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Helene Ryenbakken

Gewoon keischoon, deze 'analoge' agenda voor Arctic Paper.

Helene Ryenbakken vulde het thema 'computer en internet on paper' zodanig in dat je enkel kan glimlachen.

Meer op Ryenbakken's site [Via http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/nickpapageorgia/~3/nux7wgG0IVA/helene-ryenbakken.html]

Posted on December 23, 2008
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Universal declaration of human rights...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights from Seth Brau on Vimeo.

Posted on December 20, 2008
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Alice Smeets

Een mooie ontdekking voor in je feedreader: Alice Smeets. Belgisch jong talent.
Won net de UNICEF Award 2008

Via De Standaard

Posted on December 19, 2008
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Ontsnap aan de hel.

Wellicht een strategische zet van Pixmania: In de mailbox belandde het berichtje dat je nog tot vanavond kan je shoppen met 5% korting.
Thuis geleverd, net op tijd voor kerst.
Aan deftige prijzen.
En vooral: lekker rustig.

Redelijk eenvoudige oplossing als je al iets (wellicht electro,foto, of huishoud) in gedachten hebt
en de hel wilt vermijden...

Posted on December 10, 2008
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Wishlist #4: Lensbaby

Omdat het er zo fun uitziet.
Het is absoluut een hebbeding.

In Belgie te verkrijgen bij VDG, in Sint Genesius Rode
Kostprijs: niet zo goedkoop...

Posted on December 5, 2008
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Queen Rania van Jordan heeft een YouTube channel

Queen Rania van Jordan probeert via YouTube een boodschap te verspreiden, en omg, ze doet dat goed.

Bekijk zeker haar andere filmpjes op YouTube, en abonneer je op haar channel.
Byebye afgelikte filmpjes van koningshuizen ala Engeland.
Nope.. Queen Rania rocks.
Haar filmpjes reiken verder dan emancipatie van de Arabische vrouwen, en geven duidelijk een ander zicht op moslims in de wereld.
Ze valt moslimterroristen aan via YouTube, door het net anders te tonen.
Ze kan dat, want ze is zelf moslim.
En ze doet het via web 2.0 .
'You can give critics, because we don't to agree on everything, as long as we can discuss.'
Wow.

(And she even has the looks :) )
(Het koningshuis van Jordanie is eigenlijk op zich wel schitterend, Queen Noor was ookal zo een dame...)

Hat Tip Guido!

Posted on December 5, 2008
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Wishlist #3: Eye-FI

Dit kaartje lijkt me telkens verdomd handig: snel wireless de foto's binnenhalen uit de camera zonder dat je moet een kabel zoeken.

Luiheid ten top :) En als je kan genieten van een gigabit wireless netwerk is het sneller dan usb...

Te koop online bij Eye-fit zelf. Richtprijs: 60 dollar

Of het hier al in Eurpao te koop is weet ik eigenlijk niet.

Posted on December 2, 2008
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Act Now

Posted on November 27, 2008
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Wishlish #3: Wacom Tablet Bamboo

Deze A6 Wacomtablet is perfect om van start te gaan met een Tablet ipv de muis. Perfect voor kleine maar nauwkeurige foto-bewerkingen (zoals bijgeven en tegenhouden, of stempelen) in je favoriete foto-programma. Ik wil er al lang eentje proberen, maar het is er nog nooit van gekomen omdat ik meestal op de Macbook werk. Nu is er echter een 24inch scherm besteld, en wil ik nauwkeurig kunnen werken. Een tablet lijkt me handig om sneller en nauwekeuriger te kunnen werken.

De Wacom tablet is te koop bij Pixmania aan 69 euro

Posted on November 26, 2008
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Kasklezingen met Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb: Selections: VOLZET

©Alex Webb

Niet dat de mannen van Sint Lukas Gent met hun Pecha Kucha geen goed werk doen, maar op net dezelfde dag presenteren de studenten foto van KASK een net iets sterker kaliber wat mij betreft: Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb komen vertellen over hun werk, de dag ervoor gaven ze al een workshop aan de studenten foto.

Wie is dit koppel vraagt u? Alex Webb is Magnumfotograaf (en alleen al daarvoor mag u naar Gent hollen me dunkt.)

Ik neem het even integraal over:
Alex Webb, a member of Magnum Photos since 1976, has published seven books including Hot Light/Half Made Worlds; Under a Grudging Sun; Crossings: Photographs from the U.S. Mexican Border; and Istanbul: City of a Hundred Names, his most recent book. He has worked for many of the major publications including National Geographic, Life, New York Times Magazine, GEO, and is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Hasselblad Foundation Grant, and the Leica Medal of Excellence. Webb’s work has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and Europe in museums such as the International Center of Photography, the High Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. To view his work: http://www.magnumphotos.com

Rebecca Norris Webb, originally a poet and journalist, had her first NYC solo exhibition at Ricco Maresca Gallery in 2006, the same year her first book, The Glass Between Us, was published. Her series, which uses text and images to explore the complicated relationship between people and animals in cities, has also been included in several group exhibitions, including "Why Look at Animals?" at the George Eastman House. Her project was awarded sponsorship by the Blue Earth Alliance. Currently, she's working on a series of photographs in the American West called, "My Dakota,” and a joint book with her husband and creative partner, Alex Webb, called “Violet Isle: A Duet of Photographs from Cuba.” Rebecca edited Alex's two most recent books (Crossings and Istanbul) and teaches photography workshops with him around the world. To view her work: http://www.riccomaresca.com or http://www.theglassbetweenus.com

wanneer: woensdag 3 december 2007 om 20u
waar: Hogeschool Gent, Departement KASK-Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Auditorium Victor Horta, Bijloke campus, Jozef Kluyskensstraat 2, 9000 Gent

info: gratis toegang, registreren noodzakelijk. Registreer via sanderbuyck@gmail.com.

UPDATE: ZOals eerder gemeld ging deze lezing snel volzitten, dat is nu al zo. Volgende keer beter!

Posted on November 25, 2008
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Pecha Kucha 2 in Gent

Ik kreeg net een uitnodiging van Pecha Kucha Gent in de mail.
Vol. 2 zal doorgaan op 3 december 2008 om 20u in het beeldhouwatelier van Sint Lucas (Zwartezusterstraat).
Ingang is gratis, registreren noodzakelijk.
Alle info (foto's van vorige versie incluis) op de website

Posted on November 25, 2008
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Wishlist #2: Domke Fotobag

Ik kocht er al eentje in de US: de kleinere F-5XA om steeds en handig een reflex mee te hebben, maar voor fotoopdrachten is een iets grotere tas toch handig. En daar komt de F-5XC in de picture, een tas waar gerust 1 toestel met wat extra lenzen en een flits inkunnen. We keurden de tas al bij B&H in NYC en namen ze bijna mee, wonderlijk genoeg was hij daar een pak duurder dan hier in Belgie, dus zet ik hel nu op het verlanglijstje.

Te koop bij Foto Konijnenberg voor 63 euro

Posted on November 25, 2008
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Wishlist #1: Annie Leibovitz 'At work'

Ik steek het niet onder stoelen of banken: mijn 'goesting' om te fotograferen is terug, een nieuwe camera onderweg.
Boeken met fotowerk zijn altijd mooie dingen om te krijgen, maar dit boek, waarin Annie Leibovitz vertelt hoe sommige van haar bekende foto's tot stand kwamen, is toch net die stap interessanter: hoe doet ze het, welke opstellingen gebruikte ze, en het verhaal achter de foto. Voor een fotograaf is dat minstens even interessant als het uitiendelijke resultaat.

Een hardcover voor 24 dollar... Betaalbaar en tegelijk een super geschenk.
"Annie Leibovitz at Work" te koop bij Amazon

Posted on November 24, 2008
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De evolutie...

..doet me soms vragen stellen..

Posted on November 19, 2008
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Maak een goeikope ringflash....

Een stap voor stap tutorial voor een goeikope ringflash.
Wallah

Posted on November 19, 2008
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Hoe doen jullie dat?

Soms kijken mensen raar op als we zeggen dat we op reis zijn geweest. NYC klinkt ongelooflijk duur. (en is dat ook wel een beetje).
Mensen denken soms dat wij schatten verdienen.
Dat is absoluut niet zo... We verdienen niet slecht. Maar om te zeggen "schatten"...

Besparen op geld, dat kan in simpele dingen zitten. Of in het omkeren van een denkproces. Out of the box denken.
En dat omkeren van denken betekent zeker niet dat je het minder goed hebt.
Integendeel.

We hebben niet echt gecouchsurfed deze vakantie, want het waren al een beetje vrienden voor we er heen gingen... Maar couchsurfen is wel een leuke manier om zonder al te veel luxe en zonder al te veel geld uit te geven leuk op reis te gaan.

In eerste instantie lijkt zoiets niet altijd even handig en leuk, en soms is het dat ook niet, maar vaker kan je gerust bij mensen terecht zonder meer: je krijgt een sleutel van het huis, een bed of couch om op te slapen, en je doet je ding.
Omgekeerd betekent het ook dat je je huis openstelt voor dergelijke dingen. Dat je het niet zo erg vindt dat er af en toe es een paar mensen in je huis logeren, je ze een sleutel geeft en vertrouwen schenkt.

In het verleden was dat 'sharen' naar bezoekers moeilijk voor me: ik deed al aan sharen met huisgenoten. En dan kan zoiets moeilijk: je kan niet zo eenvoudig een sleutel geven aan gasten als niet iedereen in huis zo voor dat idee te vinden is.

Gelukkig heb ik nu een liefje dat zich volledig vindt in die dingen. Die zelf voorstelt om aan huisruil mee te doen. Die ook met een rugzak wil rondtrekken en crashen op vreemde plaatsen. Die de idee om met een mobilhome op reis te trekken zelfs aantrekkelijk vindt. (*Bedenk me dat ik daarvoor op mijn blote knieen zou mogen vallen.*)

En dus doen wij af en toe van logeren.
Want, en dat telt absoluut mee, de som is snel gemaakt.
Een collega van mij gaat op reis naar NY, hij is al snel 500 euro kwijt aan een ticket, en 70 euro per nacht, pp aan een hotel. Das al 850 euro zonder extra's voor 5 dagen.
Wij reisden voor dat bedrag all in, 4 paar schoenen inbegrepen.
Toegegeven: we maakten 2 keer zelf eten en letten wel op de portemonnee, opteerden voor de metro ipv de taxi en moesten elke dag 20 min reizen om in Soho te geraken.
(We hadden dan wel weer de vreemde gewoonte om elke dag bij de allerminst goedkope Dean&Deluca ontbijt en smoothies te halen, en hebben geen seconde het gevoel had dat we onszelf te kort deden.)

Naast dat we er wat geld mee besparen, is het vooral een andere manier van reizen: out of the box, zoals ik al zei. Je hebt contact met lokale mensen, hebt minder het gevoel een toerist te zijn, en krijgt vaker de kans om een blik te werpen op the real life, dan de toerist in jezelf te ontplooien.
Je leert mensen kennen aan de andere kant van de wereld met vaak gelijkaardige interesses (want het is vaak op basis van gemeenschappelijke interesses dat je iemand 'aanspreekt')
Dus je 'wint' op veel meer (en vooral belangrijker) vlakken dan enkel financieel.

Couchsurfen dus. Een aanrader.

Wat is jullie out-of-the-box tip?

Posted on November 18, 2008
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ThisConnect zoekt een enthousiaste PHP'er

Je kon het al aan de zijkant van deze blog zien, maar aangezien ik hel wat lezers heb via RSS toch alles nog eens in een post zetten: ThisConnect, een jong bedrijfje in Aalst, makers van oa Geboortelijst.be, is nog op zoek naar een enthousiaste PHP'er.
Dus mocht je er zelf eentje zijn of iemand kennen: stuur die CV maar door.
Ze doen van CMS via ExpressionEngine, en bouwden al een aantal sites om u tegen te zeggen: VinciPark, Land van Ooit, Packed.

Posted on November 17, 2008
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Subway Crooner

Een portretje van een Subway street artiest, met een bijzonder mooie stem!En hij heeft een blog :)

Posted on November 15, 2008
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Kleur

Sterk...

Posted on November 1, 2008
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Krediet crisis in tekeningen

Posted on October 29, 2008
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Punctum

Zaterdag 1 November 2008 is er een feestje georganiseerd door Punctum.

Punctum is een jonge, onafhankelijke vzw gevestigd in het Gentse en heeft als doelstelling het promoten van de hedendaagse fotografie.

In 2010 organiseren ze een Internationaal Fotofestival in Gent! En omdat enkel de zon voor niets opgaat geven ze een benefietfuif!

Daarnaast organiseert Punctum, in de aanloop naar 2010, een aantal andere fotografierelateerde projecten. vanaf 2009 begint er een lezingenreeks en in de lente vind er een overzichtstentoonstelling plaats van de Belgische fotografe Germaine van Parys.

Meer informatie hierover volgt later.... eerst:

Punctum Party!
01/11/2008 – vanaf 22 uur
@ Minus One (Opgeeistenlaan 445)
Met DJ's: Jerboa / Carlito vs Delpiero / Pedalo Collectiv / Excyta
Tickets 4 Euro (vvk @ Café Het Gouden Hoofd) / 5 euro (aan de deur)

Mooi! Fotografie en Gent. Dat gaat goed samen.

Posted on October 28, 2008
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Canon 5D MarkII

Gisteren naar de fijne event geweest van Canon, en de nieuwe Canon 5D Mark II als een van de weinigen mogen vasthouden en testen in Europa.
De foto's staan hier nog te blinken op het kaartje en ik hoop ze binnenkort op deze blog te kunnen posten (beetje tijdsgebrek nu)
Ik kan u alvast zeggen: ik was heel zwaar onder de indruk van de hogere ISO waarden, iets waar ik danig van geniet als 'niet zo enthousiast flitser'. Ook de geluidsloosheid, en de vitesse van het scherpstellen waren impressionnant.

Het was een beetje teveel van het goeie wel: meer dan 2 handvol fotografen en 1 Canon 5D.
Maar ook een overvloed aan schoon lenzen, de laatste nieuwe andere toestellen, en niet weten waar te kijken. Fotografen die fotografen shooten, en schoon modellen die soms een beetje in het niets verdwenen bij die andere modellen, de toestellen zelf.

Ik copy paste even Pietel voor de linklove:
Wie was er nog: Ake van akevandervelden.wordpress.com, Michel van blog.zog.org, Bruno van blog.volume12.net, Karel van webpalet.titeca.net, Bert van bertstephani.com/blog, Pieter van fotografie-vanimpe.be/blog, Nico van eskimokaka.be, Thomas van blog.thomasbouve.com, Luc van lvb.net, Michaël van emich.be, Serge van sergevc.be/blog en Artur van arturian.wordpress.com.

Dikke merci aan de mensen van Canon en Adhese. En de modellen: Lea De Nesle en Istvám Torck van Imm Model Management.

Meer volgt dra. :)

Posted on October 17, 2008
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Kasklezingen: Danny Venlet

In de reeks Kasklezingen van de Academie komt volgende dinsdag Danny Venlet spreken.
Ookal een aanrader.
Info vind je hier. Registeren (gratis) doe je hier.

(En wil je graag op de hoogte gehouden worden van nieuwe lezingen, dan kan je je inschrijven op onze nieuwsbrief.)

Posted on October 15, 2008
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Into the wild

Gisteren een dvd'tje gehuurd. Into the wild. Een mooie ontroerende en confronterende film. Veelzeggend over vanalles en nog wat. Over relaties met ouders, over materialisme, over menselijkheid.
En avontuur.

