Gute Nacht Spruch :-)

March 4th, 2010 by hyperquerido

Ich bin Klein mein Herz ist rein,
mein Popo ist schmutzig.
Ist das nicht putzig!

Im Augenblick des Zusammenkommens beginnt die Trennung.

Je stärker die Bindung, desto heftiger der Ruck, wenn sie reißt.

Mögen die Scharniere unserer Freundschaft nie rostig werden,
möge die Fallstricke des Bösen
nie um deine Türschwelle gespannt sein,
möge dein Geschirr so zahlreich sein,
dass du immer einen Teller für einen hungrigen Gast hast.

Mögest du immer einen Freund an deiner Seite haben,
der dir Vertrauen gibt,
wenn es dir an Licht und Kraft gebricht.

Sprüche zum Nachdenken

February 28th, 2010 by hyperquerido

Und hier eine Menge Sprüche zum Nachdenken

Alles hat sein Für und Wieder.

Aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben.

Besser spät als nie!

Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.

Ein gutes Gewissen ist ein sanftes Ruhekissen

Frisch gewagt, ist halb gewonnen.

Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall

Jedes Ding hat seine zwei Seiten.

Kleinvieh macht auch Mist

Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn.

Süße Träume wünsch ich Dir, wieso bist Du nicht bei mir? Meine Augen fallen zu, mein letzter Gedanke, der bist Du!

Siehst Du die Sterne, sie rappen nur für Dich. Ich Liebe nur Dich, wenn ich im Bett liege, träume ich, wie Du neben mir liegst.

Wenn du Nachts zum Himmel schaust und Dir dort ein Sternchen klaust, küss es lieb und denk an mich, denn dieses sternchen, das bin ich.

Ich könnte 1000 schöne Träume träumen, doch sie wären alle nicht die meinen. Ich mag alle nicht, denn Du bist in keinem! Du hast es mir nicht leicht gemacht, doch jetzt wünsch ich Dir eine gute Nacht! Süße Träume wünsch ich Dir!

Ein kleiner Fratz aus weiter Ferne schenkt Dir eine Hand voll Sterne, wünscht Dir eine gute Nacht, bis das Morgenland erwacht!

Leise liege ich in meinem Bett und denk an Dich. Siehst Du da draußen den kleinen Stern, der sagt Dir leise, ich habe Dich sehr gern! Sage Dir hier ganz still gute Nacht!

Coffee

February 28th, 2010 by hyperquerido

Nothing is better then a fine coffee

Most would agree that our Government hasn't been doing much to endear themselves to their constituents for quite some time. In response fringe and not so fringe groups have been sprouting up all over the place, the biggest of course being the Tea Party movement.

But say you are someone that is not happy with the way our government is being run but don't want to necessarily be associated with the Tea Party lunatic fringe, the leader of which can't even spell his racial slurs? There is a new group that might meet your need to express your displeasure, The Coffee Party.

It all started with documentary filmmaker Annabel Park venting her frustrations on her Facebook page about media coverage that made it seem that the Tea Parties were representative of the “real America.” She vehemently disagreed and her comments on Facebook got a lot of feedback from people who similarly felt pent-up and frustrated.

Their name the “Coffee Party” directly references the Tea Party movement and presents itself as an alternative. Park argues elected officials who represent us should work towards positive solutions to the problems the country faces instead of adopting obstructionist political tactics that play on peoples’ fears and which are driven by deliberate misinformation.

The Coffee Party is currently organizing nationwide. It is stressing the message that its members are voters who intend to hold elected officials accountable to holding up progress. Its members will participate and be engaged in the political process.

In addition, the Coffee Party values diversity, is, itself, diverse and completely comfortable with the changing ethnic demographics of the US. Park argues that politicians are exploiting the anxieties people feel regarding these changing demographics for political gain and that it is wrong.

(Coffee Party USA)

Washington Post:

Furious at the tempest over the Tea Party — the scattershot citizen uprising against big government and wild spending — Annabel Park did what any American does when she feels her voice has been drowned out: She squeezed her anger into a Facebook status update.

let's start a coffee party . . . smoothie party. red bull party. anything but tea. geez. ooh how about cappuccino party? that would really piss 'em off bec it sounds elitist . . . let's get together and drink cappuccino and have real political dialogue with substance and compassion.

Read the whole story: Washington Post


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The Bitter Black Coffee Movement is no less prone to angry protests than the Tea Party.  They have a “Demand-side Economic” theory.  In the face of massive government spending cuts they take to the streets, noting the gross violations of “Social Justice Rights” that will result if the government makes such cuts and fails to raise taxes………mostly upon others.

