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sobota 2. května 2009

Costa Rica 2009 - my findings and experiences

So, after a month spent in Costa Rica I am finally back in the over-populated London, which I love so so much... Here is my report, although with a severe delay (but better late then never, innit).

All my photos are in the photoalbums here.

The description of my outbound trip is already posted, so no need to repeat. However, even the return would do as a horror story with 14 hours of flight and another 14 hours of waiting at the airports in San José, Madrid and Barcelona plus two hours to get from Gatwick back home.

My stay in Costa Rica consisted mainly in working at the office and hence spending time in the capital city, which gave me the chance to meet a lot of colleagues, whom I ' ve known only through MSN so far, but I also managed to see a little bit of the country.

 

pátek 13. března 2009

Iron Maiden Costa rica 2009 - English report

What did I do on the 3rd March? I went to the Iron Maiden concert in Costa Rica!!! I can definitely say that I haven't experienced such great show in a long time. I made a few videos and their high quality surprised me a lot and changed my opinion on Nokia N95 8GB, after all. If you understand at least basic Spanish, check the videos on Youtube and read their comments (user stormhellscream or just see them in my Czech report on this blog). The comments prove latinamerican fans' enthusiasm and the fact that I was probably the only person with a decent camera :)

neděle 1. března 2009

Costa Rica 2009 - the big journey

Firstly, I do apologize to all my Czech readers who do not understand English, but this needs to be understood by a wider range of people. I will translate it eventually.

So, after the worst consequences of my hangover gone (the initiation of my stay was a bit beery...) I can finally write a few sensed words about my first impressions of Costa Rica. But first let me describe the wonderful 30 hour journey I had to endure to get here...

úterý 26. srpna 2008

Případ pro britské Občanské Judo

This is a real story about the victim of a totally incompetent company and a tricky internet advertisement. In other words, how a simple thing can turn into a nightmare...

neděle 9. března 2008

První dojmy z Hellgate London

Rozjel jsem tuhle gamesu, zatím na pár hodin, a tady jsou moje dojmy tak, jak jsem je podal na jednom diskusním fóru. UPDATOVÁNO O ČESKOU VERZI

pátek 28. prosince 2007

Report on internet usage at school (more Counter-Strike!)

Poslední ukázka mého domácího úkolu v angličtině. Takovýhle report poslat řediteli školy, tak tam žák asi skončí :)

REPORT ON INTERNET USAGE AT KINGSLEY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
The purpose of this report is to:
- inform about current use of Internet at school
- evaluate it ' s benefits and disadvantages
- estimate the improvements planned for the future
This report was prepared in collaboration with sample students from all classes.
Current usage
Two main groups of people are benefiting from our broadband connection, with a third and forth following.
- Videogame players, mainly our school Counter-Strike team, which is currently training for the world championship in Korea.
- Porno downloaders.
- Students whose library visits are being thwarted by lazyness.
- Day-to-day email checking and web browsing.
Benefits and disadvantages
The main benefit of Internet at school is that people can train for Counter-Strike leagues at any time and be in touch with their clan-mates even during lessons.
On the other hand, there is the disadvantage of constantly interrupting teachers, especially during crucial matches or clan meetings and strategy planning.
Plans for the future
- Strenghtening of the line for more bandwith capacity.
- Periodic renewal of the hardware in each classroom.
- Financial support of less wealthy students who are unable to buy specialized accessories, such progaming mice and keybords.
- Introduction of a rule allowing students to punish teachers interrupting during league matches.

pondělí 24. prosince 2007

Mamma! Ho trovato una bomba!

Con Saverio, il mio compagno di classe e miglior amico in Italia, andavamo spesso al Lota, un piccolo torrente non lontano dal paese. Un giorno, mentre stavamo esplorando uno spiazzo vicino alla chiusa, Saverio gridó inaspettatamente: "Mió! Una bomba!" e afferró un oggetto che fino a quel momento consideravo un comune sasso.

Era un esplosivo della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, circa tre chili di peso, trenta centimetri di lunghezza e dalla forma un po ' paffuta. Probabilmente si trattava di un proiettile da mortaio. Sul sottile collo c ' erano piccole lamettine come su freccie, mentre sulla parte opposta, in cima a una pancia grassottella, era ben visibile un cerchio rosso – il sensore d ' urto.