Inspirerend.

Posted on October 9, 2008
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Think again.

Posted on October 6, 2008
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Witness

Act.
Nachtwey's TED project is gereleased..
Wordt er still van.

Posted on October 3, 2008
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Tilt Video

Vandaag gevonden.
Ik vind niet zoveel terug van hoe je het doet, maar ik vermoed dat je het kan met de Nikon D90 en de Canon 5D MII.
Mmmm. Wil dat wel eens uitproberen :)

Maf..
via

Posted on October 3, 2008
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AB, in 't nieuw

Den AB heeft een nieuwe site, en hij is mooi. Echt mooi.
Het is interessant om te zien hoe goed hij in elkaar zit (respect voor Netlash & crew): hij doet perfect wat hij moet doen, en dat alles in 1 oogopslag. Bovendien zitten alle 2.0 elementen er mooi in geintegreerd: zuiver en functioneel: AB carpool, ticketruil, of gelijkaardige concerten zijn mooie extra's, met een enginge die onzichtbaar goed draait.
Je kan als gebruiker ook een account aanmaken, commentaar posten, ideeen uitwisselen, elkaar leren kennen, maar dat hoeft helemaal niet.
De site is ook functioneel zonder die extra's.

Ik ga hier even een andere site bijhalen, die al deze elementen ook trachtte te integreren, maar mijn inziens er niet is in geslaagd:
De Vooruit.

Als gebruiker ben ik niet geïnteresseerd in activiteiten of community opsplitsing op de eerste pagina. Neen danku, ik wil graag een snel overzicht.
In plaats daarvan krijg ik een kakafinie van elementen.

Of op de detailpagina ziet dat er dan zo uit:

Het had ook zo gekunnen:

Wat mij betreft mogen ze die van de Vooruit ook eens een remake geven. Asap...

Bij Kask beginnen we ook met het voorontwerp van een redesign.
Ook wij zullen op onze tellen moeten letten.
Jammer dat er niet het budget voor is, anders haalde ik er graag wat usability experts bij :)

Posted on September 29, 2008
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Jetman..

Jetman zou vandaag het Kanaal overvliegen. Wtf..

Volg em live

Posted on September 26, 2008
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Netlab

Ik liet al goedkeurend gegrom horen op Twitter, maar toch even herhalen op mijn blog:
Netlash organiseert de komende maanden Netlabs.

Op de Twunch deze middag vermeldde Bart de sessie emailmarketing, C wil graag de sessies SEO & ROI volgen, mij vallen vooral de sessies multimedia, affiliate marketing, bewaak je financien op.

Alle info op de website en lezers van dit blog krijgen een extraatje: registreer met FRIENDSOFNETLASH als promocode, en krijg 10% korting.
Maar wees er snel bij, de sessies zijn beperkt tot 15 personen om gegarandeerd een top-workshop te kunnen afleveren.

Posted on September 25, 2008
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Reverie

Het filmpje gemaakt met de Canon 5D MarkII is stunning. De Making of vertelt nog meer.
Jipjip. Net wanneer ik dacht dat Nikon me kon verleiden met de 700D kruipt de aarzeling er goed weer in.
Kan niet wachten om dat ding in mijn pollen te houden (en blij dat ik volgehouden heb om te wachten.)
(Waarom noemen ze dat een 5D Mark II, zoiets verdient toch gewoon een eigen naam? 6D ofzo? )

Posted on September 24, 2008
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Dankuwel

Een ongelooflijk ontroerend filmpje dat veel waarheid vertelt...
Door Denzzo. (Zeker te checken voor hun andere filmpjes!)

Posted on September 22, 2008
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Experimenterende designers

Nu in Amsterdam.

(Dedees heeft hier heel veel zin om haar lief te kidnappen. Anyone in favor of 2 couchsurfers? Houseswap met supermooi huisje in Gent voor een weekje is ook mogelijk. :) )

Posted on September 13, 2008
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Fonts van thuis

Altijd leuk als je in de achtertuin wat fonts vindt. En sommige zelfs voor niets.
Vlaams grafisch talent: Distype. Woohoo!

Posted on September 12, 2008
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Het koort in je oren

Vanaf vandaag is de nieuwe cd van Scala, het koor van de Kolacny Brothers, gratis te downloaden. (gedurende 1 week)
En zoals altijd zitten er wel enkele pareltjes tussen. Met wat kippevel hier en daar.
Een keer iets anders dan de Coldplays van deze wereld :)

Posted on September 12, 2008
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Kom uit de kast in 8 stappen

via BuzzingBees

Posted on September 11, 2008
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Deeltjesversneller

En wat dat nu precies is?

En voila, schitterend uitleg die ook ik versta :)

Posted on September 10, 2008
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Coole shirts met politiek tintje

Hierheen om te kopen

Posted on September 9, 2008
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September en camarawedloop

September is zeker de maand van de new releases in het fotowereldje.
Alle 'grote nieuwe spectaculaire dinges' worden tot dan zo geheim mogelijk gehouden.
Nikon wou dit jaar de eerste zijn met hun D700 die een pak eerder en 'onverwacht' werd aangekondigd.
En terwijl iedereen zit te wachten wat Canon gaat ophoesten als langverwachte opvolger van de 5D (en OF ze hem ophoesten of niet), komt Sony doodleuk met volgende Alpha op de proppen.

Vorig jaar deze tijd vloog ik naar Milaan en moest ik een 'geheimhoudingsbrief' ondertekenen.
Vandaag moet ik lekker niets want niet in Milaan of elders (lees: Sony doet deze keer de press-release zonder mij ;) ), maar ik durf bijna met stelligheid zeggen dat de rumor wel degelijk waar zal zijn: Sony brengt volgens mij morgen een 24,6 mega pixel FULL Frame camera uit. (Jip, wild guess, de product plaatjes zijn te echt, en de roddels te concreet.)

En als ik even durf terug grijpen naar mijn first hands-on van vorig jaar, dan denk ik dat de verwachtingen dit jaar misschien wel ingelost worden:
ik miste full frame en een ruim aanbod van echte Carl Zeiss lenzen.

Benieuwd wat de prijs van bovenstaande klepper zal zijn.
En ja, ik zou er graag mijn pollen eens op leggen om deftig uit te testen, praktisch dan. Want al die camera's mogen dan alle toeters en bellen hebben, ik wil er vooral het geovel mee hebben dat fotograferen leuk is, dat ie goed in de hand ligt, en dat ik er gewoon handig mee kan werken.
(Ik ben er intussen van overtuigd dat de grote merken allen goeie camera's hebben, en je dus gewoon de camera moet vinden die best bij je past)

Misschien moeten we maar eens proberen een middagje fotograferen met den Jimmy, maar dan met alle nieuwe full-frame camera's om te testen?
Wie doet mee?
En iemand die weet hoe we aan die camera's kunnen geraken?
An? Pieter? Iemand van Canon die meeleest? :)

Update: Told ya!

Posted on September 8, 2008
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Angry Bunny

Big Buck Bunny from Blender Foundation on Vimeo.
Eentje voor zondag, lekker in de zetel, met een dekentje over je heen :)

Posted on September 7, 2008
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Sporten voor mijn goeie doel?

De mensen van CM Oost Vlaanderen hebben een nieuw (nuja nieuw, het dateert van maart) initiatief: sporten stimuleren ovv van een sportkorting. Ik kom niet direct in aanmerking, want klant bij de collega's.

En I admit, ik wil wel graag sporten, maar het effectief doen is een pak moeilijker. Verder dan de 3 weken zwemmen, en de eerste 5 sessies met Evi, en 3 weken later nog eens eenzelfde poging ben ik voorlopig niet geraakt. Laat staan dat ik uren ga zweten in een fitness en daar nog geld voor betalen.
(Hoewel, ik ben bijna zo hopeloos over die lovehandles dat ik zelfs dat overweeg tegenwoordig...)

Back to CM: een paar dagen geleden verwittigden ze me van hun veiling voor het goeie doel.
Persoonlijk heb ik het niet zo voor veilingen voor het goede doel. Ik vind dat meestal vaak zwaar overroepen.

Maar na een vluchtige blik op de site, viel mijn oog op een actie die wel werkelijk voor het goede doel is, mijn goed doel, wel te verstaan.

Niet het uur joggen met de Joeri (duoh!, ik loop de 5de dag met Evi al te zweten als een paard na 10 minuten...), niet schaatsen met Katrien, en ook niet het mountainbiken (fans van dit blog weten intussen dat ik een Eddy Merckx 'koers'velo heb, geen mountainbike).

Neen, die massage, die doet het em.
Een ontspannende massage, door een schoon madam (of meer), en 'specialisten' die mij op krachten laten komen.
Dat klinkt ongelooflijk schitterend in mijn oren.

Maar dan de bummer: 'na een uitputtende wedstrijd'.
Dat, dames en heren, betekent dat er wel degelijk moet gesport worden. :(

Dus, ik heb geboden voor die "Massage voor mij en mijn team".
En ik zoek dus ook kandidaten voor mijn team om die "uitputtende"* wedstrijd mee te spelen.

Bij wedstrijd denk ik aan:
-partijtje sjotten (bloggers tegen elkaar??)
-basketgame (als we geen 11 man bijeenkrijgen.)
-fietsen?
-...

Wie doet mee?
Of: wie biedt hoger en wordt ons concurrerend team? :P
(De winnaars krijgen de massage)

*Lees de "aanhalingstekens", we kunnen er ook uitgeput 'uitzien'.

Disclaimer: Ja, ik freelance af en toe voor Markee, en ja, CM OOst-Vlaanderen is klant van hen.
Dus u weet nu al waar ik mijn mail vandaan kreeg.

Posted on September 4, 2008
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A good client...

Nr 1 kan tellen. 'Nothing takes 5 minutes'. Indeed...
If only. Dan zou de volgende u ook wellicht bespaard blijven.

Ik heb het vooral voor die 'Pay on Time' en als je dat niet kan: verwittig, of geef een reden. Maar doe vooral niet of uw neus bloedt.
Met alle respect voor de moeilijke economische tijden maar 'we all have bills to pay...'

En neen, ik heb het niet over u, u betaalt altijd op tijd ;)

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Posted on September 2, 2008
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Grootmoeder's favorieten.

Ik begin serieus te overwegen om mijn grootmoeder een linklog te geven, (het zal voorlopig) bij een categorie op deze blog blijven.
Van de oubollige sites van weleer (vooral patchwork) is ze nu overgestapt naar een (veel) hoger niveau.
Vandaag aan de telefoon: "Kijk eens naar Fabuleuxmarcel.com, dat is een mooie site. Ik heb die gevonden via Google. Daar kunt ge waarschijnlijk wel wat inspiratie halen."
Met enig voorbehoud surfte ik erheen (wetende dat de eerste versie van deze site op geen z*k trok), maar kijk... Ze had gelijk: een inspirerende site.

Ze had er nog een hele boel andere die ik zeker moest bekijken, maar ze had nu geen tijd om ze door te sturen, en 'dat ze weldra in mijn mailbox zullen belanden'.
Ik hoop dat jullie even benieuwd zijn als ik...

Mijn grootmoeder van 77( ;) ) surft , en ze surft goed...

Posted on September 1, 2008
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David Griffin over de kracht van beelden

Mooi hoe hij het heeft over user-generated en later photo-journalism.
Schitterende lezing over fotografie en het verhaal.
(update: Blijkbaar schreef pietel hier ook al over..., had het nog niet gelezen..)

Posted on August 25, 2008
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Qik, lifestreaming via je telefoon

Qik is een nieuwe service die lifestreaming vanaf camera phones toelaat.
Zo ook via een (jailbroken) iPhone.Handig en geeky :)

Posted on August 24, 2008
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Port'A

Gisteren deden wij nog eens van date, en gingen we eindeijk naar dat ene restaurantje dat ons opviel telkens wij langs de Dampoort passeerden. Port-A is een leuk uitziend huis op een vreemde locatie, en hoewel hip en trendy is het alsof er nooit volk zit. Iets wat nooit goed is voor een restaurant.
Maar wie niet waagt niet wint.
En dus stapten we binnen.

We werden verwelkomd door een jonge familie met 3 ukkies, en werden heel familiaal ontvangen.
Op de kaart stond er dat er geen kaart was en dat we mochten kiezen op het bord. Op het bord stonden er een paar woorden 'vis, vlees, veggie' , waarop de vrouw des huizes vertelde dat de kok ons iets zou voorstellen. En of we in de tussentijd iets wilden drinken. '2 watertjes, graag.'
Niet veel later daagde een ukkie op met 2 watertjes, en nog ietwat later met ons bestek, en servetten.

Chill, en de glimlach op mijn lief haar gezicht sprak boekdelen.
De kok stelde ons zijn beperkte menu ('alles is dag vers, en bio') voor: ik heb zalm en steak. Ik kan zalm met pasta, of zalm met rijst, en hij somde nog een paar alternatieven op.

Wij kozen bijgevolg, zeer vanzelfsprekend, voor zalm en steak.

'Ik vind het hier fijn' fluisterde mijn lief. En zelden was geen keuze de goede keuze.
Want iets later kwam ons eten eraan, en leek het alsof de kok gekookt had voor onze persoonlijke smaak.
De 2 jongemannen naast ons hadden hetzelfde (zalm en steak) en toch niet.
En wat ik perfect vond, vond mijn lief minder, wat mijn lief schitterend lustte, mocht van mij iets meer gepeperd.

De kok kwam een half bord later vragen waarom mijn liefste haar bord niet opat ('ik ben maar een kleine eter'), en waarom ze geen kleine portie had gevraagd. En iets later liefdevol, dat hij het wel in een portje zou meegeven want dat het zonde zou zijn om te verspillen.

We glimlachten, betaalden de rekening met plezier, en namen de doggybag mee naar huis.

Het was niet goedkoop, maar niet overdreven duur. Maar vooral: het was zalig.

Port'A is niet voor mensen die graag kiezen uit veel.
Het is ook niet voor mensen die kinderen niet leuk vinden, of het bijhorende lawaai.
Het is perfect voor mensen die open staan voor verrassingen.

Port'A deed me denken aan de leuke 'home made food' restaurantjes in Israel, waar in een klein huisje je huisgemaakt eten voorgeschoteld krijgt aan aangename prijzen. Waar je bijna in de woonkamer zit. Waar je thuis bent.

09.324.72.78
Stukwerkerstraat 16
9000 GENT - GAND
Sluitingsdagen: Zondag - Maandag

Posted on August 22, 2008
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Oeverture

Oeverture op 6, 7, & 8 september.

Posted on August 22, 2008
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Soldates

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"At an age when social, sexual, and educational explorations are at their highest point, the life of an eighteen-year-old Israeli girl is interrupted. She is plucked from her home surroundings and placed in a rigorous institution where her individuality is temporarily forced aside in the name of nationalism. During the next two years, immersed in a regimented and masculine environment, she will be transformed from a girl to a woman, within the framework of an army that is engaged in daily war and conflict. She is now a soldier serving her country, in a military camp amidst hundreds like her, yet beneath the uniform there is someone wishing to be noticed, listened to, and understood.

Almost fifteen years after my mandatory military duty ended, I went back to several Israeli army bases, using the medium of photography as a vehicle to re-enter this world. Serial No. 3817131 represents my effort to come to terms with the experiences of being a soldier from the perspective of an adult. My service had been a period of utter loneliness, mixed with apathy and pensiveness, and at the time I was too young to understand it all. Through the camera’s lens, I tried to reconstruct facets of my military life, hopeful to reconcile matters that had been left unresolved."

