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3 days, 3,038 photos

i got this via the big noob a guy called robbie took pictures of his life for three days and made a movie. goosebumpy, but see for yourselves: http://www.vimeo.com/922215 (the music’s cool too)


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steven hawking is cool

Hawking compared people who don’t want to spend money on human space exploration to those who opposed the journey of Christopher Columbus in 1492. “The discovery of the New World made a profound difference to the old. Just think we wouldn’t have had a Big Mac or KFC.” found here


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another certificate…

well, today i passed the theory part of my coastal skipper ticket. now all i have to do is write up my miles, see what i still need to do and take the practical exam. i’m really quite chuffed (and relieved) that i passed. the exam itself was a lot of work, especially as the [...]


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the right attitude

this picture basically says it all about life, right? interesting times, here i come. p.s.: i came across xkcd today. the comics there range from funny through eclectic to sweet. definitely worth a look.


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weather report…

weather report for today for this area: Die Wolken überwiegen insgesamt, zeitweise kommt aber die Sonne hervor; am längsten sonnig bleibt es in Ost- und Südtirol. Ab und zu kann es ganz im Norden leicht regnen, am späteren Nachmittag werden die Regenschauer dann etwas häufiger. source: wetter.orf.at translation: mostly cloudy, some sun possible. compare that [...]


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