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twitter weekly: 2010-03-07

markus — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000

RT @serafinowicz If I had to, I'd choose the kind of mermaid whose upper half was a fish. #
android mini collecitbles: very cute. http://is.gd/9pQa0 #
it's getting so late, i'm thinking about just staying up and working ahead, instead of getting up again early in the morning… #sundaynight #
xkcd: dice game mixup http://is.gd/9sady #
wow: oyoyoyoh song http://is.gd/9uLL1 (via @zefrank) #
RT @instantwebmeets Inexpensive gene copier for handheld DIY molecular biology http://ff.im/-gPDOm #
Remarkable Stats on the State of the Internet [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/aMcgiQ #
my mouth is going numb. always wanted to tweet from a dentist chair. ;) #
RT @zefrank 4 out of 5 french people think that they are part of 3 out of 4 french people #
i know this is nothing new, but it feels great to see somebody after it's been far too long. :) #
beta-testing #swype for android. very fluent, almost from the first attempt. cool stuff! #
you were a very convincing cheshire cat, mr. @stephenfry #

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panorama: innsbruck’s city core at night

markus — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:57:22 +0000

a magical view of herzog-otto-strasse, taken from just below the golden roof:

panorama: herzog-otto-strasse, innsbruck

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twitter weekly: 2010-02-28

markus — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0000

wow: http://www.baconnaise.com #
how to rename desktop folders in android: open folder and long-tap the title bar. http://is.gd/8VurB #android #
premature sunset http://twitpic.com/14qs1z #
RT @instantwebmeets Dogs get freaked out by "Law and Order" theme? http://ff.im/-gnmba #
Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi-Fi Disappears http://is.gd/8WYLf #
#twitter hits 50 million tweets per day http://is.gd/8XCS9 #
"My computer needs more power. Feed it chips. Lots of chips. With ketchup. Not mayonnaise." http://is.gd/8XXcH #sleeptalkinman #
RT @donttrythis Okay everyone needs to calm down. We aren't going to kill, eat, or film the lovely goats. They're here for fire prevention. #
granny did it again: she keeps saying i'm too skinny and lures me into eating more than i wanted. #
recognizr: facial recognition for android. looks promising, but (for now) is limited to the recognizr user base. http://is.gd/96oyu #
video: super mario jesus http://is.gd/96p11 #
bloom unveils its game changing energy box. already used for datacenters of google, ebay etc. http://is.gd/96vgh #
Girl stuck in Pittsburgh airport overnight shoots epic horsing around video http://is.gd/971aM #
you're gonna get an F! quiz fail http://is.gd/99C3f #
the onion: "paleontologists have been looking at dinosaurs upside down" http://is.gd/9aym8 #
RT @echeng "Impressive: Building A Silent Helicopter Blade" http://ech.cc/dcss1q #
RT @ohnorosco: Said Hamlet to Ophelia, / "I'll do a sketch of thee. / What kind of pencil shall I use? / 2B, or not 2B?" #
420.000 followers after just 4 tweets. @ConanOBrien is unemployed, and on twitter! #
amazing new yoga poses http://is.gd/9ljoB #

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update: kakapo sass euthanised

markus — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:41:57 +0000

Old boy Sass farewelled.

Sadly we euthanized one of our Stewart Island founder kakapo, Sass, yesterday. Sass had been of relatively poor condition for the last few years and has gone down hill steadily over the last 3 months.

He was extremely light weight, had developed cataracts in both eyes recently, and in the last few days appeared to have been suffering from kidney failure.

As an adult of unknown age, Sass was found in April 1980 and transferred to Codfish Island in July 1987 (along with Nora, he was first to be transferred to Codfish).

He had fathered 6 chicks – ‘Robbie’, ‘Palmersan’, ‘Te Kingi’, ‘Blake’, ‘Kumi’ and ‘Kuihi’. He also had 3 grand-chicks through Kuihi – ‘Awarua’, ‘Waihopai’ and ‘Hokonui’, so his genetics are relatively well represented in the population.

