radio stations is something of an anachronism; most other countries have switched to slogans or network IDs for establishing public identities. I certainly was not used to such naming schemes and it took me a while to recognize some of the patterns. Here is a very detailed summary: The Mystique of the Three-Letter Callsigns.
By today's standards, the continued emphasis in the United States on call signs for radio stations is something of an anachronism; most other countries have switched to slogans or network IDs for establishing public identities. I certainly was not used to such naming schemes and it took me a while to recognize some of the patterns. Here is a very detailed summary: The Mystique of the Three-Letter Callsigns.
Monday, July 12, 2004
Culmination
"Culmination" – Kulmination, Hoehepunkt, hoechster Stand.
Groove v3.0 is the current culmination of a long journey and of what collaboration software can and should be. I am proud of it. It’s "under the button" since 11:30 p.m. last night. We are officially announcing Groove Virtual Office v3.0 this morning.
Here are the press releases targeting the markets: Fortune 1000 Enterprises, Public Sector, and Small Business; and fourth a technology backgrounder on Folder Synchronization.
German coverage:
Groove Networks veröffentlicht Groove Virtual Office 3.0
Neues Arbeitsgruppen Tool von Groove Networks
Groove v3.0 is the current culmination of a long journey and of what collaboration software can and should be. I am proud of it. It’s "under the button" since 11:30 p.m. last night. We are officially announcing Groove Virtual Office v3.0 this morning.
Here are the press releases targeting the markets: Fortune 1000 Enterprises, Public Sector, and Small Business; and fourth a technology backgrounder on Folder Synchronization.
German coverage:
Groove Networks veröffentlicht Groove Virtual Office 3.0
Neues Arbeitsgruppen Tool von Groove Networks
Sunday, July 11, 2004
Out Of Service
"Out of service" - Ausser Betrieb.
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Beverly Fire Station.
The city of Beverly should have ample tax revenue. I'd like to find out why this is happening.
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Beverly Fire Station.
The city of Beverly should have ample tax revenue. I'd like to find out why this is happening.
Friday, July 09, 2004
Sketchy
"Sketchy" - Vage, unklar, skizzenhaft, unzureichend, lueckenhaft, oberflaechlich.
On Point : Report on Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq: "The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released a report today alleging that prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, CIA had only sketchy information about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and then overplayed that information to conclude that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in fact possessed them."
It's also interesting to note that the panel consists of 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats.
On Point : Report on Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq: "The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released a report today alleging that prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, CIA had only sketchy information about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and then overplayed that information to conclude that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in fact possessed them."
It's also interesting to note that the panel consists of 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats.
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Prides Crossing
No translation today, but I thought the pun of "Prides Crossing" and "Democrats & Republicans" was worth mentioning.
Prides Crossing, MA, Train Station.
I'd love to provide more information on Prides Crossing, MA, but I am afraid the best I can do is provide a map and point out that the people of my lovely neighboring community seem to have a good sense of humor.
Prides Crossing, MA, Train Station.
I'd love to provide more information on Prides Crossing, MA, but I am afraid the best I can do is provide a map and point out that the people of my lovely neighboring community seem to have a good sense of humor.
Monday, July 05, 2004
Odious
"Odious" - Abscheulich, Verhasst.
Mike Johnston's writing is inconsistent, not in terms of his views, perspectives or opinions but in regards to the quality of his SMP essays. Some of them, and there are many, are a delight to read, others seem incoherent and pointless. He is often grouchy and curmudgeonous (Is that a word?), but also incredibly witty, very insightful and plain funny, and, I typically have to lookup tons of terms while reading his columns. That's one of the reasons why I like his work so much, he really enriches my vocabulary. He constantly apologizes for the delays of his columns, his upcoming book or his newsletters, but when one of his better ones comes around it really sweetens my Sunday morning. And I do admit, I always check, unfortunately now on a monthly schedule. If you're still unsure: This really is praise.
Here is his latest SMP (The Sunday Morning Photographer. A monthly photo.net column posted on the first Sunday of every month.): Comparisons and the Odious: Fakery, Actual and Conceptual. It's one of the better ones. I will have to subscribe to his newsletter in order to dive deeper and do him justice.
Mike Johnston's writing is inconsistent, not in terms of his views, perspectives or opinions but in regards to the quality of his SMP essays. Some of them, and there are many, are a delight to read, others seem incoherent and pointless. He is often grouchy and curmudgeonous (Is that a word?), but also incredibly witty, very insightful and plain funny, and, I typically have to lookup tons of terms while reading his columns. That's one of the reasons why I like his work so much, he really enriches my vocabulary. He constantly apologizes for the delays of his columns, his upcoming book or his newsletters, but when one of his better ones comes around it really sweetens my Sunday morning. And I do admit, I always check, unfortunately now on a monthly schedule. If you're still unsure: This really is praise.
Here is his latest SMP (The Sunday Morning Photographer. A monthly photo.net column posted on the first Sunday of every month.): Comparisons and the Odious: Fakery, Actual and Conceptual. It's one of the better ones. I will have to subscribe to his newsletter in order to dive deeper and do him justice.
Sunday, July 04, 2004
To Refrain From
"To refrain from" - Etwas unterlassen, von etwas Abstand nehmen.
I was able to get just this one shot before I was asked to refrain from taking pictures in the Marblehead town hall today. The fact that I wasn't using a flash wasn't sufficient to change the guard's mind. He argued that I could attract other photographers that would use a flash. Too bad, but I respected his request.
Saturday, July 03, 2004
Ain
Ain - Eigene, Eigenes; Persoenliches.
"You Will Be My Ain True Love"
You'll walk unscathed through musket fire,
No ploughman's blade will cut thee down,
No cutlass pull will mark thy face,
And you will be my ain true love,
And you will be my ain true love
And as you walk through death's dark vale,
The cannon's thunder can't prevail,
And those who hunt thee down will fail,
And you will be my ain true love,
And you will be my ain true love.
Asleep inside the cannon's mouth,
The captain cries, "Here comes the rout,"
They'll seek to find me north and south,
I've gone to find my ain true love.
The field is cut and bleeds too red,
The cannon balls fly round my head,
The infirmary man may count me dead,
When I've gone to find my ain true love,
I've gone to find my ain true love.
This song was performed by Alison Krauss and written by Sting for the Cold Mountain soundtrack. Gorgeous.
"You Will Be My Ain True Love"
You'll walk unscathed through musket fire,
No ploughman's blade will cut thee down,
No cutlass pull will mark thy face,
And you will be my ain true love,
And you will be my ain true love
And as you walk through death's dark vale,
The cannon's thunder can't prevail,
And those who hunt thee down will fail,
And you will be my ain true love,
And you will be my ain true love.
Asleep inside the cannon's mouth,
The captain cries, "Here comes the rout,"
They'll seek to find me north and south,
I've gone to find my ain true love.
The field is cut and bleeds too red,
The cannon balls fly round my head,
The infirmary man may count me dead,
When I've gone to find my ain true love,
I've gone to find my ain true love.
This song was performed by Alison Krauss and written by Sting for the Cold Mountain soundtrack. Gorgeous.
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