Archive for the 'Free Time' Category

Game of the Month: Mario Kart Wii

Sunday, 4th of January 2009

A lot of people told me that Mario Kart Wii is a must-have. As usual I grew suspicious and wasn’t sure whether I wanted such a hyped game. But after playing Mario Kart Wii with my nephew I had to agree. When we were back home Silke browsed through a lot of shops in Cambridge [...]

NetBSD TV: The Streaming Video Client

Monday, 10th of November 2008

For quite some time I’ve been looking for a streaming video client that would allow me to watch the video files that are stored on my NetBSD server on the TV in the sitting room. I thought that my requirements for such a client were pretty basic:

Decent analog video (preferably via a SCART connector) and [...]

Queen + Paul Rodgers at the O2

Sunday, 9th of November 2008

Last Friday Silke, me and over 10.000 other people had a really good time in The O2 arena in London. That was of course due to our hosts, Queen + Paul Rodgers.
The concert was brilliant, just as I expected. Brian May’s mastery of the guitar is just breathtaking. Roger Taylor is looking a bit older [...]