Saverio fu talmente affascinato dalla trovata che decise di mettere la bomba in vetrina in camera sua. Trascinammo l ' oggetto per tutto il giorno in mano e sulla bici (col punto rosso appoggiato al fondo di un cestino) saltando le buche nella strada. Quando arrivammo a casa, Saverio fece una corsa in cucina con l ' esplosivo in mano e gridando tutto esaltato: "Mamma! Guarda che ho trovato! Una bomba!". Sua madre ebbe un attacco isterico e ci cacció fuori mentre il padre chiamava i carabinieri.
Arrivarono dopo un ' ora, diedero un ' occhiata alla bomba e ordinando di nasconderla dietro il garage se ne andarono, dicendo che i pompieri sarebbero venuti a portarla via. Non dissero peró che ci avrebbero messo tre settimane. Tre lunghe settimane per Saverio, il quale doveva combattere il desiderio di schiantare la bomba nel campo del nonno. Il seguente intervento dei pompieri consistette nel buttarsi l ' oggetto sul sedile posteriore di una Fiat Uno e portarlo via.

středa 19. prosince 2007

Simone Rossi, il professore scioccato

Questo racconto é il primo della serie Ricordi Dei Tempi Passati, una collezione di storielle e avvenimenti della mia gioventú e infanzia, che ho deciso di condividere con altre persone per divertirle. Cliccate su CELY CLANEK per leggere l'articolo.
Prima di cominciare il racconto sul nostro professore di educazione tecnica e la sua abilitá di essere scioccato da qualunque cosa leggermente fuori dalle sue antiche convenzioni, devo chiarire la mia posizione a scuola in quell ' epoca.

úterý 11. prosince 2007

Welcome to Dětenice!

Trochu jsem si pro školní účely (vytvoření turistického letáku) poupravil údaje ohledně Dětenic. Učitelka se pobavila.

!!! COME TO THE CASTLE OF DĚTENICE AND EXPERIENCE A VERY OLD-FASHIONED LIFE !!! 

Are you tired of spending your weekends in the dull, always the same modern pub with football on the plasma tv, good-looking waitresses and bad-looking drunkards? Why not to try something new, then? And when we say new, we in fact mean old, literally medieval!

úterý 20. listopadu 2007

Turistický průvodce

Fiktivní leták sdělující Anglánům, jaké jsou české zvyky a jak se vyhnout trapasům při setkání s Čechy. Pravda, leták vypadá spíš jak poučka pro děti z první třídy, ale taková je bohužel realita.

CZECH REPUBLIC: A CLEAN AND HOSPITABLE COUNTRY
Are you planning a holiday in Prague, the so called Paris of the East?
Then you should know a few things about Czech customs.

čtvrtek 15. listopadu 2007

Informal letter to a friend

Dopis popisuje skutečnou událost a názorně ukazuje, jak fungují britské služby a úřady. Každý vám tu dosvědčí, že když vás jeden úředník odmítne, stačí si počkat na jiného nebo zaskočit na jinou pobočku a služba vám bude ochotně poskytnuta. PS. osobnost pisatelky jsem trochu přikrášlil, za což jsem si od učitelky vysloužil poznámku, že riskuje cirhózu jater.

sobota 10. listopadu 2007

Letter of complaints

Za domácí úkol jsme dostali sepsání stížnosti ohledně pobytu v rekreačním středisku. Stížnosti já rád, to mě baví :)

pondělí 5. listopadu 2007

English essay about CCTV cameras

An integral part of today's life are thousands of CCTV (Close Circuit TV) cameras, which monitor our every move. They watch us from building entrances, traffic lights, train stations, in the underground system, on buses and hopefully not yet on public toilets. They're supposed to help fight crime, and they certainly do help a great deal, but are we, or, better to say the authorities, getting the maximum benefit from them? And is it really correct to record our steps 24/7? What about privacy? And what about the potential misuse for someone's own profit, a blackmailer for example?
There certainly are strong arguments in favor of CCTV, forcing us to obey traffic rules for a start (or the council's pocket in case of not obeying). CCTV also helps the police to solve crimes, mostly by identifying the felon, as in the murder of an 11-year old boy from Liverpool this summer. But not all that glimmers is gold.
Although the knowledge of being watched by police officers 24/7 should make us feel safe and sound, it is not the case, and there are quite a few reasons. Firstly, most CCTV systems belong to private subjects and the police does not have access to them. Secondly, with over fifty thousand cameras just in London it is technically impossible to watch every single one in real-time and intervene immediately in case of a crime. Hence it is obvious that the tapes are being used only if the felony has already happened and requires investigation, thus serving as proof and not as prevention. It is also necessary to mention that there is often no interest in CCTV records, either for lack of initiative (bus drivers) or due to technical imperfection (black and white screen, lack of audio). Finally, even the most advanced camera can be smashed by a stone or a bullet.
CCTV is indeed a great invention which serves its purpose, but it could and should be used more effectively. Instead of deploying thousands of cameras on every corner, they ought to be fewer, but technically more advanced and better controlled.

středa 17. října 2007

28 Weeks Later - anglická recenze

Ve škole často dostáváme psané úlohy jako domácí úkol. Např. napiš formální/neformální dopis, recenzi, apod. Rozhodl jsem se ty zajímavější kousky publikovat, třeba to někoho bude zajímat. Občas se "lehce" odchýlím od tématu nebo ho "lehce" připepřím, až mi pak učitelka píše poznámky jako "hlavní postava by si měla dát pozor na cirhózu jater". Začnu s úkolem pro mě zatím nejzajímavějším – recenzí. Poprvé jsem se na domácí úlohu vyloženě těšil. Stejně jsem o tomto filmu chtěl něco napsat, akorát jsem to neplánoval v angličtině.

