I didn’t know if I should blog the following – because stuff like this is usually shared on internet forums, but since I’d been writing about this before – and not only once – I thought about sharing it with you on my blog. Besides, I don’t do forums for various reasons. the stupid Leatherman [...]

Look what I found in our mailbox today! (pic is a bit blurry because it was taken with an Apple device ;-) Apple-fanboy s(ch)wag for an upcoming Apple fan like me. What a pleasant surprise! All the way from the United Arab Emirates via my dear friend Turbodave. Asante sana, bro! Disclaimer: this isn’t the [...]

“…the sudare is the thing handed down from their ancestor.” (src) Found this nice quote on a website run by an artisan who crafts and repairs Sudare – Japanese screens. The same artist goes on explaining that: “…the sudare is basically made from bamboo, but it can also be made from 3 to 4 other [...]

Going home-home for an extended weekend actually means I can waste spend some time on my old computer and enjoy the following (Kenyan) sticker on the keyboard: This computer urgently needs to be fixed (Ubuntu on a USB key is a wonderful life saviour), but I was actually much more interested in rummaging in those [...]

It’s almost 4 years ago that I published my first post on this blog. The facts: Fellow blogger Mzeecedric inspired told me in 2005 to start my own blog. Thx, bro! The initial motivation arose out of frustration – a very popular German social network had rejected a few of my texts for publication so [...]

Heute habe ich mir endlich einen Traum erfüllt und einen ferngesteuerten Hubschrauber gekauft, mit dem man im Zimmer herumfliegen und seine Mitbewohner (Frau, Hund, Katze) in den Wahnsinn treiben kann. An dieser Stelle auch gleich das große ABER! – denn bei diesem ultraleichten Spielzeug aus Hartschaum und nur popeliger IR-Fernbedienung kann natürlich keine große Freude [...]

Poa? :-) I am a polo shirt guy and it took me some time to get this embroided on a black and a blue polo shirt. But if you’re more into T-Shirts and live in the US, this shop may be what you’re looking for.

Really. I was a need of a new sheath for my cards & papers as the old one was a bit worn out after a few years with daily use: Green canvas is from Kenya, btw. So I bought this leather wallet today for EUR 25,- …which doesn’t work for me. One of the reasons [...]