http://renekmueller.com After 2-3 years not looking at KDE & Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE) I installed Kubuntu 12.04 - the installation I did via the Windows Installer was terrible: Linux kernel failed to boot, I had to add 'nolapic' as boot argument (facepalm) outdated packages, Firefox and Chrome failed to install, terrible experience http://renekmueller.com/Computer_Diary/1367057880/KDE___Kubuntu_12_04__10__years_terrible_GUI__A_Systemic_Problem_of_OSS I code nowadays (2012/11) on a bunch of laptops (with 2nd screens attached) which run on Windows 7 (Win7) mostly - with one keyboard and mouse controlling 2-4 machines using Synergy package http://renekmueller.com/Computer_Diary/1354040640/UNIX_Man_on_Windows_7__VirtualBox___Ubuntu___LXC Some more lightweight habitat approaches, some are looking nice but seem not practical, others might be good as inspiration and starting point to develop something actual working: Cocoon Tree @{http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/cocoon-tree-2.jpg,http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/cocoon-tree-1.jpg,http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/cocoon-tree-4.jpg,http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_.. http://renekmueller.com/Living_Diary/1354021260/More_Alternative_Houses__Treehouses___Bubbles_Again First version with overview, bit history and references http://renekmueller.com/RepRap In a far distant place, not measureable, there is a technology, where ideas become a form, in which the creators own spirit dives into the form http://renekmueller.com/Spirit_Diary/1345914300/3D_Printing___RepRap__Open_Source___Spirituality Extended the otherwise boring page with some "extensive" consideration on reality http://renekmueller.com/Computer Excellent video documentary on channeling, highly recommended: One simplification in the documentary I like to address: "There is no sin, there is nothing to pay back". It cuts a complex mechanism too short, because whatever you do to others, not knowing what it does (.. http://renekmueller.com/Spirit_Diary/1343052060/Tuning_In_-_Spirit_Channelers_in_America__2008_ We count the year 2012, cloud computing and cloud storage has arrived, and still increasing http://renekmueller.com/Computer_Diary/1341946740/Metadata_-_The_Unresolved_Mess Forgive me calling it "next (technical) revolution", terms too often too hasty used, but sometimes a revolution comes and isn't so fast and only in retrospect the revolution is realized http://renekmueller.com/Living_Diary/1341747240/3D_Printing_-_The_Next_Technical_Revolution Updated version: Track 7 "2x5 M3 Okat Soundscape" with better version. http://renekmueller.com/Steve_Reich_2x5_M3_Remixed First version with a few photos and summary description http://renekmueller.com/Travel_2012_Italy_France First version with rough description and a few photos, no detailed diary yet http://renekmueller.com/Travel_2011_Europe Public release of "Steve Reich Electronica" under Creative Commons BY-NC. http://renekmueller.com/Steve_Reich_Electronica Historic live recording of Steve Reich in 1970 http://renekmueller.com/Steve_Reich_Live_At_UC_Berkeley Public release of "Steve Reich 2x5 M3 Remixed" under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND. http://renekmueller.com/Steve_Reich_2x5_M3_Remixed Daniel Jacob quotes on his Facebook (2010/12/13): The Shadow wants to be heard, simply that http://renekmueller.com/Spirit_Diary/1292330940/Shadows___Wizards local/09245D3F.jpg not found Ascended Master: Kwan Yin local/220E4D35.jpg not found Multinational Corporations In a discussion-thread about "What would you ask an ascended master?" following exchange happened: Robin Miller : Sometimes we want to phrase the bigg.. http://renekmueller.com/Spirit_Diary/1290164580/Multinational_Corporations__MNC__and_Ascended_Masters Some rather pre fab cabins approach on alternative housing: Williams Minimalist Cabin local/54191D7F.jpg not found local/66150228.jpg not found @{http://www.studioatkinson.com/2-williams-22.jpg,http://www.studioatkinson.com/2-williams-27.jpg,http://tinyhouseblog.com/wp-content/up.. http://renekmueller.com/Living_Diary/1289120940/More_Alternative_Housing__Pre_Fab_Cabins The inherent beauty of the lotus flower http://renekmueller.com/Art_Diary/1288904520/Lotus_Flower First write up summarizing my experience in Auroville (2010) http://renekmueller.com/Auroville_2010 In a century which brought a lot of invention about mobility, recent developments only pretend to be real innovations, but mostly refinements of existing ideas, concepts and realizations http://renekmueller.com/Mobility_Diary/1278834480/Solar_Powered_Airplane__Solar_Impulse