tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2006-04-08://8 2008-06-26T12:00:13Z About me, my work and my thoughts. Be careful when reading spawns of my mind... Movable Type Personal 4.1 tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1080 2008-06-26T11:41:11Z 2008-06-26T12:00:13Z

And today is another day where the thermometer hits values in the area around 30°C. Shouldn't be so spectacular, as we're having summer and the sun shines almost all day. Well, this reading is from inside an air-conditioned office! In...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com And today is another day where the thermometer hits values in the area around 30°C. Shouldn't be so spectacular, as we're having summer and the sun shines almost all day. Well, this reading is from inside an air-conditioned office! In the recent few days, I've been feeling somewhat uncomfortable and I completely blame the temperature for that. This is somehow strange for me as this is not the first year with such climatic conditions but the first year where I experience physical problems because of this. Maintaining concentration is now clearly an issue... tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1079 2008-06-20T20:59:07Z 2008-06-20T21:23:51Z

Yesterday our last lecture for this term at the university took place. This concludes the second term and leaves just most of the tests open which will have to be passed in the next weeks. Last Wednesday we already had...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Yesterday our last lecture for this term at the university took place. This concludes the second term and leaves just most of the tests open which will have to be passed in the next weeks. Last Wednesday we already had our Russian final exam. I expected to be quite bad in this as I'm normally quite bad in languages but I think I did surprisingly well. Of course, now I don't have time to dig deeper into that language but I plan this for later. So, on to the next ones... tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1078 2008-06-11T14:10:26Z 2008-06-11T14:57:53Z

I just got noticed, that the tilers have finished with my new toilet and bathroom. I'm quite excited, that after some slow times finally a major step in the construction of my own personal living space concluded. There are still...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com [1]: http://kosi2801.freepgs.com/2008/03/05/stressing_week.html "BPI inside: Stressing week"]]> tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1077 2008-06-01T20:19:04Z 2008-06-01T20:31:46Z

Just for the record, so that I don't forget about those: shkpatch.exe - Latest patch for SShock2, adds multiplayer, enhances singleplayer Shock Texture Upgrade Project - Enhances the overall textures of the game SS2 Rebirth (Beta 3) - Hi-Res enhancement...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Just for the record, so that I don't forget about those: * [shkpatch.exe][1] - Latest patch for SShock2, adds multiplayer, enhances singleplayer * [Shock Texture Upgrade Project][2] - Enhances the overall textures of the game * [SS2 Rebirth (Beta 3)][3] - Hi-Res enhancement of the enemies models * [SShock2][4] - SShock2 Community Fanpage [1]: http://files.filefront.com/System+Shock+2+Patch/;5088497;/fileinfo.html [2]: http://shtup.home.att.net "System Shock 2 Texture Upgrade Project" [3]: http://www.strangebedfellows.de/index.php/topic,8.0.html "SS2 Rebirth" [4]: http://www.sshock2.com tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1076 2008-05-23T13:40:58Z 2008-05-23T13:44:05Z

Maybe I'm a bit late on this but when I read about that I've been very excited and forgot to mention it. Metroid SR-388 is a fan project for Metroid which takes on the SNES version "Super Metroid" and follows...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Maybe I'm a bit late on this but when I read about that I've been very excited and forgot to mention it. [Metroid SR-388][1] is a fan project for Metroid which takes on the SNES version "Super Metroid" and follows this path. Currently, all what is available is [this teaser][2] but as the creator says it is already outdated and even this looks incredible, the expectations for this game are quite high. I just hope the final product will be available and copyright issues with someone (Nintendo) won't put this to an end. [1]: http://www.destructoid.com/metroid-sr388-best-fan-made-game-ever--82959.phtml [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKMZXnsF4k tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1074 2008-05-16T09:15:10Z 2008-05-16T09:34:14Z

Yesterday was the last appearance of my former manager of the project I spent a great part of my time in this company on. Two days ago he announced a small farewell-party and invited lots of people to it. It...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Yesterday was the last appearance of my [former manager][1] of the project I spent a great part of my time in this company on. Two days ago he announced a small farewell-party and invited lots of people to it. It was quite a nice party and we all had a great time. There were some sad moments tough, especially when one after the other had to leave and made a final goodbye handshake. Goodbye K., you've always been one of the bright spots in every project we've participated together. [1]: http://kosi2801.freepgs.com/2008/04/18/becoming_a_single_point_of_failure.html "Becoming a Single Point of Failure" tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1073 2008-05-08T12:28:50Z 2008-05-08T13:11:53Z

Yes, I'm still alive. Just had quite few spare time because I had to manage to get my tiles and organize everything with the tiler (which is still not finished). Furthermore work and university have been quite time-consuming lately. Nevertheless...

