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Alexanderplatz is a Gorgeous Space

I must say that this austere public space, historic Alexanderplatz, is very beautiful, graphic, powerful, and I love to just walk around here in the early morning or evening. There are always tons of people around — tourists, locals, workers, business people, and young ne’er do wells all. And it doesn’t hurt to have a super-beautiful day with a beautiful sky as well.

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Fernsehturm Berlin und Neptun

The vicinity of Alexanderplatz is one of the most photogenic of all of the districts of Berlin, including the iconic Berlin TV tower, known as the Fernsehturm Berlin.

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This morning in Berlin in Moabit near Bellevue on the Spree

I arrived in Berlin, Travis picked me up at Tegel, and then we tried to get into my apartment here to no avail. All of our elaborate”where’s my key” backup systems broke down so I have been working a little, taking a serious nap, and waiting until I hear from the upstairs neighbor.

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Has Second Life Cut Its Mullet?

Has Second Life Cut Its Mullet?

Two Years Later, I Venture Back Into the World We All Forgot

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Twitter is What Second Life Wasn't: Light, Cheap and Open—and That's Why It'll Outlive the Hype Cycle

Twitter is What Second Life Wasn't: Light, Cheap and Open—and That's Why It'll Outlive the Hype Cycle

I run into many skeptics who believe that Twitter is rife with the sort of hype associated with the ascent and crash of Second Life. This is not true. Twitter is suffused with hype, for sure, but it is a much different and more sustainable hype than Second Life. Here's why: Twitter is light, cheap, open and permanent, whereas Second Life is heavy, expensive, closed and ephemeral. Twitter does things right where Second Life failed.

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Twitter is what Second Life wasn't: light, cheap and open and that's why it'll outlive the hype cycle

Twitter is what Second Life wasn't: light, cheap and open and that's why it'll outlive the hype cycle

I run into many skeptics who believe that Twitter is rife with the sort of hype associated with the ascent and crash of Second Life. This is not true. Twitter is suffused with hype, for sure, but it is a much different and more sustainable hype than Second Life.

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Bratislava, a city to watch

Bratislava, a city to watch

Residents of the Slovakian capital coming to grips with credit and many eye-level ads. Blogger Chris Abraham chronicles his visit to the Slovakian capital, a cash-friendly place where residents are coming to grips with an influx of credit.

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The Freezer Might Have Unfogged My Seiko 6309-7040 Diver

The Freezer Might Have Unfogged My Seiko 6309-7040 Diver

If you have a problem with your dive watch or any other watch and there’s water in the watch and you’re getting all fogged up, give the freezer a try.

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Mein Fahrrad Was Stolen Last Night

Mein Fahrrad Was Stolen Last Night

I received an email from my business partner, Mark Harrison, at 0500 this morning that I saw when I woke up this morning: ":-( All three bikes got stolen last night. Fuck."

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