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The Voyager έκδοση 2η

December 17, 2007 By: Ilias Category: Auto, CSS, Design, Download, Firefox, Freeware, Gadgets, Greece, Greek, Links, Marketing, Microsoft, Money, Movies, People, Travel, Wallpapers, Windows, blog, celebrities, flickr, funny, internet, news, photos, sex, software, sports, tourism, video, voyager, webdesign, wordpress, world, youtube No Comments →

Με το τέλος της χρονιάς αποφάσισα να αλλάξω πολλά όσον αφορά τουλάχιστον το blog μου και την παρουσία μου στο ελληνικό Internet. Για να μην λέω πολλά το http://ilias.webatlantis.org έφτασε στο τέλος του και δεν θα ανανεωθεί ξανά με νέα posts, χωρίς όμως να σημαίνει αυτό πως σταματάω εδώ.

To The Voyager blog μεταφέρετε σε δικό του domain και μάλιστα .gr, μια και αποφάσισα να είναι αποκλειστικά στα ελληνικά, όσο τουλάχιστον δυνατόν είναι αυτό. Το νέο domain θα είναι τo http://thevoyager.gr ενώ το feed του Blog σε λίγες ώρες απο τώρα  θα δείχνει στο νέο blog.

Επίσης θα ήθελα να αναφέρω πως το http://ilias.webatlantis.org δε θα κλείσει ούτε και θα μεταφερθεί κάποιο post ώστε να μπορεί ο καθένας να ανατρέξει σε παλαιότερα post.

Τους λόγους για τους οποίους έκανα αυτές τις αλλαγές θα έχετε τη δυνατότητα να διαβάσετε στο νέο blog σε επόμενα post.

Στο σημείο αυτό, ζητώντας προκαταβολικά συγνώμη, θα σας παρακαλούσα να αλλάξετε τα bookmarks σας ή τους συνδέσμους στο domain http://thevoyager.gr.

Τα λέμε λοιπόν..  Σας περιμένω..

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Egyptian Art & Architecture

December 04, 2007 By: Ilias Category: Wallpapers, photos, world 1 Comment →

Wallpaper - Egypt

 

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Tips for Travelling by Car or Motorcycle in Scandanavia

November 22, 2007 By: Ilias Category: Travel, world No Comments →

From Denmark to the mountains of Lapland, the incredible scenery of Scandinavia makes driving your own vehicle a fantastic experience. The roads are excellent and traffic signs are easy to understand. Here are some simple things that you should be aware of when driving in Scandinavia. · Drive on the right hand side of the road throughout Scandinavia · All passengers inside a car must wear a seat belt · Dipped headlights are required 24 hours a day on all vehicle types · The minimum age to hold a drivers licence is 18 years or older for a car.· A warning triangle is a requirement · For motor cyclists, a safety helmet is a requirement · You must never drive under the influence of either alcohol or drugs/euphoriants - heavy penalties apply ·

It is not permitted to drive while using a mobile telephone, and heavy fines apply Speed limits for cars on motorways vary slightly throughout Scandinavia. For example in Denmark the speed limit on motorways is in general 130km/h. In Norway the general speed limit on motorways is either 90 km/h or 100km/h. On Swedish motorways the speed limit is 110km/h. ScandinaviaCertain stretches will only allow a lower speed limit, due to heavy traffic closer to major cities or driving through treacherous areas. On smaller roads throughout Scandinavia the speed limit will range from 70 to 80 km/h and within residential areas from 30 to 50 km/h. Studded tyres are not compulsory but if fitted, they can only be used between November and April.Motorways can be used free of charge in Denmark and Sweden.

A fee applies when crossing the Great Belt Bridge between Sealand and Funen in Denmark, and when crossing the Öresund Bridge between Malmö in Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. The cost varies depending on the type of vehicle. The two bridges create a link not only between the regions but also makes travelling between Scandinavia and Europe a lot easier. In Norway, road tolls are very important for maintaining the quality of the roads and tunnels. There are 45 road tolls in total (2007) of which half have electronic fee collection - AutoPASS. This allows you to drive through road tolls in the AutoPASS lane without stopping. The subscription and tag needed are also available to foreign vehicles.

When travelling consider planning your trip with the route maps of Cheaperthanhotels which provide route planners between cities and hotel stopovers. Try these pages for example Sweden Hotels ; Stockholm Hotels ; Norway Hotels ; Oslo Hotels Some roads in Norway are closed during winter season but the main mountain crossings are intended to stay open throughout the cold season. It is always best to check this before going on any longer trips or crossing the mountains as the road closures vary depending on the weather conditions. For further information, please contact the Road User Information Centre. When in Norway simply call 175 (+47 815 48 991 from abroad). The service is open 24 hours.

