Author Archives: Dyrathror

My Living Room

Posted on 13/04/2009 by Dyrathror

For the first time I played a little bit with HDR photography and tried some programs like Photomatix, Dynamic Photo HDR and QtPfsGui. The results were not always as I expected but one of the results of my living room, … Continue reading →

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Guangzhou

Posted on 10/04/2009 by Dyrathror

I just came back from Guangzhou where I had to go for a week. Guangzhou is a city with about 10.5 mio. habitants and when you arrive there coming from Haikou the impression is that of a very busy and … Continue reading →

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China is tightening the Net again

Posted on 04/04/2009 by Dyrathror

I am living in China, a country very well known for its ability to build the biggest walls in this world. One remarkable example can even be seen from the moon. The other one is not that obvious and quite … Continue reading →

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Big Brother is watching you

Posted on 31/03/2009 by Dyrathror

It is quiet a while ago that I last read the novels “1984” from George Orwell or “Brave new World” from Aldous Huxley but it seems that todays reality outdistances these novels by far. Nearly daily there are news like … Continue reading →

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Living on a Construction Site

Posted on 28/03/2009 by Dyrathror

On Haidian Island in Haikou where I am living they are constructing new buildings all the time. I guess the result will be a complete and modern part of Haikou because the old houses, step by step, have to give … Continue reading →

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