CommonLISP humor

From cliki.net: CommonLISP humor.

Tante Jolesch kocht another time at the Theater Franz Josefs Kai 21 Vienna

On 1/26 there was another performance of Tante Jolesch kocht at the Theater Franz Josefs Kai 21 in Vienna, Austria. Update: this is theatre at its best. Funny and intelligent, great atmosphere in one of the smallest theatres in Vienna (only 50 setas!) plus good drinks and snacks, in addition to a tasting sample of the "Krautfleckerln" (cabbage spots?) that are produced live on stage. Stunning!

Apple Engineer El Risitas on the new 2016 Macbook Pro

From BoingBoing.net: Apple Engineer El Risitas on the new 2016 Macbook Pro.

walking

Nobody is perfect, except the person you love. A friend is someone who likes you although he knows you. Eskimo saying: Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.

Revenge is a treat best served sweet, part 2

From NotAlwaysRight.com: Revenge is a treat best served sweet, part 2. Must read!

Foreign tourists to be charged $10 "travel promotion fee" starting September 8

Directly from Gadling: Foreign tourists to be charged $10 "travel promotion fee" starting September 8. I am still trying to figure out, if this is a late April fools joke or an IQ test for tourists planning the travel to the US. BTW: a few years ago, the Balearic islands (Ibiza, Mallorca...) introduced a 1 Euro/person/day charge and within a few months they managed to reduce foreign tourists by more than 30 percent. So shortly afterwards they eliminated the charge again. Maybe they thought, that having tourists spending money there is not such a bad idea at all.

Tiny MacBook pocket mirror and business card holder

Just found this through Cult of Mc: the tiny MacBook pocket mirror and business card holder is available for less than 30$.
Update: might be usable for storing cigarettes, too!

Ausser Kontrolle at the Volkstheater in Vienna

If you understand German and like a really good laugh, the farce Ausser Kontrolle by Ray Cooney might be for you. On stage till 1/23 at the Volkstheater in Vienna, Austria.

Corsinet trivia collections

The Corsinet trivia collections contains uncommon knowledge that's kind of fun to read, and might be useful in esoteric conversations, but otherwise not worth much at all.

Karlheinz Hackl and Heinz Marecek in Vienna

On 5/15 you can see and hear Melodie des Lachens with Karlheinz Hackl and Heinz Marecek at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria.

upside down skier

Hilarious story from gadling: ski lift mishap leaves man dangling upside down... and without pants.

Der neue Mann von Welt, Geist schlägt Geld

If you understand German and like great writing, the new book from Helmut A. Gansterer, Der neue Mann von Welt, Geist schlägt Geld might be for you. It talks about the not so new fashion, that brains, wit, manners and style are more important than money. All for less than 20 Euros. Great investment!

Apple announces last year of christmas

First we heard, that Steve Jobs won´t do the next keynote and that Apple won´t attend Macworld expo 2010 in San Francicso. Then it was revealed, that Apple expo in Paris won´t happen in Paris in 2009 and now this:

Apple announces last year of christmas:

Apple today announced that this is the last year for Christmas. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, spoke at a joint press conference held with Santa Claus at the North Pole this morning. He announced: Apple has been honored to work with the North Pole the last several years to make Christmas possible, however, we have decided together that this is the last year for Christmas.

Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, Christmas has become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple’s Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com website enable Apple to directly reach more than a hundred million customers around the world in innovative new ways, throughout the year.

Apple has been steadily scaling back on holidays in recent years, including Valentine's Day, Columbus Day, President's Day and Grandparents Day in Japan.

Die 4-Stunden Woche

The German language book Die 4-Stunden Woche by Timothy Ferriss is one of the most interesting books, I read in a very long time. Absolutely essential required reading for everybody who cares about life!

Arse Elektronika 2008

From 9/25 to 9/28 the Arse Elektronika 2008 (Do Androids Sleep with Electric Sheep?) takes place at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.

Darwin awards

Hilarious: a chronicle of enterprising demises honoring those who improve the species...by accidentally removing themselves from it!

Hans Janitschek died

On 2/21 Hans Janitschek passed away. According to Austrian newspaper Krone he broke down in front of the UNO headquarter in New York. He was 73. I had the honor and pleasure to know him almost exactly 17 years now, since I met him the first time in New York city in January 1991. I will miss him.
Just found out about the funeral: it will take place on 3/12 at 2pm in St. Martin near Lofer in Austria. The "Seelenmesse" will be read on 3/13 at 11am in the Jesuitenkirche, Dr. Ignaz Seipel Platz in Vienna, Austria.
Update: the New York Times has a guestbook, that is open for at least one year and at iCastNews.com you find quite a lot of the interviews he did including his farewell message.

Apple sub-notebook saves earth from extinction

New Years resolutions from Joy of Tech.

funniest video

jkOnTheRun made me aware of this video. Hilarious!