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Finally they are here :-)

20 years ago

About 20 years ago people in China, mostly students, tried to demonstrate for more democratic reforms and had to many had to pay with their lives. Maybe it is time to remember that other nations fight for the rights we already gained decades before and that they even risk their lives to achieve these goals.

Back in Germany

Monday morning we finally arrived after a 13 hours journey at home.
No more words so far, just take a look on the pics here.

Paris Picture Collection

Today I finally found the time to upload some of the pictures I've taken in Paris. Unfortunately I had no photo buddy with me so I got sometimes kinda bored cause taking pictures all alone in the cold isn't as much fun as it would be with the 'ours de chocolat' ;-)

Paris Picture Collection

Paris Day 1

Yesterday afternoon at 5PM I arrived at the hotel. The flight and traveling by train from the airport to our hotel went better than personally expected eventhough the train had some delayment.
The hotel so far is in a good location (Google Maps link) and I have internet Access here. To be honest the inet connection was even in China better but most important is I can stay in contact with others so I won't complaint anylonger.
After unpacking I took a little walk at the evening to check out the surrounding area. Right after the start I got lost in the area where Hospital Saint-Louis is located but fortunately some very friendly guys helped us to get back on the right way. I have to admit here that I didn't expect this kind of nice behaviour by the French but I am more than impressed afterwards. After passing Republique and I was heading to the Notre Dame finally. Of course I took some first testing pictures and after my ass was almost frozen I went back cause it got already 23:20h.
Oh yeah and then Kristin and I had the best Crepe in the world. Really delicious and more than just recommendable. Yeah, after that there was some grocery shopping for New Year's Eve and now I think it is time to sleep. Au revoir.

Nice portrait shots

As a person interested in photography, I like browsing through the flickr website a lot lately. While doing so, I found 2 really stunning shots.

I really have to do something like that soon...

Original upload

Original upload

Microsoft Photosynth goes live

While checking the usual IT news websites I found out that Microsoft Live Labs finally released their incredible Photosynth web application. On photosynth.com you can download the needed browser plugin after you logged in with your live-ID but believe me it is worth it.
Here's a little test: Castle in Hesse

New old galleries

During the last weekend I rearranged the pictures I took in Norderney and in China.
The Norderney collection contains now 82 pictures and the China collection includes now all 731
(!) pics. Unfortunately now I noticed that I would take many of the China photos in a different way than I took them almost a year ago...

So here they are:

Norderney
China 2007

All good things...

Fuck, fuck, fuck. The day before yesterday I did a "little"walk to a wreck at the eastern end of the island of Norderney. Many warned me it would take too long to go on foot but of course the incredible stupid Koteshi didn't listen and walked the 15,48 km to the wreck and another 15,48 km back...
I don't have to say my knees and feet hurt like hell right now, but at least I can go to the spa area of my hotel, relax there, enjoy the pictures I took in the last few days and feel proud about what I have achieved so far. Oh yeah, somebody really isn't modest today ;)
Oh I also uploaded some new pictures here.

Status Report #1

The last few days were quite nice here. The weather is sometimes acting crazy (rainy, stormy, sunny and sunny, stormy, rainy). Beside the usual stress I think I feel better than back home.
Of course I use any occasion possiblle to take some pictures, so here are some impressions.

photogallery

Microsoft Photosynth Preview

About a year ago, I saw an amazing video of the Microsoft Live Lab's project called Photosynth at a MSDN event. Everybody who say it just was astounded.
Well, enough talk here's a sample video:




And here's the link to test it by yourself:
Microsoft Live Labs

Greetings from Switzerland

Grüezi Mitanand :)

Right now I'm having here a great time in Switzerland. Besides Chocolate we had many other good impressions about the swiss way of life too.
Fortunatelay we had much time and beautiful weather here and made (IMHO) great pictures in the forests ^^
OK, have to leave now for breakfast.

Bye bye Matthias