CDE – Common Desktop Environment [color theme specs]
I always liked the CDE for its clear appearance and easy to navigate colors. I also liked the look and… more
Maturaarbeiten im Kanton Zürich [Nachdenklichkeit]
Vor nicht allzu langer Zeit erhielt ich die Anfrage, ob ich als sog. externer Experte eine Maturaarbeit mitbewerten wolle. Ich… more
David Hume im Abseits [‘lossofi]
David Hume (1711-1776) sagte: „Wenn […] viele gleichförmige Beispiele auftreten und demselben Gegenstand immer dasselbe Ereignis folgt, dann beginnen wir… more
Blue and white Catostylus tagi jellyfish, seen between August 12th and 19th 2013 in the Mediterranean in the bay of Palio, Kavala, Greece
Every now and so often, one starts things for one reason and then ends up, also doing something else, for… more
Temperature surfing the Rancilio Silvia coffee machine [diagram]
I decided to put the recommended temperature surfing standard times [source: Web log of Mythos, Rini, Simon and Debbie (MRSD), here]… more
Fixing broken IKEA Minut ceiling lamp [McGyver]
After we tried to hang up a 3-way IKEA “Minut” lamp (IKEA Minut series link) we found that two of… more
Is CSI telling us a modern fairytale?
It is interesting to consider CSI. CSI is a modern fairy tale, let there be no doubt. It is a… more
Apple iPad versus Samsung Galaxy 10.1
People will buy both. Apple and Samsung are wasting bandwidth by sueing each other.
Texmaker for Windows and US English (or other) spelling
If you run Texmaker for Windows and need US English (or other) spelling, here is how to fix that.
Subaru Impreza 1,5L 2010 Swiss Edition – non-invasive iPhone mount with separate ProClip component and ProGin GPS booster
[cross-post] After I got a temporary self made mount installed I figured out its pros and cons. One problem was… more