Posts Tagged ‘driving’

1. No comments May 03, 2011 fmx ’11, Day Zero Posted in Reports

   It was an exhausting day despite its predictability. I got up after four hours of sleep, finished packing my bag and got ready for holding my last lecture at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences before leaving for the fmx 2011. Yes, it’s May, it’s springtime and nerds are feeling frisky for visual effects. The perfect time for their industry’s annual gathering in Stuttgart — with yours truly among them.
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   It was an exhausting day despite its predictability. I got up after four hours of sleep, finished packing my bag and got ready for holding my last lecture at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences before leaving for the fmx 2011. Yes, it’s May, it’s springtime and nerds are feeling frisky for visual effects. ...

2. 2 comments Aug 03, 2008 Three Months in Berlin Posted in Dear Diary, Rants, Reports
   
   
   The Watchtower,
   originally uploaded by Phil Strahl.
   

   Berlin again — at last! It’s been nearly a year since my first visit to this amazing city and hence I am working as an intern at rise|fx I am about to stay much longer than last year which is great. I’ve been here only a couple of days now but I really like this city full of textures and shaders, not only for its textural qualities but also for the new way of living and working here.
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   The Watchtower, originally uploaded by Phil Strahl. Berlin again -- at last! It's been nearly a year since my first visit to this amazing city and hence I am working as an intern at rise|fx I am about to stay much longer than last year which is great. I've been ...

3. No comments Apr 01, 2008 The Smell of Summer Posted in Dear Diary, Music, Random Thoughts, Reports

   

   Here in Austria, and especially in Salzburg, it really takes some time until the eternal winter changes to spring and then magically transforms into something foreigners call “summer”. But there are ways to experience the beauty of Salzburg without really having summer already. Still there are some things in the change from the cold to the warm you certainly won’t like to smell…

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   Here in Austria, and especially in Salzburg, it really takes some time until the eternal winter changes to spring and then magically transforms into something foreigners call "summer". But there are ways to experience the beauty of Salzburg without really having summer already. Still there are some things in the change from the cold ...

4. No comments Jun 03, 2007 Cambodian Blinking Posted in Random Thoughts, Satire

   What has Austria in common with Cambodia and Israel? Quite a lot I think but in this case I am emphasizing the similarity in traffic light behavior.

   If you’re already familiar with it then you can skip this paragraph which is intended for my international readers.

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   What has Austria in common with Cambodia and Israel? Quite a lot I think but in this case I am emphasizing the similarity in traffic light behavior. If you're already familiar with it then you can skip this paragraph which is intended for my international readers. When an Austrian traffic light is about to switch from ...

5. No comments Mar 17, 2007 Deus Ex Machina? Posted in Essays, Reports

   Today was one of the days you won’t forget. But what was the essence of this day, the overall theme of its uniqueness? Experience I say, in many ways.

   If you want to read about Stefan Sagmeister, a sudden incident and a cat, sacrifice ten minutes of your precious time and read on.

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   Today was one of the days you won’t forget. But what was the essence of this day, the overall theme of its uniqueness? Experience I say, in many ways. If you want to read about Stefan Sagmeister, a sudden incident and a cat, sacrifice ten minutes of your precious time and read on. Prologue: The Dream I ...