2006-04-27 09:58:39 (in Berlin, Germany)
Quite Universal Character Stuff
As most of you probably dont know (nor care), I'm a proud supporter of
the free (as in speech) Qucs
circuit simulator. Although my contribution is mostly motivational
and simple (I perform CVS commits for a main developer who doesnt have
proper internet access) and I'm a software-guy, I can clearly remember
how much I could've used Qucs during my studies of computer
science.
Feedback indicates that Qucs is used by some educational institutions already, which is good for the students, because nobody really wants to use SPICE. Now, Stefan found this Japanese introduction to Qucs (try the link again if it doesnt work).
I have to say: Japanese looks really cool :) And this proves that Qucs is used not only by the guy who translated it to Japanese but also by others. Unfortunately, this also disproves my not caring for translations (because they are mostly bad and/or wrong). But perhaps that's a good thing, too.
Feedback indicates that Qucs is used by some educational institutions already, which is good for the students, because nobody really wants to use SPICE. Now, Stefan found this Japanese introduction to Qucs (try the link again if it doesnt work).
I have to say: Japanese looks really cool :) And this proves that Qucs is used not only by the guy who translated it to Japanese but also by others. Unfortunately, this also disproves my not caring for translations (because they are mostly bad and/or wrong). But perhaps that's a good thing, too.
Posted by Raimund 'Raimi' Jacob | Permalink | Categories: english, Technical Fun, As seen on the Web
2006-04-19 22:38:52 (in Berlin, Germany)
Increased expectations
I write to you without any physical power whatsoever left in my
body. I just returned from training/exam and am now a proud 3rd kyu
(brown belt) of Shito Ryu Karate. That said, our trainer did serveral
things today. Firstly he exhausted me so much that it took about one
hour, a hot chocolate and .4l sugar-water so that i could recognize
my co-trainees again.
He also showed me that I suck when it comes to being spontaneous. That renders me unusable as a fighter (esp. because I still cannot budget my power - it's all or nothing - worn out after some minutes). But that wasn't much of a surprise to me.
I also had to show about every Kata i know, which was pretty cool. Unfortunately I made the impression of a 80-year old for the last two or three of them.
Well, now I have to proof that I deserve this degree. Continue practicing, improve what I lack, learn the Katas I'm supposed to know already and all that. See you in Italy on May 1st
He also showed me that I suck when it comes to being spontaneous. That renders me unusable as a fighter (esp. because I still cannot budget my power - it's all or nothing - worn out after some minutes). But that wasn't much of a surprise to me.
I also had to show about every Kata i know, which was pretty cool. Unfortunately I made the impression of a 80-year old for the last two or three of them.
Well, now I have to proof that I deserve this degree. Continue practicing, improve what I lack, learn the Katas I'm supposed to know already and all that. See you in Italy on May 1st
2006-04-18 23:15:10 (in Berlin, Germany)
Good night, and Good Luck.
I was in the cinema today to see this great movie.
Be careful, you might develop a lung cancer
just by watching how much people smoked in the 50ies. Besides that, I
can recommend this piece with great actors, brilliant voices and
expository scenes from TV of that time.
One can certainly see the parallels to todays binary argumentation of "if you're not with us, your're against us". Which kind of makes me wonder if kids learn about the McCarthy era in school. At least in Germany, I'm afraid they dont.
One can certainly see the parallels to todays binary argumentation of "if you're not with us, your're against us". Which kind of makes me wonder if kids learn about the McCarthy era in school. At least in Germany, I'm afraid they dont.
2006-04-16 20:51:07 (in Berlin, Germany)
Interessante Orte
Ich habe in den letzten Tagen einige interessante Stellen
gesehen. Zunaechst ist mir mal wieder die Strasse der Einheit
in Falkensee
aufgefallen. Es ist schon fast lustig, wieviele Strassen in den
letzten Jahren umbenannt worden sind, diese jedoch nur ihre Bedeutung
geaendert hat. Oder was meint Ihr, welche Einheit hier gemeint ist?
Wie cool ist das denn bitte?
Achja, dann
habe ich noch meine neue Wohunung besichtigt *traeum*.
Wie cool ist das denn bitte? Achja, dann
habe ich noch meine neue Wohunung besichtigt *traeum*. 