Oh dear, 2009 seems to be even worse than 2008
Topic: Life

While the first few days of 2009 were OK (skiing holidays in the Alps, first week at work was silent, QL 25th anniversary went great), the last two weeks were just horror!

Both kids were sick with up to 40 degree Celsius fever. One of our customers forced us to work two weeks day and night even last weekend. Sandra was also sick and still had to go to work.

This weekend was better if not ok.

Time for the family. Saturday evening I went to the cinema with Sandra. We were highly hit by the movie slumdog millionaire http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/. It's a must see, especially if you are in a mood as we are those days.

Tomorrow I have to go to our HQ in Leipzig. So let's see what this week brings?!

SINCLAIR QL's 25th birthday
Mood:  happy
Topic: QL

On January 12th 1984 Sir Clive Sinclair presented the Sinclair QL Professional Computer in a Hollywood-style launch event at the Intercontinental Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, London. This was exactly 12 days earlier than Steve Jobs presented the Apple Macintosh.

The QL still is a very good example of an innovative, stylish, powerful and underestimated product. On one hand it failed in the market in the long run but on the other it influenced many developments which ended intoday’s products.

Today, 25 years later we congratulate and celebrate the 25th birthday of the Sinclair QL!

Check out this 25th anniversary web page and presentation.

It took me several hours on a cold winter Sunday to prepare the information, pictures and finally build the anniversary web page and presentation. This is my present to the QL community. 

Happy 25th anniversary and QL forever!

Urs König (aka cowo)
http://www.qlvsjaguar.homepage.bluewin.ch/

Mabuhay Filipino
Topic: Life

Today I met my fellow Markus at his home in Zurich at his farewell party. He started a Master's degree programme in Microfinance in the Philippines this summer and came back home to lift the anchors and to say good bye.

My NAS is up and running now
Topic: ICT

Ufff, it took me 20 months to find patience to setup my Thecus N5200B NAS which was purchased in December 2006. Firmware-Updates to Host and Drives before setup. After some hours I must say this is a fine system.

Now it's said but not done...
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: Work

Wow, another year has passed. No entry to the Blog for over a year!!!

 

You know meanwhile I'm 40 now and IT starts to hang. It? Guess what (belly?)?

 

3 years after my original decision the right time has come. So it’s said now, but still it has to be done and completed. For now it’s still a secret. Tell ya what’s about when the secret has been opened.

YouTube account, group and videos added - Website updated
Topic: QL

Today I opened my personal YouTube account. I also opened a Group called "Sinclair QL".

First uploads are
- Maximilian-Tim skateboarding
- Sinclair QL TV advertisement 1984

I also slightly updated my website http://www.qlvsjaguar.homepage.bluewin.ch
(previously http://mypage.bluewin.ch/QLvsJaguar).

Sleepless in Eschenbach
Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: Mix Megapol (Swedish Radio Station)
Topic: Life

Wir hatten einen schönen Abend mit Edith und Seppi. Die Ausfahrt mit dem Adler (Baujahr 1939) und das Essen in der Kaltenherberge war unser Hochzeitsgeschenk an sie. Ich hoffe die Überraschung ist geglückt...

Irgenwie ist mir der Wein nicht gut begekommen, mein Magen ist echt übersäuert. Seit 6 Uhr kann ich nicht mehr schlafen und bin aufgestanden. Zeitung gelesen, eMails auch, was könnte man noch machen?! Wieder mal einen Blog-Eintrag. Here it is.

 Mal sehen was der Sonntag noch bringt.

Company name change - good bye BISON welcome PC-WARE
Mood:  blue
Topic: Work
I'm now 15 years with the company. Wow, time is running!

In all those years we had several name and CI/CD changes. Originally called AGRO-DATA AG, then Computer AGROdirect, then BISON Schweiz AG, then BISON Systems AG and from April 1st 2007 onwards we are PC-WARE Systems (Schweiz) AG.


Overall the last five years as BISON Systems AG were good years, where business became better and better the last 3 years.

We will see what the future will brings us or more approaching "bringing the future to the present".

Wettrusten fur Weihnachten und Neujahr
Mood:  irritated
Topic: Life
Ach wie schon ist sie doch diese Festtagszeit. Doch dieses Jahr ging uns einiges auf die Nerven. Nein, wir sind nicht die typischen Norgeler oder Bunzlischweizer. Aber zwei, drei Feststellungen machen einem einfach nachdenklich.

Die hochgerusteten Weihnachtsbeleuchtungen an Eigenheimen oder auch so mancher Blockwohnung leuchten Jahr fur Jahr immer fruher und greller. Sie sind ja nur ein sichtbares Zeichen unserer Uberfluss- und Konsumgesellschaft. Wenn das so weiter geht, brauchen wir in Zukunft sicher zusatzliche AKW's.

Am Silvesternachmittag haben wir uns uber all die Feuerwerksverkaufsstande in den Stadten und Dorfern gewundert. Nun wissen wir auch warum. Kaum im neuen Jahr angekommen, knallte es aus allen Rohren. Unsere Kids (4 und 6) erschraken und fragten ob jetzt 1. August sei. Und als die erste Rakete an unser Fenster prallte fragte der Sohn ob das jetzt eine Bombe sei. Nein, Bomben waren das zum Gluck keine.

Bomben also nicht, aber wie ist es mit den Sturmgewehren und Waffen, welche wir Schweizer zu hause haben. Trotz super duper Weihnachtsbeleuchtung bleibt so manches Herz traurig und alleine. Da verwundert es nicht, dass gerade in der Festtagszeit so mancher freiwillig aus dem Leben scheidet.

Wir fur uns erfreuen uns sehr gerne an schonen offentlichen Weihnachtsbeleuchtungen und lassen lieber die Korken knallen als die Raketen. Prosit Neujahr.

2007 - Happy New Year!
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: Advertising Space by Robbie Williams (watching his Leeds 2006 concert on TV)
Topic: Life
2006 is over soon. This year we did enjoy white christmas in Diemtigtal. Our kids went to ski school for the first time. Sandra and myself enjoyed the sunny blue sky in the alps. We wish you and your families all the best in the New Year. The Konigs