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Kitty update
An update related to my recent cat post:
Our older cats are still dodgy around the little one, though Chucky hisses a lot more rarely and watches the baby with mild interest (but from safe distance, it is sooo scary, this red-white fur ball!).
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In German
Hi folks, this is a post mainly for my German fellows here, since it concerns a petition against a law just passed through the Bundestag. So, in German from here :)
Hey Leute, heute habe ich erfahren, dass von den Bürgerrechtsorganisationen FoeBuD und Campact eine Kampagne gegen dieses neue unsägliche, vom Bundestag abgesegnete Meldegesetz läuft, ( Read more... ) -
Meet Manchego!
Today, we got a third meowing fur ball! This is Manchego, the new kid on the block!
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Why Freedom of Thought Requires Free Media and Why Free Media Require Free Technology
A little while ago, I had the pleasure to visit this year's re:publica'12 event. History and law professor Eben Moglen held an outstanding keynote speech about the relation of freedom of thought and free media and technology. Pointing us listeners to the hard-won achievements of past generations in the struggle for freedom and democracy, he ( Read more... ) -
Happies!
I wish all of you a happy new year! I hope everyone had a great start into 2012 and will experience a year full of health, success, friendship, love and happiness!
And what a better way to celebrate the new year by mentioning the authors that entered the Public Domain. These are:
- Sherwood Anderson (American novelist and short story writer)
- Gabriel ( Read more... )
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About social networks and real names
Hi folks!
Yeah, today I officially admit it: I finally caved in and got myself a google+ account. Still fumbling around and trying to figure it all out. I will, however, take my time to have a good and critical look at it. Still being VERY sceptical due to privacy issues. Coming from the data protection field work-wise, Google does not convince me ( Read more... ) -
Characters-meme!
Just a little roleplaying meme I have seen at the journals of aryana_filker and lisande :
Pick a character I've written or roleplayed, and I will give you the top five ideas/concepts/other I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to depicting them accurately. This includes both original characters and characters about whom I write ( Read more... ) -
Meet Lady
Yesterday, my bf got an early christmas gift from me - meet Lady, our newest member of the household!
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