Metal Video Contest Video 8: Scar Symmetry – The Illusionist

No Comment // Written on May 27, 2009 // F****** Metal!, Metal Video Contest

Back from the 32nd German Protestant Kirchentag I want to start the last 3 videos in the contest with an older Scar Symmetry song. Hope you enjoy this energized blend of clean passages and hard riffs.

Metal Video Contest Video 7: HammerFall – Any Means Necessary

No Comment // Written on May 15, 2009 // Metal Video Contest

Back after a two week break we continue with a band that pushed me further into metal land.

HammerFall play genuine Power Metal and in my opinion they are far better than bands like Mannowar, Iron Maiden, etc. this video has everything a good Metal video needs: flames, guitar and background chorus ;)

Not quite a globetrotter …

No Comment // Written on May 15, 2009 // Life itself, Travel

Inspired by a post on http://www.splitbrain.org/ I created a map with all the countries I visited in the past 26 years.


visited 16 states (7.11%)

If you want to create you own map go here –> World map

Crazy Intel AD

No Comment // Written on May 08, 2009 // Media, Single Video

I have been an AMD fan for over 10 years but in since Intel ended the era of the Pentium IV and it’s insane extreme editions ( can anyone say TDP 190+ Watts) their CPUs tend to be the top performers and my opinion of them has significantly improved.

Now they have started a new Ad campaign that doesn’t fit the usual common end user audience as target … but see for yourself:

Robots (Hexapods) can dance

No Comment // Written on May 03, 2009 // Computer Science, Robotics, Tech

On April 16th  the FH Hagenberg in Austria held its 4th Dance Stars competition where 28 Highschool teams had to compete for best dancing Hexapod of Austria. I personally think this is a great way of introducing teenagers to the wonderful world of Computer Science and it’s neighboring sciences.

The monkey with the sunglasses and cigarette won.

Metal Video Contest Week 6 : Norther – We Rock

No Comment // Written on May 01, 2009 // F****** Metal!, Metal Video Contest

From Finland hails the next band in the contest. Norther is another entry from the “Melodic Death Metal” subgenre. The video shown here is called “We Rock” and somehow looks quite similar to a video by In Flames which you can watch after the jump.

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Spider Attack

1 Comment // Written on Apr 29, 2009 // Life itself, Single Picture

A few days ago this little fella (measuring 12.5cm) was sitting im my room … smashed him with a 1952 edition of Goethe’s FAUST.

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Japanese commercials with tiny robots

No Comment // Written on Apr 28, 2009 // Tech

Can a commercial be more annoying and fascinating at the same time?

The robots seem to be quite sophisticated for their tiny size equipped with two proximity sensors and 2 movable feet for propulsion.

Metal Video Contest Week 5 : Amon Amarth– Twilight of the Thunder God

No Comment // Written on Apr 24, 2009 // F****** Metal!, Metal Video Contest

Back to Sweden our next contestant is “Twilight of The Thunder God” by Amon Amarth.

It ain’t easy to put the musical style of Amon Amarth in one metal category alone since it’s more a blend of Death and Viking Metal.

New KLOTZ footage

No Comment // Written on Apr 23, 2009 // Chaos, Tech

I finally found the time to sort some pictures I took a few weeks ago of an ambitious self-made-midi-controller project some of my geek pals created:

Behold the ingenious KLOTZ!

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Basically it’s a 16 button midi controller build from arcade style buttons fitted with leds that are controlled by an arduino. The buttons trigger a modified 6€ gamepad that has been gutted for it’s PCB since it’s cheaper than building a custom controller board.

For more information visit the creators Wiki [link] with further pictures and a complete guide to build your own KLOTZ.

They even made a short video of the device in action:

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