tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153307832024-03-07T00:00:57.796-08:00Borg, Gork and other name variationsThoughts on names, coffee, programming and whatever else goes through my head.Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-47786433264913521482008-12-04T09:55:00.000-08:002008-12-04T10:06:30.817-08:00This is convincing, isn't it?Wow, the big three automakers from Detroit get shot down when begging for 25 billion dollars a few weeks ago. They come back, driving hybrid cars for 520 miles instead of using their corporate jets, and ask for, here we go, now 34 billion dollars. Now that I think about it, what more can you really ask them to do? They gave up their corporate jet to come to Washington and presented a plan that Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-50185645838262949752008-10-14T10:27:00.000-07:002008-10-14T10:42:20.650-07:00Larry? Seriously?No one has ever called me Larry ... until last weekend. Guess where it happened? Yup, you are right, at a Starbucks. My good friend Steve and I made a trip down to Long Beach to run the Long Beach half marathon. On our way back we stopped to get some Diesel (we did not get it at the Starbucks) and some coffee. I go in and order myself an iced coffee and instead of just dumping some ice in the Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-8624262220814198482008-10-03T09:36:00.000-07:002008-10-03T10:02:07.926-07:00Presidential Elections and VPsI don't even know where to start. I can't vote because I am not a US citizen but I am very much interested in what this country does and how it behaves in the world because it is my home now. It's pretty safe to say that for the past two elections, Americans have truly screwed this up by electing a moron to lead the country. I hope they don't do it again. Why would anyone in their right mind voteJörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-66738584388461795742008-08-12T13:43:00.001-07:002008-08-12T14:00:36.225-07:00They are doing it again ...Remember what I wrote a couple of years ago about the Olympics and Bob Costas? You probably don't but if you do, it was about the way Olympic games are broadcast in the U.S. It also mentioned that it seems more important to have some idiot (Bob Costas and the likes) in the studio talking about this and that rather than showing the actual competition. I can understand the home bias and that most Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-24956277131138938332008-07-30T23:05:00.000-07:002008-07-30T23:22:34.451-07:00How not to Recruit (Grammar is Hard)I consider myself the occasional user of some of these social and or professional networks. One of the networks is LinkedIn. The other day I received an email from a recruiter and it looked liked this (I have changed names and locations to spare the recruiter the embarrassment): Joe Recruiter has sent you an InMail:Full Time Opportunity with COMPANYDear JoergHow are you ?My name is Joe Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-41665766611268476762008-05-21T01:00:00.001-07:002008-05-21T01:42:32.493-07:00How to get people to drive sensible (fuel efficient) carsJust read this article on a German news site and I think some of the European countries are onto something here. According to that news article cars are going to be taxed based on their CO2-emissions. SUVs like the Porsche Cayenne or the Audi Q7 will get much more expensive. For example, the Porsche Cayenne S will cost anywhere from an extra €3000 in France to an extra €53000 in Norway.Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-35141315242749797712008-04-12T08:11:00.001-07:002008-04-12T08:11:12.924-07:00Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-65279037732611017302008-04-08T11:52:00.000-07:002008-04-08T11:56:17.728-07:00Biodiesel cheaper than regular DieselI knew the move to Biodiesel would eventually pay off. For the first time last week, Biodiesel was less expensive than regular Diesel, $4.129 versus $4.219. Not hge savings, but it can stay like this if it were up to me. If things get more expensive, and I am sure they will, may be it is time to think about a fully electric or plugin-hybrid, like the Aptera.Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-44077554129410149272008-04-08T11:48:00.000-07:002008-04-08T11:51:38.359-07:00I've got mail ...... at IBM!! A friend of mine who still works there sent me this picture today. They still seem to deliver mail to my mailbox even though I had left that company almost 2 and a half years ago. I wonder if it's anything important ...Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-28463686026859718112008-04-02T10:06:00.001-07:002008-04-02T10:08:11.418-07:00Fastest Commute through London ?Is it on a bike, with a boat, in a car or using public transportation?Watch these 3 Top gear videos and you will find out. Pretty funny.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-12466826480266367262008-03-21T11:06:00.001-07:002008-03-21T11:15:24.056-07:00Largest (real) banana I have ever seenI just got up from my desk to get a banana and oh my, this is one of the largest bananas I have ever held in my hand. For your reference, the laptop in the picture is a 15" MacBook Pro.Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-51099862899431742402008-03-19T17:19:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:20:19.989-07:00Do you know Europe?Try this:It's a great way to kill some time ...Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-76523448307935331102008-03-03T11:18:00.000-08:002008-03-21T13:41:57.235-07:00SeaworldJörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-25048551519168371302008-02-04T15:58:00.000-08:002008-02-04T16:18:36.479-08:00Nice game, but ...... they are still no world champions. Even though American Football is not my favorite sport, I watched Superbowl XLII yesterday. Very good game and interesting 'til the last minute. So there you go, we have a new NFL champion. Yup, here we go again, I won't call them world champions because they are not, they won the title in the NFL, which stands for National Football League if I recall Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-50687050136976581652008-01-30T16:09:00.001-08:002008-01-30T16:13:46.632-08:00No more posts about coffee and names?A friend recently mentioned that my blog doesn't come up with any new name stories from coffee shops or other establishments where one is forced to surrender his or her name to get some food or drink. Well, to make a long story short. I gave up. When I go to a coffee shop now I use my son's name. It has only three letters and you pretty much write it as it sounds. What's the name you want to Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-74241277463126478892008-01-30T10:12:00.001-08:002008-01-30T15:55:49.457-08:00It's been a while ...... since I last posted but times are busy. Trying to keep the kids healthy during winter time is no easy task and I am enjoying work as well, so sometimes there isn't a lot of time for other things. However, I did find this amazing version of "Lie in our Graves" by the Dave Matthews Band with a special appearance of Trey Anastasio. Take a look and listen:On a different note, with the Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-74614026782975512182008-01-12T19:37:00.001-08:002008-01-12T19:37:36.542-08:00Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-66709498171599919072007-12-31T17:03:00.000-08:002007-12-31T17:04:22.494-08:00Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-39229564265319663502007-12-12T13:45:00.000-08:002007-12-12T13:53:31.905-08:00Go Sharks, we are perfect at home!!!My friends Dan, Chris and Jan and I purchased a 10-game plan for the San Jose Sharks. We went again last night and for the fourth time in 4 games, the Sharks won at home. Which means, we have a perfect home record. Unfortunately, it does not look as rosy for the Sharks in general. They have one of the worst home ice records. In light of this, we came up with a grand plan. We talk to the Sharks Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-87531850981022163092007-12-04T22:45:00.001-08:002007-12-04T22:45:13.955-08:00Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-8982290662459843622007-12-03T10:21:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:26:15.868-08:00Are you an idiot or do you park like an idiot?Not sure? Well then, there is help for you, just check out the I park like an idiot web page" with easy to understand pictures to check. And while you are at it, check if you are also a complete idiot by looking at the "I am an idiot" pictures.Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-85279825077985194222007-10-30T16:53:00.000-07:002007-11-13T13:59:27.571-08:00HalloweenJörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-3449486765452795202007-10-29T11:20:00.000-07:002007-10-29T11:27:06.470-07:00$-0.95Weird title for a post, you think? You are probably right, but I had to write about the amount we owe to PG&E for our first electricity bill after installation of our photovoltaic solar system. Got the first bill and it did what it was supposed to: Eliminate our electricity bill. Unfortunately, PG&E won't cut us a check but the balance carries over and will be reset after the year is over (when Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-7505392701348830112007-10-22T10:17:00.000-07:002007-10-22T10:22:37.658-07:00Innovate or Die ContestSpecialized Bikes and Google are sponsoring a contest called Innovate or Die. Invent something cool involving pedal power and you could win. I have a few ideas but I can't participate because I am a Google employee. Not creative? Well, at least take a look at the web site. I especially like the crankset driving planet earth. You can also check out videos of the entries. We need more like that.Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15330783.post-38387713402057330812007-10-20T21:23:00.001-07:002007-10-22T08:47:03.986-07:00New Sharks SeasonJust like the season before, my friend Chris and I got a 10-game plan again for the Sharks 2007/2008 season. Dan and Jan are also in this year and we went to the first regular season game on Saturday (we already went to a pre-season game as part of our plan but pre-season does not really count). They beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 and it was fairly entertaining. One of the really cool things Jörghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806297895426227411noreply@blogger.com0