28 Weeks Later. Poznámka: údaje v prvním odstavci (režisér) jsem si vymyslel jelikož se mi nechtělo je hledat na netu. Poznámka 2: slovo "lucker" neboli šťastlivec je Hukusův výmysl a jak jsem zjistil, v angličtině se nepoužívá.

The famous Burundese director Joshua Gimmemore, responsible for titles like Mary Poppins ' Magic Umbrella (a touching story in which a 90-year old nanny falls in love with an LSD addict, not knowing that he ' s gay), has yet again taken the reins of filmography to create a sequel for his catastrophic movie 28 Days Later, in which a deadly virus spreads across Britain, transforming people into mindless and bloodthirsty zombies and causing tens of million deaths. Gimmemore has presented the second part, named simply 28 Weeks Later, in exactly the same way as its predecessor.
28 weeks after the infection had been eradicated and brought under control by American armed forces, the few survivors (and luckers who left the country just before the catastrophe) are assembled in a secured zone in London to begin a new life. The deadly threat is under control, or so it seems, but...

středa 26. července 2006

Hard Truck Apocalypse - recenze, kterou si asi nepřečtete

Oggetto volante non identificato. Boom! Disintegrante apocalisse, estinzione dell ' uomo, una manciata di superstiti. Cittadelle, commercianti, gang criminali, vetture blindate sulle strade desolate... Questo é Hard Truck Apocalypse, ma é veramente tanto interessante?

Recensione di Jirka Storm Nehyba
Sviluppatore: Targem, Nival
Pubblicatore: Buka, CDV
Sito ufficiale: http://www.nival.com/exmachina/
Hardware minimo: 2GHz CPU, 512MB RAM, DX9 grafika 1GB HDD
Hardware consigliato: 3GHz CPU, 1GB RAM
Vantaggi: occupa poco spazio sull ' hard disk, la disinstallazione é molto veloce, l ' hardware ufficialmente consigliato é talmente assurdo, che fa ridere.
Svantaggi: il gioco non ha gusto, é stereotipico, il lato tecnico é una vergogna (i dialoghi fanno pena, l ' ottimizazione fa rabbia).
Verdetto: se comparassimo i videogiochi a campi su cui il divertimento cresce come grano, la fertilitá di HTA sarebbe sotto i livelli del Sahara.
Voto: 40%
Un RPG d'azione postapocalittico, in cui l ' attore principale non é l ' uomo, ma una macchina (naturalmente con l ' autista), che trasporta merce da una cittá all ' altra, compie varie missioni, si puó migliorare come in tutti i giochi di ruolo, e affronta banditi, ai quali non puzza il rum ma puzza il lavoro, e l ' assenza della polizia é un invito ad agire in modo disonesto. Che ne pensate, non é una trama interessante?

sobota 18. února 2006

Neobvyklá recenze na Perské princátko

Speed kill in azione.
Tedy, ne že by moje recka na Prince of Persia The Two Thrones byla nějak neobvyklá, ale jen tak cvičně jsem ji přeložil do italštiny, tak kdyby to náhodou někoho zajímalo... Originál článku v češtině najdete tady.

C'era una volta un principe... Un momento, questa frase l ' abbiamo giá sentita, e non solo una, ma due... tre... anzi, cinque volte! E adesso per la sesta. Il principe di Persia ha combinato un bel pasticcio giocando con le sabbie del tempo, ed é convinto che avendo ucciso Dahaka ha messo tutto a posto. Povero ingenuo.

Il principe ha usato le sabbie per proprio beneficio e per salvare la bella, ma un po ' stupida fanciulla Farah dalle grinfie del crudele visir. Facendo ció ha peró cambiato il flusso del tempo e il proprio destino, svegliando Dahaka, il demonio col compito di rimettere tutto a posto uccidendo il povero nobile. Grazie a un istinto di conservazione molto sviluppato é peró Dahaka che cade sotto i colpi della spada, mentre il principe ritorna a Babilonia con un ricco bottino – l ' imperatrice del tempo Kaileena, le cui proporzioni sono piú che attraenti. Quello che trova al suo ritorno peró non se l ' aspettava di certo. La cittá é in fiamme, il visir non é morto ma gode di ottima salute e i cittadini non riconoscono il loro legittimo regnante, semplecemente perché cambiando il tempo per la seconda volta... non é mai esistito. Kaileena ha il ruolo di narratrice, e credetemi, é molto interessante sentire qualcuno raccontare della propria morte. ...and this is how i died...