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Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Short note: The blog now runs with mod SPDY and enforces SSL. New: HTTP/2 support via SPDY/3.1. HTTP/1.1 causes overhead with many small resources due to repeated handshakes. HTTP/2 keeps one initiated connection and streams all content, reducing overhead and speeding up pages, also easing global network load. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: I discovered Sakasama no Patema, proving not only Ghibli tells great stories. Released 2012 in Japan, English dub in 2014. I think dubs often don’t fit characters, but subs can be tiring. Story: a failed gravity experiment; Patema lives underground; Age lives under a militaristic regime teaching underground people caused the disaster. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Images make articles more interesting, but finding visuals for abstract topics is hard. Stock sites like Shutterstock cost money. Free stock sites are a good alternative, but check licenses: “non-commercial” can be risky. Prefer Public Domain or CC0; modifications and commercial use allowed, sometimes with attribution. Sources: jay mantri. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Fire TV is basically an Android phone without a display, with HDMI and a good remote for €49. You can control it with adb. In many cities worldwide, TV is fully digital IPTV via Ethernet; in Germany it’s still cable/satellite. FTTH is needed; DSL 16/0.5 isn’t broadband. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Finally a weekend at home; I cleaned out my tech cabinet. For sale were: PS3 80GB with games/accessories, my gaming PC (Core i7, 12GB RAM, GTX770), Fritz!Box 7390, Google Nexus 10. Update: all gone. I still have other PCs; console barely used. Found cables, old HDDs, junk for disposal. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: I heard about Munich’s LiMux switch to Linux and possible return to Microsoft. Politicians blame Linux for typical IT issues, but many problems are internal, regardless of OS. My Linux attempts recur; past Ubuntu (around 8) had driver issues. Now I’m trying Linux Mint, staying in the Debian world. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: TrueCrypt was discontinued today under strange circumstances; developers say they’re done and it’s not secure, per the official site. There’s active debate and speculation. Version 7.2 only decrypts. Forks likely soon. For those who want to continue, here’s a mirror of the last good Windows binary: download. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: With the “Second Assault” expansion I play BF4 more often. True Dolby Digital 5.1/7.1 needs proper setup: Frostbite supports real multichannel, not virtual Dolby or 2-speaker. You need a sound card with real Dolby encoder and SPDIF out, and 5.1 system/headphones with Dolby decoder and SPDIF in. Many drivers/game default to stereo even with a decoder; stereo sounds weak compared to real Dolby. Some cards (e.g., cheap X-Fi Extreme Audio) lack Dolby Digital Live, so they output stereo from games. Ensure latest drivers, not just Windows drivers. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: Although expected, today’s official news makes me sad: the World Cyber Games will not continue. For me, that’s 10 years of great events since my first Grand Final in 2004. Despite a 2010 reboot, WCG missed key esports trends and ignored proposals. Started 2000, closed 2014. Many fond memories. ...

Hey, just a heads-up that this content is based on an automatically imported version from our old CMS. If the formatting isn’t perfect, I’m sorry about that. Translation This original post is written in german 🇩🇪, a rough Translation: I found Wei Gensheng’s photos in early January and stumbled on them again today, so I’m posting them. The images were taken from a crane on the Shanghai Tower construction site, China’s future tallest building. Now to the photos: several shots of Shanghai from high above on the tower. ...