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Archive for March, 2007
Civil Rights: Guantánamo Bay cell reconstruction
This Monday Amnesty International started a tour to cities and regional towns in Australia with a full scale reconstruction of the cell in which Australian David Hicks and other detainees are being held at Guantánamo Bay. The cell is a reconstruction of the solitary confinement cells in Guantánamo Bay and measures 1.8 meters wide, 2.4 meters in length and 2.4 meters high. There is an Quicktime virtual reality panorama and additional images online (links below) that provide you with an understanding of the space where David Hicks and others are now being detained since 5 years…
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Society: Israel’s general strike and the soccer championship
You might have seen in the news that this morning about 400,000 Israeli workers stopped working and started a general strike in the public sector. Within this strike all public service except Post offices, banks, telephones, the health sector and the defense sector are basically closed until further notice (sorry almost forgot, the stock exchange will stay open as well which surprisingly seems to be considered as an essential service in that country – hmmm…). Anyway the strike was launched after thousands of municipal workers have not been paid for months and as one of the results of the strike there will be no public transport including international flights to and from the country. All flights are grounded – no wait – all but one…
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Europe: The EU’s “Nobel prize” for IT
I have just learned that one of the IT awards – or in good government gibberish “ICT” awards – I won for some of my inventions a few years ago is now called the “EU – Nobel prize – for ICT”. Maybe I should now move the plaque from the guest toilet where its displayed with the other awards to a more prominent place… “…The European ICT Prize, the EU’s “Nobel Prize” for innovation in information and communication technologies, is the most distinguished prize for innovative products and services in the field of ICT…” Well, to finish up the story, the money (grand prize winners now get EUR 200,000) went to my then company, which is now owned (at least some of the innovations) by an American conglomerate. So much about being successful in Europe when being innovative. Nevertheless the EU ICT prize is really a good thing and if…
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Iraq: New survey paints a devastating portrait of life
A new survey by ABC News, the BBC and the leading German TV news show has been published today. The survey that after 2004 and 2005 has now been conducted a third time demonstrates a strong deterioration of people’s hope and lives in Iraq. Millions more just want to leave and most – in difference to the previous surveys – now believe it is right to fight the Americans. More than 2000 participants across Iraq have been interviewed for this…
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Design: Cake Art
These are definitely some of the most outstanding cakes we have ever seen – each one is like a work of (edible) art. “I Dream of Cake” in San Francisco – established by artist Shinmin Li – does custom cakes of almost anything you could dream of – from wedding cakes over fashion items and fine art to children’s beloved icons. Have a look at their “online photo gallery” with dozens of images…
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How-To: Make a gift box from Dollar bills
Often people get their gifts just wrapped in the shops where they buy them. But the wrapping or the box can be the gift itself or show some individuality. This box is made from two 1 Dollar bills and a detailed description how to do it is “online”. Works equally well with 100 Dollar notes and Euros. Best accompanied by a bunch of roses…
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