Monthly Archives: März 2005

Project Galle 2005

Posted on 25. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

I am in Sri Lanka now, in Galle which is around 150 km south of Colombo. I am helping a bit with computer stuff at Project Galle 2005. It’s a group of volunteers coordinating relief for people affected by the … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka Experiences

Posted on 22. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

I am blogging a bit on my Sri Lanka experiences in my german blog, in case you’re interested. I am blogging a bit on my Sri Lanka experiences in my german blog, in case you’re interested.

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Gone

Posted on 16. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

I am going to be offline for a while. Depending on network availability in Sri Lanka, I might get back online sooner or later. I am going to be offline for a while. Depending on network availability in Sri Lanka, … Continue reading →

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Nerds in the wild: What The Hack!

Posted on 16. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

As some you might know, I have been pretty involved in organizing a couple of events in the last years, most notably the annual Chaos Communication Congress and the Chaos Communication Camp. The latter is a quadrennial event with insane … Continue reading →

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Money not art

Posted on 15. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

I already bookmarked it but I feel it’s worth mentioning explicitly: the weblog We Make Money Not Art is one of the best resources of cool stuff I have seen so far. Regine (which I had the pleasure to meet … Continue reading →

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My favourite web things: World Electric Guide

Posted on 15. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

This is the first of my favourite web things: the World Electric Guide. The guide has been an invaluable resource when doing travelling so many times but is also my first address whenever new Blinkenlights ideas come up. The guide … Continue reading →

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AOL: You waive any right to privacy!

Posted on 15. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

Quite a few people have already expressed their discontent with AOL’s recent update to their AIM Terms Of Service (see Ralph, see Slashdot) and they are right. The good thing is that AOL is pretty outspoken on how they deal … Continue reading →

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Apple’s “Trade Secrets”

Posted on 15. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

Dan Gillmor talks about Apple’s “Trade Secrets” and he’s right: Apple is not doing itself a favour going against bloggers and as they are also going against fundamental rights, it’s more than just a disgrace: it’s another step in a … Continue reading →

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My favorite web things

Posted on 11. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

The blogosphere is so much about things that are “great”, “cool”, “awesome” and the like. News about refined machinery, exploited tech, hacked stuff and other insanely great inventions spreads like locust. But what about the rest? I have long been … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka, Dubai, Copenhagen

Posted on 11. März 2005 by Tim Pritlove

I am going to have a break and this blog might have one as well – depending on the availability of Internet at my upcoming destinations. Next week, I am about to leave for Sri Lanka for a two-week timeout … Continue reading →

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