This is a motivational post for our Swedish fellows
Die Ärzte, a German punk band from Berlin, has made a number of not-too-serious songs, one of them being this. It is in German, yes, but it praises the virtues of Sweden and I have especially searched for a clip with a Swedish translation of the lyrics.
Should you notice any differences between the Sweden described in the lyrics and the one you live in, don't complain, you probably just live in the wrong part of the country - move.
#sweden
Die Ärzte - Jag Älskar Sverige (svensk översättning)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6_5QaAWRic
2013-05-25
Ah, it looks like the motivational talk Congress gave Apple is bearing fruit.
Ah, it looks like the motivational talk Congress gave Apple is bearing fruit. "Dear Apple, we have a proposition you can not possibly resist..."
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/23/apple-on-pace-to-double-lobbying-spending-over-taxes-other-issues
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/23/apple-on-pace-to-double-lobbying-spending-over-taxes-other-issues
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/23/apple-on-pace-to-double-lobbying-spending-over-taxes-other-issues
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/23/apple-on-pace-to-double-lobbying-spending-over-taxes-other-issues
More Asterix (or this time better "Obelix") mayhem...
More Asterix (or this time better "Obelix") mayhem...
Originally shared by borg drone
Originally shared by borg drone
2013-05-24
All of Europe is suppressed by police violence. All of Europe? No! A small village in France still resists...
All of Europe is suppressed by police violence. All of Europe? No! A small village in France still resists...
#asterix
Originally shared by borg drone
Innenministerkonferenz: "Haben wir irgendeinen Fehler gemacht? NEIN! Wie kommen sie denn auf sowas?"
Innenministerkonferenz: "Haben wir irgendeinen Fehler gemacht? NEIN! Wie kommen sie denn auf sowas?"
http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenministerkonferenz140.html
http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenministerkonferenz140.html
http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenministerkonferenz140.html
http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenministerkonferenz140.html
This is funny: You may have noticed that Apple had to come before a congressional hearing and you may think it was...
This is funny: You may have noticed that Apple had to come before a congressional hearing and you may think it was because they were not paying taxes, or not enough.
Well, the "not enough" part is correct, but congress is not worried about Apple not paying taxes, they worry about Apple not paying enough bribes to congress!
http://washingtonexaminer.com/tim-carney-apple-becomes-latest-target-of-the-beltway-shakedown/article/2530298
http://washingtonexaminer.com/tim-carney-apple-becomes-latest-target-of-the-beltway-shakedown/article/2530298
Well, the "not enough" part is correct, but congress is not worried about Apple not paying taxes, they worry about Apple not paying enough bribes to congress!
http://washingtonexaminer.com/tim-carney-apple-becomes-latest-target-of-the-beltway-shakedown/article/2530298
http://washingtonexaminer.com/tim-carney-apple-becomes-latest-target-of-the-beltway-shakedown/article/2530298
This article highlights legal rammifications related to the use of drones.
This article highlights legal rammifications related to the use of drones. In short: You can not go to war in the morning and in the evening think you safely sit with your family. If you engage in a war, you are a legitimate target and hiding behind human shields is considered a rather perfide tactic which may bring war to civilians' homes...
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/03/drone-operators-soldiers-or-civilans/274447/
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/03/drone-operators-soldiers-or-civilans/274447/
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/03/drone-operators-soldiers-or-civilans/274447/
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/03/drone-operators-soldiers-or-civilans/274447/
This happens when non-engineers don't care about what engineers have to say:
This happens when non-engineers don't care about what engineers have to say:
1) Germany sinks 1bn Euro into a drone that they only lease from the US and that may not fly in Europe's airspace.
2) Spain spends 530m Euro (of altogether 2.2bn) on a submarine that they then find out can not swim. It would sink. Seriously.
It takes some ignorance for such achievements.
(main Article in German)
http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/154311
http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/154311
1) Germany sinks 1bn Euro into a drone that they only lease from the US and that may not fly in Europe's airspace.
2) Spain spends 530m Euro (of altogether 2.2bn) on a submarine that they then find out can not swim. It would sink. Seriously.
It takes some ignorance for such achievements.
(main Article in German)
http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/154311
http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/154311
2013-05-23
Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program
I stumbled upon this in a discussion board under a completely different topic. If you are looking for a space-related game that actually cares about physics (and is fun too), try to get Jeb to Mun with the Kerbal Space Program. The free demo does not allow to build space planes and has a few more limits, but the rockets are fun enough and the demo should keep kids busy for some time.
