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Using patterns to shape our world
In the 1990s, Erich Gamma changed the way I thought about software engineering forever! Gamma visited the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne where I was a PhD student, in order to give a seminar on design patterns. The idea of … Continue reading
Why my coffee machine is so sexy
My La Pavoni Professional looks fabulous in my kitchen and makes even more fabulous coffee. What else could a coffee machine give me? What about the feeling that I am an extremely clever girl everytime I pull an espresso? From … Continue reading
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I have kept an electronic diary for three years now. I upgraded my handwritten diary back in 2003 and have never missed pen on paper. Yes, searching your own diary is geeky but I like it. It is something I … Continue reading
My Sony NW-E002 MP3 Player
This MP3 is the size of a USB memory stick but with a stainless steel shiny wrapper it’s not just smart to look at but also very useful for reapplying lipstick. It has a massive two gigabytes of memory on … Continue reading