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The Architecture Analogy For Programming Is Wrong

Software Development has taken a lot of inspiration from architecture. Seems to build stable buildings, you have to plan as much as possible beforehand. Once things are put in concrete, it is too late or very expensive to fix mistakes … Continue reading

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Setting up a git repository that is accessible via HTTP WebDAV

I finally managed to set up a git repository on my debian server that can be accessed via http WebDAV. Since there were a few stumbling blocks I could not find any information on, I thought I should blog a … Continue reading

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Creating “Twitter This” Links

   “Twitter This” Link Generator Text To Tweet: Link Text: Twitter This URL: HTML Link Code: Link Preview:   updateCharCount(“statusText”); Enter the text you want to be tweeted in the “Text To Tweet” field. In “Link Text” you can enter … Continue reading

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@OfficeWorkout – Twitter bot to keep you fit

I have created a new Twitter bot: @OfficeWorkout tweets a random workout suggestions every 30 minutes. It should remind you to move your body occasionally if you are a screen worker. I am looking for more suggestions for workouts that … Continue reading

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A big problem with OpenID: phishing

Hopefully I won’t embarrass myself too much with this post, because I haven’t really researched the ins and outs of OpenID. From using it a couple of times I got the impression that the concept has a big flaw, though. … Continue reading

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Impressions from the iPhone Tech Talk in Berlin (kind of)

The bad news is, Apple needlessly slapped a “confidential” sign across the tech talk today, so nobody is allowed to write anything about it or post any pictures. I think I can nevertheless write some thoughts I took away, without … Continue reading

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Community Camp 2008 in Berlin

Thanks to the Deutsche Bahn, who cancelled my trains to Munich that I wanted to take this weekend, I got to attend the community camp 2008 in Berlin instead. Basically, the community camp was like a Barcamp, but with a … Continue reading

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Throwaway idea with sinister aspects: SOS pics

This idea sprang from my paranoia: sometimes I imagine walking down a lonely alley and being attacked by thugs. I wonder if I saw them from the distance and they looked suspicious, would I take some pictures of them? Would … Continue reading

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Throwaway idea: SMS Jukebox

Recently talked about this idea with a friend. I hope he doesn’t mind me sharing it. The idea is simple: offer a service where people can queue songs into a playlist of an internet radio or audio stream by sending … Continue reading

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Barcamp Leipzig (part 2)

continuing from Barcamp Leipzig (part 1) Storytelling for Companies I have difficulties to recount what I learned from Till’s presentation, although it gave a lot of food for thought. The subject is a bit hard to grasp for non-marketeers, though, … Continue reading

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