Rough translation of German article on 22,000 Xmas lights

Thanx to Art Smoot, here is a rough translation of the German article at http://derstandard.at/standard.asp?id=1169248 about the 22,000 Xmas lights. Also thanx to several other folks from across the Atlatic who also provided translations - Art's was pretty close, and since his was first, I'll leave it up here.


My German is very, very rusty, but ... the article starts by saying something like "22.000 Weihnachtslichter über den Browser steuern Amerikaner schmückte sein Haus samt Vorgarten nun können User die Beleuchtung über das Internet ein- und ausschalten Foto: ArchivDas Haus erstrahlt in vollem Glanz. User können via Browser und Webcam die Lichter kontrollieren."

Which is something like:
"Drive by the house of an American who has put 22,000 christmas lights on his house and his front garden and you can control the lights and the brightnets. A user can control it via a browser and a webcam."


"Wie kann man das Fest des Friedens und der Stille wohl am auffälligsten feiern und gleichzeitig am unangenehmsten für die Nachbarn machen? Ganz einfach man befestigt 22.000 Lampen an seinem Haus und im Vorgarten und lässt die Lichterpracht auch noch von Usern steuern. "

Which is something like:
"How can you celebrate the festival of piece with this noticable exhibit and not also make it unpleasant for the neighbors? You just let the 22,000 lights in the front of the house be controlled by the users." ???


"Gesagt getan - Ein Amerikaner lädt die Surfer aller Welt auf seiner Homepage zum vergnüglichen Lichter ein- und ausschalten ein. Über die installierte Webcam können dann die "Erfolge" beobachtet werden. Wie die veröffentlichten Bilder zeigen ein durchaus imposanter Anblick. Aufgrund des enormen Ansturms und aus Rücksicht auf die Anwohner können die Lichtspiele jedoch nur in der Zeit von 18.00 and 22.00 Uhr Mountain Standard Time betrachtet werden.(red)"

Which is something like:
"Enough said. An American lets the surfers of the world control the lights from his home page. Over the installed web-cam the user can see his "results". Based on the heavy load, the light games can only be played between 6 and 10 oclock" --- or some such.


And here's another translation I got from WillemD:
Control 22.000 Christmas lights with your browser.
An American dressed up his house including front yard. Now users are able to switch the lights on and off via the internet. How can one celebrate the festival of peace and silence in the most remarkable way and at the same time make it unpleasant for your neighbors? article talks about making it unpleasant for your neighbors ! Very easy. You hook up 22.000 lights to your house and frond yard and you let the light splendor be controlled by (net) users. On his home page an American invites all net surfers of the world to the fun of switching the lights on and off. Via the installed Webcam you can see the results. As the pictures show you it is quite an impressive sight. Because of the enormous interest and to spare his neighbors you can only play with the lights from 6pm till 10pm MST.


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