Monthly Archives: January 2005

the phenomenon MMORPG

MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role playing games) have been around for some years now, so you can hardly talk about a new “phenomenon”. still, it continues to amaze me how players are fascinated by such games and virtually (pun intended) … Continue reading

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tgi friday

well, here’s a picture of the “Koralpe” (altitude 2140 m) taken from outside of my house. as you can tell, most of the snow here in the valley has already melted away. dommage! now i am off to the bank … Continue reading

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snow! finally!

finally the snow storms that have been raging all over europe reached the south of Austria. it’s been snowing on and off today with an ice-cold stormy wind blowing constantly. i am glad that i don’t have to leave the … Continue reading

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bad day

Take away the sensation inside Bittersweet migraine in my head It’s like a throbbing toothache of the mind I can’t take this feeling anymore (Green Day – Give Me Novocaine) yet another day where i woke up with a splitting … Continue reading

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doubts and hopes

wondering what i have been doing today? to be honest, not much… i am in the middle of “proof-reading” my thesis. i expect to get some feedback of my supervisor tomorrow or on monday. i have my doubts about whether … Continue reading

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le cyclisme et le dopage

yesterday was a kind of busy day because i had to run some errands in town. so i really meant to blog about this newsitem that caught my attention yesterday but i did not get around doing so for various … Continue reading

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world of warcraft final beta

so i finally gave world of warcraft (WoW) a try… i was rather reluctant to do so for several reasons. first off, mmorpgs take time, a lot of time… you usually end up spending your entire spare time in the … Continue reading

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podcasting

blogging is out, podcasting is in. or so it seems. well, i listened to a few podcasts this past weekend and i really enjoyed them. the combination of personal commentary and selected music tracks is quite unique. it’s like you … Continue reading

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seul dans la nuit

Puisque l’on est seul dans le noir Que notre avenir est sans espoir Comme un poing dressé vers le ciel Comme la dernière des rebelles Je ne veux plus te pardonner L’imagination crée le monde Et la raison est sa … Continue reading

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austrian stereotypes

something really caught my attention lately. tv5 usually airs what i would call “sounds and sights” of various countries all over the world where you can watch it. it’s called “tv5 en/au/aux/à … et partout dans le monde” and it … Continue reading

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