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This is what avocado plant leaves look like when just peeking out of the pit.

We will do medieval battles using foam-covered weapons next Sunday in Englischer Garten south-west of the lake (see http://goo.gl/maps/5ael9 ). All are welcome, beginners and on-lookers too. Instruction in both English and German is available. Bring water and loose-fitting clothes that can stand getting sweaty and dirty. Boots with ankle support , knee protection or leather gloves are recommended. We will postpone in case of heavy rain or very slippery ground. Belegarth is full-speed, full-contact, free-form medieval combat using heavily padded swords, shields, flails, etc. The rules are simple, the weapons are safe, and the experience is the closest you'll get to being on in an actual battlefield of the Dark Ages. Anyone can join, no experience nor armor needed. We have a large number of medieval weapons available, from swords over axes and flails to bow and arrow. Any number of people can join, the more the merrier. More details at http://www.monachium.org . events/ci4n5etbt7...

We will do medieval battles using foam-covered weapons next Sunday in Englischer Garten south-west of the lake (see http://goo.gl/maps/5ael9 ). All are welcome, beginners and on-lookers too. Instruction in both English and German is available. Bring water and loose-fitting clothes that can stand getting sweaty and dirty. Boots with ankle support , knee protection or leather gloves are recommended. We will postpone in case of heavy rain or very slippery ground. Belegarth is full-speed, full-contact, free-form medieval combat using heavily padded swords, shields, flails, etc. The rules are simple, the weapons are safe, and the experience is the closest you'll get to being on in an actual battlefield of the Dark Ages. Anyone can join, no experience nor armor needed. We have a large number of medieval weapons available, from swords over axes and flails to bow and arrow. Any number of people can join, the more the merrier. More details at http://www.monachium.org . events/ct6727en6u...

Gotta ride the story-train, here my trip to Seattle. Good thing it didn't pick the whiteboards I snapped in the offices. https://plus.google.com/110769792326934861724/stories/5b1feee1-957a-361c-9695-3ab1d1face77146187da53d/1

Wanted: Power strip that meters the power for each plug and makes it available over WiFi. With German plugs.

#TheOatmeal takes on the Intergalactic Spaceboat of Light and Wonder, a.k.a. the Tesla S. Hint: He rather likes it. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla_model_s

Kinda silly, kinda cute, but with some nice combat scenes. i just wish we had that kind of sound effects in our combat. http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=UVDrEVeKLYM&u=/watch?v%3DxKL9VmeqF5g%26feature%3Dshare

On my way home, near the Bavarian parliament.

My current conondrum.

This is what I do on Sundays in Englischer Garten. Only, alas, not with quite that many people yet. http://www.beyondgeek.com/beyond-geek-teaser/

There's a reason Bodensee is the fruit area of Germany: They have a nice little microclimate there. The things that happen around the English Channel are curious. And - go Skagen! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Europe_sunshine_hours_map.png

Check out the borders on this map. Wouldn't be a bad setup. http://www.joomla.de/community

I just got accosted by a robot trying to sneak up and read my screen. Quiet little bastard.  http://www.doublerobotics.com/

The first 14 pictures are from our office (a year ago, when it wasn't as crowded). The remaining are from the Tel Aviv office, and has a lot of inspiration for our upcoming bigger office. Originally shared by Deepak Giri http://in.finance.yahoo.com/photos/google-s-munich-office-slideshow/

What happens when robot cars meet ehtics in a head-on collision? Really non-intuitive things. http://www.wired.com/2014/05/the-robot-car-of-tomorrow-might-just-be-programmed-to-hit-you/

We will do medieval battles using foam-covered weapons next Sunday in Englischer Garten south-west of the lake (see http://goo.gl/maps/5ael9 ). All are welcome, beginners and on-lookers too. Instruction in both English and German is available. Bring water and loose-fitting clothes that can stand getting sweaty and dirty. Boots with ankle support , knee protection or leather gloves are recommended. We will postpone in case of heavy rain or very slippery ground. Belegarth is full-speed, full-contact, free-form medieval combat using heavily padded swords, shields, flails, etc. The rules are simple, the weapons are safe, and the experience is the closest you'll get to being on in an actual battlefield of the Dark Ages. Anyone can join, no experience nor armor needed. We have a large number of medieval weapons available, from swords over axes and flails to bow and arrow. Any number of people can join, the more the merrier. More details at http://www.monachium.org . events/c6g46no12j...

Look what just got launched, Mickey Blake (and other teachers). http://www.google.com/edu/classroom/

Originally shared by Roland Mieslinger A felting 3D printer http://www.disneyresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/Project_TeddyBears_Siggraph14_paper.pdf

Originally shared by Brian White If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. I have to admit, this is a catchy line.  It appeals to the inner cynic in us all and makes a certain amount of sense in a core, "what can you do for me," type of thinking. But it's hog-wash. I work for Google so I follow the news about the company and I'm really tired of seeing that first line, or some variation of it, spouted by people who really don't care enough to want to think it through.  It does not work that way! Yes, Google is a company.  And yes, Google is a reasonably large company (though not that large compared to the likes of IBM, GE, etc.).  But though a company is a single entity in the eyes of the law, it is not run like that.  Google is full of many thousands of individuals, many of whom are more rabid about user privacy than the privacy watchdogs that complain.  I've watched them take Larry and Sergey to task on stage about the smallest things.  ...