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Comment on Stop staring at my iPee by luc

luc — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:00:20 +0000

Note to readers: the above comment was triggered by a tweet of mine on 25-Jan-2010:

Google should really change their brain-dead IP-based language selection. Almost 2 yrs now.

See http://twitter.com/oriste/status/8185412677

Thanks for your suggestions, but I’m afraid it’s not as simple as that. I wasn’t talking about the Google Search page (which should in my opinion also respect HTTP headers as a global user language preference, that’s what it’s there for, without necessitating to set preferences for each individual site), but about Google, the company, including all the other Google properties, like Friend Connect, Blogspot, etc. The ACCEPT-LANGUAGE HTTP header is there for a purpose: user convenience. Google ignores it. I would appreciate it if they didn’t.

Comment on Stop staring at my iPee by Stazybο Hοrn

Stazybο Hοrn — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:32:40 +0000

Language Settings for google is one thing; redirection to google’s country domain, based on your ip is another; the two are set independently.

Starting with the latter, if you need google.com, instead of google.gr, when you are in Greece:

a. type google.com
b. you’ll get to google.gr
c. See that link on the right under the search box? Go to google.com? Click on it.

Voila! Provided your browser accepts cookies, the preference will be remembered. No more redirection to google.gr, when you type google.com.

Hint: It’s google.com/ncr that takes you to google.com

As for the interface language settings; just get to google preferences and set it there.

Comment on New airport Iraklio Crete in Kastelli Pediados by Kastelli | Talopaketit

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Comment on About by krot

krot — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:23:37 +0000

Hi there, I just came by after you left the msg in dutch in my website, only to say that I find you admirable! I’ve never got to understand how people can leave their well organised and of high standards countries to move into such a “bordelique” country like mine -especially that I have quit it myself!!!
I truly admire you!

Comment on Gallery by luc

luc — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:43:31 +0000

Hehe, kat, I wished I had everything as organized as it looks! Lots and lots of pictures waiting to be categorized and uploaded yet.

Comment on Gallery by kat

kat — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:18:25 +0000

Very cool! Kind of reminds me of iPhoto. Must feel good to have everything organized and posted.

Comment on Made like a gun, goes like a bullet by luc

luc — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:57:52 +0000

@edje Ik ben al bijna een maand aan’t wachten op 1 krities onderdeel: de luchtfilter doos. Ik kan de carburator niet afstellen zonder dat ding te monteren en ze hebben me al twee keer een verkeerde geleverd. Maar de zon schijnt en ik kom ook op andere manieren op het strand!

Comment on Made like a gun, goes like a bullet by Edje

Edje — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:39:58 +0000

Beste Luc,

Hé menneke zout gij dat ding nie effe opknappen en langs de schoone stranden goat toere?

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Wees gegroet uit het zonnige zuiden. Ed

Comment on Made like a gun, goes like a bullet by luc

luc — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:05:38 +0000

@Tom Don’t worry, I won’t repeat my Harley experience, though it would be worth it just for the violation of Yvonne’s ethical code…
@Eric Hahaha, that was one of your best comments ever…!

Comment on Made like a gun, goes like a bullet by Eric

Eric — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:06:48 +0000

YES WE CAN !!

I have a dream that one day my bike will rise up and make it’s typical sound

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Crete, the sons and daughters of former slaves and the sons and daughters of former slave owners will be able to ride on a Royal Enfield

I have a dream that one day the European countries will see the mistake they made with their new regulation

I have a dream that one day my sweet Yvonne will have the courage to ride on the backseat of my ‘gun’

I have a dream that on that day I don’t run out of fuel

I have a dream today!

Thank God Almighty, my dream has come true!