http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/ This is the weblog of Sven Eppert. Read something about my life and interests. Copyright 2006 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:34:38 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I just signed up as # 68,163 to Martin Varsavsky's FON community. I waited for a long time as the router seemed with EUR 25.00 plus transportation /VAT not that cheap. With the new pricing of EUR 5.00 plus transportation... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/07/joined_fon_comm.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/07/joined_fon_comm.php technology Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:34:38 +0100 I started online photo sharing in 2001 with Pixum, a German photo service site, after I bought my first digital camera. Missing more contemporary features beyond albums and unlimited storage - as long as you have a look at every... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/07/switching_incre.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/07/switching_incre.php technology Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:37:22 +0100 Technorati tags: Plazes, MoSoSo, web2.0... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/07/plazes_relaunch.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/07/plazes_relaunch.php technology Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:22:15 +0100 Over a month ago since my last post about German web 2.0 applications a bunch of new ones popped up. Lots of them deal with photo and video sharing and try to find the best way to imitate the success... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/05/update_on_the_g_1.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/05/update_on_the_g_1.php venture_capital Sun, 28 May 2006 18:50:48 +0100 In addition to Valerie Thompson's list of web 2.0 services in Germany (see below) with input from Klaas Bollhoefer, I have compiled a few other projects and companies, which have some characterizing elements in their applications. Of course, one could... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/04/web_20_applicat.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/04/web_20_applicat.php venture_capital Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:57:21 +0100 Just discovered Designklicks - a wonderful playground to discover extraordinary photos and other pieces of art from mostly unknown artists (at least to me...).Like the Red Lady above portraying a Chinese model in Shanghai from Irmy Wolz. The tagged... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/04/designklicks_1.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/04/designklicks_1.php art Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:42:55 +0100 Last Friday 120 top-tier private investors from Europe, the US, China, and Russia met in Zurich at the SWX Swiss Exchange for the first global private investors' conference, privateDC. Besides discussing investment opportunities and inspiring panel discussion, probably the most... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/03/private_deal_co.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/03/private_deal_co.php venture_capital Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:12:24 +0100 Yesterday I had the pleasure to meet some exciting persons of German's Internet scene on the first Webmonday in Munich. The well organized event comprised also presentations about current tools in the Internet, user participation by Michael Pütz, AJAX, and... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/02/webmonday_in_mu_1.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/02/webmonday_in_mu_1.php technology Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:35:01 +0100 Technorati tags: RFID CeBIT METRO... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/01/metros_rfid_vis.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/01/metros_rfid_vis.php technology Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:02:02 +0100 Just made the entry in my 43 Places about Laax. Though I was not the first person being there, I was the first to describe the place. Had a great time there last week Saturday and improved my skiing skills... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/01/skiing_in_laax.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2006/01/skiing_in_laax.php life Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:29:43 +0100 http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/merry_christmas_2.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/merry_christmas_2.php life Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:50:08 +0100 The web-based instant messenger application meebo has received first-round funding from Sequoia Capital, as meebo confirmed last Friday. The funding is rumored to be between USD 3.0m and USD 4.0m with USD 9.0m pre-money as sources reveal.The young team (first-time... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/meebo_funded_by.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/meebo_funded_by.php venture_capital Sun, 18 Dec 2005 20:24:20 +0100 Quite a buzz after Yahoo!'s recent web 2.0 acquistion has been announced last Friday - both by Yahoo! and del.icio.us.With focus to one of the two VCs having been invested in del.icio.us this is just another trade sale to Yahoo!.... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/delicious_acqui_1.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/delicious_acqui_1.php venture_capital Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:46:15 +0100 div#places-map-header { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#666666; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal} div#places-map-header a:link { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#666666; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal} div#places-map-header a:visited { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#666666;... http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/43_places.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/12/43_places.php travelling Sun, 11 Dec 2005 02:04:38 +0100 http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/09/popart_zurich.php http://www.sven-eppert.de/life/weblog/archives/2005/09/popart_zurich.php art Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:19:48 +0100