Imagine life as a game

Quote | Posted on May 13, 2015 by dirkf

“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air.

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls – Family, Health, Friends and Spirit – are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it.

Work efficiently during office hours and leave on time. Give the required time to your family, friends and have proper rest. Value has a value only if its value is valued.”

Bryan Dyson – Former CEO of a big company

Link | Posted on May 3, 2015 by dirkf

Mail from Suchith: Link to [OSGeo-discuss] list
This brings Nepal closer to me.

Quote of the day

Quote | Posted on April 11, 2015 by dirkf

“If fifty million people say a stupid thing, it’s still a stupid thing.” – Anatole France

Goodbye to my father

Posted on March 14, 2015 by dirkf

Last month, my father passed away. During this strong emotional period I only posted some private thoughts, remembering this period. A couple of weeks after the funeral, I received following recording of my Godchild Jonas playing for my father a last post. Expressing his feelings during that moment.

I asked him to perform this and am very grateful he did this.

I also want to thank Tomas who was so attentive to take his phone and record the scene.

Tomas was the funeral director of the ceremony, which was executed with a lot of respect.

My Toyota is fantastic

Posted on January 10, 2015 by dirkf

Being on a hacking event in Essen at the Linux hotel (fossgis) to work on OSGeo open source and preparing the next FOSSGIS conference, I put my luggage in my car at 9:01 exactly. I remember the exact time, because somebody called me at that right moment on my cell when he saw me walking with my luggage from within the hotel. I decided to leave my coat also in the car, since it wasn't raining anymore and there was no wind (like the night before).

After breakfast, the meeting started (foto). Suddenly, people went into the room telling a tree has fallen down and one car was severely damaged. I am very lucky I was not in the car when it happened. It was as if the tree was waiting for the right moment to fall.

Examining the tree, it seems that he was not very deeply attached into the soil. Only a small root into the ground for the stability. The tree was very old and I suppose rotten. (foto)