Misschien niet de beste reeks over Israelische soldaten, maar wel eentje die me opnieuw doet nadenken. Terugrijpen naar de 2 jaar dat ik in Tel Aviv woonde en me verwonderde over de jonge soldaten in de straten, kinderen nog.
Kinderen ook die me later aan de check-points tegen hielden en paspoort vroegen, en met mij grote aantallen Palestijnen.
Bange kinderen in een oorlog die hen overstijgt.

Rachel Papo's reeks is niet van het niveau van Adi Nes (foto's hier), maar vertelt wel een verhaal van een realiteit: jonge meisjes met geweren in een leger, in een land in oorlog.
Geen uitzonderling, wel een regel.

Posted on August 21, 2008
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Jeugdsentiment

Omg! Klue wijst ons op een multimediaal filmpje van The Breeders. The Breeders! Begot. En ik ben plots weer 16, en alles van 4AD was beyond hip (en had wonderschone grafisch hoezen). En ik volgde ze allemaal. The Pixies, Tanya Donelly, Throwing Muses, Belly, Lisa Germano, 50 Foot Wave, Kristin Hersh.Opvallend is deze vooruitstrevende 4standpunten video, net zoals Kristin Hersh indertijd ongelooflijk veooruitstrevend was door als een van de eersten pre-releases en special versions via haar website te verspreiden/te koop te stellen, en een poos later haar fans op te roepen een clip te creeren bij haar nieuwe single via Youtube.
Ha, oldies? Don't think so. Of: oldies embrace the future.Ofzoiets.
Mijmert verder, en zoekt intussen al die cd's en platen terug.
En besluit dat ze die ook wel vindt op Last.FM.
Where was my mind? ;)

Posted on August 20, 2008
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Nikon fotowedstrijd

Alle fotografen aan hens!

Posted on August 19, 2008
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Collector's confectie

H&M gaat gewoon door met hun samenwerking met gevestigde waarden in de modewereld. Dit keer is het met Comme Des Garcons, an de resultaten kunnen nu al als verbluffend ervaren worden. Rei Kawakubo (65) tekende de 'collectie'.

Na Karl Lagerfeld (2004), Stella McCartney (2005), Viktor & Rolf (2006) en Roberto Cavalli (2007), is Kawakubo de vijfde om voor de Zweedse kledinggigant een speciale collectie te mogen ontwerpen.

De collectie ligt in de winkels vanaf november, en ik ben vrij zeker dat het zal storm lopen.

Posted on August 19, 2008
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Web 2.0

Bezig met een beetje research, en op deze presentatie gebotst.

Posted on August 17, 2008
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Email newsletters: the horror

Wie af en toe eens een html nieuwsletter moet maken kent het fenomeen: true horror. Waar we bij gewone sites al blij mogen zijn dat we op 4 platformen moeten testen (ie 6, ie7, mozilla en safari) is het bij nieuwsbrieven nog een pak leuker met de verschillende clients, om nog maar te zwijgen van gmail en consoorten.

Campaignmonitor maakte een aardige test voor CSS considerability, en publiceert de resultaten. En die zijn helaas bedroevend (ook weer door diezelfde gmail ondermeer.)

Je gaat er zowaar terug naar het web van 97, met toeters en tabellen...
Wie het toch met css wil doen, allen naar Campaignmonitor.

Korte samenvatting voor wie gee zin heeft in het artikel: test je html mails nooit in mac mail, want die ondersteunt lekker alles. Test in gmail, en huil...
Mooi om te zien is dat Outlook 07 veel fouten van zijn oudere broertje heeft weggewerkt, windows mail nog een stap verder gaat, en nu een mooi gemiddelde wordt.

Posted on August 14, 2008
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Quote van de dag

Er is wel interesse, maar het is geen durfkapitaal. We moeten ook opboksen tegen vrij grote durfkapitalisten in het buitenland. Er is bij ons niemand die top of class is. De Gimv wel, daar heb ik respect voor, maar zij investeren niet echt in consumentgerichte internetbedrijven.

Toen ik over het rapport las van professor Luc Soete, over het innovatiebeleid in Vlaanderen, leek het wel of ik de geschiedenis van Netlog las. Er is in Vlaanderen gewoon geen innovatiebeleid. De eerste keer dat we de mogelijkheid van extern kapitaal hebben bekeken, in 2004, gingen we kijken bij Brustart (een dochter van de Brusselse ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Gomb, red.). We zaten toen nog in Brussel. We vroegen een lening van 75.000 euro, maar die wilden ze niet geven. Blijkbaar wilde men dat geld liever stoppen in nieuwe pizzeria's.

Lorenz Bogaert in De Standaard

Dat België daar beter zou aan werken dan liggen ruziën over politiek.
Dat Vlaanderen een voorsprong heeft door zijn kennismaatschappij is een schamper gegeven als je het vergelijkt met het talent dat zal aanstormen uit het Verre Oosten.
Noch België, noch Vlaanderen doen er veel aan om met die toekomst om te gaan.

Posted on August 14, 2008
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links for 2008-08-13 [delicious.com]

• Logitech > Mice + Pointers > Mice > MX Air™ Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse
  (tags: mouse mac cool design)

Posted on August 13, 2008
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Schuim

Minder indrukwekkend dan de vorige, maar met iets meer sfeer en echter..

Posted on August 11, 2008
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links for 2008-08-10 [delicious.com]

• GoViral - Digital Brand Activation
  (tags: web2.0 pdf viral media marketing internet ebooks ebook)

Posted on August 10, 2008
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links for 2008-08-09 [delicious.com]

• HEMA - online winkelen
  (tags: viral shopping banner hema)
• Adverblog: Banners: operation Battlefield
  (tags: banners)

Posted on August 9, 2008
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links for 2008-08-08 [delicious.com]

• Photojojo Specials
  (tags: keyboard aperture)
• Transparant zelfportret - Interieurs - Design - Weekend.be
  (tags: interior design)

Posted on August 8, 2008
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links for 2008-08-05 [delicious.com]

• Zoek Website Templates, Logo templates, Wordpress themes...
  (tags: joomla)
• Welcome to the FIN
  (tags: fin macbook macbookpro hardware cooling)

Posted on August 5, 2008
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Gezichtsbedrog

En zoietsmogen ze bij ons op de Academie ook eens doen, vind ik..

Meer info alhier

Posted on August 5, 2008
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links for 2008-08-04 [delicious.com]

• cabel.name: FancyZoom 1.1
  (tags: web2.0 slideshow programming photos webdesign zoom tools)

Posted on August 4, 2008
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Lego

Lego en het net, het resulteert in magnifieke filmpjes.

Lego is gewoon weer megahip.. Bij volwassenen :)(En internet het perfecte excuus )

Posted on August 4, 2008
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SOS Klimaat

Wat leest mijn lodder oog in de gazette?
Nic Balthazar , televisiemaker, wil op 10 augustus een videoclip inblikken waarmee hij de politici bewust wil maken van de ernst van het klimaatprobleem.

Na wat gegoogel krijg ik dit:
Friends of the Earth gaat samen met cineast Nic Baltazar een videoclip opnemen in de strijd tegen de klimaatsverandering onder de noemer "SOS Klimaat". Nic hoopt op zo'n 30 000 deelnemers.
De opnames vinden plaats op zondag 10 augustus tussen 14.00 en 21.00 uur tijdens een grote openluchtfuif met bekende DJ's zoals Gabriel Rios, Flip Kowlier, Adriaan Van den Hoof of Axel Daeseleire op het Klein Strand in Oostende.
Iedereen die bezorgd is om onze planeet is welkom!
Zorg dat je zo milieuvriendelijk mogelijk naar Oostende reist.

Alles hier te vinden

Note: 30.000 man op de trein die dag? Ik hoop dat de NMBS er rekening mee houdt...
Extra note: Ik ben geen fanatieke eco-aanhanger maar vind wel dat het hoog tijd wordt dat onze politici aan andere belangrijker 'dinges' denken dan aan hoe Belgie te splitsen of hoe te ruzien over details. En daaromtrent een signaal krijgt.
Ik weet niet wat u ervan vindt, maar ik vind verder ook dat ze dat loon van diezelfde politici gelijk helemaal mogen storten aan een of andere milieurampfonds, ofzo.
Ongelooflijk falen en dan nog eens extra lang vakantie pakken. Aan een loon waar u en ik van dromen. En met welke pretentie dat gebeurt.

Allen daarheen dus :)

Posted on August 4, 2008
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links for 2008-08-03 [delicious.com]

• Riad Morocco, Accommodation Morocco, Hotel Morocco, Tours Operator Morocco
  (tags: riad morocco travelling)
• Hotel / Guest-House Baoussala Essaouira
  (tags: morocco travelling)
• Motorcycle hire and motorbike rental in Morocco, North Africa from 2 Wheel Travel.
  (tags: motorcycle travel morocco)
• NoFunc · AJAX Star Rating ( Javascript, CSS & HTML )

Posted on August 3, 2008
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links for 2008-08-02 [delicious.com]

• FlickrViewer Download
  (tags: flickr portfolio)
• :: Design for a better internet :: Open Source by Ted Forbes ::
  (tags: flickr portfolio)
• Turned Around » Blog Archive » Flogr - A Flickr powered photoblog
  (tags: flickr website php portfolio)
• Speckyboy - Wordpress and Design
  (tags: wordpress inspiration preferred)
• Product Designers and Product Design consultants SeymourPowell are product designers and product design consultants experienced in product design, industrial product design, consumer product design,product development and brand product analysis.
  (tags: inspiration)
• Tiled backgrounds designer
  (tags: webdesign web wallpaper tools tool resources patterns)
• Cycloculture: Sky Yaeger on Integrated Design and Derailleur-Free Riding
  (tags: bike)
• 1% For the Planet
  (tags: world work movement sustainable sustainability nature money planet nonprofit toread web)
• We Are What We Do - Home - We Are What We Do authors of Change the World for a Fiver
  (tags: movement people motivation)
• JS-Kit: Customizing the Ratings widget
  (tags: development web2.0 star webdesign rating javascript blog ajax widget)

Posted on August 2, 2008
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links for 2008-08-01 [delicious.com]

• Add the Post Ratings MajikWidget to your TypePad, WordPress, Blogger or Movable Type Blog
  (tags: widget blog post)
• KB Covers Home Page
  (tags: aperture keyboard photoshop skin protection video)
• Update: First overview: Aperture 2.1 adjustment plugins have arrived › Blog › kremalicious.com » Matthias Kretschmann | Photography & Design
  (tags: plugin photography aperture)

Posted on August 1, 2008
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links for 2008-07-31

• twistori
  (tags: web2.0 visualization website twitter typography socialnetworking)
• Unnecessary Knowledge
  funny site with changing knowledge. perfect homepage :)
  (tags: strange quotes internet timewaster tools trivia)
• All Twitter tools and mashups in one place at franticindustries - web 2.0, social networking, IT technology trends.
  Cool twitter mashups
  (tags: twitter plugins mashups mashup)

Posted on July 31, 2008
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links for 2008-07-29

• WP Remix premium theme - offers wordpress as CMS experience by offering 50+ easy editable page templates to choose from. create small sites in minutes
  (tags: wp theme cms)
• Mimbo Pro
  (tags: wp cms)

Posted on July 29, 2008
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Vlaemsch behangpapier

Dit behangpapier viel me al op 2 jaar geleden op Interieur 2006 als een must-have.
Nu is het blijkbaar in productie bij Vlaemsch.

“RendezVous1&2” by Atelier Blink, (BE)
These “naughty” patterns take their inspiration from those repetitive floral garland patterns which so many of our forebears were exceptionally fond of. It is only upon re-focussing our eyes, inclining your head slightly to the left and humming the Brabançonne that you may discover yourself surrounded by intertwining figures, salaciously winding themselves around your walls in never-ending twists and turns of shameless sensuality.

(written by Carmen Devos for Tickle magazine)

Posted on July 29, 2008
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links for 2008-07-27

• Veer: Ideas: Wallpaper: iPhone
  (tags: iphone wallpaper)

Posted on July 27, 2008
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links for 2008-07-26

• De Standaard Online - Nieuwe appartementen worden goedkoper
  (tags: economy apartment)

Posted on July 26, 2008
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Eentje voor het goede doel

MSLiga zoekt nog figuranten.

'Wij draaien volgende week woensdag, 30 juli, een spotje voor de MS Liga,
MS Liga is een groepering die multiple sclerose bestrijdt, een wrede en nogal willekeurige ziekte.

Wij zoeken nu nog 40 figuranten:15 mannen tussen 20-40jaar
15 vrouwen tussen 20-40jaar
5 mannen tussen 50-60jaar
5 vrouwen tussen 50-60jaar De opname zou duren tussen 11u en 18u en gebeurt voor een blue screen.Je krijgt een lunch en 20 symbolische euro's.De locatie: een studio in Woluwe (Brussel). Mocht je geïnteresseerd zijn om mee te werken, zou dat fantastisch zijn.Laat dus zo snel mogelijk iets weten (en voeg er ook een fotootje bij) en ik mail de details terug.'

Stuur gerust een mailtje naar Bert AT denzzo DOT be.

Posted on July 23, 2008
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links for 2008-07-18

• deredactie.be - Parlementsleden willen GEN voor fietsers
  "Die fietssnelwegen moeten een "fietscorridor" worden, langswaar de mensen makkelijk en veilig van hun woon- naar werkplaats geraken. "Conflictpunten" met het autoverkeer zouden daarbij vermeden worden. " Hopelijk loopt die snelweg door tot in het centrum
  (tags: bxl fiets snelweg)
• purevolume™ | We're Listening To You
• moofe® - images, HDRI and assets for CGI
  (tags: images photo)
• Architectuur voor nieuwbouw en renovatie, Gent
  (tags: design architectuur)

Posted on July 18, 2008
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links for 2008-07-17

• BLDGBLOG: Baarle-Hertog
  (tags: belgian belgium dutch geography history independent netherlands micronations politics)

Posted on July 17, 2008
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Pornomuziek

Schitterende vintage ero-lounge muziek luidt de titel op de website.
De door het Forbidden Ensemble gecomponeerde tracks zijn geinspireerd door vintage pornofilms.
Het Forbidden Ensemble blijkt dan weer te bestaan uit 3 bekende Vlaamse muzikanten.
En het beste nieuws: je kan de muziek gratis downloaden.

Nu nog iemand die uitvist wie precies die 3 bekende Vlaamse muzikanten zijn ;)

Posted on July 16, 2008
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Ine Gerolsteiner?

Kreeg net deze binnen van de mensen van Mortierbrigade en kon niet anders dan hard glimlachen.
Zou ik mijn naam veranderen? Nope, ik vind Dehandschutter te mooi om kwijt te zijn.
Mijn lief vindt de witte Porsche wel het overwegen waard...
En u? Wil u een nieuwe naam in ruil voor een Porsche?

