ETH uses SAP R/3 to manage its finances. As we have no secretary yet, that means *I* will have to manage our finances using SAP R/3 for now. Fortunately, the ETH also offers a SAP for dummies course. (It is called more politely, officially). Been there, done that. Now I can put SAP knowledge in my CV. And most important of all, I get a shiny new certificate which I can pin up in my bedroom. 😛
Monthly Archives: January 2006
I quit the old job, long live the new job
I have a new job: It is my old job at a new location!
Prof von Krogh accepted the call of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and asked a couple of his slavesemployees – meaning me among others – to follow him as postdoctorates.
An offer that we gladly accepted. So now we are official researchers at the ETH ZÃ
New car
Almut and I bought a new car: A new Volkswagen Fox. As they are manufactured in Brasil and shipped to Europe it takes 4 months to configure it to your taste. So you can either take the ones in the showroom or the own on their way to Europe. All but the two models in the showroom had air conditioning and other unwanted extras, so we actually had the choice between a black and a white one.
We own now a cream white Volkswagen Fox and it is fantastic. It uses the motor from the “Polo” and is actually quite big (although it carries only 4 persons). It consumes about 5-6 litres / 100km (not tested yet) which is as low as it seems to get with reasonably priced cars.
All in all we are happy car owners. P.S. If Almut didn’t need it to commute to her new job, I’d have chosen a car sharing solution, but this is much more comfortable.
Linux history
Once upon a time…
To: Linux-Activists@BLOOM-PICAYUNE.MIT.EDU
From: torvalds@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds)
Subject: Birthday (was Re: Uptime found. Thanks to all)
Date: 31 Jul 92 22:15:20 GMTO Continue reading
Diverse Links
bazu.ch
http://novitronic.ch
web.py: makes web apps
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Literature Research
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How to Become an Early Riser
From How to Become an Early Riser
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.
– Aristotle
Quote of the day: bullshit
Harry G Frankfurt, On bullshit: ââ