The Coffee Movement
The Coffee Movement appears to be pushing civility at a time of great acrimony among the masses.  I don't have enough information to determine where this Coffee Movement fits on the partisan ideological divide. 

The truth is that cats will make themselves comfortable anywhere. On a bed of coals, or atop Mount Doom, or hurtling through space at 99% of the speed of light, a cat will somehow find a way to curl up and doze off. So the idea of including a special place for your cat to sleep underneath a perfectly good cat bed (in this case a glass coffee table) seems redundant. But let’s be honest — are you going to let a little redundancy keep you from buying a cat hammock?

Alas, like most things worth having, the cat hammock is not real. Sure, there’s one somewhere in Japanese designer Case-Real’s warehouse, but I don’t think they’re going to let you have it.

I think I’m beginning to fall in love with Case-Real — they also designed this stunning amplifier from a few months back. Check out the other stuff on their site; maybe we can convince them to start getting it manufactured.

[via 1designperday and Geekologie]

Tired of hearing about the Tea Parties? WaPo introduces the “Coffee Party”, which aims to “promote civility and inclusiveness in political discourse, engage the government not as an enemy but as the collective will of the people, push leaders to enact the progressive change for which 52.9 percent of the country voted in 2008.”
All fine. But where’s the liquor-based political discussion group?

coffee art by Gilfer

Powerseller a Story

February 26th, 2010 by hyperquerido

What's The Best Cheap Future Collector Car?

CNN Money, of all outlets, put together a surprisingly good list of 10 dirt cheap collectible cars, including the Pacer, Spitfire, and early SHO. But we know you can do better. What's the best cheap future collector car?

Collectors tend to look for rarity, desirability, story and uniqueness. Given the prospects for a successful Saab of the future we're going to say the original Saab 900 16V Turbo three-door (especially SPG) is going to be a great collectors car that is, in most cases, fairly cheap right now. It's rare because they're not easy to maintain and they didn't make a ton of them. They're relatively quick for cars of the era and look awesome and thus are desirable. Story? Who has a better/worse story than Saab? As for unique, it's a turbocharged three-door Swedish hatchback. Hard to top it. This SPG on eBay Motors needs a lot of love, but is only $2,500 (to start with).

We're already prepping our barn for the find of the future, what should our broke selves fill it with?

(QOTD is your chance to answer the day's most pressing automotive questions and experience the opinions of the insightful insiders, practicing pundits and gleeful gearheads that make up the Jalopnik commentariat. If you've got a suggestion for a good “Question Of the Day” send an email to tips at jalopnik dot com.)

(Hat tip to Erikotis for the suggestion!)

Photo Credit: Komar.org

Send an email to Matt Hardigree, the author of this post, at matt@jalopnik.com.

No matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find a custom search box in the Google Chrome browser. Even Internet Explorer has a search box, so why shouldn’t Chrome?

In developing the browser, Google did away with the separate search box, if not with the functionality. It was only in confrontation with my own ignorance that I rediscovered this feature.

You’ve probably discovered how you can launch a Google search directly from your address bar. Using keywords and a few minutes work in advance, you can also set up custom search engines. In this article, we’ll explain how to configure and use this feature, as well as how to change the default and create a custom search engine.

Using Keywords For a Custom Search Engine

To use one of your custom search engines, you have to precede the query with a special keyword. How to assign this keyword, we’ll show in a minute.

To illustrate, when I want to search MakeUseOf, I simply type ‘makeuseof <search query>’. The uses can be extremely diverse, and in general hugely speed up your browsing process. When writing an article, I but have to type ‘dict <strange english word>’ to get a dictionary explanation. Similarly, you can use keywords to search YouTube, Flickr, eBay, Craigslist, Facebook, FilesTube, DeviantArt, and whatnot.

By default, Google Chrome uses the site’s domain and extension as keyword (e.g. makeuseof.com), but it’s highly advised to devise your own keywords – things that are easy to remember and quick to type, like ‘dict’, ‘goog’, ‘yout’, ’subs’, and so on. In the end, it all comes down to preference and ease of use.

Adding a Custom Search Engine

Now you’re warmed up to the idea, here’s how to add a custom search engine. The instructions below should work on both Mac and Windows.

The easiest way to open the search preferences window is to right-click (Mac: ctrl+click) in the address bar and select ‘Edit Search Engines…‘ – alternatively, you can also go to Preferences -> Default Search: Manage.