You can learn how to design space rockets, find out your mistakes and on the way learn a bit about physics. It seems people have explored the possibilities quite a bit:
Kerbal Space Program Insane Rockets Division S4 Ep1
You can get the demo here:
https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/download.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy7ZcXmyQRM
I stumbled upon this in a discussion board under a completely different topic. If you are looking for a space-related game that actually cares about physics (and is fun too), try to get Jeb to Mun with the Kerbal Space Program. The free demo does not allow to build space planes and has a few more limits, but the rockets are fun enough and the demo should keep kids busy for some time.
You can learn how to design space rockets, find out your mistakes and on the way learn a bit about physics. It seems people have explored the possibilities quite a bit:
Kerbal Space Program Insane Rockets Division S4 Ep1
You can get the demo here:
https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/download.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy7ZcXmyQRM
2013-05-21
Q: How do you make profit as a company? A: By taking profitable cases.
Q: How do you make profit as a company? A: By taking profitable cases.
Q: How do you make profit as a hospital? A: By dumping unprofitable patients somewhere far away.
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/20/5432780/la-poised-to-go-after-las-vegas.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/20/5432780/la-poised-to-go-after-las-vegas.html
Q: How do you make profit as a hospital? A: By dumping unprofitable patients somewhere far away.
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/20/5432780/la-poised-to-go-after-las-vegas.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/20/5432780/la-poised-to-go-after-las-vegas.html
Brazil seriously fearing for its balls in 2014
Brazil seriously fearing for its balls in 2014
So they need drones, tanks, missiles etc to protect - people playing football...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/469082/20130520/brazil-fifa-world-cup-security-israel-drone.htm
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/469082/20130520/brazil-fifa-world-cup-security-israel-drone.htm
So they need drones, tanks, missiles etc to protect - people playing football...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/469082/20130520/brazil-fifa-world-cup-security-israel-drone.htm
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/469082/20130520/brazil-fifa-world-cup-security-israel-drone.htm
2013-05-20
Even GCHQ staff thinks Assange is being framed by Sweden
Even GCHQ staff thinks Assange is being framed by Sweden
Ooops...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/may/20/julian-assange-gchq-messages-extradition?CMP=twt_gu
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/may/20/julian-assange-gchq-messages-extradition
Ooops...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/may/20/julian-assange-gchq-messages-extradition?CMP=twt_gu
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/may/20/julian-assange-gchq-messages-extradition
2013-05-15
I need a moment to reflect
I need a moment to reflect
on the friendships I have wrecked.
Madness - Tomorrow's Just Another Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSlHSq3cFAg
on the friendships I have wrecked.
Madness - Tomorrow's Just Another Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSlHSq3cFAg
I'm as honest as the day is long.
I'm as honest as the day is long.
The longer the daylight,
the less I do wrong.
Madness - Shut Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_Kotlqi3k
The longer the daylight,
the less I do wrong.
Madness - Shut Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_Kotlqi3k
2013-05-11
The war on drugs - No harming the poppies, boys!
The war on drugs - No harming the poppies, boys!
I also love the so-called intelligence-gathering part:
Did the Taliban come here?
No.
Do you plan to sell them your poppies?
No.
That reminds me of the comments George Carlin made about airport security: They know he is not a security risk, because he has already answered the three big questions...
George Carlin - Airport Security
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/afghan-poppies/all/
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/afghan-poppies/
I also love the so-called intelligence-gathering part:
Did the Taliban come here?
No.
Do you plan to sell them your poppies?
No.
That reminds me of the comments George Carlin made about airport security: They know he is not a security risk, because he has already answered the three big questions...
George Carlin - Airport Security
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/afghan-poppies/all/
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/afghan-poppies/
2013-05-04
Paradies - Paradise
Paradies - Paradise
Enjoy some music for a change. This is one of my favourite bands, a German punk band called Die Toten Hosen (The Dead Trousers - tote Hose in German meaning boredom, the absolute opposite of excitement). In (the quite probable) case you do not understand the excellent German lyrics, there is a pretty good English translation:
http://lyricstranslate.com/en/paradies-paradise.html
Die Toten Hosen - Paradies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWAcxfgHLO4
Enjoy some music for a change. This is one of my favourite bands, a German punk band called Die Toten Hosen (The Dead Trousers - tote Hose in German meaning boredom, the absolute opposite of excitement). In (the quite probable) case you do not understand the excellent German lyrics, there is a pretty good English translation:
http://lyricstranslate.com/en/paradies-paradise.html
Die Toten Hosen - Paradies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWAcxfgHLO4
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