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For quite some time now, my main activity at work has shifted to a different project. Nevertheless I'm still working on the old project for a smaller part of my time in a quite small team. Some time ago I've...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com For [quite some time][1] now, my main activity at work has shifted to a different project. Nevertheless I'm still working on the old project for a smaller part of my time in a quite small team. Some time ago I've been informed that my project manager for this project will leave the company and take on new opportunities. This leaves me as the only person for this project, which has an almost-complete overview of the systems, interfaces, designs and most of the technical aspects of this project. Of course my manager is currently busy transferring as much of his knowledge to a replacement but it's impossible to "copy" the know-how of a formerly dozens-of-people-sized team within a few weeks. Much of the knowledge we take for granted and forget to transfer to our substitutes falls into that category also with stuff we have in the back of our heads and comes back only in situations when we hit a similar problem or situation. Which means, that I'll be the last person for quite some areas which will be able to manage, overview, design, fix and maintain. I'm now officially a Single Point of Failure, as well as some other people on the same project but other topics. [1]: http://kosi2801.freepgs.com/2007/03/02/career_and_prog.html "Career and progress" tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1071 2008-04-10T07:40:20Z 2008-04-10T13:13:01Z

Ok, I admit that it took way longer than one week until my F31 arrived two days ago. The seller had to take it to the Fuji service one more time because apparently there was still something wrong with it...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Ok, I admit that it took way longer than one week until [my F31][1] arrived two days ago. The seller had to take it to the Fuji service one more time because apparently there was still something wrong with it and in the end they had to clean up the whole inside, removing humidity and dust. I have no clue how these managed their way into the case but it did definitely not happen while I had the cam. And then there were some issues about taking the additional costs and shipping etc. but in the end I paid additional 40Eur and the package was sent into my direction. Until now the thing works correctly and without any flaws and I hope it stays this way for a long time... PS.: Just one drawback, the guy which sold me the cam silently changed the contained xD memory card from H type (high speed) to M type (normal), but I'm tired of fighting and since the H-type card was never announced or described on the eBay offering, I'll let this case rest. [1]: http://kosi2801.freepgs.com/2008/02/26/cam_update.html "Cam update" tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1070 2008-04-09T10:48:43Z 2008-04-09T11:59:21Z

As I just have read, Microsoft has released more specifications under its Open Protocol Specifications program. I browsed a bit through it and recognized that it now also contains specifications on protocols between Exchange and Outlook. It may very well...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com As I just have read, [Microsoft][1] has released more specifications under its [Open Protocol Specifications][2] program. I browsed a bit through it and recognized that it now also contains specifications on protocols between Exchange and Outlook. It may very well be that I'm wrong here but if this means that now the whole communication between Outlook clients and Exchange servers is documented and freely available, I guess it will now be just a matter of time until many of our [beloved mail clients][3] will not only be able to use IMAP/POP3/SMTP as the protocols to talk to MS Exchange but use the custom/propietary protocol/API for accessing the mail servers. Also, groupware and calendar applications will be able to integrate with the excellent organisation-features (appointments, people availability, address completion, etc.) of exchange into their software. I *really* hope, that my interpretation of the things I saw so far is true... [1]: http://www.microsoft.com "Microsoft" [2]: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc203350.aspx "MSDN - Open Protocol Specifications" [3]: http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird "Mozilla - Thunderbird Mail Client" tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1069 2008-04-02T06:53:48Z 2008-04-02T08:02:11Z

