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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Thu, 10 May 2012 01:58:00 -0700 Die Frucht einer gefährlichen Saat. http://mrtn.cc/die-ernte-einer-gefahrlichen-saat http://mrtn.cc/die-ernte-einer-gefahrlichen-saat

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Mon, 07 May 2012 09:35:23 -0700 Eww! http://mrtn.cc/eww http://mrtn.cc/eww

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:53:46 -0700 iPhone vs. Android vs. BlackBerry http://mrtn.cc/iphone-vs-android-vs-blackberry http://mrtn.cc/iphone-vs-android-vs-blackberry
Media_httpwwwmegaleec_bxwin

It's funny because it's true.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:23:05 -0700 Damals http://mrtn.cc/damals http://mrtn.cc/damals

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:17:45 -0700 An Italian plumber hunts after an American bad-ass ape while I'm escaping Saxony. http://mrtn.cc/an-italian-plumber-hunts-after-an-american-ba http://mrtn.cc/an-italian-plumber-hunts-after-an-american-ba I can hardly think of someone better to help.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:54:15 -0700 It's about time that hockey is being played down here in Europe http://mrtn.cc/its-about-time-that-hockey-is-being-played-do http://mrtn.cc/its-about-time-that-hockey-is-being-played-do

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:30:58 -0700 The internet is open, decentralised and totally neutral .. http://mrtn.cc/the-internet-is-open-decentralised-and-totall http://mrtn.cc/the-internet-is-open-decentralised-and-totall .. let's keep it that way.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:02:00 -0700 Pandora's box has been opened http://mrtn.cc/pandoras-box-has-been-openend-0 http://mrtn.cc/pandoras-box-has-been-openend-0

The experiment survived two early comments this morning. Yet at 10.35am a friend posted "[...] Just clicking like is simply not enough [...]". And since it's usually that time of the day where lots of my friends are online (or awake for that matter) everyone who has liked the status was informed about the comment. It was exactly what I was afraid of (see point three of negative effects). Since then already eight people commented on the status, within the last 15 minutes.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:46:00 -0700 My social media experiment http://mrtn.cc/my-social-media-experiment http://mrtn.cc/my-social-media-experiment

Birthdays are a great way to see how much you're connected to your friends. Today is mine and I'm taking the chance. I'm currently running a small social media experiment on facebook. I know from some friends that people believe it's your birthday if facebook tells them. I remember them putting a wrong birthday on purpose on their pages to fool the others. And it works. But let's see how far you can go with it.

What always bothered me is that most of the people simply put a "happy birthday" on the walls. I didn't want to have this. So I chose to make it as simple as possible for others to share their wishes with me without them having to be creative. I closed my wall for messages and I've just updated my status to:

Birthday_experiment

It's allowing my friends on facebook to be part of my birthday with a minimal effort. One click! From other online campaigns I learnt that such a 1-Click-Committment is the most you can get out of people anyway.

The experiment will be running now for the next 24 hours. And I know that there are some risks. (I haven't done a swot analysis, though.)

Positive effects may include:

  • Getting a lot of birthday wishes more than I would do normally without my friends having to care.
  • If I get many "likes" it'll appear prominently on other's facebook streams.
  • In the end I could easily send a thank you, to all at once :) (In recent years I took the time to thank each an everyone on their walls.)

Negative effects may include:

  • People feel bewildered, might not be ready for such a thing.
  • People might not want to be just a "like" among others.
  • Since I closed the wall for today, their action may only involve sending me a real message or comment on the status. By doing the latter they would of course annoy everyone else who just "like" me having birthday. Also if one person starts commenting others might follow and then we're screwed. ;)

All the other effects I will experience over the day. And I'm excited .. hey, it's my birthday after all. :-)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:21:15 -0700 How did I miss that? http://mrtn.cc/how-did-i-miss-that http://mrtn.cc/how-did-i-miss-that

Itt van a gumimaci, a nevem Gummy Gummy. Én vagyok gumi cumi cili cuci gumimaci. Oh engem nyalni lehet mint a gumi cumit. Én vagyok Gummy nyami cili culi gumimaci.