A preferences pane much like the one below should pop up. You’ll notice (to your big surprise?) that a lot of different search engines have already been added. This is because Chrome automatically adds search engines to the list after you search from a site. Most of the ones you’re looking to add are probably already there, but you need to change the keyword.

Otherwise, it’s pretty easy to add a search engine manually. You just need to supply the name, keyword and URL. Not simply the site URL, mind. You’ll need to show Chrome where to insert the search string.

To find the correct URL, simply launch a search on the site, and take a look at the address bar. You’ll need to replace your own search query with %s to create the search URL for Chrome. Perhaps even easier, you should be able to search for ‘%s’ on the site, and just copy the entire URL.

Changing the keyword (or any of the other options) afterwards is as easy as double clicking on a search engine.

To create a new default search engine, simply select one from the list and press ‘Make Default‘ in the bottom right corner. If you want a Firefox-like search experience, you can create a custom feeling lucky search, and make it default. As easy as that.

Do you have any other Chrome productivity tips? Let us know in the comments!

How To Not Get Screwed On eBay Motors, From The Horse's Mouth

(Ed Note: The auction wizards at eBay Motors have been following the saga of McFly, the Once and Future Hyundai Owner. Because neither eBay nor Jalopnik want you to get screwed, we asked the 'Bay for some buying tips.)

With more than three million vehicles sold on eBay Motors to date, and a car selling every minute, eBay is one of the world's largest automotive marketplaces. The site brings together a huge community of buyers and sellers every day. Where else would you go to find a Tesla Roadster, a Porschefied Subaru WRX STI, a 1952 Studebaker pickup, and a Back to the Future DeLorean, all on the same day and in the same place?

Think about that for a second: three million sales. With turnover like that, there are bound to be anomalies like the recent Hyundai case. Still, there are protections in place on the site that help foster trust between buyers and sellers. Some of these protections are common knowledge; some aren't. To that end, here are some tips for prospective buyers:

Do Your Homework

1. Know what you're purchasing. We recommend seeing the car in person, but even so, rolled odometers or past accidents often hide under a veneer of shiny paint. That's why eBay offers free vehicle history reports on every eligible car and truck listing. We also highly recommend having an unbiased professional check out the car. If necessary, the site can faciliate such a check-out.

2. Know who you're dealing with. One of the best tools for eBay users is the feedback reputation system. It's basically a seller's rap sheet, and it allows buyers to avoid a scene from The Goods by viewing ratings and comments on the history of a potential seller. (Tip: If the dude is wearing a plaid blazer and wants you to check out his excellent Thundercougarfalconbird, he probably shouldn't be trusted.)

3. Communicate with the seller. Contacting the seller through the eBay Motors platform before bidding is one of the best ways to avoid sticky situations. Sellers should be prepared to answer questions and be up front about the vehicle's cosmetic and mechanical condition. (If not, the vehicle history report will probably narc on them anyway.)

4. Grab the title. It's always a good idea to see a copy of the vehicle's title before committing to a purchase. If the title has Wite-Out on it, run screaming.

5. Use common sense. This is perhaps the most important tip. Don't get carried away by wishful thinking or passion — no matter what the car is, another example will eventually come along, and not buying something hurts a lot less than losing thousands of dollars. Basically, you just need to use common sense — if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. (That rocket-powered, $1500-Buy-It-Now Jaguar D-Type that Steve McQueen once owned and flew to the moon in? Probably not real.) Use good sense and patience to sniff out any potential problems.

Protect Yourself

1. Never use Western Union, MoneyGram, or any other instant cash-transfer method to pay for a vehicle. This sort of thing is cool if you're buying a SlapChop (or in for a Cash4Gold transaction), but not with a car. If you decide to pay in cash, do so in person, and be sure to get a written record of your transaction. (Also, bring a friend that works out. When it comes to transaction security, too much muscle is never enough.)

2. Check to see if the vehicle you want to buy is covered by the eBay Motors Vehicle Purchase Protection Plan. You can find out in the “Buy Safely” section of the listing. Most vehicles are covered, and those eligible are protected for up to $50,000. (In order to be covered by the plan, eligible transactions must be made on the eBay Motors platform. In other words, if you found a car on eBay and purchased it in some other manner — say, going to the seller's house and offering him a briefcase of unmarked bills before the auction end — it doesn't count.)

These tips aren't a guarantee, but keeping them in mind will go a long way toward assuring a trustworthy, legitimate transaction on eBay. Happy bidding!


Image Credits: XKCD, Demotivateus

The author of this post can be contacted at tips@jalopnik.com

We this ebay tool will help you!

