September 1, 2009 in News | Tags: germany, politics, twitter
Leaks of exit poll results of three German state elections before the polls closed happened via Twitter. The leak seemed to have happened even an hour before closing. The scariest part is that leaks can be faked and that could determine an election. What if via Twitter one side creates the illusion of a landslide [...]
August 17, 2009 in News | Tags: berlin, germany, history, museum
Shrine … visitors look at displays of the “Currywurst” sausage at the German Currywurst Museum in Berlin / AFP AS German as the Brandenburg Gate, the nation’s favourite snack, the curried sausage or “currywurst”, has now got its own museum, a shrine to the saucy delicacy that has become a national treasure.