Archives for "March, 2009"

Posted by Markus on 31st March 2009

Wireless = Paperless = Personalized

Personalization can offer huge performance increase for education and also help to save in costs and the environment. A paperless school can teach students to use today’s technology naturally and effectively as a part of their own knowledge. The learning process as a whole needs to change to accommodate this availability of information by teaching [...]

Posted by Markus on 31st March 2009

Car junkie

I love cars. I can’t help it. Since the day I got my driver’s license I’ve either had nearly unlimited access to a car or had my own. Ironically, I’ve always lived in regions with very good public transportation and I’ve really not needed a car. So, as of Friday I don’t have my car [...]

Posted by Markus on 31st March 2009

If atheists ruled the world

This video has four minutes of dramatic readings from choice selections in various fundamentalist Christian online forums. Just so much fun .

Posted by Markus on 31st March 2009

Matrix: 10 years of following the white rabbit

Today is the 10th anniversary of the day when people’s lives changed in many cases. I remember seeing the trailer of the movie where Neo (Keanu Reeves in his second breakthrough role – after Bill and Ted of course!) is running on the roof, the agents chasing him before he jumps THROUGH the brick wall [...]

Posted by Markus on 30th March 2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-30

Recessionomics: does downgrading to dial-up save money? – And wasn’t time money? http://is.gd/pyWS # Tim Burton Talks Alice In Wonderland – Now there’s a match made in heaven. http://is.gd/pyXv # New site lets you rate your friends, enemies—but why? http://is.gd/pyB4 # Finally starting to get my blog back to shape! Check it out in http://www.varha.com! [...]

Posted by Markus on 30th March 2009

GDC: Mass Effect 2 Leaked Footage

GDC: Mass Effect 2 Leaked Footage | Gossip Gamers. Mass Effect quickly became one of the games in my life. I’ve finished it three times already and it’s story is worth a movie (which I have understood, is on the way.) For you, who are not familiar with the world of Mass Effect – it [...]

Posted by Markus on 29th March 2009

The Crisis of Credit

I’ve had a plenty of people come and ask me to explain them what the whole credit crisis is all about and why are we in a recession. The concept is quite simple in a way, but takes a while to explain, thus I was greatly appreciating this very informational and beautiful video by Jonathan [...]

Posted by Markus on 29th March 2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-29

No longer am I old, as I am the comeback kid! # Great time to have breakfast! # Honda’s “Let it Shine” commercial turns a grid of Insights into giant LED display http://is.gd/putY #

Posted by Markus on 28th March 2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-28

Video: LG’s LGenius presentation lays out totally fake, remarkable TV advancements http://is.gd/pnED # 3D Javascript and now this? Project Aims For 5x Increase In Python Performance http://is.gd/pjia # First genuine Chevy Volt hits production on June 1st – I don’t know why, but it appeals to me – are you waiting for it? http://is.gd/pjnx # [...]