Although I've been a member for 5 years, I have only just “found” the discussion boards which I now love reading – many laughs and lots of good tips. However, I am intrigued to know how it appears that the regular contributors appear to be able to access the details of items people are talking about. How is it possible to do this without simply looking at “view item” in feedback – lots of the items relate to disputes so no feedback has been left. Just interested!!

Sprüche

February 25th, 2010 by hyperquerido

Alles hat sein Für und Wieder.

Aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben.

Besser spät als nie!

Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.

Ein gutes Gewissen ist ein sanftes Ruhekissen

Frisch gewagt, ist halb gewonnen.

Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall

Jedes Ding hat seine zwei Seiten.

Kleinvieh macht auch Mist

Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn.

Süße Träume wünsch ich Dir, wieso bist Du nicht bei mir? Meine Augen fallen zu, mein letzter Gedanke, der bist Du!

Siehst Du die Sterne, sie rappen nur für Dich. Ich Liebe nur Dich, wenn ich im Bett liege, träume ich, wie Du neben mir liegst.

Wenn du Nachts zum Himmel schaust und Dir dort ein Sternchen klaust, küss es lieb und denk an mich, denn dieses sternchen, das bin ich.

Ich könnte 1000 schöne Träume träumen, doch sie wären alle nicht die meinen. Ich mag alle nicht, denn Du bist in keinem! Du hast es mir nicht leicht gemacht, doch jetzt wünsch ich Dir eine gute Nacht! Süße Träume wünsch ich Dir!

Ein kleiner Fratz aus weiter Ferne schenkt Dir eine Hand voll Sterne, wünscht Dir eine gute Nacht, bis das Morgenland erwacht!

Leise liege ich in meinem Bett und denk an Dich. Siehst Du da draußen den kleinen Stern, der sagt Dir leise, ich habe Dich sehr gern! Sage Dir hier ganz still gute Nacht!

iPad Rewies again

February 24th, 2010 by hyperquerido

More Fun Than Unfollowing, Now You Can Sh*t On Twitter With the Bird Turd iPhone App

There's a million and one Twitter apps available for the iPhone, but do any let you do a poo on tweets you dislike? Surprisingly, yes—and here I was thinking teenage roughnecks couldn't afford an iPhone contract.

Bird Turd turns Twitter into a game, with the official bio of the app explaining

“In Bird Turd, YOU are the bird. And when you see a tweet you don‘t like, YOU CAN POOP RIGHT ON IT.”

Anything that lets me express some rage against the “SEO gurus” who follow me wins my vote, and 99 cents is a lot cheaper than a therapy session. Sold! [Bird Turd on the App Store via Mobile-Ent]

Send an email to Kat Hannaford, the author of this post, at khannaford@gizmodo.com.

Tantalizing iPhone Code Clues Hint at Future Video Chat Capability

Morning! And welcome to another edition of “Hey, it looks like the iPhone might soon have video chat and a front-facing camera.” Today's round includes the iPhone SDK, and the fact that it mentions a number of video chat commands:

That there image is from the SDK, and all but hits you in the face with two icons that mention “accepting” and “declining” video.

Parsing the evidence further, we discover this, a more direct mention of “video chat” in the telephony UI code:

So video chat on the iPhone. Probably coming soon, at least in code form. But what of the heavy strain on AT&T's 3G network? One would think that video chat via millions of new iPhones would tax the hell out of an already taxed system. Perhaps they'll roll it out everywhere but New York City and San Francisco and screw those cities a little more? Maybe throw little “too bad, so sad” San Fran/NYC asterisk caveats in all the anti-Verizon Wireless ads they no doubt have saved in the can for when this hypothetical video chat iPhone launches. We'll see. Editor's Note: Or video is being prepped for some other carrier's network, as noted in the comments. Could be! -j.l.

In any event, as far as a hardware refresh or longer case goes? If the video chat development pans out, it's looking more and more likely.

Send an email to Jack Loftus, the author of this post, at jloftus@gizmodo.com.

This Week's App News on Giz

• This Is Why I Want Photoshop 1.0 on My iPhone Right Now

• A Better Way to Passcode Lock Your iPhone (At Your Own Risk)

• You Can Now Download iPhone Apps Up to 20MB Over 3G

• Google Buys iPhone Email Search App reMail and Pulls It From the App Store

• SlingPlayer Mobile 1.2 With 3G Streaming Now Available

• Street Fighter IV on iPhone Brings New Definition to Sore Thumbs

• Apple Removes An Innocent Boob-Jiggling App From the App Store

• Opera Mini On iPhone Is “Fast,” Though There's No Pinch To Zoom

• Here's What Final Fantasy For iPhone Will Look Like

This list is in no way definitive. If you've spotted a great app that hit the store this week, give us a heads up or, better yet, your firsthand impressions in the comments. And for even more apps: see our previous weekly roundups here, and check out our Favorite iPhone Apps Directory. Have a great weekend, everybody!

