Dr. Laurin Ostermann

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When to buy a new MacBook Pro

With Christmas knocking at the door and my MacBook Pro turning six next year, I have given some thought to replacing my current main setup with a new one. But then, I started to hesitate and figured out all the features I would want in a new configuration. First, my current setup is a 2010 […]

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I actually want one…

The Apple Watch has been out for about a month now and, though I have not seen one live yet, I am fairly certain that I will buy one for myself once they become available in Austria, which apparently could take until this fall. I have finally decided how I should approach the purchase of […]

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Sound Tube Vs. Tooth Brush

A few weeks back I decided to upgrade my bathroom sound system to a Sound Tube Micro HiFi from Amazon for about 60€. While having read fairly diverse reviews – from ‘completely happy’ to ‘sent back upon arival’ – I decided to go for it and test it out myself. And I Have to say, […]

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Well, I do like my diary…

Some people might say it is old-fashioned, some might say it is way too girly and others will even consider it as plain odd, but I have really grown fond of keeping a diary over the last five years. In the year 2015 a personal journal, of course, is not some leather book you keep […]

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They don't need to know everything!

With all the information you could ever want right at your fingertips it has become increasingly valuable to large corporations to know what you care about. Your search history, your Amazon wishlist and the people you follow on Twitter are just a few things that can easily be tied together to make a comprehensive profile […]

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Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten!

Once again it is Christmas time and I am happy to wish my family, friends, colleagues, fellow musicians, coworkers and frankly everyone I encountered in 2014 a nice, silent and relaxing Christmas and a good start into 2015! Ich wünsche meiner Familie, meinen Freunden, Kollegen, Mitmusikern, Arbeitskollegen und allen, die in dieser Liste fehlen, ein […]

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ostermann.ws v2.0

Three years ago when I decided to finally do a proper website for myself I figured it makes sense to not have a blog, so that I wouldn’t be forced to write something every now and then. With the redesign of my website and my feeling that I might have something to say from time […]

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