If you own a surround sound system, you are supposed to tune it such that all speakers are at equal volume from your main listening place. You must sit down on your couch, grab a decibel meter, initiate the surround receiver’s test mode and start adjusting the levels. I don’t know about you but I [...]

Machu Picchu Overview We visited Machu Picchu February 11, 2007 — more than two years ago. Time flies. It is quite unbelievable that I still have not finished post-processing the photos from our South America trip — but I am working on it and can promise more amazing photos soon. Machu Picchu, that most hyped [...]

Dream Beach In Hamburg it is cold and gray — frankly, I would much rather be back at Dream Beach. Dream Beach, Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia

The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article (must pay for access) about Deutsche Bank trader Boaz Weinstein. He just netted Deutsche Bank a $1.8bn loss, wiping out the gains of two years of trading. Guess what his hobbies are? Chess, Poker and Black Jack. He was famous for his gambling — he had even [...]