Birds of an unknown age account for 34% of the kakapo population. Seeing some age related mortality is not unexpected, but reminds us of how rare and precious the kakapo are.

Sass’s passing takes the world kakapo population to 123. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy lives on.

source: kakaporecovery.org.nz

update: back in 2005, my friend matthias rohaut was lucky enough to meet sass at his feeding station, and he was also able to take pictures. (matthias got to see more kakapo than any of us). he also gave me permission to post them here, so i’ve uploaded two photos.

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a short visit to turkey

markus — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:23:01 +0000

here are some photos of my last-minute trip to turkey – home country of the kebab, baklava, and – probably not – the turkey.
even though we were based in a tourist-oriented area outside the city of side (not far from antalya), we did get to see some of the more authentic turkey, and marketers generally backed away when we greeted them in their own language.
the weather wasn’t too dry, and we stayed at an all inclusive hotel, but who’s going to complain, with a total price of 250 € including air fares?

does anybody else have trouble not imagining a member of the avian group when they hear “turkey”?
mmmhh, turkey!

photos: a short visit turkey

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a sign of spring

markus — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:24:06 +0000

spring is near – moss with dewdrops

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twitter weekly: 2010-02-21

markus — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/13aldk – soooo tempted to use this picture in my cv for a job application. #
RT @serafinowicz Want to see a web pop-up that says "Sorry. You are our 789,313rd visitor. Better luck next time!" #
did you know: trimester http://is.gd/8oAzM #xkcd #
http://twitpic.com/13ft98 – as promised: a picture of the pirate who stayed at the same hotel as we did. arrrrgh! #
TED2010: "Using nuclear waste to power next generation's reactors" http://is.gd/8sjLv #
i'm pretty sure the turtleneck wasn't named after this turtle: http://is.gd/8sEsp #
another picture of chelodina longicollis: http://is.gd/8sEOq #
http://twitpic.com/13htrl – another pic from turkey: manavgat's "small waterfalls" – special extended version. #
i know i should feel bad for it, but i'm the process of planning my future using google earth. #
RT @instantwebmeets Adolf Hitler makes a Hitler YouTube parody video http://ff.im/-g1jXz #
really, really cool: TED demo of augmented-reality mapping technology http://is.gd/8vDuQ #
oblong g-speak spacial operating environment http://is.gd/8vKp5 http://is.gd/8vKxb can't wait until this sort of thing is available. #
funny shower gel commercial http://is.gd/8vL9m #
new "simon's cat" clip: snow business http://is.gd/8wske #
i know it's not #followfriday but i'd like to recommend reading the tweets of @wholetthedogout anyway. #
android 2.1 is coming to the htc hero very soon http://is.gd/8AP2Z #
the new workspace is so enourmous, i'll have a sore neck in no time. #
http://twitpic.com/140o8s – last night's "sweet sushi" at oishi's sushi bar. very recommendable! #
remember "the incredible machine"? http://is.gd/8KDS7 #
youngme/nowme http://bit.ly/cZLwT4 – cool idea, some hilarious pictures! (via @zefrank) #
(also some quite stunning ones!) #
http://twitpic.com/147nyj – this has got to be one of the funniest photo reenactments i've ever seen. #youngmenowme #
eastern ground parrott rediscovered near limeburners creek nature reserve australia. http://is.gd/8LiRm #
life is good :) #
Rauchen gefährdet Apples Garantie – Spiegel Online http://is.gd/8P8xN #
RT @qikipedia There are about a billion atoms in a grain of sand. #
i keep having the same "great new ideas" in intervals of 2-4 weeks, and i only know this because people tell me i've told them before. #adhd #
wtf? google's adwords interface doesn't work in firefox 3.6, had to resort to an ancient version of internet explorer. #fail #

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