Monthly Archives: August 2006

Movie of the Week: Snakes on a Plane

Posted on 29 August, 2006 by Matthias Scheler

Snakes on a Plane … what a trashy title for a movie. When I first heard about it I was sure that it wasn’t worth watching. But the enthusiasm of a fellow worker and the surprisingly good rating in The … Continue reading →

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First test of the Mac Pro

Posted on 21 August, 2006 by Matthias Scheler

Issue 18/2006 of the c’t magazine contains a quick test of the Mac Pro. The machine is faster than the old Quad Power Mac G5 (if running native software) but consumes only 223W instead of 340W at full load. It’s … Continue reading →

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Flying after 8/10 (part II)

Posted on 19 August, 2006 by Matthias Scheler

Yesterday we took the flight to Germany from London Heathrow to Frankfurt International. London Heathrow was busy as usual and it took us about 45 minutes to get through the security check. That’s not too bad and I can remember … Continue reading →

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