The French go to the polls to vote for president, originally uploaded by radiowood2000. A polling station at a school in Strasbourg, April 22, 2012. The first round of the presidential elections.
Month: April 2012
Don’t hold your breathe waiting for Al-Jazeera
When I was in California a month and a half ago I wrote to local cable provider Comcast, asking them to provide Al-Jazeera English. It really seems like some kind of political decision that they don’t want to let in…
Election in France – Battle of the posters
Election in France – Battle of the posters, originally uploaded by radiowood2000. Rival candidates for the French presidency fighting for poster space, Strasbourg, April 16, 2012.
One week to the French elections
In one week people here in France go to the polls in the first round of the presidential election. The two candidates with the most votes will face off in the second round. There’s extensive coverage in the media, and…
Flame wars in the online game community
Over on my blog about Star Wars online games, I’ve been following the current extended outage of Star Wars the Old Republic. This follows an attempted minor fix of a major update that kept the game offline for hours yesterday.…
The world’s narrowest street passage?
The world’s narrowest street passage?, originally uploaded by radiowood2000. Very narrow passage in Niedermorschwihr, on the Route des vins in Alsace, France. Video:
From the Sack of Troy
Objects in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum from Troy VII, most likely setting for the Troy of Homer’s Illiad. This pottery fragment is very interesting. It is identified as locally-produced Mycenaean ware. Might this have been left behind by Agamemnon and…
Light it up Blue – Autism Awareness Day 2012
The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, April 2, 2012.