Running - Getting back into shape

I do marathons, but each winter I press my reset button by stopping to run. As soon as temperatures sink below 10°C (plus, that is) I just don't feel motivated enough to expose myself to the elements. Each April I regret my hibernation and resume training, but it's not exactly resuming, it's more like starting from scratch. Now (end of June) I feel like I'm getting back into a reasonable shape (20km runs are possible), but it took me three months to get there. I'll have to think of a different solution for winter...

Münster - Summer in the rain hole

Summer continues today with a pleasant and sunny 24°C. After a nice stretch at the beginning of May summer hid for almost four weeks. Last week the temperatures picked up to over 30°C, and we're looking forward to a good July and August, here in the "rain hole" that Münster is supposed to be.

AOP - not really the next big thing in programming

I just read another article on AOP, and once more I wonder if the author has just chosen a bad example, or if AOP is as unhelpful and cryptic as I come to believe.

The OOP version of the sample code is easy to understand; everything that happens is clearly visible. The AOP version is a pain to understand (pointcut definitions that apply to code that bears no trace it is affected etc.), and what happens at runtime is a mystery until someone comes up with an IDE that displays AOP hints in the source, such as marking the entry of a method with information what pointcuts apply.

AC.motion - A computer-controlled model ship

Currently I' working at T-Systems and a private project, "AC.motion". It is a computer-controlled ship that can be remotely controlled via a laptop, joystick, and WLAN. The ultimate goal is to give it some intelligence for autonomous operations, such as following a preset track using GPS and an electronic compass.

A public blog, at last...

After using a blog on my own computer for two years, it's about time I start a public blog - maybe? Our cat Tiki will be featured frequently, I guess - he's very busy, though; that's why our reporter only caught a glimpse of him leaving for some food.