About the Lavabit shut down, Edward Snowden and the General Mood of People in Germany


The privacy email provider Lavabit reportedly used by Edward Snowden shut down after its founder Ladar Levison announced “I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by shutting down Lavabit. After significant soul searching, I have decided to suspend operations,… I wish that I could legally share with you the events that led to my decision. I cannot.” and “”I feel you deserve to know what’s going on–the First Amendment is supposed to guarantee me the freedom to speak out … Continue reading About the Lavabit shut down, Edward Snowden and the General Mood of People in Germany

Total War: Rome 2 System Requirements and Release Date


Total War: Rome 2 will be released on the 3rd September 2013 and a lot of people are waiting for that day. Me included. Update: The game is already released, you can get a Steam key on GamersGate for example… The system requirements are as the following: Minimum: OS: XP/ Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 Processor:2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core processor Memory: 2GB RAM Graphics:512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 3, vertex texture fetch support). DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive: 35 GB HD space Screen Resolution: 1024×768 Recommended: OS: Windows 7 … Continue reading Total War: Rome 2 System Requirements and Release Date

Kitty shows the Meerkat


Shyna really can make me laugh sometimes. The photo above was a photo by chance. I saw her on top of the couch and she was looking for a fly which flew not in range above her. I took my smart phone and took a photo but at the same time she started to do the meerkat and did stand up as she wanted to catch the fly. The trigger of my smart phone is slow but it was the right moment for the shot. I had to laugh and thought it is another great image to create a lolcat … Continue reading Kitty shows the Meerkat

Can Cats Drink Milk?


Should Cats Drink Milk? There is one of many basic question that many new cat owners might ask. Should I give my cat milk? The short answer is “No!” as the usual milk (cow´s milk) we humans drink is not good for cats due to the fact that most cats are lactose intolerant. That means a cat does not produce enough of the enzyme called lactase but lactase is needed to digest milk and to break it down into simple sugar. So, if you give a lactose intolerant cat milk, it can cause indigestion and bowel complaints. That is the … Continue reading Can Cats Drink Milk?

Hot Weather… Fresh Drinks… less Sugar!


I know, I know… I bitched about the hot summer a lot. But some fresh drinks are great to cool down. I now want to write about something, I changed in my alimentary habits. I am not a big fan of sugar-containing drinks anymore. I do think those industry drinks full of sugar are everything else but not healthy. On the other side I don´t really want to make rocket science when I get thirsty. There is a good compromise. I still buy industry drinks but I mix the stuff or let me say I dilute the sugar I consume … Continue reading Hot Weather… Fresh Drinks… less Sugar!