I’ve taken a series of walks through the Lainzer Tiergarten, a huge nature reserve in Vienna. I mainly did this to get some form of exercise and to get out of the apartment during the day. On most recent wandering, on September 14, I hiked up to the highest point of the reserve, Hubertuswarte, which…
Month: September 2006
Facebook is Now Open to Everyone
It’s been around 33 minutes since Facebook opened the floodgates to the 6 billion or so people who haven’t been able to register under one or more of the supported networks. Amazingly, I have not received any spam yet. Maybe these privacy settings really work! Now I can invite my favorite bartender to Facebook! It…
2nd Pickpocketing
Last weekend I was pickpocketed for the second time this summer. It happened, like the first time, on the ride home from a night out. Today I checked out the Consular Information Sheet on Austria by the U.S. Department of State. Check this out: There has been an increase in theft and pick pocketing on…
Holding onto Summer, Wild Boars
This past week hasn’t been too bad, event-wise. I went out Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, which were all great nights out. However, Monday was Kerstin’s last night, and it’s pretty depressing that she’s gone now. I’ve gone for several walks in the Lainzer Tiergarten, which is close to my dad’s apartment. It’s a 2,450…
Last Hot Day of the Year?
Facebook Feeds: Good Idea, But Not Enough Options
Yesterday Facebook added a “Feeds” feature which shows a user’s every move on the friends network to his or her friends. The addition caused an immense negative reaction by users concerned about their privacy. A lot of the activities are a bit creepy, such as seeing when “X writes on Y’s wall”, when “Y breaks…