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A seagull in Scotland stealing chips

October 25, 2007 By: Ilias Category: funny, world No Comments →

Watch! He s-l-o-w-l-y enters the store……and then he runnnnnnns……..OUT!

A seagull in Scotland has developed the habit of stealing chips from a neighborhood shop.

A seagull in Scotland has developed the habit of stealing chips from a neighborhood shop.

The seagull waits until the shopkeeper isn’t looking (so a camera was installed), and then walks into the store and grabs a snack-size bag of cheese Doritos.

Once outside, the bag gets ripped open and becomes a feast for other birds!

The seagull’s shoplifting started early this month, when he first swooped into the store in Aberdeen, Scotland, and helped himself to a bag of chips.

Since then, he’s become a “regular”. He always takes the same type of chips. Customers have begun paying for the seagull’s stolen bags of chips because they think it’s so funny!

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Νέα Υόρκη | 30 Οκτωμβρίου - 17 Νοεμβρίου Ι

October 09, 2007 By: Ilias Category: Travel, voyager, world 1 Comment →

The Lights of New York City (1)

Όπως καταλαβαίνει κανείς από τον τίτλο του post, στις παραπάνω ημερομηνίες θα βρίσκομαι στην Νέα Υόρκη. Αυτές τις μέρες βρίσκομαι σε αναζήτηση ξενοδοχείου ( τα οποία είναι πανάκριβα), όπως επίσης προσπαθώ να διαμορφώσω ένα πρόγραμμα, έτσι ώστε να επισκεφτώ όλα όσα πρέπει και όλα όσα δεν πρέπει να χάσω..

Όποιος λοιπόν έχει κάποια γνώση, εμπειρία ή ιδέα ας την αναφέρει εδώ.. μια και θα είναι πολύτιμη..

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First Prize Winner of Stupid Design (pics)

October 05, 2007 By: Ilias Category: Design, funny, photos, voyager, world No Comments →

Bank e Melli Iran (First Prize Winner of Stupid Design)

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Bank e Melli Iran (First Prize Winner of Stupid Design) ΙΙ

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Screenshot from a match making site in Afganistan

October 05, 2007 By: Ilias Category: People, funny, internet, voyager, world No Comments →

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President Evo Morales on the Daily Show

October 05, 2007 By: Ilias Category: video, voyager, world No Comments →

President Evo Morales on the Daily Show

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Το Ίντερνετ αντιμέτωπο με τη δικτατορία της Μιανμάρ

September 29, 2007 By: Ilias Category: internet, news, world No Comments →

Η ΜΙΑΝΜΑΡ φαίνεται να έχει κόψει την διαδικτυακή επικοινωνία της χώρας με τον υπόλοιπο κόσμο, αποκρύπτωντας πληροφορίες για τις μαζικές αντι-καθεστωτικές διαδηλώσεις που συγκλονίζουν ολόκληρη τη χώρα τις τελευταίες ημέρες.

Αξιωματούχος για τις τηλεπικοινωνίες δήλωσε ότι έχει υπάρξει πρόβλημα σε υποθαλάσσιο καλώδιο, μετά τις κατηγορίες του Αυστραλού πρέσβη που ανέφερε ότι ο αριθμός των νεκρών είναι πολύ μεγαλύτερος από αυτόν που έχει δηλωθεί.

Τεράστια έκταση έχουν πάρει τα γεγονότα στη Μιανμάρ στη ιστοσελίδα Facebook, που αριθμεί περισσότερους από σαράντα εκατομμύρια χρήστες, με 200.000 νέους να προστίθενται σε καθημερινή βάση. Μέσα στην ιστοσελίδα υπάρχουν περίπου 340 ομάδες συζητήσεων σχετικά με το καθεστώς της Μιανμάρ, όπου προβάλλονται βίντεο, φωτογραφίες, μηνύματα αλλά και ειδήσεις σχετικά με τα τεκταινόμενα στο κράτος.

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Proof That The World Is Nuts

September 26, 2007 By: Ilias Category: People, funny, voyager, world 1 Comment →

In Lebanon , men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (Like THAT makes sense.)

In Bahrain , a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror. (Do they look different reversed?)

Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. (A brick?)

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia i s decapitation. (Much worse than “going blind!”)

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