Musings

Shirt origami really works Even long-sleeved turtle-necks can be folded neatly (do as described, turn it around, fold longer sleeve inwards at the end of the other sleeve, final fold as usual) kids clothes work too, but the bigger the easier Even though kids clothes are smaller, they aren’t faster to process – and there’s more of them How come kids can’t wear one set of clothes per day? Grant Green is better for folding than Massive Attack Shriekback did some very good music and lyrics back in the 80’s. Faded Flowers being my all time favorite melancholic song) A neatly folded t-shirt feels as good as well factored code Black socks look very worn out after a lot of washing When it rains, it doesn’t matter if you’re in the cellar, folding clothes I want a combination of “computer, log entry” and a SenseCam

The weekend is my reserved for washing. A family with two small children brings together quite an impressive array of dirty clothes during one week. In our family unit, I’m the one tasked with the weekly fight againt entropy and dirt. It’s not my favorite pastime, but I actually enjoy being down in the cellar and folding our clothes. It’s a quiet hour, good for thinking, listening to the iPod and calming down, after a weekend with two very active kids. ...

What is this? The 20 Questions A.I. couldn’t guess it… I am guessing that it is astrology? Yes , No , Close 29. I guess it an equation? No. 28. Would you use it in the dark? No. 27. Can you eat it? No. 26. Can you control it? No. 25. Is it comforting? No. 24. Can it be used for recreation? Yes. 23. Does it have cash value? No. 22. Do you use it at work? Yes. 21. Do most people use this daily? No. 20. I guess it an MP3 file? No. 19. Can you read it? Yes. 18. Can you play games with it? No. 17. Was it invented? Yes. 16. Can it cheer you up? Yes. 15. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Yes. 14. Can you get information by using it? Yes. 13. Is it involved in movies? No. 12. Is it useful? Yes. 11. Is it used by the police? No. 10. Do you hold it when you use it? No. 9. Would you find it in an office? Yes. 8. Does it come in different colors? No. 7. Is it flexible? No. 6. Can it be washed? No. 5. Would you use it daily? Yes. 4. Is it hard? No. 3. Does it use electricity? No. 2. Was it used over 100 years ago? No. 1. It is classified as Other.

Birthday dinner Hors d’oevres chauds La nouvelle facon Foie gras et chutney maison Rosette de saumon fumée au caviar Ris de veau frit Scampi grillés, sauce tartare Filets de sole Prince Murat Crêpe aux champignons des bois Eden Filet mignon de boeuf grillé Sauce aux truffes, petits légumes Petite variation d’entrements ou Fromages sur assiette **

My wonderful wife celebrates her birthday today. Happy birthday to you - thanks for the time I can spend with you and our kids. I hope, we’ll never end up like this ;-)

Today I signed the contract for our new car. Now the waiting time begins. If all goes well, we’ll receive the Toyota Prius in February 2005. I saw the Prius 2 months ago at a car show and liked the technical data. It’s a hybrid car with two engines: a regular gas-engine and an electrical engine. Computers contol how the engines work together. The gas engine is used to recharge the batteries and to help the electrical engine when more power is needed. ...