Én vagyok a gumimaci. Gyere már gyere velem. Gyere táncolj már kérlek. Get the party pop. Én vagyok a gumicummi. Cicci meg a kodile a mambó csoda. Pápé gyere már és táncolj party pop.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:41:51 -0700 67-es út http://mrtn.cc/67-es-ut http://mrtn.cc/67-es-ut

Nagy esők jönnek és elindulok, elmegyek innen messze,
A 67-es úton várhatsz rám dideregve,
Nyáréjszakán, ha nem jövök, esik az eső és mennydörög,
A csillagokkal, ha szédülök, esik az eső és nem találsz rám.

Csillagok, csillagok mondjátok el nekem,
Merre jár, hol lehet most a kedvesem,
Veszélyes út, amin jársz, veszélyes út, amin járok,
Egyszer te is hazatalálsz, egyszer én is hazatalálok.

Nagy esők jönnek és itt maradok, itt maradok örökre,
A 67-es út mellett, az árokparton ülve
Nyáréjszakán, ha nem jövök, esik az eső és mennydörög,
A csillagokkal, ha szédülök, esik az eső és nem találsz rám.

Csillagok, csillagok mondjátok el nekem,
Merre jár, hol lehet most a kedvesem,
Veszélyes út, amin jársz, veszélyes út, amin járok,
Egyszer te is hazatalálsz, egyszer én is hazatalálok.

Nagy esők jönnek és elindulok, elmegyek innen messze,
A 67-es úton várhatsz rám dideregve
Nyáréjszakán, ha nem jövök, esik az eső és mennydörög,
A csillagokkal, ha szédülök, esik az eső és nem találsz rám.

Csillagok, csillagok mondjátok el nekem,
Merre jár, hol lehet most a kedvesem,
Veszélyes út, amin jársz, veszélyes út, amin járok,
Egyszer te is hazatalálsz, egyszer én is hazatalálok.

Csillagok, csillagok mondjátok el nekem,
Merre jár, hol lehet most a kedvesem,
Veszélyes út, amin jársz, veszélyes út, amin járok,
Egyszer te is hazatalálsz, egyszer én is hazatalálok.

Csillagok, csillagok mondjátok el nekem,
Merre jár, hol lehet most a kedvesem,
Veszélyes út, amin jársz, veszélyes út, amin járok,
Egyszer te is hazatalálsz, egyszer én is...
hazatalálok.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:18:33 -0700 How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Instant Personalization http://mrtn.cc/how-to-opt-out-of-facebooks-instant-personali-1 http://mrtn.cc/how-to-opt-out-of-facebooks-instant-personali-1

(via EFF)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:19:48 -0700 Eight armed robbery http://mrtn.cc/eight-armed-robbery http://mrtn.cc/eight-armed-robbery

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:07:00 -0700 Behold, the Empress of Nerds! http://mrtn.cc/behold-the-empress-of-nerds http://mrtn.cc/behold-the-empress-of-nerds
Balancing 15 books on her head, reciting π to the 100th digit, and solving a rubik's cube. At once.

(via ekelias & jot*be)

I say it's a great effort but she's got it wrong. Please, Professor Frink, will you explain her?

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:05:08 -0700 Witchcraft or magic? Photoshop's new content-aware fills. http://mrtn.cc/witchcraft-or-magic-photoshops-new-content-aw http://mrtn.cc/witchcraft-or-magic-photoshops-new-content-aw
(via @pudo)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:53:00 -0700 I guess I'm sorry .. sort of. http://mrtn.cc/i-guess-im-sorry-sort-of http://mrtn.cc/i-guess-im-sorry-sort-of
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At least you should know me now. :)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:37:00 -0700 Procrastination http://mrtn.cc/procrastination-196 http://mrtn.cc/procrastination-196

Procrastination is posting videos about procrastination.

(via eurosocialist)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:08 -0800 The New Dork http://mrtn.cc/the-new-dork-10 http://mrtn.cc/the-new-dork-10

(via spreeblick)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/340566/dennis.png http://posterous.com/users/1bfIgY7Qc0h martin mrtn martin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:52:08 -0800 Sounds like an opportunity. http://mrtn.cc/sounds-like-an-opportunity http://mrtn.cc/sounds-like-an-opportunity
Anofferyoucannotdotdotdot

Darn it, I can't. But maybe that's something for you guys.^^

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