Category Archives: FFM

Frankfurt 101 and the mouse

Posted on February 8, 2009 by jke

Bought this mouse for the netbook today – an A4tech X6-60MD in black – which has this retractable USB cord and comes with a somehow smarter “GLASER” diode/sensor which is said to also work on a glass table (most optical … Continue reading →

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Volkseigentum

Posted on November 15, 2008 by jke

entdeckt @ Post, Postbankfiliale Goetheplatz, Frankfurt am Main. Streetart ist auch eine sehr charmante Form der Kunst. :-) (to my English readers: that’s a “public property” streetart sticker on the entrance door to a Deutsche Post branch – right in … Continue reading →

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understanding user interfaces, part 1

Posted on August 31, 2008 by jke

As much as I dislike rants on this blog, there’s nothing worse about local public transport in the Rhein-Main area (Frankfurt am Main et al) than this ticket machine in use at all metro stations: Even though the menu is … Continue reading →

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Blackberries

Posted on August 10, 2008 by jke

Talking about (urban) alottment gardens the other day, one of the advantages of living in downtown Frankfurt am Main is that there’s this special park in the neighbourhood which used to be a nursery a looooong time ago. After it … Continue reading →

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Yes We Can

Posted on June 12, 2008 by jke

How do I explain this? Those tables full of bananas should be interesting enough for a blog post (at least to me), but maybe I should start with my own little story: Last year in March upon returning from Kenya, … Continue reading →

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