Well, I think this time I messed up my whole time planning. The last two weeks were learning-free time and I started way too late to continue learning again. Now it's the case that today evening we're having a little...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Well, I think this time I messed up my whole time planning. The last two weeks were learning-free time and I started way too late to continue learning again. Now it's the case that today evening we're having a little Russian-test and I haven't even touched a fourth of the stuff we had to do until today. Also on upcoming saturday we'll have an end-term exam in "Documentation- and Work-techniques" and all I did for it until now is printing out a course-summary of a colleague. Damit... tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1067 2008-03-25T18:34:59Z 2008-03-25T18:52:26Z

In the last few days, my Skype-contacts and I have experienced several connectivity issues. Messages not being delivered or being delayed for hours (some say even days). A quick look around on the Skype homepage revealed no further insight. Altough...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com In the last few days, my [Skype][1]-contacts and I have experienced several connectivity issues. Messages not being delivered or being delayed for hours (some say even days). A quick look around on the Skype homepage revealed no further insight. Altough I saw, that Skype recently reached 12 million concurrent users online, maybe they have some slight problems on the backend side... [1]: http://www.skype.com "Skype" tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1065 2008-03-10T16:22:54Z 2008-03-10T16:34:42Z

Last Friday we fought our long-feared battle against the math exam papers. Immediately after I've finished the work and left the class I felt extremely disappointed because the test was so easy and hardly covered a fourth of the stuff...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com Last Friday we fought our long-feared battle against the math exam papers. Immediately after I've finished the work and left the class I felt extremely disappointed because the test was so easy and hardly covered a fourth of the stuff we had to learn (I guess). The different pieces were plain easy and solveable almost with the formula-sheet alone. For what reason did I spend almost every free hour in the last few weeks learning maths with my colleagues? And had the feeling that I was not even good enough at all the stuff to reach a positive mark? Dammit. I'm happy that the current semester is the last one where we have to bear this teacher and mathematics at all. tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1064 2008-03-05T11:41:31Z 2008-03-05T12:01:14Z

As some of the people around me may have noticed, the last week was composed of work and events which lifted my stress level to previously unknown heights. In a short summary and with no particular order: talked with a...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com As some of the people around me may have noticed, the last week was composed of work and events which lifted my stress level to previously unknown heights. In a short summary and with no particular order: * talked with a tiler about the tiling of my bathroom and toilet * the first lessons in Russian were held and it's even more difficult than I thought, particularly the handwriting * got lots of homework, but I didn't manage to work on it... * come-back-together with my sweetheart, altough we aren't living together again * dozends of hours learning maths for the upcoming exam in two days * increasingly frustrating because the papers the teacher provided are full of errors and are missing the exact calculations * preparing a move-out from home to take year or two on my own because of various reasons 1. looking through various offered appartments, negotiations with landlords 2. fight with parents, especially the female part, over this 3. decided to cancel the move-out for now (but still an option for me personally) * trying to fit all of the above into a 24h/7d week, quite a bit of struggling to do so Whew... Currently I have the feeling that I'm really running near the edge of my capabilities. Not crossing the line yet but not far from there either... Ah, yes, and the cam is still not here but at Fuji support as the seller let me know. tag:kosi2801.freepgs.com,2008://8.1063 2008-02-26T15:58:04Z 2008-02-26T16:56:15Z

There are some news on my recently acquired camera obscura, which was failing instanly. After some misunderstandings in our communication the seller offered to take it back, repair it on his own cost and send it to me again. Initially...

Kosi2801 http://kosi2801.freepgs.com There are some news on my recently acquired [camera obscura][1], which was failing instanly. After some misunderstandings in our communication the seller offered to take it back, repair it on his own cost and send it to me again. Initially I had some headaces with this suggestion, as then the seller would have both, the camera and my money, and I would have nothing for some time. Eventually after some discussion I agreed and sent the whole package back to him. Last Saturday I got the message that the package was received and that it will be taken to service this Monday. Today I was notified that the Fuji support needs to order some parts from elsewhere (well, if the lens is failing and the F31 is a discontinued model which is already rare on all markets, it's not that hard to guess, which part has to be ordered from far away) and that the seller expects the camera to return by the end of this week. So far it seems, everything is going well, better than I expected. If the schedule holds, which I do not expect because of the rareness of F31 parts, the cam should arrive in my hands by around mid next week. Furthermore, if the cam prooves to be working and produce the images I expect the seller will be happy with a quite positive feedback. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura "Wikipedia: camera obscura"