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21.06.2009
Jeremy Clarkson from Topgear revealed today the best kept TV secret in history - the identity of "The Stick".

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Welcome to the Highlands of Scotland. My name is Markus Goetz and I was very fortunate to live for almost 10 years in Scotland after spending many, many weeks of holidays in this beautiful country. To see some pictures from Scotland please click [ here ].

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Internet Security
If you want to enjoy the internet properly then you must protect your pc properly. The six main programs for this job are: - A proper web browser [ Firefox / Opera ] (Try to avoid the Internet Explorer!) - A proper e-mail program [ ThunderBird ] - Anti-Virus Software [ AntiVir ] - Firewall [ Sygate ] - Anti - Spy ware Software [ Ad-Aware and / or Spybot ] - Detect browser hijackers with [ Hijack this ] The programs above are free for personal use. They are easy to use and (very important) easy to update.				Tips to keep you PC / Laptop secure: - Install and use the six main programs! - Never open e-mail attachments from unknown sources. - Ignore SPAM mails and delete them - never (I repeat NEVER!) reply ! - Only use your credit card details on trusted sites and make sure that "https://www..." is in the address bar ! - Check your pc for Spy ware before using your credit card online. - Do not download files with the ending ".bat", ".com", ".exe" or ".pif" ! (e.g. "coolpictures.pif", etc.) - Do not forward chain letters! - Update your Anti-Virus / Anti-Spy ware programs at least once a week!

Formula 1

The changes for 2009 are here.

The V8 engine sound is improving but still far away from the sound of the old V10 engines. If you miss the good old V10 sound then sit back and relax, turn up the volume, close your eyes and enjoy [ this ] and [ this ] !

Here is the next event on the F1 calendar for 2009:

9. German Grand Prix / Nuerburgring, 12. July

If you are interested in the F1 Technical Regulations 2009 then click [ here ].

HP 41 - The poor man's black box

I am a fan of programmable calculators. It started years ago with a little Casio FX 501P. My Pal Martin bought the next version FX 502P, then I bought the FX 602P, he bought the next higher Casio and I ended up with a HP 41C. Very nice little machine. It is also called "The poor man's black box" because it was so expensive when it first came out.

If you are interested in the HP-41 then have a look at http://www.hp41.org - there you'll find lots of information about this little beauty.

To see some pictures of my machines please click [ here ].

Note: All calculator pictures from above can be found here: http://www.thimet.de !

Talent

There is a great talent is every one of us. You only have to believe in yourself then only the sky is the limit.
Here are some great talents from "Britain's Got Talent" (Warning: HIGH feel good factor! :)

- Susan Boyle singing "I dreamed a dream" from Les Miserables
- Andrew Johnston singing "Pie Jesu"
- Connie Talbot, Age 6 sings "Somewhere over the rainbow"
- Suleman Mirza (Signature) - Michal Jackson
- George Sampson - Breakdance ("Singing in the rain")

Sound Gallery

- Bye Baby bye (Size: 350 kb)
This is a little lullaby song that Christine sang to her children when they were little and previously her 'Granny Lochinver' sang it to her as a child.

- Ping (Size: 91 kb)
This is the "Ping" sound from the sonar of a submarine. I use it on my mobile phone to inform me about new txt messages (sms). It works really well and it is unique. You can also download ' 2 pings ' or even ' 3 pings '. Enjoy..

Games

I like to play Games with my PC / Laptop. Currently I am playing F1 - Challenge '99 - '02 (BTW the perfect Add-On for this game is RH2005 !) and FarCry but that changes quite regularly. Gothic 2 is also a great game that I have finished recently.

You can find my current games list [ here ] .

I love these old graphical point-and-click adventure games like "Monkey Island", "Indiana Jones", "Day of the Tentacle", etc. To play these games you have to use an Emulator. The best Emulator for these kind of games is [ ScummVM ].

If you want to play chess with me then join me online and come to :

My username at GameKnot is:
MacGoetz