MUnicycling …
While there isn't enough snow for boarding nor water for paddling we still have fun - thx to our MUnicycles. Just have a look at the pictures to see what…
Preparing Knoppix/Debian Linux for Non-Linear Video Editing
Wow.. so you have got your camcorder ready and want to take up the challenge of authoring your videos with Linux. I made the same choice and want to show you how to get your system ready to capture those video via your
IEEE1394(Firewire) card. All following instructions are valid for Debian GNU/Linux as installed from Knoppix and detail how I got things to work. I used all sorts of sources in the internet as well as a little help from fellow members of the <a
href=“http://www.vlug.org“ target=“_blank“>Victoria Linux User Group.
A kayak surftrip with a twist
It is winter here in Victoria. Surf and kayaking peak season… so I went along the coast to find some waves.
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Mushroom Experience
5915At the beginning of November we went for a stroll in the woods.With the organisers from Rainforest Expeditions and a group of people we went for a bush bashing session…
My newest toy – a MountainUnicycle (or MUni)
During Babsi’s and my trip to Manfred and Yen in Canada I somehow found the interest in Mountain Unicycling (aka MUni) … thx to Babsi and my parents I was happy on my 30th birthday to get the Norco KH MUni as a presi …
If you want to see me in „action“, just read the article.
2003 Canada West Kayak Surf Festival, Long Beach
Living on Vancouver Island definitely has its advantages. Not only are there cool rivers to paddle around, but you can also catch a wave in the surf. Last weekend a…
Vancouver Island
It was again time to travel and due to the fact that Manfred and Yen moved to Vancouver Island / Canada I knew where to go ... NEW: I have…
Vancouver Island Paddling [VI-Paddling] Mailing List now online!
Finally we are live. The Vancouver Island Paddling mailing list is on the internet. Everybody interested in discussing white water paddling related issues with fellow paddlers is welcome to join the list. We aim to be a forum for everybody interested in getting his paddle wet, be it in a canoe or kayak, in the surf or down a waterfall. Do you wanna sell some stuff and reach paddlers on the island? Or do you wanna hook up with some locals? Or you needed the latest news from the rivers out there? Read on and join us now!!!
Amsterdam
I spent the last three days in Amsterdam, where I visited the IBC 2003 and enjoyed the city. Super yummie food, really nice people, brilliant weather and Amsterdam itself -…
Monstar in Salzburg
After travelling the half globe, Monstar finally arrived in Salzburg. After a little bit of culture and mountainbiking we visited the Eisriesenwelt - the worlds largest ice cave today. New…
How to create moving bars with AfterEffects 6.0
Thanks to the new Text tool in AfterEffects 6.0 it’s really easy to get quick and cool results – but not only for text stuff. In the following tutorial I use the new the new tools to get animated colors bars based on the Webdings font.
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MTB: Hundstein
1300m altitude - half on a paved road and half on a gravel road. Endless blueberries and raspberries and a long funtrail back to the car ... that's the ingredients…
MTB: Val d’Unia / Engadin / Switzerland
While our main goal on the last weekend trip was paddling (Oetz, Sanna, Giarsun and Scoul’ser), we changed our toys for one day and went on this spectacular mountain bike tour.
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PHProjekt Public Calendar System v20030724 released
It has been in use in production for more than a year now and I finally found the time to properly package
the PHProjekt Public Calendar System for others to enjoy. PHProjekt is a mature, powerful web based groupware solution facilitating a PHP environment. It has an
active development and user community. The whole groupware requires access via login for any users. Within the calendar component of the groupware public events can be created. And this is where the PPCS comes in handy…
Chatham Island
After trying to get to the Sooke Potholes by bike and being hindered by the rain last Saturday we spent a fun Sunday on a boat trip…