Posted on July 16, 2008
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links for 2008-07-16

• The.Road.to.Guantanamo.2006.LiMiTED.DVDRip.XviD-PROMiSE.(PeerWeb.org).avi
  (tags: movie guatanamo)
• Clockwork Objects » Released: WP-Flickr WordPress Plugin
  (tags: flickr plugin wordpress)
• Quommunication - New Kind of Design Solutions
  (tags: themes wordpress video theme blog premium youtube)
• Flickr Photo Album for WordPress : tan tan noodles - msg free since 2005
  (tags: ajax wordpress flickr plugin gallery plugins photos)
• Get the Photo Dropper Flickr Wordpress Plugin
  (tags: wordpress flickr plugin creativecommons blogging photos plugins photo)

Posted on July 16, 2008
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Tees

Een paar eenvoudige en toch veelzeggende T-shirts. Te koop hier

Posted on July 16, 2008
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links for 2008-07-15

• Vind Wi-Fi hotspots in Nederland & België! - www.hotspotsvinden.nl
  (tags: hotspot wifi)
• Kaart
  (tags: wegenwerken)
• De Standaard Online - Belastingen - Laat de fiscus uw kosten terugbetalen
• Favthumbs / matuvu
  (tags: delicious bookmarks)

Posted on July 15, 2008
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links for 2008-07-14

• Agence VU - Stories
  (tags: photographer inspiration)
• Emerging South - Peak credit: US, Australia, Sweden and Finland
  (tags: economy)

Posted on July 14, 2008
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Hilarisch goed

Schitterende fotografie: Sci-fi fans door Steve Scofield

Posted on July 14, 2008
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Op zoek naar een (goedkope) keuken?

K+ (keukens) gaf me recent de opdracht om een reeks toonzaalkeukens op hun site te plaatsen.
Ware het niet dat ik net geld stak in een badkamer renovatie en mijn appartement momenteel verhuurd is, dan rende ik nu stante pede naar de winkel.
Keukens aan bottomprijzen.. u kan ze hier alvast voorproeven.
Voor 'the real thing' gaat u best naar een van hun winkels.

Posted on July 12, 2008
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links for 2008-07-11

• De Morgen: Economie - Oorlog om spaarboekjes drijft hypotheekrente naar omhoog (343938)
  (tags: banks economy booh)
• Vastgoedprijzen stijgen dubbel zo snel als in buurlanden
  ha, who told us not to buy. glad i did!
  (tags: economy)
• De Morgen: Economie - BMW bouwt 500 elektrische Mini's (343778)
  cool
  (tags: eco mini car)

Posted on July 11, 2008
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links for 2008-07-09

• Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: Yahoo and Getty Strike Deal to Sell Stock Photography Through Flickr
  finally, this one I suggested ages ago for photoblog (as printing with agfa)
  (tags: wow photography stockphotos yahoo flickr)

Posted on July 9, 2008
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Making whuffie

Check the presentation here.

Posted on July 9, 2008
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Edward Burtynsky

This is the kind of documentary photography I love/envy.

©Edward Burtynsky

Posted on July 8, 2008
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links for 2008-07-06

• Did your WordPress site get hacked?
  (tags: wordpress security hacking hack tips tutorials blogging)

Posted on July 6, 2008
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links for 2008-07-05

• Free FormMail PHP script
  (tags: email formmail howto free scripts php forms)

Posted on July 5, 2008
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links for 2008-07-04

• Channl.tv | tune in
  (tags: 2007 internettv online organize television video youtube)
• WordPress › Twitter for Wordpress « WordPress Plugins
  (tags: imported plugin plugins wordpress wp twitter)

Posted on July 4, 2008
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Dag van de Biotechnologie

The pics are online on their site too.
Cool to see they like web 2.0 :)

Posted on July 3, 2008
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links for 2008-07-02

• De Standaard Online - Sjeik houdt slaven in luxehotel
  (tags: news wtf)

Posted on July 2, 2008
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links for 2008-06-29

• eBay Store - Cyclomondo:
  (tags: merckx decals bicycle)
• Molteni Replica - Main Page
  (tags: beautiful bicycle merckx cycling bike)

Posted on June 29, 2008
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links for 2008-06-27

• Widgetbox › 5-Star Rating Widget
  (tags: widget blogging rate web2.0 rating widgets)
• Widgetbox › Instant Ratings Widget
  (tags: rate widget widgets)

Posted on June 27, 2008
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links for 2008-06-25

• Zo leidt u een pittige en vruchtbare discussie - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: bizz)

Posted on June 25, 2008
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links for 2008-06-24

• How to divide picture into 9 equal squares/rectangles? - DTG Forums
  (tags: photoshop divide)
• How to Upgrade Your MacBook's Hard Drive | Macinstruct
  (tags: backup computer diy hardware howto hd harddrive tutorial macbook mac upgrade)
• iPresentee - Keynote Objects
  (tags: design download extension firefox free freeware graphic graphics presentations powerpoint keynote presentation icons)

Posted on June 24, 2008
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Glow

Glow comes to Belgium... Some memories suddenly come back.

While living in Israel, I shared an apartment with this wonderful lady.
She worked for the British Council, and often I was invited for cultural events (and less cultural but as exciting :)).
I believe I've met Lior Kalfo (the director of this show) once in a while on some of these events. Or maybe he just lived in the same neighborhood.
I saw the interview and suddenly everything was back.
All day, when I close my eyes, I am elsewhere.

Glow seems a promising show, with loads of wow-effects.
Something perfect to see with family.
Hey littl' bro, feel like going?

Posted on June 24, 2008
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links for 2008-06-23

• cannes tags
  (tags: cannes lions)

Posted on June 23, 2008
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links for 2008-06-19

• Leonardo Single Bike Storage Hook - The Art of Storage
  great and cheap!
  (tags: bikes bike storage)
• Design Mind: Hang Your Bike
  (tags: cycloc bike bikes rack)
• Model voor meer evenwicht tussen werk en privé - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  Need.to.do.this. Set.priorities...
  (tags: work life tips)

Posted on June 19, 2008
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links for 2008-06-18

• The Associated Press to Set Guidelines for Using Its Articles in Blogs - NYTimes.com
  Interesting approach
  (tags: blog copyright journalism media web)
• Rent A Coder: How Software Gets Done -- Home of the worlds' largest number of completed software projects
  rentacoder
  (tags: adsense artist business career cheap code freelance outsourcing programming software development jobs)
• GrApple - Aronnax`s Firefox Themes
  (tags: apple applications browser computer cool firefox mac themes)

Posted on June 18, 2008
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For Lilith

Voor Lilith.

Some more over here: MineMagazine p6, 1 and 3

Via Zabine

Posted on June 18, 2008
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links for 2008-06-17

• Using CSS to Fix Anything: 20 Common Bugs and Fixes
  (tags: css fixes development web design resources reference tips webdesign)
• Windows Live FolderShare beta
  easy filesharing of your desktop at home. just love it!
  (tags: backup files online remote software tech tools)

Posted on June 17, 2008
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links for 2008-06-16

• FotoViewr. Stunning photo galleries for your Flickr photos. Flash slideshows for your online photos.
  (tags: web2.0 3d flickr photo gallery flash webdesign slideshow photography photos)

Posted on June 16, 2008
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links for 2008-06-15

• Useful WordPress Tricks | StylizedWeb.com
  (tags: wordpress wp code)
• Interview : "Oui TomTom existe pour l'iPhone"
  Notre logiciel Navigator est dans une version beaucoup plus avancée sur les périphériques spécialisés de type PND. Le GPS sur téléphone ou PDA vise davantage à mon sens la navigation pédestre.
  (tags: gps iphone tomTom)
• Typography. I Love Typography, devoted to fonts, typefaces and all things typographical.
  (tags: fonts design font blog webdesign tipografia Art inspiration type typography)

Posted on June 15, 2008
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Catalogue on Graphic Design

One for the graphic designers amongst you all.
Send in some work for a catalogue somewhere in South America.
Dead-line prolongued until June 20th.

Hurry Mirthe ;)

Posted on June 15, 2008
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Randy Pausch

Two more of Randy, for all of us, just because he thinks different :)

Posted on June 15, 2008
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Unchained Working

Cool street action...

Posted on June 14, 2008
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Hey it's weekend, let's skate

Rotfl.

Posted on June 13, 2008
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links for 2008-06-13

• De Standaard Online - Reynders wil toegestane rente op spaarboekje verhogen
  that'sz why rabobank isn't augmenting anymore...
  (tags: business bank)
• Buitenland – Gazet van Antwerpen – online krant
  depleted uranium and usa... war attrocities...
  (tags: iraq)
• Digital Web Magazine - How To Build A Facebook Application
  (tags: webdev api development programming tutorial howto PHP facebook applications application)
• How to write a FaceBook Application in 10 minutes
  (tags: Web2.0 development api programming howto facebook applications application)

Posted on June 13, 2008
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BenX

It took us a while but we've finally managed to see Ben X.
Wow... Quite good movie actually with a surprising end.
(Yes, I cried half of the movie...)

Posted on June 13, 2008
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Mewaf/Van Marcke presents Unchained Working.

Often we, bloggers, get invitations to all kinds of events, a lot of them nice, amusing or full of fun, yet, seldom as inspiring as the one yesterday.

Robin invited us in name of Mewaf to a presentation on their Unchained Working.
I already knew Unchained Working, probably of a late browsing session, looking for Belgian design, and I bookmarked them because of their unconventional approach of office design.

I was quite surprised to discover Mewaf is connected to/a branch of Van Marcke.
2 years ago I had the opportunity to go for a company visit and visit Interior 2006 on their invitation.
I loved the way brother and sister Van Marcke were telling their story, on how they asked a designer, how they looked for inspiration, and made what seemed impossible possible.
Everything was breathing enthusiasm.

To my great surprise I noticed Caroline Van Marcke was sitting at our table. Quite an opportunity to exchange ideas :) Something we all did.
Imagine sitting at the table with some presidents of a quite unique company, asking whatever you want to ask.
What marked the conversation yesterday, was the eagerness to learn from each other, and a healthy interest from all people sitting at the table.

The moment that struck me most was Mrs Van Marckes answer on C's question 'What's the key to your success'.
'Soul'.

It said everything these people were saying all evening: Believe, and if you do so, go for it.
Something which was said in different words a little earlier by Mr. Van Marcke himself.
I believe that his words not only impressed me.
More than often I need to explain to people what a blog is, so it came to a surprise that this man of 70 not only knows what a blog is, but told us he believes in communication and wants his employees to go and blog.

Unchained working is more than changing an office, putting less desks for more people, it's a culture, and a time shift. And next to that is a logical evolution since everything dramatically changed in the last 30 years (thinking of computers, shift to portables and mobiles).
Some of us might be born with it (I can't imagine working in a fixed office, I even refused one), plain fact is that most of us are living it, and old habits die hard.
I can imagine how difficult people find change, or the fact their desk isn't were it used to be. Actually, it is everywhere.
Besides the fact of the disappearing desk, it's being confronted with a new spirit, one of exchange, different communication.

It's nice to see a Belgian company isn't only working on developing this new idea,but it's also integrating this concept in their own offices.

(Van Marcke had a difficult successor story in 1999, yet, I believe, the company made some huge changes these last years resulting in a stronger brand, with a stronger identity. And, moreover, one which preaches innovation. I am still convinced in my point that Belgium has some fine design companies, unfortunately we don't scream this loud enough)

Posted on June 12, 2008
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links for 2008-06-11

• De vijf stelregels van Hermès - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: marketing tips ideas)

Posted on June 11, 2008
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Calendar Wallpaper from Christiaan PostmaEurope

Another way to fill your walls when you want to have an overview of your agenda is Dutch designer Christian Postma's Calendar Wallpaper, which puts the whole year up so you can see where the time goes (and where it went)...
Perfect for agencies to fill in their agenda's :)

And the next year you just put another paper on it ;)

[via http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-europe/calendar-wallpaper-from-christiaan-postmaeurope-050462]

Posted on June 11, 2008
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The Rasterbator

ALmost forgot about htis one: The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. Upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to 20 meters in size.

Must turn that wall into a picture. Almost forgot.
(I need more time , help)

[Thanks http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-email/the-rasterbator-huge-diy-artworkemail-from-52308-052497 for reminding me]

Posted on June 11, 2008
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Think different

Good advise from Paul Arden

Posted on June 11, 2008
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links for 2008-06-10

• Pixel Acres » Blog Archive » IETester: an all-in-one Internet Explorer testing suite
  (tags: ie ie7.0 internetexplorer vista)
• TomTom says navigation app already runs on iPhone | Reuters
  Ok, now we're talking!
  (tags: gps iphone 3g)

Posted on June 10, 2008
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links for 2008-06-09

• Zij zoeken partners... - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  LocationProd verhuurt exclusieve locaties aan evenementenbureaus, reclameagentschappen, modemagazines, productiemaatschappijen en ga zo maar door.
  (tags: location hunting locationhunting)

Posted on June 9, 2008
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links for 2008-06-08

• zone 09/ > Resto - restaurant
  (tags: resto restaurant)
• Word of Mouth Marketing Association -- WOMMA - Ethical Blogger Contact Guidelines - Introduction
  (tags: ethical marketing online blog ethics blogs guidelines blogging womma)

Posted on June 8, 2008
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links for 2008-06-07

• Install Break Levers on a Bicycle Handlebar | ExpertVillage Videos
  (tags: bicycle)

Posted on June 7, 2008
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Adopt a girl and she'll do the rest

Tx Peter

Posted on June 7, 2008
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links for 2008-06-06

• Modern Marketing - Blog by Collaborate PR & Marketing: You Can't Make Money From Social Media - But They Can
  (tags: web2.0)
• Inside Aperture
  (tags: aperture apple howto software mac tutorial photography)

Posted on June 6, 2008
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links for 2008-06-05

• Customize and save a theme in PowerPoint 2007 - PowerPoint - Microsoft Office Online
  (tags: theme ppt powerpoint)
• City-furniture: furniture overview
  (tags: inspiration)

Posted on June 5, 2008
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Having a bad day?

Watch this, and smile. You're still having a good day ;)

Office Worker Goes Absolutely Insane - Watch more free videos

Posted on June 5, 2008
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Wooden Radio with a mission

It's so retro looking, two tones of wood, and made by hand by carpenters in an Indonesian village with high unemployment. The designer Singgih Kartono wants to "redefine the relationship of the user between the product" and revitalize craft industries and local skills, while using local sustainable materials. Even the packaging is designed to be simple, minimal and reuseable for transporting the radio.

The designer decided he wanted to give work to an area with high unemployment.
Talk about eco, design and a mission :)

Posted on June 4, 2008
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Dream..

Fits perfectly together with my Pecha Presentation (although I am not dyng ;) )And I wanted to help TFTC spreading the word.Get inspired..

Posted on June 4, 2008
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Everyone's dream can come true..

Posted on June 4, 2008
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Make your site know

Make your site known, talk dirty...
A great way to make your site known over the world using WOM, web 2.0, video, ...
Go and check it out ;P

Tx Pieter :)

Posted on June 3, 2008
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links for 2008-06-03

• High dynamic range imaging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  In image processing, computer graphics and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI) is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of exposures (the range of values between light and dark areas) than normal digital imaging techniques. Th
  (tags: howto photo photography photos hdr reference images tutorial photoshop wikipedia)
• Dynamic Drive- FavIcon Generator
  (tags: resources favicon)
• Bob's Garage | Fixedgeargallery.com
  (tags: bicycles fixedgear fixie bikes reference cycling howto bicycle bike video)

Posted on June 3, 2008
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Deseo, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Seeing the frequency of my posts lately it is very obvious the time for blogging is minimized due to too much work...
When browsing my feedreader, I stumbled upon this.
How I wouldn't mind to go over and spend some time to unwind, to lie down and just enjoy nothingness...

