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New GnuCash now with database backend
In the latest announcement of GnuCash 2.3.13 (Unstable) some major changes in the 2.3.x release are mentioned: * In addition to the XML backend, Gnucash can now use a SQLite3, MySQL or PostgreSQL database to store the data. This is … Continue reading
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Pasta Making
I am starting some experimenting in home made pasta. I yet do no not have a pasta machine. But I start testing with doughs. One meal I like to do is a nice Lasagne with home made pasta. I tend … Continue reading
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EU Parliament video stream is not open
I recently discovered the EU parliament life video stream. But I found that there is no open standard. They only provide WMV and MPEG4. This sounds weird, because the EU ist struggling for year against Microsofts monopoles in different sectors. … Continue reading
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Fedora Community
Max Spevack hold a talk about the Fedora Community on 2009 FOSDEM. Which I suggest you listen first before reading on: Essentially I think Max grabbed the “Community” at the wrong handle. He elaborated a lot about how Red Hat … Continue reading
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Pointer to DFD report
Ah and btw. as I organized the DFD in Kiel 2009 – here is the report.
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The future of books
In the sight of the Internet people have though about if books have a future – and if so – how it will look. I have been following some broadcasts like the Daily Show for some months now from Germany … Continue reading
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My take on Sarah Palin, conventions and stuff
I have been following the US elections for a while now. From the outside perspective of Germany I can say that somebody like McCain would not get more than 3% of the votes here, really. Not that we would not … Continue reading
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SFD 2008 goods have arrived in Kiel
SFD 2008 goods have arrived in Kiel Ursprünglich hochgeladen von tpfennig Photo of the SFD stuff for 2008 that arrived today in Kiel (Germany) from China.
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This is how houses are managed by WVB Centuria
I have made some photos to document how WVB Centuria manages houses. Every rain shower we get the cellar gets wetter and wetter – and sometimes on huge rainfalls it looks like that: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tpfennig/tags/wvbcenturia/ Years went by, we often told … Continue reading
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Isaac Hayes dead
By the time I get to Phoenix. he was a Great musician. Listen
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