Beer: Ølfabrikken Pilsner

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It's a decent pilsner, but nothing special and since it costs more than other similar stuff, I don't see any reason to buy it again.

Nikon rant (new RAW format)

I just read the announcement of the new Nikon Coolpix P6000 with GPS. It supports RAW format, but for some reason they have decided to implement it in a way that makes me never want to buy it:

COOLPIX Picture Control NRW (RAW) files can only be processed in-camera. NRW (RAW) files are compatible for use in-camera, with ViewNX (Windows version only available early October 2008) or with WIC-based applications. Capture NX, Capture NX2 and NEF files are not compatible with NRW (RAW) images.

A new RAW format. Seriously, what are you thinking Nikon? In what fantasy world does it seem like a good idea to create yet another proprietary RAW format? What exactly do you win by doing that? The only thing you do is creating more problems for your customers. Why do you insist on making it more difficult for your customers? Aren't you supposed to do the opposite?

• I pay for the camera (well, no I will not buy it because of this issue).
• It's me that'll be taking pictures with it.
• It's me that'll be editing the pictures - let me edit the pictures in whatever program I prefer! Stop forcing me to use your products!

Nikon: Please join the real world (instead of the fantasy world you're apparently living in) and start studying open standards and the very real values it brings to your customers.

I generally really like Nikon cameras. Nikon makes great DSLR's but this bothers me greatly because it makes no sense.

Beer: Ølfabrikken Porter

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A decent porter, though this style of beers continues to not be among my favorites.

Beers: Aarhus Bryghus, Ølfabrikken

A couple of beers I've tasted recently:

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Aarhus Bryghus Klosterbryg: Doesn't get a particularly good rating on Ratebeer, but I like it.

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Ølfabrikken Pale Ale (2008): Ølfabrikken have started selling beers in cans. This is the first one I've tried. It's a decent Pale Ale, but nothing special.

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Had some beers together with a friend recently:

Gourmetbryggeriet - FinAle

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Sierra Nevada - Stout

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Brooklyn Brewery - Black Chocolate Stout

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All quite good beers and certainly beers I would like to enjoy again.

Short note on KDE 4.1 beta 1

I installed the Kubuntu packages yesterday and have shortly tested it. It is still quite unstable at places (I experienced several crashes). However, I'm quite impressed by the improvements since 4.0, it really starts to show what's possible with the new KDE4 technologies. Unlike KDE4.0, I actually think I'll be satisfied using it on a daily basis.

Google datacenter article

Impressive technology they have @ Google: Google spotlights data center inner workings

More beers...

Spent a day recently together with a friend where we first went out having fun with our camera equipment at Randers Regnskov and then BBQ and drinking beers. Here are the beers:

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Refsvindinge Prima Landøl: A nice little beer to start out with.

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Ballast Point Dorado Double IPA: Explodes in your mouth, I like!

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Unibroue Don de Dieu: Very nice!

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Unibroue Chambly Noire: Not bad, but we liked the Unibroue Don de Dieu more.

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Grauballe Bryghus Orange Blossom: Certainly drinkable :)

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Grauballe Enebær Stout: Very nice stout!

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We had a little taste competition. What you see above is two bottles of Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast. On the left is a 2007 edition and on the right a 2008 edition. Ready for tasting:

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Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast 2007 edition.

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Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast 2008 edition. We enjoyed both (not really a surprise there), but we slightly preferred 2007 edition.

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Mikkeller It's Alive: Mikkeller just continues to impress.

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Westvleteren 12: Oh my! I've had this beer several times and it continues to be one of the best (if not the best) beers I've ever tasted and I think it'll stay right at the top of my list.

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Captain Cooker Manuka Beer: I wasn't too impressed by this beer, but it was one of the last beers we had and that probably had an influence.

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Mikkeller Black: A crazy imperial stout, but we like craziness :-D I've read on ratebeer.com that it will peak 1-3 years from bottling date. Fortunately I have stashed a few bottles away :-)

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 video

Pretty cool Lamborghini video:

I particularly like the features :D

Beer: Thisted Bryghus - Triple Pilsner

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A quite decent pilsner beer.