"The Mayan Riviera, long visited for stunning archaeological ruins and scuba diving, now has the ultimate destination for relaxation. Deseo, in Playa del Carmen, maintains the charm of old fishing villages along the Caribbean coast, yet in the smoothest of transitions, offers the best of today's lifestyle. Open-air lounges, seabreeze and succulent dishes can be enjoyed in a purely refined atmosphere. The cocktails let alone the sounds of the best DJ's from around the world will intoxicate you into a soothing state of mind."

I am sure my girl wouldn't mind joining in :)
[Via http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/travel/2008/05/deseo_playa_del_carmen_mexico.html]

Posted on June 2, 2008
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Creative Brain Drain

A simple yet beautiful drainage design.
Sometimes you think: why did no one think of this before....

Designer: Honfay Lui

Honfay Lui [From http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/295973432/]

Posted on June 2, 2008
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links for 2008-06-02

• Modernista!
  (tags: mashup Marketing web design web2.0 webdesign advertising inspiration agency website)

Posted on June 2, 2008
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links for 2008-05-31

• TeamViewer - Free Desktop Sharing and Remote Control
  (tags: sharing vnc free collaboration mac remote windows tools desktop software freeware)

Posted on May 31, 2008
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Beautiful photos of bankrupt offices

Photographer Phillip Toledano's shoots of bankrupt offices were meant to be archaeological exercises, but the signs of life interrupted make them as ghostly as the frozen statues of Pompeii. Link
[via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/297514726/beautiful-photos-of.html]

Posted on May 29, 2008
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links for 2008-05-29

• 8 tips voor een geslaagde virale reclamecampagne - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: bizz buzz online viral campaign)

Posted on May 29, 2008
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links for 2008-05-28

• ICONlook.com - the icon search.
  (tags: free search graphics design webdesign icons iconos images download icon)

Posted on May 28, 2008
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links for 2008-05-27

• TeleportMyJob.com - Where do you want to be?
  loking for a job abroad?
  (tags: job employment jobs travel venture Work career agency)
• Loopbaanbegeleiding & carrièreplanning - SBS Management Consultants
  (tags: job)

Posted on May 27, 2008
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links for 2008-05-26

• BIGGEST DRAWING IN THE WORLD
  (tags: visualization design cool fun travel technology art gps inspiration drawing)

Posted on May 26, 2008
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links for 2008-05-23

• Hoe pakt u lastige collega's aan? - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: grin tips meeting)

Posted on May 23, 2008
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links for 2008-05-22

• 4 onderhandelingstips van Nicolas Sarkozy - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: tips onderhandelingen marketing)

Posted on May 22, 2008
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links for 2008-05-20

• 40 Excellent Freefonts For Professional Design | Fonts | Smashing Magazine
  (tags: free fonts graphics design font opensource typography)
• Free Grunge Fonts | Grunge Fonts | Free Grunge Font | Outlaw Design Blog - A Graphic Design Blog
  (tags: free fonts design font webdesign grunge resources icons freeware typography download)

Posted on May 20, 2008
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links for 2008-05-18

• tutorial | Abduzeedo - graphic design | design inspiration | design tutorials
  (tags: graphics web design webdesign Photography Fireworks tutorials tutorial howto inspiration photoshop)
• Creativity Spark From Masters Of Illustration | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine
  (tags: illustration Webdesign graphics creativity gallery Design Photoshop inspiration)

Posted on May 18, 2008
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links for 2008-05-16

• Scanning wallet cards into the iPhone - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  (tags: iPhone productivity ipodtouch iPod organization)
• De Standaard Online - Flitscamera met laserstralen getest op E411
  flitsen van voor en van achter...
  (tags: flash flits)

Posted on May 16, 2008
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Blazen, blazen

Does the little present of Cherry & Cake of few days ago have something to do with this:
Blazen Maar? Or not?... LVB seems to know more...

And indeed. Blazenmaar.be is registered by, guess who, Cherry & Cake.

Getting curious :)
So, a little more research reveals this:
They mention several things on the blog:
End date: 18.10.08 (that's when something is going to happen in Brussels.)
Start date: 22.03.08

Googling 18.10.08 and Brussels reveals this: Stad onder stroom , a game on climate and change, by Coalition Climate.. Would it have anything to do with this?..
Googling 22.03.08 reveals world water day...

Posted on May 16, 2008
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Cherry & Cake

Great site! Uses flash pretty cool. And in my eyes, they're pretty good in selling themselves.
Thanks guys for the mysterious present, and letting me figuring out who you are. I liked discovering your site. :)

Posted on May 15, 2008
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links for 2008-05-15

• Design the content
  great article on design and content
  (tags: content webdesign)

Posted on May 15, 2008
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links for 2008-05-14

• Hoe zaait u een virale marketingcampagne? - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: viral marketing)

Posted on May 14, 2008
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Ted Talk Amy Tan on Creativity

Always fun to post an inspiring talk :)

Posted on May 14, 2008
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Zoomit and e-invoicing.

The independents amongst my readers probably know what I mean by 'the trouble of invoicing'.
Invoicing never has been such a burden.
I don't have a real problem finding jobs (I actually have too many at the moment. People in for serious co-op can drop a mail.)

The real trouble is being paid..
Once you have sent your invoice, the waiting starts.
While in Belgium the official 'due time' is one month, many, way too many companies neglect this, and if you get paid after 2 months you can be happy.
Most agencies never bother to pay before those 2 months.

And then the trouble comes in: imagine: you getting your wage after only 2 months...
(My advise to anyone becoming independent: make sure you have a serious money pig aside to fill this gap of cashflow. Really)
I was prepared for it when I started. And I still am. But I do see a huge shift in paying habits of the clients. They all pay a little later than before.
You often have to send a 'reminder'.

So I am happy to see the Zoom-It initiative. It is e)invoicing but even better. Because e-invoicing means your clients gets the invoice by mail in its mailbox. Zoom-it means your client get his invoice in his bankaccount.
Each time he opens his e-banking he'll see this or that invoice is still due.
And that's something I like.
I want my client to see that he still owes me in an obvious place. Where better than in your e-banking?
I am happy to see my invoicing software coops with them, so I can send invoices out of my software straight to the client.

Banks cooperating: KBC, Fintro, Dexia, Fortis, ING, Landbouwkrediet, AXA, Centea.
Receiving ZoomIt documents is free, sending them is at a cost.
Prices are not known yet...

Posted on May 13, 2008
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links for 2008-05-12

• Inhabitat » PREFAB FRIDAY: Maison EvolutiV by Olgga
  (tags: design)
• 40 Tooltips Scripts With AJAX, JavaScript & CSS | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
  (tags: Ajax development CSS web tooltips tips javascript html)

Posted on May 12, 2008
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links for 2008-05-08

• 6 tips van eBay-verkopers - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: bizz ebay)

Posted on May 8, 2008
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links for 2008-05-07

• Op welke steunmaatregelen kan ik als startende ondernemer rekenen? - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  (tags: economy independent)
• Blurberati Blog » An update from the CEO on good stuff in the works
  (tags: publishing writing blurb books printing)

Posted on May 7, 2008
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Pecha Kucha Ghent

A while ago, C and I were considering starting up a Pecha Kucha Ghent. But due to very busy work for both of us, we kind of delayed things.
And then suddenly, someone contacted me, asking if I wanted to present myselef on Pacha Kucha Ghent on May 27th.
A group of people at Sint Lucas Ghent took the initiative to organise it, and I am glad they did!
So I'll be speaking at the first Pecha Kucha Ghent with some great minds (A bit impressed by those by the way..)

Puts tail between legs: Tried it out yesterday, 20 seconds per slide is really really quick. So I am off trying to make a good presentation.

Btw, there is a Pecha Kucha Brussels on May 20th.
For both events, registration is needed!

Posted on May 7, 2008
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links for 2008-05-06

• WordPress › Google XML Sitemaps « WordPress Plugins
  (tags: google plugins wordpress_plugin sitemap plugin tools wordpress seo sitemaps)

Posted on May 6, 2008
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In case you might be looking for a pool for a bbq.

Karine is a friend of a friend, and thus became a friend of mine.

Karine decided to go the Africa and volunteer in a WildLife Foundation caring for wild and wounded animals.
For that reason she's organizing loads of stuff (mainly: selling her friends for all kind of events).
You can bid on the item of your choice.
One of the great things amongst them is:
-Swimming pool and BBQ
-Getting a sleepover in Claudia's apartment.
- Whispering Bordel
-Thai cooking class by Zabine

You have to hurry as the bidding ends tonight!
We're seriously considering the Swimming Pool Bid (especially because there is a beautiful assistent ;) )

Check everything over here!

Posted on May 5, 2008
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links for 2008-05-02

• Palette Generator: Automagically create a harmonious color palette from a photograph
  (tags: generator photo design flickr webdesign colour palette art tools color)
• Piel.Skin - Ethel Baraona Pohl - Arquitectura Contemporánea
  (tags: materials Arquitectura books design architecture)

Posted on May 2, 2008
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Photo by Natan Dvir

I am still stunned when seeing the absurdity of Israel and Palestine. One more picture to illustrate it.

[via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lisagoldman/sefN/~3/200918423/]

Posted on April 30, 2008
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North vs South

Why I post this again?Because I was there and saw it.
Really awkward to see it like this :)

Posted on April 29, 2008
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The Information Machine (Mash up)

This video is a mash-up of the “The Information Machine,” by Charles and Ray Eames. The original was produced for the IBM Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, and attempted to demonstrate how modern computing and human creativity were developing hand in hand.

Additional footage comes from the 2007 IBM Global Leadership Forum held in Washington, DC. Those speaking include IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, IBM Senior Vice President for Technology and Manufacturing Nick Donofrio, and US Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez.

(Tx Peter )

Posted on April 28, 2008
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links for 2008-04-25

• "Klimaatverandering kan leiden tot ongeziene wereldoorlog" - Wereld - nieuws - Knack.be
  went to a presentation of the future yesterday and the scenario was very similar... wird stuff going on.
  (tags: future)

Posted on April 25, 2008
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Los Ninos in Ghent

If it weren't for the fact that I am dead tired (long working days this week), you'd find me here:

www.losninos.be

Posted on April 25, 2008
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links for 2008-04-24

• Ann Demeulemeester shop
  (tags: design anndemeulemeester)
• Inhabitat » Sunken Subway Cars To Replace Eroding Barrier Reefs
  (tags: wtf)
• Belgium iPhone
  Three Belgian carriers -- Proximus, Mobistar and BASE -- are said to be creating special data packages for the iPhone, supporting unlimited transfers and "visual messaging.
  (tags: iphone)

Posted on April 24, 2008
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links for 2008-04-23

• De Morgen: Ombudsman - Leven 6,6 procent duurder (252562)
  Slechts drie producten in de gevoelsindex zijn het afgelopen jaar goedkoper geworden: aardappelen, gsm-gesprekken en biefstuk. De rest stijgt.
  (tags: economy)
• hagger_trippy
  alle filmpjes online
  (tags: hagger trippy)

Posted on April 23, 2008
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links for 2008-04-22

• De Standaard Online - Hamas neemt vrede met Palestijnse staat binnen bestandslijn van 1967
  (tags: wtf)

Posted on April 22, 2008
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links for 2008-04-20

• internet jogging » Muxtape With Coverflow Using Fluid
  (tags: interface mashup music coverflow mac browser software muxtape osx fluid)
• Appelogen » Bestaan snuff-films echt?
  (tags: sznuff documentary)

Posted on April 20, 2008
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links for 2008-04-18

• Corelio - Werken bij Corelio - Nederlandstalige versie
  fotoredacteur de standaard gezocht. niet dat ik dat nog zoek (werk genoeg)
  (tags: photography)
• Marketing, met de M van Macho - Bizz - business tips - Trends.be
  Marketing, met de M van Macho
  (tags: lol marketing)
• Pershing S.p.A.
  well...
  (tags: boat yacht luxury design)

Posted on April 18, 2008
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links for 2008-04-17

• De Standaard Online - Consumptiegoederen - Fietsen worden tot 15 procent duurder
  tijd om die fiets te kopen! :)
  (tags: economy)
• De Beste Management Assistent
  (tags: lol)
• Get Behind the Shield! Hotspot Shield by AnchorFree
  (tags: internet hack wireless Security Hotspot pandora proxy vpn wifi Shield)
• "Internet ondermijnt de beschaving" - Technologie - kanaal - Knack.be
  we already knew ;)
  (tags: wtf)

Posted on April 17, 2008
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links for 2008-04-16

• Welke beroepskosten zijn fiscaal aftrekbaar? - - Trends.be
  (tags: taxes tax belastingen independent)
• Shift6 » Palestinian girls, dating, and the mobile phone
  Playing With Fire: On the domestication of the mobile phone among Palestinian teenage girls in Israel”
  (tags: palestine palestinian israel)
• Download YouTube Videos as MP4 Files
  An interesting side-effect of YouTube's recent push for higher quality videos is that most videos can be downloaded as MP4 files directly from YouTube. Until now, you could only get FLV files from your browser's cache or using one of the many websites tha
  (tags: google download tips greasemonkey youtube howto tools mp4 video)
• Sigma: Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG APO HSM Can | Fotokonijnenberg
  (tags: photography)
• Sigma: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Canon | Fotokonijnenberg
  (tags: photography)

Posted on April 16, 2008
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Buy art

Buy it now while it is still cheap :)

where
KASK
Academiestraat 2 (2nd floor)
9000 Gent

when
16/04/2008 om 5.30PM
auction from 7.30PM

Posted on April 15, 2008
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links for 2008-04-15

• GlobalTT - High Speed Satellite Internet VSAT broadband high speed satellite internet access
  (tags: satellite internet)

Posted on April 15, 2008
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links for 2008-04-14

• Brommobiel aan 45km/uur van autostrade geplukt in Zwijnaarde
  ROTFL!!!!
  (tags: humor)
• OFFF Lisbon 2008 Presented by TMN · 8, 9, 10 May 2008 · LX Factory · Lisbon
  cool festival. to check for next year...
  (tags: festival digital offf)

Posted on April 14, 2008
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Jump for women

Both C and I are considering going to Jump. Jump for Women is the place to meet, discuss, brainstorm and participate in conferences and training sessions. A wide range of tools to reinforce women's empowerment and position in the economy will be offered
A networking day for women with a goal. I especially like:
On Sat: 09:30 – 11:00: Starting your own business: the key to your autonomy and full use of your abilities?
Christelle Verheyden (Food and Wine Academy), Rudy Aernoudt (editorialist), Marie Béjot (Oenobiol), Ine Mariën (entrepreneur and expert in companies' strategic communication), Ine Mariën (entreprepneur and enterprises' strategic communication expert), Nikolaas Tahon (Managing Partner Deloitte)
11:30 – 13:00: Executive women share their successful secrets ...
Ingrid Lieten (De Lijn ),Anette Böhm (Belgacom group),Amélie d'Oultremont (Fondation Fortis), Adrienne Axler (SODEXHO), Mimi Lamotte (UZA), Laurette Onkelinx* (Federal Minister for Social Affairs and Health), Jeanine Lemmens (Weight Watchers)

Workshops:

Speech coaching. The strength of a presentation is not the slides you make, it’s the story you tell!
PowerPoint has celebrated its 20th birthday. For Robert Gaskins though, the creator of the product, this was not his most joyful event. He is not happy the way his product is used in business environment. And neither am I….
The objective of my presentation is to awaken everyone who uses PowerPoint in presentations. With a few simple guidelines your message is so much more powerful. PowerPoint is a wonderful tool, provided you use it as a visual aid. The strength of a presentation is not the slides you make, it’s the story you tell! To ensure real individual and targeted coaching sessions, could participants send me as soon as possible a PowerPoint presentation they have done?

