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Bitcoin Node – Configuration
My History with BitcoinUnfortunately for me, my story with Bitcoin didn't start in 2011. While I'd heard about it back in 2012, I'd started a new job at Wotif.com and was deep in building and deploying two new data centres, networks, server farms and more. My time was...
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Less than 3 weeks of Grey Skies
There are now less than 3 weeks before I head back to Australia on the 4th of February, and in that time we have to finish moving out of our place here, have a going away party this Saturday night, and take a trip to Amsterdam which is our last trip in Europe for the...
New Years Eve
New Years Eve in Kiel was a very very interesting experience, and one that was completely different to anything I have experienced in Australia. In August I remember saying to Britty that I really wanted to go to Berlin for New Years, however because it was most likely...
What’s going on
How lazy have I been? The answer is very. Over the past week I have not made one post! That is incredible slack and today I have decided to rectify it! Since New Year Britty has had a week holiday which was great, and I have also started playing some online poker. I know...
Happy New Year
Hi everyone, just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Tomorrow when I get some time I will post our new years celebration's photos.
Christmas Eve, Day, and Boxing Day
Christmas in Germany, my first, and it will not be my last! We started on Christmas Eve with a family dinner, then moved onto opening presents. First we gave the individual presents, then we played this game where each couple brings 4 different presents (2 male and 2...
Nürnberg Germany
After our trip to Füssen in Southern Germany, we headed to Nürnberg a city still in Bavaria, however a little further north. The GPS system initial told us the journey would take about 3 hours, however due to road works, which I might add seemed to have no point what so...
Merry Christmas!
I would like to wish everyone (where ever you may be) a very happy Christmas and a very safe and eventful New Year. Today Britty and myself are having dinner at Brittys parents house, and tomorrow we are partying at a night club about 1 hour from here. Should be very...
Füssen Germany
After completing 4 days in Munich, we decided to take a drive down to the bottom of Germany to a little town called Füssen. Füssen is famous for the very beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle that sits high on top of a Rock on the side of a mountain. The countryside on the drive...
Munich Germany 2006 – Part 2
Our final day in Munich started with a trip to the Englischer Garten. The garden was still very nice, even in Winter, however there were no nude swimmers on the day we were there! Bit too cold I think! A triumphal arch on the way to the Englischer Garten. On the way...