Archive for August, 2005

Copyright Tax in GermanyTaxa de Direitos de Autor na Alemanha

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Looking at the Apple site, Germany seems to have a “Copyright Tax” that applies to CD and DVD burners:

Produkte mit ComboDrive: der Preis umfasst eine Urheberrechtsabgabe in Höhe von 6,42 Euro (inkl. MwSt.).
Produkte mit SuperDrive: der Preis umfasst eine Urheberrechtsabgabe in Höhe von 7,89 Euro (inkl. MwSt.).

This translates to:

Products with ComboDrive: the price covers [...]


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Download an ad-free version of Opera TODAY

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For one day only, you can get an ad-free version of Opera. Simply click here to get a free registration code. This offer is valid from 12 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 to 12 a.m. Wednesday, August 31 2005 (PDT).


Via Download.com and Paul Thurrott.


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Q: Sites stealing your content

Does anyone know the best way to report and kill all those sites that steal your content, present it as a regular blog, and make a lot of money with Google AdSense ?

I would like to know, especifically:
- Where to report to Google
- Has anyone tried to kill one of these sites? What [...]


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We’re Back to the Wurstland

Bundesrepublik Deutschland


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Charles de Gaulle, France

France - Plane at Charles de Gaulle

French airport “Charles de Gaulle“, north of Paris, has an highway right below the takeoff lanes, one perpendicular to the other.


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French Basket Coin Tolls

French Tolls

In France’s E70 Highway, on the way to (or from the) Spanish Pyrenees west-border, there are three tolls with coin baskets like the one in this photo, where the toll can be paid just by throwing some coins into it.


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Delta em Espanha

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Café Puerta da Extremadura
GPS: N39°53.696 W5°18.253 (Google / MapQuest / Map24)
N39°53.696 W5°18.253

Sony Ericsson K750


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Oh Elvas, Oh Elvas…

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… Badajoz à vista.
GPS: N38°52.992 W7°03.068 (Google / MapQuest / Map24)
N38°52.992 W7°03.068

Sony Ericsson K750


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Looking back on Holidays

yes, since today it’s actually our last day of vacation. Going back home (Home ? one could call that, at least for the next years Portugal will be part of our vacation’s destinations)

3 week fly by but looking back at the to-do list, most of it was accomplished, FINALLY we managed to have at [...]


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Geocaching II

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Geocaching
Melhor do que passar os dias todos de papo para o ar a alternar entre camarão vivo e peixe escamado, optámos por fazer areal de manhã e ao fim do dia, e geocaches no pico do sol depois de almoço.
O resultado foram dez geocaches em variados locais [...]
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