Trendwatching pour entrepreneure :Faire son marché...aux tendances
Bénédicte Philippart de Foy, observatrice de tendances, croque nos modes de vie, décortique nos habitudes, presse nos gouts et nos envies de demain pour en extraire un cocktail d'infos que la société va consommer illico.
Ses recettes pourraient devenir l'arme absolue de votre business. Plonger dans son mixer de tendances, c'est aussi mieux vous positionner sur le marché, adapter votre gamme de produits en fonction des envies, des besoins et des rêves de vos clients.
Pour elle, le forum Jump sera l'occasion de...prendre la balle au bond en vous proposant un concentré de tendances au féminin: celles d'aujourd'hui et celles de demain!

Lifestyle transformation Workshop. A blueprint for life.
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the concepts of Lifestyle Transformation and the Blueprint for Life. The Blueprint for life will help participants to create a Letter of Achievement, which will address and involve the following seven areas of life : Health, Career, Finance, Relationship, Family and Community. This brief workshop is an introduction to a series of personal growth and professional courses designed to caoch participants through the porcess of creating new possibilities in all aspects of life.

Développer mon assertivité. Ou comment communiquer efficacement... sans se laisser marcher sur les pieds !
Je n’avais pas envie et pourtant j’ai dit oui... Je n’arrive pas à faire autre chose que m’écraser... ou éclater ! Si je lui demande encore de m’aider, il/elle va mal le prendre, donc je préfère me débrouiller seul-e...
Des exemples comme ceux-là, nous en avons tous vécus, que ce soit au boulot, dans nos activités associatives ou en famille. Il est pourtant possible de trouver le “juste milieu” entre le fait de tenir compte des autres et de leurs contraintes, tout en affirmant avec sérénité mais clarté le droit que nous avons tous de nous (faire) respecter.

Succesvol in je werk met Mindfullness. Mindfulness leert je bewust om te gaan met de realiteit van leven en werk.
Door bewust en aandachtig in het Nu te leven neem je op een krachtige manier je werk en je leven in eigen handen. Dit leidt tot meer welzijn, inspiratie en effectiviteit. Zowel op je werk als thuis.
Chris Lejaeghere en Ann Vansteenwinkel zijn gastdocenten bij Kluwer Opleidingen en trainer en coach bij MindfulBizZ. Beiden zijn psychologen en hebben een jarenlange ervaring in hrm en consultancy. Zo’n vijf jaar geleden vestigden ze zich als loopbaan- en lifecoach en als gecertificeerd trainer in Mindfulness

Anyone of you going too?

Posted on April 13, 2008
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Wolves touching ground.

Cai Guo-Qiang is one of the most prominent living Chinese artists. Trained in theatre design, in 1999 he won the International Prize at the 48th Venice Biennale. He is best known for his firework-based set-piece installations and for drawings made using ink and gunpowder. In November, a set of 14 untitled drawings by the artist sold at Christie’s, Hong Kong, for £9.5m ($19.1m)—setting a new record for a Chinese contemporary artist at auction.

The Guggenheim in New York hosts Cai’s first major retrospective, I Want to Believe. And this until May 28th.On none of my trips to NY, I happened to find time to visit this museum.
Hopefully next time it will be possible. And hopefully it is before May 28th...

[via http://grapplica.blogspot.com/2008/03/cai-guo-qiang.html]

Posted on April 13, 2008
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You Are Beautiful

We live in a world that bombards us with fear-inducing marketing aiming to convince us that we're too ugly, too fat, or too old so that we'll go out and buy stuff to fix it. How often, if ever, do we get sweetly and succinctly told that there's nothing wrong with us? It's the simplicity behind You Are Beautiful that makes its message so immediate and powerful.

The creators of the site and all it's members are anonymous, choosing to let their message speak for itself. Collaborators design different versions of the three words "you are beautiful" and then hi-jack public areas that would normally contain advertising. From more traditional graffiti spaces to usurping billboards and lining the insides of advertising-riddled subway cars, the idea is to replace the ubiquitous consumer-driven messaging we normally see with a compliment. A little burst of positivity, unexpected in the midst of buy-buy-buy messaging, that asks us to do absolutely nothing but feel good about ourselves.

The collected images of how the message has manifested itself created an exhibition that's appeared in galleries around the world. Living up to the true nature of its movement, You Are Beautiful seeks out individuals to contribute as well. People can let out their inner artist with their very own version of the message, be it public or private, and send pics to the site for posting. The only thing they ask is that the message not be commodified or sold in any way - to just always be free and always be true to itself.

Plus, for just the price of postage, Are You Beautiful will mail you a free package of stickers. Spread the message, take pics of where you put your stickers, and send them to the site to be added to the collection.

So let us all collect some stickers and tag our cities with them!
I already ordered mine!

[Via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/urbanspy/~3/223215951/]

Posted on April 13, 2008
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links for 2008-04-12

• Kies de trefwoorden van uw website zorgvuldig - - Trends.be
  (tags: internet tips)
• Twee zinnen die u veel tijd besparen - - Trends.be
  Nee! Wie tijd wil winnen, moet nee kunnen zeggen. Hier alvast drie handige formuleringen: - NEE WANT... Leg duidelijk uit waarom u weigert. - NEE MAAR... Koppel een alternatief aan uw weigering. Zeg bijvoorbeeld dat u het later zal doen. - NEE, NEE
  (tags: tips)
• Een saus voor ieder gerecht | Eten en drinken: Producten
  (tags: sauzen vlees tips koken)

Posted on April 12, 2008
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Club Med Testing for you :)

The very nice people of Club Med contacted me a while ago, wondering if I'd be interested testing their facilities and writing my experiences down.

A free midweek in Chamonix. Who'd say no to such an offer?
Not me!

So on Sunday I leave for few days to go and check their hotel, their spa, and I certainly hope to enjoy some skiing around.
I'll posting my pics and experiences on this site.

Yesterday I received the program, and I have to say: 'Mjammie'.
Each Club Med Village has its own 'specialties' and Chamonix, features, except for its magnificent view on the Mont Blanc, a spa, sauna, beauty center for 'new energy', good food and a very charming hotel. And snow, of course.

'New Energy', let that be what I need right now, so I am definitely looking forward to the Balinese massage we receive upon arrival.

(*Disclaimer: Yes, Club Med is paying this press trip for me. -And a bunch of other journalists.-)

Posted on April 5, 2008
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links for 2008-04-04

• Embarrassing Problems
  (tags: health embarrassing helpful reference problems tools medical guide useful uk)

Posted on April 4, 2008
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Dropclock Screensaver

I never bothered to install a screensaver. Most of them suck anyway. But today I stumbled upon a super beautiful and useful one: Dropclock.

The hour drops down to your screen.A heavy download and I hope it is not too cpu intensive.
Yet, beautiful to watch :)
Download here.
(At 15$ it doesn't come cheap)

Posted on April 4, 2008
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Honda’s SMS Test Drive

Great idea: test drive a motor cycle via Mac Book Pro.Perfect to give the girl a try :)
Perfect to give the girl a try :)

Great marketing too.
Check the game evolving on this site.

[via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/urbanspy/~3/262012979/]

Posted on April 4, 2008
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Podpro Trailmaps

Instead of fumbling with oversized trailmaps on the chairlift, Podpro offers free downloadable maps which you can view on your iPhone or iPod.

Offering access to a few dozen resorts in the U.S and Canada like Aspen, Alta, Mammoth and Whistler Blackcomb, you can now plan your descent with a few clicks or zooms. The Podpro service also features RSS feeds of weather conditions ensuring you find your way to fresh tracks.

Check it out at Podpro.

Aargh, not available for the Alps...

[via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ch/~3/262789931/podpro_trailmap.php]

Posted on April 4, 2008
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links for 2008-04-03

• Illustrator Tutorials
  (tags: vector design adobe webdesign tutorials tutorial howto art graphics Illustrator)

Posted on April 3, 2008
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Sport for a reason

Why should you sport? Check it out here.

Posted on March 30, 2008
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links for 2008-03-30

• Noon Solar
  (tags: solar bags)
• Min-Height Fast Hack
  (tags: webdev hack height web design webdesign min-height hacks css ie)
• Mighty Goods: Custom Laser Engraved Moleskine
  (tags: moleskine)

Posted on March 30, 2008
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Rainwater Hog

A nice and easy solution to collect rainwater.

"The Rainwater Hog (2006) is a small-scale modular storage tank for collecting rainwater that can be reused for watering plants, washing the car or whatever you need...The Hog can be installed vertically against a wall, or horizontally, and it's specifically sized to fit between structural frames. One unit holds 47 gallons of rainwater collected from a downspout, and if a larger capacity is needed, simply attach another Hog. A percentage of sales will go to the nonprofit Water Aid. Also in keeping with the eco-conscious Hog, is the fact that it ships without packaging. Other than a small box holding an Elbow Vent and Connector taped to the unit, the Hog arrives unwrapped, unboxed and just as you see it pictured. A Leaf Catcher/Outlet Kit must be purchased (sold separately) for the Hog. (Subsequent Hogs can be added without needing extra Leaf Catcher/Outlet Kits.) A Wall-Mounting Kit is also available for vertical installation."

I admit, I especially see the use for it on travelling vans ;)

[Via http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/2008/03/rainwater_hog.html]

Posted on March 30, 2008
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Noon Solar Announces Spring 2008 Collection of Bags

I have been looking for a ecological way to load my mobile and ipod.I already found the simple solar panels, but this solar bag is a better solution: the panels are built in, so they don't take extra space. You can arrive at work and put the bag near sunlight (even if cloudy) and it will charge the internal battery.A pity they're sold out, and a fancier design would fit them better.
Noon Solar is releasing a new collection in April. So hurry to check them out :)
[Via http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/259290573/noon-solar-spring-bags.php]

Posted on March 30, 2008
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Running a Mux

Totally hot again: digital tape mixing :)

Remember the days you had nothing but a little tape recorder and internal fm recorder. Clicking record, stopping, rewind, forward rewind, finding the end of the song. Waiting until the presenter announced a song and try to catch a song without too much dj talk inside of it.
It was the end of the 80's, the beginning of StudioBrussel. I was 12, and got my first simple taperecorder and 2 tapes for my christmas.
And it was sheer happiness.

So here's Muxtape. The site, created by New York based web designer and photographer, Justin Oullette allows users to create their own mixtape by uploading their 12 song playlist, then storing said muxtape on their own subdomain. Users can then share their creation by sending a link to their friends. No copies to distribute. No mess. It’s all so very clean and filled with Ajax-y goodness. Anyone want to start a Muxtape club?

For all of you who want to be reminded of those days, or for all of you who want to experience how it used to be before cdplayers, and mp3's ;)

[via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/urbanspy/~3/257860226/]

Posted on March 26, 2008
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Apple NYC running out of iPhones

For the people going to the states, you might want to try your luck in another state...

Then again:

If you were planning to buy an iPhone at one of the three New York Apple Stores, then you might be out of luck. According to The Huffington Post, the SoHo, 59th Street (5th Avenue Store), and new W 14th Street locations are all sold out of this hot little phone.

At the 59th Street store, an Apple employee was quoted saying, "You can always go online." So, if you are looking for an iPhone in NY, you might be left only two options:AT&T stores, or Apple's online store.

Update: the online US Apple Store is showing "5-7 days" shipping time for both the 8 and 16 GB models.

I wonder if this shortage has to do with the lack of supply or with the fact a new (3g?) will be on the way? When the US Apple Store lacks models, something else might be going on...

Posted on March 26, 2008
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KarmaHotel

A great name and a superb flyer.
Moreover, a fabulous agenda, with Hong KOng Dong, Daan, Tim Vanhamel, Das Pop, ...
Makes me want to drive to Kursaal Oostende soon.

On 05.04.08 to be more precise.

Check it out on www.karmahotel.be

Posted on March 25, 2008
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links for 2008-03-25

• TracVision Mobile Satellite/Internet @LightAV.com 877-390-1599 tracvision,r6,a7,r4,r5,tracnet100,internet,access,wifi,data,msn,gps,global,positioning,hdtv,trac,vision,car,mobile,video,sattelite,tv,cable,internet,access,direct,dss,in,motion,boat,rv,yacht,h
  (tags: internet satellite mobile)
• Mobile Satellite Internet Solutions for cars-trucks-RVs
  (tags: internet mobile satellite)
• GlobalTT Added Values : Global Vehicle IP
  (tags: mobile internet satellite)
• OWI // Office for Word and Image
  (tags: architecture photos photography)

Posted on March 25, 2008
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Interior in Belgium

A great site with Belgian architecture and good photography :)
Found while surfing around.

Posted on March 25, 2008
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Boobs and Dinks Early Detection Kits

While testicular and breast cancer is something we might not want to think about, Shanon Gerdard uses humor to eliminate some of the fear surrounding that dreaded monthly self-exam. Her Boobs and Dinks Early Detection Kits include crocheted breasts or penises that contain small lumps that can be found by following instructions provided in the accompanying booklets. On top of everything else, she donates $5 from every sale to Cottage Dreams, a cancer recovery initiative in Haliburton, Ontario.

[via http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ch/~3/250640175/boobs_and_dinks.php]

Superb!!

Posted on March 21, 2008
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links for 2008-03-21

• Remote Access and Desktop Control Software for Your Computer
  (tags: computer remoteaccess collaboration network remote software tools freeware logmein desktop)

Posted on March 21, 2008
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Learning online

I have been busy the last few days looking for some interesting classes online
(Finding turbo classes off line turned out less successful..)

The best I found until now is definitely Aperture Classes from Apple. For free.
(Admitted I like those of SlideShowPro too, but, well, I am more in search for some specific classes for the moment.)
Why the best? Because they're short, well lay-outed, real-time examples, and the overview rocks. Visited presentations get a mark. And you surely get a good overview of what is avalable, all of the time.
It never gets boring.

The other big winner is Lynda.com. And as I have been following the free classes of Indesign, and Illustrator, I am planning to digg into it during the next weeks, on the paid version.
Need to plan a bit though.

I want to digg into:
-Photo-altering (and Yes, I am totally into Aperture as it covers everything I need, and is a true time saver compared to what we did with photoshop back in the early days. Yes, it is slow compared to Lightroom, but dunno, I like this workpalette.)
-Photoshop for webdesign
-Indesign for brochures
-Illustrator for web and for design

Posted on March 21, 2008
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links for 2008-03-20

• Royalty Free Stock Photos at Fotolia.com
  (tags: Webdesign free photo design photos photography stock foto images business)
• Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos | iStockphoto.com
  (tags: free photo design stockphotos photography photos stock Graphics images video)
• STOCKXPERT - Royalty free stock photography community
  (tags: free graphics photo design webdesign photography photos stock royaltyfree images)
• LuckyOliver » Stock Photos and Illustrations for a Dollar (Royalty-Free Images)
  (tags: photo design Photography webdesign community Art photos stock images inspiration)
• Drop.io: Simple Private Exchange
  Share files easily.
  (tags: sharing free web2.0 storage hosting collaboration tools online files filesharing)
• Down for everyone or just me?
  (tags: internet test web2.0 down cool network monitoring tools tool useful)

Posted on March 20, 2008
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links for 2008-03-17

• Freebies Round-Up: Icons, Buttons and Templates | Graphics | Smashing Magazine
  great resource
  (tags: illustrator buttons freebies)
• PowerPoint to Illustrator
  (tags: ppt illustrator)

Posted on March 17, 2008
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links for 2008-03-14

• Best Brands of the World - vector logos, brand, logo, logotype, photos
  logos
  (tags: free eps graphics design logos vector resources branding brands reference logo)

Posted on March 14, 2008
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Facebook Anthem

Tx Z.

