Author Archives: Oliver

beroot

Posted on 2011-06-23 by Oliver

… don’t confuse with reboot 😉 alias beroot=”sudo su -l root -c \”$(which bash) –rcfile $HOME/.bashrc\”” I like to feel home in my environment, even when I assume root rights. Since not everyone likes my .bashrc file in scenarios where … Continue reading →

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Liebe Politiker, wo genau …

Posted on 2011-06-18 by Oliver

… kann ich den Antrag einreichen ab jetzt nur noch auf freiwilliger Basis Steuern zu zahlen? Ich frage nur, weil die Banken – so sie denn nicht ohnehin dem Steuerzahler gehören – ja jetzt auch auf freiwilliger Basis an der … Continue reading →

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Eine neue Sau ist im Dorf …

Posted on 2011-06-17 by Oliver

… beziehungsweise wird durch’s Dorf getrieben: Hacker. Böse, fiese Hacker. Auf Begriffe muß man da nicht mehr achten (eigtl. sind Cracker gemeint). Glücklicherweise kommt ja jetzt das Cyber-Abwehrzentrum (was für ein Begriff, gell?) in Bonn. Das schlimme ist nur, daß … Continue reading →

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Dear Robert Gates (US Defense Secretary),

Posted on 2011-06-12 by Oliver

… as I understand your words, you wish that the burden of defense costs of the NATO is to be shared in a fairer mode? In my – not so humble – opinion you have been blinded by the euphemism … Continue reading →

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EHEC auf dem Kirchentag?

Posted on 2011-06-03 by Oliver

Gott bewahre! Bei derlei Schutz muß sich doch der Mensch keine Sorgen machen, oder?

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Installing php5 on Ubuntu requires apache2?

Posted on 2011-05-26 by Oliver

When I wanted to install lighttpd today I added php5 to the apt-get install. But then it would tell me that apache2 and numerous other packages would also get installed. Turns out that instead of php5 I actually wanted php5-cgi. … Continue reading →

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LMAO

Posted on 2011-05-23 by Oliver

Check out the website www.familyradio.com now. Not a single line mentions that reality defied the prediction of rapture for 2011-05-11. Nice job. Well done. Probably ruined some gullible people in the process, but what the heck …

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Nice clip with pictures of the eruption

Posted on 2011-05-23 by Oliver

http://vimeo.com/24076723 photos

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Grímsvötn

Posted on 2011-05-22 by Oliver

Finally an Icelandic volcano with a name news presenters can pronounce. Klaus Kleber, presenter of the heute-Journal in German ZDF, was visibly relieved about the fact that this time the name of the volcano is easier to pronounce // Oliver

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Zum Kotzen

Posted on 2011-05-22 by Oliver

Ich bin sicher nicht der einzige Deutsche, der gegen den Zensus und die gesetzlich verankerten Verpflichtungen ist. Eine Anfrage wurde vorläufig mit folgender automatisch generierter Antwort quittiert: Sehr geehrte(r) Auskunftspflichtige(r), vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. Wir werden diese schnellstmöglich beantworten. … Continue reading →

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Judgment day over …

Posted on 2011-05-22 by Oliver

… in Iceland, some more countries to go worldwide. // Oliver

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Slight miscalculation?

Posted on 2011-05-20 by Oliver

Did you know, today is judgment day: “What?”, you say, “… it’s 20th of May, not 21st yet.” Well, you have a point there. But I got a better point: time zones. The 21st of May has started in Australia … Continue reading →

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Two years later (update)

Posted on 2011-05-19 by Oliver

A new version of TortoiseCVS is available. Since I have largely parted with CVS, I just noticed now. Well, the issue reported in 2008 and closed as fixed is still not fixed. The respective piece of code looks exactly the … Continue reading →

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Should Germany receive a permanent seat in the UN Security Council?

Posted on 2011-05-18 by Oliver

I don’t think so. Why not? Well, you may be surprised, because the reason is not mistrust in the German government – which I indeed have. The reason why I think that Germany shouldn’t get a seat is because I … Continue reading →

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Little annoyance

Posted on 2011-05-18 by Oliver

Lately in Ubuntu 10.04 I got upon login two times the output about the number of packages available to be updated. One of them always outdated. I have long tried to find the reason and finally managed to. The problem … Continue reading →

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“Save food” == “Sichere Lebensmittel”?

Posted on 2011-05-17 by Oliver

Liebe Heute-Redakteure, das könnt ihr doch aber besser, oder? Abgesehen von der Aussprache, die eher an “safe foot” erinnerte, werdet ihr doch bei der heute üblichen Benutzung von Deunglisch wohl noch den Unterschied von “safe” und “save” hinbekommen, oder? Not … Continue reading →

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Is there a pro to the Skype deal?

Posted on 2011-05-15 by Oliver

I was thinking whether there is a positive side to the Microsoft buyout of Skype. Everyone seems to be worried because of bad bad Microsoft. Personally I’m a bit more worried about some other giant companies. That’s not to say … Continue reading →

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Nö-Lena

Posted on 2011-05-14 by Oliver

Sie wird also in der Tat Deutschland beim ESC repräsentieren: “unsere” Lena. Wenn sie dann genauso patzig ab und an ein “Nö” einwirft wie bei der Moderation zusammen mit Frank Elstner, dürfte das den einen oder anderen Europäer vielleicht an … Continue reading →

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StartSSL code signing certificate

Posted on 2011-05-13 by Oliver

Today I want to explain how to get the StartSSL code-signing certificates into a state that is usable for signtool. It is an affordable solution for individuals that would rather sign the code they publish. I bought one this week … Continue reading →

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Niedlich

Posted on 2011-05-07 by Oliver

Spiegel Online hat eine Artikelreihe (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) auf welche ich aufmerksam gemacht wurde. Vorweg, von den DM-Fragen im ersten Teil konnte ich nur die mit dem 50-Pfennigstück nicht korrekt beantworten. Nach den Fragen geht es weiter mit … Continue reading →

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