Hipster tablet

Posted on June 20, 2011 by drben

Merlin Mann presented the hipster PDA.

I’ve just discovered the hipster tablet. Continue reading →

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Fast wie zu Hause

Posted on June 6, 2011 by drben

Linksverkehr in Eggenfeld

Ich fahre immer wieder mit dem Rad zwischen Graz und Frohnleiten, und muss jedes Mal schmunzeln, wenn ich am Radweg in Eggenfeld bei Gratkorn an diesen Bodenmarkierungen vorbeifahre.

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Story of Stuff

Posted on May 9, 2011 by drben

I just discovered the Story of Stuff. Now I’ll leave it up to you to decide about the environmental message. Why I’m posting this here is the presentation. I like this way of illustrating a talk. The graphics change rapidly, but they are simple and exactly matched to what the speaker is saying. Continue reading →

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Himmlischer Booker T.

Posted on May 5, 2011 by drben

Eine Musikecke gibt’s noch nicht, ebensowenig eine gebührende Vorstellung von NPRs wunderbaren Tiny Desk Concerts. Aber das muss ich einfach sofort hinstellen. Booker T. Jones hat mit 17 Jahren »Green Onions« geschrieben …

Und jetzt sehen und hören wir, was er heute treibt. Continue reading →

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Bike Paths and Crossings: International Overview

Posted on April 21, 2011 by drben

In Austria we have recently had a consultation process on possible amendments of the rules of the road for cycling. One of the topics discussed was cyclist and pedestrian crossings.
Austria has had for some years a cyclist crossing (Radfahrerüberfahrt) which is in its legal formulation a close analogy of the pedestrian crossing. It has its own traffic sign and road markings (see pictures). Continue reading →

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Rad, frei nach Picasso

Posted on April 21, 2011 by drben

Gesehen auf der portugiesischen Atlantikinsel Porto Santo, in 2008.
Ich orte kubistische Einflüsse.

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Waiting for the tram …

Posted on April 20, 2011 by drben

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Liebe Graz Linien, ich schenk’s euch:

  • Change to routes 60, 61 & 63 at Krenngasse.

    • oder

  • Tram lines 3 and 13 connect to buses 60, 61 & 63 at Krenngasse.
  • On evenings, Sundays and public holidays, route 13 operates between Jakominiplatz and Krenngasse.

    • oder

  • On evenings, Sundays and public holidays, tram no. 13 operates between Jakominiplatz and Krenngasse.

»As from« kann tatsächlich eine Übersetzung für »ab« sein, aber im Sinne von ab einem bestimmten Datum, in juristischen Texten.

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WiFi kiddies?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by drben

Hä?

Gesehen an einer Drehtür in Graz.

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Was Design nicht ist

Posted on April 20, 2011 by drben

Klicken Sie einfach durch die Bilder.

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Mandatory & nonmandatory bike paths

Posted on April 20, 2011 by drben

In recent consultations with the Austrian transport ministry, we were discussing the possibility of relaxing the requirement to use bike facilities. The draft amendment to the rules of the road (StVO: Straßenverkehrsordnung) would have allowed local roads authorities to define nonmandatory bike paths in individual cases, using the signs shown Continue reading →

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