StumbleUpon - Getting boring?

... published October 22, 2007

StumbleUpon - Getting boring?I don’t know, but lately I have less fun using StumbleUpon. But why is that? I mean, it is still working the same way and due to the fact that StumbleUpon is learning which type of content you prefer, you always stumble through websites with something that interests you…at least most of the time.

Duplicate Content

is one of the major problems a StumbleUpon user encounters and there is no way to prevent this from happening!

I stopped counting how often I saw one and the same picture, article, “lolcat”…whatever…again and again. Usually, I give a thumb up the first time. The next time I just ignore it…and then? Well, if I give it a thumb down, it will mess up the system because although I like it, I say I wouldn’t like it… I wish there was a way to report duplicate content. Continue…

6 years later - I still remember…

... published September 11, 2007

World Trade Center - March 2001, courtesy of Wikipedia.orgI still remember the 9/11 2001

I still know what I did when I learned about what happened…

I am from Germany, still, I was as shocked as everyone else…

I did not loose a friend or a relative, but…

I feel with everyone who lost a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, a child, a grandfather, a grandmother, an uncle, an aunt, a nephew, a niece, a cousin, a friend, a loved one…

I have great respect for the firemen and women, police officers, paramedics and other helpers who risked and/or lost their lives…

Although I do not agree with many of the decisions made by the government of the United States, I believe it is necessary to punish those who planned, prepared and executed the plans which made hundred of thousands innocent people suffer.

I know that the terrorist who piloted the airplanes who crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the terrorist who piloted the machine which was brought down before another attack could be executed, can’t be punished. However, I hope they will burn in hell, even though I do not believe in God.

I know that some of the terrorists who pulled the wires got caught and punished or were killed in firefight.

I hope that the 2,974 people who died as an immediate result of the attacks will rest easier. I hope that their relatives, friends and loved ones have it easier now, but I know it will never be like it was before.

I can’t do much. I can only hope that this article reminds everyone of this cruel day.

I still remember how I came home from school and switched the TV on to watch J.A.G (a series) just to see the news. At first I didn’t believe it, but then I realized: This is not a “joke”. This is real. Those planes did crash into the WTC.

One image I will never forget. The image of people jumping of the World Trade Center.

I do not know why they decided to jump. I only know they made a decision and no one will ever understand their decision.

I do not know how I would have reacted if I would have been in one of the Towers, or even in one of the planes.

I only know when, where and how I learned about what happened.

I still remember my reaction…

I will always mourn the senseless deaths of innocent people…

I will always honor the bravery of those people who tried to help and those who died trying to help…

I will never forget…

World Trade Center 9/11 - courtesy of Wikipedia.org

Update: Tay Zonday published a great song on YouTube. You can watch it after the jump. Continue…

Act 4 Trees - Take part in the reforestation of Amazonia

... published September 4, 2007

Kristarella wrote an article about the “Act4trees” project and I decided to also get on the train.

AQUAVERDE LogoThe project run by prizee.com has the astonishing goal of receiving 100 million visits. Once this goal is reached, prizee.com will put back 10,000 Euro (approx. 13,612 USD) to the environmental organization AQUAVERDE.

AQUAVERDE is a non-profit association founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2002.

Its goal is to promote and support all initiatives thriving to bring a new dimension to the interaction between human society and environement, in the perspective of sustainable development and dignity of People.

The association concentrates its efforts in priority to the safeguard of water ressources in the Amazon region, which constitute today one fourth of the fresh water reserves of our planet.

I believe we should support this project, either by donating to the association or by supporting the Ace4trees website and getting them their 100 million visits.

So what are you waiting for?

X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter World - Relaunched

... published August 30, 2007

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far way… Star Wars®

Star Wars®

Episode 2007

A DREAM CONTINUES

As the mighty LucasArts™ continues to ignore the calls of hundreds of thousands of X-Wing and TIE Fighter pilots a small group of fearless veterans try to keep all pilots together.

With the attempt to have all the shattered forces and communities meet at one place, the veterans work on showing the evil LucasArts™ that a huge community is out there, waiting for another X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter® or X-Wing Alliance®.

While working on the final goal of a new Star Wars® space simulator game, the veterans, pilots and communities work on mod, improve, edit existing games with the hope that LucasArts™ recognizes the wishes of them…

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Lord of the Rings Online - 3 Day Trial

... published August 3, 2007

Did you hear about Lord of the Rings Online - Shadows of Angmar and could not decide if you should try it?

Well, I got a 3 day trial for you. I have 8 6 2 0 keys left, so if you want to get one of the keys, send me an email or post a comment with your email.
The key only works for the EUROPEAN Lord of the Rings Online.

You need to do the following steps before you use the key:

Download the Client:
Fileplanet
Gamershell
3D downloads
Filefront
http://hdro.arcor.de
http://www.arena51.be/lotro

Install it, then create an account at codemasters.com (or login) and use the trial key. Creating a codemaster account is for free.

Please note that they trial time starts to count as soon as you use the key.

Update: I have no keys left, I’m sorry if you are still looking for a key. Maybe I will get another set of keys soon. I will post it on here of course :)