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Hey dudes! Want to know what Trackmania Nations Forever looks like on the Mac using CrossOver Games? Well, wait no more and watch the video below, where I take the game for a spin on my iMac. So, why my sudden urge to video review this game that I have known for a long time? Well, in this video I not only demonstrate my awful racing skills, but also the soon-to-be released ScreenCamera (project name) for the Mac, which allows you to do screen-casts like the one below for free. Check it out after the jump (Read More).

If there is ever a time to visit the Mensa in KL, that time is next Wednesday. During the extended lunch time from 11.15 to 14.15 the Mensa will be serving the finest they have to offer. And I speak out of experience, when assuring you that the food really is splendid, all for an unbeatable price. Here is an excerpt of the Christmas Menu selection (in German):

Argentinisches Rumpsteak (R) mit Cognac-Pfefferrahm (4), Zapfenkroketten (1) und Feldsalat mit Kartoffeldressing

Gebratene Barbarie-Entenbrust, glacierte Maronen, Semmelknödel und Apfelrotkohl

Steinpilze in Rahm, glacierte Maronen, Semmelknödel und Apfelrotkohl

Geschnetzelte Schweinelende in Dijonsenfsoße, Spätzle

Lachs-Jakobsmuschel-Spieß, Zitronengras-Soße (3) mit frischem Gemüse und Sesamnudeln

Buffet: gebackene Garnelen, Roastbeef (R) rosa gebraten, Auswahl von Sushi und Räucherfisch, und vieles mehr

Obviously it's best to come early, and to team up with a few people (who don't mind sharing their food) to get the most out of all dishes. Alternatively, you can grab a plastic box at the buffet to take some of the stuff (like Sushi) home. See you there!

Nokia is currently advertising their soon to be released smart-phone N97, complete with a touch screen, slide-out physical keyboard, 3G, WiFi, GPS, 5MP camera and 32 GB memory. From the specs, it obviously beats the crap out of the iPhone. But can the interface reach the elegance of the iPhone? Read more to find out.

I did not go 'wow' when I read this news today. What I find remarkable though is: The Swiss people decided to do so during a poll - not the politicians. Maybe I should drop some prejudices about this country... So what does it mean for us? We'll probably save some minutes at the border. I guess not very much, because the control procedure has not been very complicated from what I have experienced so far.

So by now, all you GoogleMail users may have noticed the new Themes feature, which allows you to customize the look of your GMail web front-end. These range from complex, weather dependent ones (like the "Tree" theme I am currently using) to bare-bone ones like the Terminal look (for all you uber-geeks out there). Depending on how much you like to fool around with your computer settings, you may have stumbled upon many of the other features Google has built into GMail. Furthermore, you may have seen some of the future features of GMail, which you can test in the Labs section. Here are some of my favorite features:

Hi everybody! I am writing this from my iPod Touch, and I must say that it is absolutely incredible! I will post more information and first experiences about it soon, so stay tuned!!!

Actually I have known about it for about over two years now, but I have never really tried it. One reason was a stupid thing at my university we call quota :-)
Lately I came about a blog entry of a guy introducing the new features of the latest Ubuntu release. He also mentioned, that Rhythmbox was able to play Last.fm audio streams and I quickly decided to register and see how it works...

With all the enthusiasm surrounding Obama's victory, I feel it only adequate that we reserve some space for the defeated. John McCain has shown some ugly moments in this campaign, but at the same time has always openly stood up against racism and bigotry targeted at Obama. In his speech given last night, he makes no exception. There are no negative comments made towards the winning candidate, or references to a bleak future. No, McCain takes defeat like a man, and gives a constructive outlook to the future. Whether you believe these are his sincere feelings or not, to me McCain will always be associated with his toughest moments, and this surely is one of them. Time and again has shown, that in these moments, John McCain takes the heavy burdens with honor and strength. I will always have respect for this man, and sincerely hope we have not seen the last of him on the political stage.

... and now? I have spent much more time on watching his campaign than I have ever done with any German candidate. In fact, he's one of the political figures I am now most familiar with. And not only because I watched the general election campaigns, but also the primaries and the battle with Hillary. Her voting yesterday reminded me of how long I have been doing this. I don't know exactly when it started. However, I know who's to blame for getting me addicted and I also remember a bit the first video where I think ten Democratic candidates were standing next to each other including John Edwards :-)

The question is now, what I'll do after this is all over and there is no more shocking clip about Sarah Palin. I guess, my hits on the CNN video website will become less, but I if go there, I will check out how Obama is doing in office.

Just to get you in the mood... (thanks to genlog for this):