Posted on March 14, 2008
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links for 2008-03-13

• Basic steps to implement the Ken Burns Effect with SlideShowPro 1.4.2 (and higher)
  (tags: tutorial flash slideshowpro ssp images effects)

Posted on March 13, 2008
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links for 2008-03-12

• 50 Best WordPress Plugins for Power Blogging
  (tags: plugins web2.0 wordpress-plugins webdesign wordpress tools plugin)

Posted on March 12, 2008
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Art for sale: commercializing of culture :)

Droomde je er altijd al van op het podium te schitteren?

Vooruit geeft je de geknipte kans om je talent te tonen aan de wereld. Maar niets voor niets natuurlijk en zeker niet in een festival met als titel ART FOR SALE. We bieden ons podium te koop aan: als je die plaats wil, zal je er voor moeten betalen. Hard cash!

Alle genres of smaken zijn welkom. De hoogste bieder krijgt het podium. Succes!

Bieden kan nu op ebay

Art for sale! @ vooruit :)

Posted on March 12, 2008
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Only.in.Belgium

Invest.in.Belgium.

It contains a bunch of memories for me.
But it also reminds me of a not so beautiful website (with an awful CMS)
Glad to see they released a new campaign.
And if more great to see an updated website which looks an lot nicer.

Congrats Bart and the rest of your team.

Posted on March 11, 2008
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Smile of the day

Via Minemagazine

Posted on March 11, 2008
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Museumtalks

Finally!

I have been preaching this as an example in my podcast 'initiatives' for months.
Someone must have picked it up ;) (Just joking, I believe in 'the moment' aspect of this one. Several people where thinking of such a thing)
And now museumtalks is live and well: an alternative audioguide for museums, free and to take along on your ipod or alike.
A well moneysaver for both museum and visitor (no fees for the existing audioguide and no need for personnel to maintain it)
And the best advertisement a museum can ask for...

Posted on March 10, 2008
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People in jail

As some of you know (but certainly not all) I spent 6 months in a jail.
Not as a prisoner, but as a photographer. :)

I am still interested in photography of this subject, and Jane Evelyn Atwood made a huge series on it.

Some of her amazing pictures are to be seen in Justitiepaleis, in Brussels from March 10 til March 31.

Some of the images can be seen here.

Posted on March 10, 2008
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links for 2008-03-10

• Divlix.com. Watch all the new movies online
  when you liked joox, check this one out
  (tags: video divx movies online)
• Hoe start ik een online community? - Frankwatching
  (tags: internet web2.0 article marketing online community communities frankwatching)

Posted on March 10, 2008
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links for 2008-03-08

• iPhone Hacks : iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 & iTunes 7.6: Adding Custom Ringtones for Free
  (tags: iphone mobile ringtones)

Posted on March 8, 2008
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Kluster’s 72 Hour TED Challenge

Kluster, founded by friend and young punk Ben Kaufman is in full force here at TED. The former iPod accessory entrepreneur recently (ie: last week) launched his new platform to allow groups of people (just like you and me) to affect decision making processes inside what for has long been a buttoned up-decision making process. I encourage everyone to pop by the site, check out some of the open projects and watch the tutorials to learn more. It’s a truly unique and game changing proposition.

The deal at TED is simple; Kluster is going to create a brand new product in the next 72 hours, with the help of the “1000 brightest people in the world” and all of you. That time is broken down into phases starting with the inception (the idea), through industrial design, naming, engineering, identity and branding, ad campaign, and finally packaging. There’s a good 7 hours left in the first phase (brainstorming the product idea), where users can contribute ideas (sparks) as well as invest their currency (watts) towards the future of the project. The team has kitted out a hotel room suite with all the fixings of a true prototype lab, 3D printers and tools. 72 hours from now, we’ll see what idea rises to the top and into the hands of everyone involved.

To make the deal a little sweeter, the team at Kluster put up $15,000 in rewards. Fancy yourself an innovator and think you can contribute? Time is running out. Go get involved!

[From http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/urbanspy/~3/242492885/]

Posted on March 8, 2008
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links for 2008-03-07

• Web Developer's Handbook | CSS, Web Development, Color Tools, SEO, Usability etc.
  (tags: html web design ajax inspiration css programming webdesign javascript links reference)
• Simplify Media - Connect Your Music
  listen to your music everywhere (where there is wifi..) also for iphone
  (tags: internet audio ipod share free music mac itunes mp3 streaming)
• mootools forums / Can I pay someone to implement a couple of effects please?
  moo.fx scroll effect
  (tags: moo.fx mootools scrolleffect scroll)

Posted on March 7, 2008
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links for 2008-03-06

• Buy in Bulgaria
  mmmmmm. sounds not so bad..
  (tags: immo bulgaria)
• Macworld | Playlist | Stream your iTunes library
  (tags: music ipod iphone itunes tools streaming)
• How To: Stream Music from Your iPod touch or iPhone to Any iTunes Library
  Go to the Sources tab of Installer.app, tap Edit, then tap the Add button and type http://home.mike.tl/iphone as a new source
  (tags: hack ipod music ipodtouch iphone mac lifehacker howto itunes apple streaming)
• Livebuster
  watch flash on iphone
  (tags: download videos video)
• Bose Mobile On-Ear Headset - Headphones and Headsets
  Mobile On-Ear Headset for iphone
  (tags: bose iphone)

Posted on March 6, 2008
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links for 2008-03-05

• 13 Awesome Javascript CSS Menus
  Now we present you with 13 awesome Javascript CSS menus that will be very handy and easy to modify to suit your needs. Lets take a look at recent examples of these …
  (tags: web2.0 menus design menu webdesign javascript web css navigation ajax)
• Menu
  (tags: css ajax menu)
• Dropdown / Select Box Navigation with JavaScript
  (tags: examples dropdown web javascript tutorial navigation html)

Posted on March 5, 2008
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Josworld goes M'aTuVu

You’re a creative person and you would like to exhibit your work ?
You have something to show the world?

Then you’ll have the possibility to show yourself by means of the project « M’ATUVU ». Maybe you will soon be able to admire your own work in the exhibition space of JosWorld. This space will be thrown open for expositions, completely low profile. Also music, theatre, dance and performance will be given a chance, as long as creativity makes up the central concept.

« M’ATUVU » is a project of JosWorld, a graphics collective and non-profit organization that wants to inject new life into the cultural world by means of inventive and creative projects. The exhibition space of the collective is situated in Lakensestraat, in the middle of the Brussels cultural neighbourhood. Here Josworld organizes exhibitions, but also happenings and performances. The main commitment of this all: creating a dazzling dynamism between creative persons, artistic projects and the cultural neighbourhood.

The « M’ATUVU » shopwindow is available for individual artists or collectives for 2 week periods.
This way we want to maintain a dynamic creative flow, and give as much artists as possible the chance to expose their ideas.

We are actively on the lookout for - and encouraging people to show off their work. This way we want to build a complete network of young creatives.
Interested? Just email us at matuvu@josworld.org. That’s it!…
[From http://grapplica.blogspot.com/2008/03/josworld-goes-matuvu.html]

Nothing to do with this site, yet maybe I should apply ;)

Posted on March 5, 2008
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Psssstttttt.

Posted on March 5, 2008
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Due to a lack of inspiration :)

Posted on March 4, 2008
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Looking for models

In case you're interested :)

Posted on March 4, 2008
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links for 2008-03-03

• BIL Conference - Minds Set Free.
  (tags: events innovation community ted ideas technology conference conferences bil opensource barcamp)

Posted on March 3, 2008
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links for 2008-03-02

• United Airlines Flight 93 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (tags: movie 9/11 united93)

Posted on March 2, 2008
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links for 2008-03-01

• independence - Google Code
  iNdependence is a Cocoa-based application for Mac OS X which provides an easy-to-use interface for jailbreak, activation, SSH installation, and ringtone/wallpaper/application installation on your iPhone. It's open source under the GNU v2 license.
  (tags: unlock activation hack iphone jailbreak mac software hacks apple application)
• PicLens | Immersive Slideshows Across the Web
  Think beyond the browser PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen, 3D experience for viewing images on the web. Photos will come to life via a cinematic presentation that goes well beyond the confines of the traditional browser window.
  (tags: apple apps cool creativity extension firefox extensions browser plugin mac photography photos)

Posted on March 1, 2008
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Bwards

Merely back in home and tomorrow already in Antwerp for the bWards, with the Enchante guys to picture you heroes!
Come and check our surprise!

Posted on February 29, 2008
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links for 2008-02-29

• De Standaard Online - Wonen in de stad snel veel duurder geworden
  BRUSSEL - De prijzen van huizen en appartementen zijn in de meeste Vlaamse steden een pak sneller gestegen dan gemiddeld.
  (tags: living belgium housing appartement appartment)

Posted on February 29, 2008
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links for 2008-02-27

• receptplaats.nl - recept Artisjokken met vinaigrette
  (tags: artisjok recipe)
• redmaloo
  (tags: iphone sleeves mac apple macbook ipodtouch)

Posted on February 27, 2008
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Fffound

Fffound.com a nice spot to find beautiful images.
Perfect when in need for some distraction :)

Posted on February 26, 2008
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links for 2008-02-25

• YUI: CSS Grid Builder
  (tags: tools yahoo grid generator css webdesign webdev)
• The Sandbox · plaintxt.org
  (tags: design blog wp wpthemes)

Posted on February 25, 2008
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links for 2008-02-23

• 100 Excellent Free WordPress Themes | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
  (tags: free themes design wordpress download)
• Upstart Blogger
  (tags: wordpress themes webdesign blogs)
• Holster® | Home
  (tags: inspiration portfolio photography graphic photoblog)

Posted on February 23, 2008
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links for 2008-02-22

• WordPress Themes
  Cool themes for cms
  (tags: templates design themes webdesign blog blogs)
• Wordpress Magazine Theme Released » Darren Hoyt Dot Com
  (tags: wordpress cms theme design)

Posted on February 22, 2008
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Looking for a case for the iPhone

Ok, so I ended up with this flashy thing (which I hide quite often, I only brag on this blog ;) )
Now I started looking for a casing, as the thing is known to drop and to break often enough to make sure it will happen one day, to me...

My favorites list of iPhone Casing / Sleeves:

Handmade vilt from workingclassheroes.
Seriously considering this one, rather high priced..

A casing in wood. How's that for cool?
Hand carved and pretty eco (except fo the trees that are cut down of course..)
From Miniot

Croc leather, flip case, from Sena. A favorite in my eyes.



The incase urban rubber protective cover.
Looks less classy.. yet still handy and cheap.

Vajacases do offer something classy :)

The incase plastic slider.

Which one would you advise?

Posted on February 21, 2008
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About beer and marketing...

What does a cult brand look like? Well, here's one example.

A religious order of silent monks in Belgium creates a cult beer. It's calledWestvleteren. You must make an appointment to buy it. To make an appointment, you call the monks' Beer Phone. Yes, it's called the Beer Phone. The monks may talk while on the Beer Phone. You may buy only two cases at a time. The beer is sold once per month. The monks do not advertise, nor do they label the bottles. They make 60,000 cases per year; that's 5,000 cases per month, or 120,000 bottles. Tales abound of people driving 16 hours across parts of Europe for a beer run. Some experts call it the best in the world. The monks believe, truly, that they "sell beer to live, and not vice versa."

Besides being what people describe as an excellent beer, Westvleteren has developed into a cult brand based on its rituals. All of the items mentioned above are ritualistic. Make an appointment. Call the Beer Phone. Two-case limit. No label. A regular release schedule. A unifying belief system. However they're defined and practiced, rituals embody culture. They are symbolic expressions of a company's values.

A cult brand like Westvleteren is created by people religiously devoted to their craft. The monks in Belgium are serious about their business, but they do not obsess over maximizing profit or monetizing eyeballs. They do not do brand extension. They embrace scarcity as a necessary component of quality, thereby ensuring future value.

It is culture that creates a cult brand.

More here

Posted on February 21, 2008
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L Word SE05 EP08

Spoiler alert: this is the whole episode... ;)

Alert: all obscene scenes are deleted, for that you'll need to wait for next week

Posted on February 19, 2008
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Repetto x Earnest Sewn Organic Shoes

Earnest Sewn and French footwear company Repetto are collaborating for limited-edition eco-friendly shoes as part of Barneys "Greencaste" line. Together they enlisted Cone Denim, the country's oldest denim factory (and the same one that's behind Loomstate's green jeans for Barneys), to ensure a 100% organic product. In fact throughout the entire weaving process, starch is the only addition to the natural fiber.

Read more...

[From http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ch/~3/201703281/repetto_x_earne.php]

Posted on February 18, 2008
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links for 2008-02-18

• iPhone Hacks : Use this Hack to Activate the Voicemail Button on your Unlocked iPhone
  (tags: hack iphone voicemail)

Posted on February 18, 2008
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Lost in 8 minutes

ROTFL. Everything you needed to know, 3 seasons packed in 8 minutes.. Now you can talk along with those who really saw all of them. (Is anyone still doing that?)

Posted on February 17, 2008
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F*

My words on hearing that this might be the last season of L Word...

Posted on February 17, 2008
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iPhone apps

After some days playing around these are the coolest apps on the iPhone (for now)

- Remote Buddy ( a remote for my mac. Which i longed for so long) *****
- Mail (great, means I'll probably leave my mac home more often...) ****
- Calendar ****
- Safari ****
- Newsgator (NNW sync) (reading feeds, needs wifi though) ****
- MobileScrobbler (music on the iphone) ****
- Navizon (works perfect) **
- Youtube (great interface) **
- Pushr (pushes your pics to flickr, moblogging it is) (Camera pro will solve this in a better way i hope) *
- Facebook (is actually a much better interface than the normal version) *

Things that bother me:

- Spamfilter. There is no spamfilter on the mail app. Awful...
- Mail syncronisation. It is awful. I'll need to make imap active. Anyone did this and had problems with it?
- Missing wireless sync
- Syncing with several libraries for iPod (because I want to sync with different macs)

Things that worked out fine:

- Syncing info with mac (after the hack) wasn't any problem at all.
- Installing the voicemail button so it works with ordinary voicemail.
- Installing Dutch for T9 (My phone stays in english, but for t9 it is rather easy to have Dutch supported)

To do:

Instal MT update so it works for iphone for moblogging :)
(Or switching to Wordpress and use their plugin for iPhone Admin)
(Guess I will install that one on C's blog already ;) )

Posted on February 17, 2008
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Titus bernhard architekten

(more…)

[From haus 9×9, titus bernhard architekten]

Posted on February 17, 2008
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links for 2008-02-13

• Fons Verplaetse: 'Onze loonkosten zijn niet het grootste probleem' - Trends.be
  (tags: economy belgium)
• Waar moeten we echt van wakker liggen? - België - nieuws - Knack.be
  U weet wat een sjeik ooit zei: 'Het stenen tijdperk is niet ten onder gegaan bij gebrek aan stenen
  (tags: belgium economy)
• O2 - Cocoon : Home page
  cool
  (tags: phone 02)

Posted on February 13, 2008
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Adam & the Apple

Link

Tx Zabine.

