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What is a Component content management system

You are working in documentation, maybe as a technical writer, and thinking about better tools? Or do you want to upgrade your current workflows, move away from static documents? Let’s take a general look at what a component content management system is and how it makes your documentation job easier.

Writing walkthroughs in 2005

The second part of this article series (you can read up on the first one here) covers 2005. A year that saw the launch of new video game consoles, my first print release of a video game walkthrough, and my first visit to the Games Convention.

Where to buy Mozartkugeln in Vienna

Visiting Vienna and wondering where you can buy Mozartkugeln in the capital of Austria? The following guide takes you on a short tour to a few places where you can buy handmade Mozartkugeln in Vienna.

Writing walkthroughs in 2003

I used to write walkthroughs for video games. Even though this never became my full-time job, it did influence some of my career choices. Back in the days – I was still in school – writing guides was at first more an elaborate hobby. But don’t get me wrong, right from the start it was not just satisfying to solve tricky passages in games, but also sharing this information with other gamers.

At war with season 3 of Star Trek Enterprise

Remember when I praised Enterprise for sticking to the old Star Trek formula? That was written before I saw season 3 of the show, which probably took a little bit too much inspiration from Deep Space Nine.

List of all Mozartkugeln

This is a growing list of all Mozartkugeln. It starts with the handmade ones from Salzburg, Vienna and Germany. But it also covers industrial ones from all over the world and different variations including re-brands. The list also links to the YouTube videos showing you the unboxing, unwrapping and the cross section of each Mozartkugel.

Watching Star Trek Enterprise for the first time

It seems I just can’t get enough of Star Trek, or let’s say a specific kind of Star Trek. But after only recently finishing Star Trek Voyager and whilst still watching the latest season of Discovery, I figured I might as well jump into the next show of the franchise.

Discovery-ing Season 3

After Star Trek Discovery decided to jump far into the future, my hopes for the TV show jumped equally high. Some parts of season 2 were already quite promising, so I figured the third season might do the trick.

The Mandalorian s02 thoughts

I’m one of those people that prefer watching a season of a TV show in one sitting. So I took my time and waited out the recent season finale to watch the second season of the Mandalorian.

Resident Evil 6

After some great new Resident Evil games in the last few years, I also started to give some of the games I skipped another chance. The most controversial one of them by far is Resident Evil 6. A game that seems to polarize the audience when it comes to its perception.