up up and away ... the naked consumer. Out Micro$oft, in Linux!

The German city of Munich (together with many other cities, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiMux) decided in 2003 to switch all its computers from (paid) Microsoft platform to (free) Linux platform.

The switch took them 10 years, and is now complete.

The city saves yearly 10 million euros in costs of licences. That is an enormous amount of money for most of us.

The funny thing is, that Microsoft hired HP to conduct a study how much the cost of the switch from Microsoft to Linux platform would be (hoping that this cost would be too high to make the switch).

HP calculated that cost at an extra 44 million euros (http://www.solv.nl/weblog/munchen-bespaart-10-miljoen-per-jaar-met-linux/19429). The city replied that this also would have been the cost  if they would switch to a new Microsoft platform.

I think that the existing free open-platforms are really starting to bother Microsoft. Especially since now the new Windows 8 is getting harsh critics, not to mention the dreadful TV-publicity that Microsoft is worldwide airing.

Interesting times ahead, folks!
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colorful kids in Bali

On May 1, 2013, the unique “Ngerebeg” ceremony, held once every six months, was again celebrated in the traditional village of Tegallalang, north of Ubud. The actual date of its celebration is determined by the convergence of several cycles of months, weeks and days in the Balinese calendar, or, put into local terms, on “rahina budha kliwon pegat uwakan.”

The “Ngerebeg” is generally reserved for teenagers who decorate their bodies and faces using water-based paints. The resulting looks are, to say the least, extreme with teenagers, primarily young men, resembling punk stars, ghosts and menacing demons – all temporary members of platoon in the service of the ancient Balinese king I Gusti Ngurah Gede Pecangakan who reigned in the 15th century - seen as a heroic protector of Bali.

The colorful parade begins with lunch at the local temple followed by a processional parade with the grotesquely painted participants carry flagstaffs of penjors for a distance of 2-3 kilometers, the distance between two local temples.

The parade participants, in keeping with local tradition, make offerings at designated points along the route intended to protect the village and its inhabitants.

Local village officials in Tegallalang insist that villagers hold the event year after year, frightened that a failure to honor the tradition would bring misfortune upon the community. On a more basis level, "Ngerebeg"observances are seen as purifying the local people and their surroundings prior to piodalan ceremonies marking the anniversary of the village’s main temple. 

A thai chat ...

evening in Bangkok. The laptop is on; Romeo is running in the background, for friends to chat with; suddenly a guy pops up and starts the following chat.

Received and sent messages

1. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:16 hello how are you

2. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:17 hello dear! all well here. How are you?

3. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:18 where u ??now

4. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:20 in hotel in Sathon. According to Romeo, we are 800 m. away from each other hehehe

5. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:22 ok soo what u think iam ?do you like to have sex with me??

6. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:26 I don't know who or what you are, sweetie, we just started to chat :-) Maybe you can tell me some more about you? Where do you stay? What do you do in life?

7. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:29 i stay at sathon soi 1 near 10minut in my life it very nice to be come soon .

8. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:30 it's good to know that your life soon will be very nice, dear! What do you expect to happen?

9. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:32 what for i have to tell to anyone to know about my ??what i can get if i tell you or what it batther for you to know about me ?? what about you ???? do you give me when i fuck you ??some????????????????

10. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:34 oh, does that mean you're a moneyboy?

11. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:35 what it moneyboy ??i do fuck with some what i like and what i dont like money boy how mach u can give for the can i know??

12. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:36 very sorry, krub, I don't understand: you want me to pay you money to fuck me?

13. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:39 if i want i tell u how much i want .but i ark u if some boy fuckwith u or sex with you what do you can give to the boy ?some money??

14. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:41 no dear, I don't give money. I only have fun with friends and with my boyfriend. Friends help each other, they don't expect something in return, other then friendship.

15. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:43 and you and u friend happy with you when there are have sex with you ???

16. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:48 yes dear, we are happy to have fun. It makes life nice. It's pleasure.

17. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:51 and now u get some one to have sex with u yes ?? how old it him ?? are you u belive yung boy it like sex with .....??u belive that ??and i want to see who it happy when u have sex with boy and boy happy with sex can i have see that

18. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 20:54 no dear, I'm not hungry for sex :-) but when it happens, I like it. I only have fun with younger friends who like to have fun with older guys like me. There are many.

19. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 20:59 55555555555555555 who is it??????????????it 100%boy it have about 1-3 boy like that 100% but when and where it that boy to become to u?? not just one old man yes i know fun but it very nice and good when u can give there are some money for taxi or some think out there are nice boythat u can have like old man but i see yung man or old man it very nice when we meet and help some togetthe

20. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 21:04 I like your thinking.

21. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 21:06 yes i want to tell u more but my englih not good and to tell u and xpaen to u to know and all i think and tell u it not mien i bad guy but i have see and hapen to me before and i know some

22. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 21:09 I know, sweetie. I think the sex business in Bangkok is very bad. It's not about friendship and feelings.

23. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 21:14 yes friend ship but money it number 1 and here bisines yes but it not much for $$$$$$ or baht but esy to get that if in you home u think u can get yung man at u home for fun or not ???and if pay it how much for the man and that why there come to here buy tacket and get fuck it more esy and happpy or baby u can get love i hope u can fun some one and fun with u with out %%%%%%%%%%% if i same u i just pay boy and fuck and for get and i do also

24. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 21:16 yes dear, in my home I have friends too. We enjoy each other.

25. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 21:18 and u bevive that him anjoy for 100and u not give them any think ??????it here have yung farang and old nice guy and there know there come here and buy me tacket go to him home

26. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 21:26 yes dear, I know. If you like young farang, then go for it :-)

27. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 21:28 yes i do and come and soon there are come i not say i like yung or old i like pelper nice man and there know me more i very good and nice guy

28. nice-fun 01. May. 2013 - 21:28 and i am not looking guy for money i looking alll

29. paulbavo 01. May. 2013 - 21:31 yes, I can sense that you're basically a nice guy. A bit difficult hehe, but nice :-)

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