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iDesktop.tv looks like it could have been a real contender for YouTube, if it had not surfaced so much later. But the sleek design and the video quality might not be able to help the site to make it to the top at this very time. It might be beta-maxed out of the competition sooner or later, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Heavenly Thing

I was half in mind - I was half in need,
And as the rain came down
I dropped to my knees and prayed
I said "oh Heavenly thing - please cleanse my soul,
I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all"

Wild Is The Wind

A wind farm in Andalucia, a drive-by-shot from last December.

Snow?!

This blog went into a sort of hibernation over the last few days. Which is quite an apt word for the state, because it really started snowing for the first time in this winter, erm, spring. So what we saw during the last week was hailstorms, sunny spots, bits of rain and even intervals of snow falling. In the end watching a TV program about the ICEHOTEL was quite appropriate for this wet and cold Easter weekend. Let´s switch back to the sun soon...

Revisited: BCN

Online on this stormin goog Friday are the pictures from Barcelona from last weekend. Have a look and more important, go there and see it yourself! It is still a very beautiful part of the country.

The Bridge

A bridge in the Labyrinth Park in Barcelona, taken last Tuesday.

While My Shares Gently Weep

Coming back from Barcelona I can only shake my head. This must be the greatest stock exchange experiment in history. Hardly a day passes without a major effort being made to stabilise the US financial system. And hardly a single day passes without news about the stock exchange celebrating these measures. But in the end there is the next part of the downward spiral lurking, once the straw fire has burned down. Doctoring the symptoms, burning loads of money every day. We all haven´t seen the bottom line yet.

20 Degrees

I heard it´s 20 degrees in Barcelona, so let´s go there...

More To Come

Looks like the UAE will have more things in store to see and wonder about in the coming years. Saadiyat Island, located in Abu Dhabi, could be the next big thing. This time they are somehow going for the cultural heart of the West, planning dependances of  the Louvre, the Guggenheim museum and other cultural landmarks. And don´t they mention the word ecology on the site as well? Did someone say the Far East has the best copycats... Don´t look that far!

Wait Until Darkness

all of the buildings, all of those cars
were once just a dream
in somebody's head

she pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
she pictures a soul
with no leak at the seam

lets take the boat out
wait until darkness
let's take the boat out
wait until darkness comes

Attention Garage Bands

Hobnox looks like quite an interesting platform for promoting upcoming bands and acts. I can´t believe the quality of the videos I see! A crossover of TV, internet community and portal aspects looks like contender for a hit itself. And it´s free of charge too. Lets hope it takes off!

Field Study

A field in the Balinese mountains, shot June 2007.

Watch Out For...

...female pilot jokes every day now! After the recent Airbus incident at Hamburg airport news popped up today it was not the experienced male pilot but his young female co-pilot at the flight controls. Still it looks like she managed to get the plane out of this terrible situation or did he intervene within seconds? Maybe the Hollywood movie that might already be in production will tell us more about this. Was there a nun on board too? And a child with a guitar?

Sadly...

...TypePad seems to have severe problems at the moment. Most of the miniature pictures of the photo albums suddenly changed and some of the records in the Essential Listening section are now being shown with the back cover rather then the front cover. As well the photo links now lead to single pics and not the overview. Worst of all, help tickets seem not get answered!? Just in time for the next bill?

Marooned

Taken in Lisbon, March 2007.