Jun 10 2011
Вижте Germany and Benelux на по-голяма карта
Nine days (21 May 04:30 – 29 May 22:00), 5300 kilometers (see the map), 6 European capitals (Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Ljubljana, Zagreb), 2 beer capitals (Radeberg/Radeberger, Freising/Weihenstephan), 6 more European cities (Dresden, Leipzig, Mainz, Stuttgart, Munich, Bled), Mazda CX7, three friends – priceless!
Nov 10 2010
I went to the Eclipse website yesterday, to download the latest version (the JEE edition, if I have to be exact). I went to Enterprise Java -> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers and the download started successfully, but I noticed that the file, that was being downloaded is old (not from the latest, Helios release). Thank God they put the release in the file name. I went to Downloads and managed to get the correct, latest version from there.
I wondered, however, what could be done to resolve the problem with the erroneous link. I remembered, that the Eclipse community maintains an issue-tracking system, Bugzilla. I went there and filed a new bug report, 329827. Within about 15 minutes, the problem was resolved (see the timestamp difference between the first and the next to the last comment in the bug report).
Now, if you think about it, I could have done nothing. Not only that, but I could have grumbled around what idiots the guys at Eclipse are and how their site sucks big time and the links don’t work. I pushed myself though, and did something else.
I’ll leave it up to you to deside which approach is better.
Jun 03 2010
It might not be news, but just today I realized, that some of the TED presentations have subtitles. Including my mother tongue, Bulgarian!
Here are a few of my favorite videos, translated in Bulgarian (watch them, you won’t regret it):
Here you can search TED videos by the subtitle languages, available for them:
Mar 18 2010
Now, THIS is what I call a WARRANTY:
Satisfaction guarantee
You can return your laptop within 14 calendar days after the date of purchase. The laptop must be undamaged and cannot have any missing items. Toshiba will replace your laptop or give you your money back.
(fantastic, whooho, fantastic, fantastic)Accidental damage coverage
The guarantee covers any type of damage or accidental destruction of your laptop that impacts its functionality. Toshiba will replace or repair your laptop.
(great, great, yupee)Theft coverage
The guarantee covers theft of the laptop that has been reported to the police. Toshiba will replace your laptop.
(wonderful, yahoo, wonderful, wonderful)Unemployment coverage (!!!- my personal favorite)
From May 1st 2009 Toshiba additionally covers you in case you get unemployed. Toshiba will give you your money back and you can keep the laptop if your contract gets terminated for longer than 3 months.
The promotional guarantee is valid up until March 31st and seems to only be applicable for the countries listed here. In order to take advantage of the offer you must register your newly bought Toshiba laptop, within 7 days after the purchase, on two web sites: the standard warranty registration portal and the promotional site. The promotional warranty is valid only for the country you registered with, and only for adult citizens of that country. You cannot register a laptop you bought on credit.
Where’s the “catch”? You are only allowed one complaint within a year.
If you decide to benefit from this offering, it is really useful to take a look at the 5. Exclusions section from the Terms and Conditions of the promotion. The warranty is not valid, for example, if you are a victim of a robbery without violence or burglary – it does sound cynical, but they want a document from the police or from a doctor.
Taking the above into consideration, the offer seems to be worth a try. And judging by the webpage with the Terms and Conditions, it seems to be regular.