Send an email to John Herrman, the author of this post, at jherrman@gizmodo.com.

Mein niedlicher WauWau

February 23rd, 2010 by hyperquerido

Ich ich erinner mich an die Zeit wie unser WauWau noch niedlich war.
Das Hundebett war vor andertalb Jahren noch
viel zu mächtig für unseren Hund.
Das praktische war, das wir das Hundebett einfach abwischen
konnten, wenn wir mal nicht schnell genug mit unserem Flohtaxi an der frischen Luft waren.
Das waren schon gute Zeiten.

iPhone Storys again

February 21st, 2010 by hyperquerido

A Better Way to Passcode Lock Your iPhone (At Your Own Risk)

The guys at 9to5Mac have put together a profile you can install on your iPhone using a corporate development kit that gives you an alphanumeric passcode lock—versus the standard 4-digit PIN-style lock.

The settings profile's easily removed if you don't like it, but make sure you don't lock yourself out of your phone by forgetting the passcode. Also, it's entirely at your own risk, you know, in case it does blow up your phone forever.

Send an email to matt buchanan, the author of this post, at matt@gizmodo.com.

Google Buys iPhone Email Search App reMail and Pulls It From the App Store

The iPhone app reMail is email search the way it should be:

iPhone mail search is fine. reMail iPhone mail search is actually good, if it works for you. Two things: there's no Exchange support (sorry suits!), and there's only support for one account at a time. But within that one IMAP or POP account, reMail archives all your message text as far back as you want, letting you search full text-not just subjects-without a network connection.

But now it's gone from the App Store, because Google just bought the company, and its developer, Gabor Cselle, is now a Gmail product manager (he actually got his start working on Gmail).

Since Google and Cselle went so far as to pull the app from the App Store, you have to wonder what's next. [Gabor Cselle via TechCrunch]

Send an email to matt buchanan, the author of this post, at matt@gizmodo.com.

This Week's App News on Giz

• This Is Why I Want Photoshop 1.0 on My iPhone Right Now

• A Better Way to Passcode Lock Your iPhone (At Your Own Risk)

• You Can Now Download iPhone Apps Up to 20MB Over 3G

• Google Buys iPhone Email Search App reMail and Pulls It From the App Store

• SlingPlayer Mobile 1.2 With 3G Streaming Now Available

• Street Fighter IV on iPhone Brings New Definition to Sore Thumbs

• Apple Removes An Innocent Boob-Jiggling App From the App Store

• Opera Mini On iPhone Is “Fast,” Though There's No Pinch To Zoom

• Here's What Final Fantasy For iPhone Will Look Like

This list is in no way definitive. If you've spotted a great app that hit the store this week, give us a heads up or, better yet, your firsthand impressions in the comments. And for even more apps: see our previous weekly roundups here, and check out our Favorite iPhone Apps Directory. Have a great weekend, everybody!

Send an email to John Herrman, the author of this post, at jherrman@gizmodo.com.

Esprite Lagerverkauf

February 20th, 2010 by hyperquerido

Ich war jetzt beim Esprit Lagerverkauf in Ratingen. Die PreiseAnziehsachen|Kleidung} dort sind chic.
Etwas Durchsetzungenvermögen ist das schon gefragt bei den ganzen Profis
das ist dort ein ganz schöner Kampf und ich war glücklich das ein oder
andere Schnäppchen zu machen.

zum Nachdenken

February 19th, 2010 by hyperquerido

Eine kleine WeisheitenSammlung Spruch

Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn.

Wir geben den Kühen Futter,
dafür geben sie uns Milch und Butter.

Ein Esel, der Bücher trägt,
ist noch lange kein Doktor.

Was wäre Nike ohne Air,
was wär der Gummi ohne Bär,
was wär der Bleistift ohne Mine,
was wär der Zug nur ohne Schiene,
was wäre Becker ohne Stich,
was wäre ich nur ohne dich!
Danke das es dich gibt!

Unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König.

Der Tag beginnt so,
wie Du ihn dir macht und endet so,
wie und wann Du es willst.

Um das Wunderbare zu erlangen,
muss man das Unvorstellbare denken.