Posted on February 13, 2008
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Fragiles

Fragiles is a showcase and sales exhibition of more than 200 design objects created from porcelain, glass and ceramics. The following is a selection of the extraordinary collection of work that has been shown at Design Miami (December 2007) and now travels to Gallery 113 in Belgium (February 2008).

Exhibition Calendar

February 15 – 24, 2008

Vernissage
February 15, 19:00 – 22:00

Opening Hours
Monday – Friday, 10:00 – 17:00
Saturday – Sunday, 14:00 – 18:00

Link

Posted on February 12, 2008
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The story of stuff

Great story on.. stuff.

Posted on February 12, 2008
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links for 2008-02-11

• Gazet van Antwerpen – online krant
  Vergeet joggen, regelmatig rampetampen is beter
  (tags: lol gezondheid)
• JsBlog at JsBlog
  (tags: inspiration design theme themes blog)

Posted on February 11, 2008
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Beautiful gloves

Perfect for on the motorcycle...

Must not forget: G-Star, somewhere in the ladies collection

Posted on February 11, 2008
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Elastique

Great ways to differentiate simple tools.

Funny 'elastiques'

Posted on February 11, 2008
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Hello Kitty Vibrator

Fleshbot Tests the Hello Kitty Vibrator (Verdict: Great For Hello Clitty, Not So Good For Hello Cooty)

Link

Posted on February 10, 2008
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Otto Lange's painting blog

C. Chaney says: "This is artist Otto Lange's weblog about his artwork. The paintings are truly wonderful and his writing is REALLY funny too. The funny thing is that the funny little essays usually have absolutely nothing to do with the artwork." Link

Now this is interesting: Otto Lange has a blog. Showing his paintings. And selling them on eBay.
When you click a link (His beautiful brownie for example) you notice the guy doesn't make bad money with it.
I mean, of course many artists get a lot more when showing in galleries and sofort. But small ones, not even known might find this way an interesting way to sell art.

His work being featured on BoingBoing might help ;)

Posted on February 7, 2008
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Rampreizen

Rampreizen.nl

Posted on February 6, 2008
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links for 2008-02-06

• De Standaard Online - Bloch stopt voorgoed met bakken
  GENT - De bekendste bakker van Gent sluit eind maart, na 110 jaar, de deuren. 'De zaak is niet meer winstgevend', zegt Jacques Bloch. Hurryhurry!
  (tags: gent bakker)

Posted on February 6, 2008
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links for 2008-02-05

• AppSnapp Features
  (tags: apple cool hack iphone ipod ipodtouch software)
• http://jailbreakme.com/1.1.2/
  (tags: hack hacks iphone 1.1.2 unlock apple ipod ipodtouch jailbreak mac)
• Blogs beïnvloeden het nieuws
  woensdag 23 januari 2008 - (lvd) - Blogs hebben invloed op alle aspecten van het nieuws, behalve op de kwaliteit. Tot deze vaststelling kwam een onderzoek bij Amerikaanse journalisten uitgevoerd door Brodeur, een afdeling van de Omnicom Group.
  (tags: blogs influence)
• Flash page flip engine - FlippingBook premium flash component
  (tags: flipbook flash component)
• Flash Page Flip Online Demos
  (tags: pageflip flash flip flipbook catalog design digital book)

Posted on February 5, 2008
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Books, books, books

We went to Fnac last weekend and totally lost ourselves in the book department.
I bought this one 'Brochures' on beautiful graphical design for 'brochures' :)

The very descriptive title ' An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market' summarizes it all.

Nice designs, nice tips, and I especially liked the 50 tips for creativity.

I could have bought a whole lot more, but admitted, our weekly budget was spent, so we went home, and digged ourselves in our newly acquired treasures...

Posted on February 5, 2008
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Nokia Trends Lab

Due to an awkward coincidence ('we need someone who can work with mac and knows a bit about javascript') I am travelling around (sitting in Mechelen today, Antwerp tomorrow and Amsterdam the end of the month)

What am I doing: making sure the Nokia Trend Lab gets features on the streets and in discotheques. (Read: the computers doesn't fail on us...)

While the program is running -and not crashing ;) - I have some time to check the site.

It is interesting to see at this moment, brands are taking art and creativity into account, integrating it into their marketing. Personal identity, and personalization.

As artists had to make sure they got subsidized by government, I think many of them now see (or should see) opportunities like these, and experience them as new possibilities.

Posted on February 4, 2008
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Een mooie vrouw

Really...

Posted on February 4, 2008
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Green Porn

Hmmm, Isabella Rosselini as a bug making love to another one... Quite intriguing...

Lees meer "Green Porn" »

Posted on February 3, 2008
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links for 2008-02-01

• De Standaard Online - 'Creatief zijn kost geen geld'
  to read! buy that book
  (tags: dowant)

Posted on February 1, 2008
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Lomo LC-A Buy-out.

Quite a marketingcampaign..

They're taking old broken cams back, for 100 euro, to be spent in their shop.

Knowing that htese cams costed a 150 euro back when, it's a good bargain for a broken camera I think.

And a perfect way to show your customers that you're addicted to your own stuff, and eco friendly on top of that. (And probably able to make a lot of money out of it too...)

Posted on January 31, 2008
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links for 2008-01-30

• Read what matters - AideRSS
  (tags: 2007 aggregator amazon analysis application tools rss productivity feeds news blog)
• Flanders DC . Home
  (tags: creativity design education europe inspiration portal innovation creativiteit belgium)

Posted on January 30, 2008
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links for 2008-01-29

• Art of Office
  (tags: 2007 apple applications microsoft office art design gallery productivity)

Posted on January 29, 2008
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TED Talks: Richard Dawkins: The universe is queerer than we can suppose

Posted on January 29, 2008
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links for 2008-01-28

• Creative With Adwords
  (tags: advertising adwords art google internet online marketing)

Posted on January 28, 2008
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Onme Belt

For those days when you need your cell phone, keys and wallet but don't feel like carrying a purse, the onme bag is a perfect companion.

These were being carried in Fred Segal for a while but the designer has them made by hand and couldn't keep up with orders, so I'm thrilled to see them available again.

It's made in downtown LA of sweatshop free labor from a super soft leather.
[From Onme Belt]

Posted on January 28, 2008
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Toots

We went to see Toots Thielemans today. (He played in the Brussels Sheraton.)

I can't say anything but 'wow'. Being 85 and playing so charismatic and happy is just amazing...

A little video to show his humor :)

Posted on January 27, 2008
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Support the indigenous people of Peru

Party for a good cause...
More at www.putumayo.be

Posted on January 27, 2008
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A love to hide

Stunning story on gay love in the war. A mere 60 years later we can get married, adopt children.
THis movies however shows how difficult it once was. Worth seeing.

Posted on January 26, 2008
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links for 2008-01-23

• Page Zero Media | Google AdWords Handbook
  Anyone can enable a Google AdWords campaign and start showing their ads within hours. Exciting, right? But if you don't get it just right, all you're doing is putting money in Google's pocket, not yours.
  (tags: google media optimization book ebook adwords)

Posted on January 23, 2008
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Aanrijding in Moscou

I remember years ago, when being one of the first times in Ghent, seeing a tram with destination 'Moscou'.
Only much later I discovered Moscou is a part of town in Ledeberg.
Still makes me smile when jumping on the tram.

Today a new Flemish movie is being released 'Aanrijding in Moscou' (Watch the trailer until the end ;P)

(Update: the Russian translation is even more hilarious!!!)

Posted on January 23, 2008
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The first Flemish online soap is a fact...

Piloot 2000antwerpen - MyVideo België

Posted on January 21, 2008
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Life 2.0?

Life 2.0
Uploaded by manukeo

via Bart

Posted on January 21, 2008
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Pecha Kucha

We went to Pecha Kucha last night.

Like last time, it turned out an interesting event, especially due to one speaker.Jean Paul van Bendegem, logic and philosophy of science, turned out to be a splendid 'pechacha' person. His presentation 'Wunderkammer' was light and interesting, yet so well presented. He's the reason why next time I'll be going again.

And you?

Posted on January 21, 2008
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links for 2008-01-20

• Puree Soiree - Chocolademousse
  Benodigdheden: 125 gram pure chocolade, 4 eieren, 1 eetlepel water en zout. Bereiding: Breek de chocola in een kom, doe het wat erbij.
  (tags: chocomousse chocolade dessert)

Posted on January 20, 2008
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Activism?

www.freeliving.be

Posted on January 20, 2008
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Innertube bags

Dutch bag designers krejci produces bags and accessories all made from recycled inner tubes and
felt. The rubber tubbing is sourced from bike tires and air mattresses and makes their bags extremely durable.
The company uses environmentally conscious production methods, having each bag hand-made at a sewing shop in Warsaw, Poland.






[From innertube bags by krejci]

Posted on January 20, 2008
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Send A Message

Have you ever wanted to travel to Palestine just to write a message of love in graffiti for your sweetie? Or perhaps you wanted to tell that buddy of yours that he owes you $20 bucks and just wanted it to be visible on something as divisive as a wall to illustrate the rift the debt has caused between the two of you? Well now you can do both of those. At Send A Message you pay and Palestinians Spray! For a mere 30 Euros, you can have your message of love or debt collection spray painted on this 620 Kilometer fence. In return, you get 3 digital photos to share with those who the message is aimed at.

All kidding aside, the wall is a great project, a collaboration between Dutch advertising professionals and creative Palestinian youth, each message posted reminds Palestinians trapped inside the Wall they have not been forgotten, helping to keep hope alive. The project also allows those inside those wall to send one single, simple message: “we are human beings, just like you, with sense of humor and lust for life.” That’s why they do this, and enjoy it.

[From Send A Message]

Posted on January 20, 2008
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links for 2008-01-17

• About Girlports
  Girlports is a website for lesbians and bisexual women, published in English by Girlports Services Inc. Its purpose is to entertain and inform its users about travel and events of importance to lesbian and bisexual women
  (tags: girlports lesbian travel)

Posted on January 17, 2008
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Isabel Allende on Ted's talk

Witty, yet serious.

Go here on the TED site to join the discussion about this presentation topic.

Posted on January 17, 2008
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links for 2008-01-16

• Peter Leyman: "Je moet daarin geboren zijn" - Trends.be
  ik ben blij dat ik terug naar mijn heimat kan waar ik me hopelijk terug goed zal voelen. Laat ik mensen in de steek? Ben ik mislukt? Ik voel het niet zo aan. Iedereen neemt al eens een foute beslissing. Misschien is de politiek wel mislukt.
  (tags: peterleyman politics belgium)

Posted on January 16, 2008
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links for 2008-01-12

• Meryl.net » 70+ PowerPoint and Presentation Resources and Great Examples
  After all, I rely heavily on slides. When they tell me something without making me read a book and give me an idea of what the speaker is saying (keeping me on cue if I am able to understand the speaker), then it’s moost likely a great presentation.
  (tags: blog design howto inspiration keynote links presentation powerpoint resources presentations)

Posted on January 12, 2008
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links for 2008-01-11

• Running A Business From Anywhere: How A Virtual Assistant Can Help | Location Independent Living | Live and Work From Anywhere You Choose
  which VA?
  (tags: va toread business)

Posted on January 11, 2008
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Pecha Kucha Vol2

The next Pecha Kucha is on its way...

The last was interesting, and in the scene of presentations and events it turned out to be an excellent mashup of existing concepts.

"20 slides, 20 seconds per slide, (20 speakers, though that's an awful lot for one evening)"

We are going. And you?

Starts
January 20, 2008 at 8:00 pm

Location
iMAL - interactive Media Art Lab
30 Quai des Charbonnages - Koolmijnenkaai 30
Brussels, 1080
Belgium

Hosted By Architempo
Pecha Kucha Brussels is organised by Alok Nandi, Architempo, as part of the {creativy*conversation} series

Posted on January 11, 2008
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links for 2008-01-10

• LWordTalk.com
  Lword episodes
  (tags: lword season5)

Posted on January 10, 2008
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Counting down

We weren't half of our trip when C. mentioned: in 7 days the LWord will be on.

So yesterday we looked for some possibilities to download the thing. We were given a nice P2P link, but it would have taken us 6 hours to get it. Something nor I, nor C were ready for.

So I looked a little further and was glad to see this thread: a direct link to the new episode...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FOZAVQM8

Pass: lwordtalk.com

15min later we were watching.

Enjoy ;)

Posted on January 10, 2008
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links for 2008-01-09

• Starting a Virtual Assistant Business - Entrepreneur.com
  interesting
  (tags: business jobs startup virtualassistant va work)

Posted on January 9, 2008
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links for 2008-01-08

• Wat is de wat - Dave Eggers
  Wat is de wat - Dave Eggers
  (tags: dowant literature book reading)
• TLG BLOG
  The Landscape Group started blogging... :) Way to go guys.
  (tags: field landscape blog)
• Amazon.com: Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography: Books: Roland Barthes,Richard Howard
  Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
  (tags: dowant rolandbarthes photography)
• Amazon.com: The City of Lost Children: DVD: Briac Barthelemy,Guillaume Billod-Morel,Geneviève Brunet,Marc Caro,Jean-Claude Dreyfus,Daniel Emilfork,Pierre-Quentin Faesch,Mapi Galán,Ticky Holgado,Joseph Lucien,Odile Mallet,Serge Merlin,Mireille Mossé,Ron
  The City of Lost Children (1995)
  (tags: dowant dvd citedesenfantsperdus)
• Amazon.com: On Photography: Books: Susan Sontag
  On Photography (Paperback)
  (tags: dowant photography susansontag)
• Groothandel Samsung 22" TFT SCHERM WIDE SYNCMASTER 2232BW (2 MS) groothandel goedkope gratis kopen verkoop Samsung 22" TFT SCHERM WIDE SYNCMASTER 2232BW (2 MS)
  Samsung 22" TFT scherm wide Syncmaster 2232BW (2 ms)
  (tags: dowant tft screen cheap)
• Solar Powered Cell Phone Charger, SOLIO Universal Portable Cell Phone Charger
  Solio Classic Solio™, the Universal "Hybrid" Charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun.
  (tags: dowant solar charge mobile)

Posted on January 8, 2008
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WWF fishmen out in the wild

Usually it's Greenpeace or Gaia who come out and grab our attention by using stunts. This time it's World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly known as World Wildlife Fund) and to my knowledge that's a first. WWF Belgium has just launched their new awareness campaign, based around a tool called Climate Impact Reducer. It teaches people how they can stop climate change (aka global weirdness) by doing small things every day. The counter on the right hand side of this post shows how the meme is catching on.
To kick off the campaign, fishmen like the one you can see in the pic showed up at Brussels Midi train station. Anyone got pictures of the fishmen in action? Their Flickr campaign set doesn't have them yet, and neither does their official campaign website or the WWF YouTube channel. What I want to know is: how did commuters react? Did they confuse it with the recent Music For Life campaign by Studio Brussel, which was also based around the theme "water" (but with a completely different angle)? [From WWF fishmen out in the wild]

Posted on December 28, 2007
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Weekend Knack Design

Never been keen on the Weekend Knack site as it seems totally outdated in design.

Yet, it must be said: their series on designers is quite cool. Hope they continue adding people.

Posted on December 27, 2007
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Mix tape USB

Here's a little nostalgia for your modern technology. It's a USB key that is packaged in an old mix-tape packaging.
[From Mix tape USB]

Posted on December 27, 2007
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links for 2007-12-24

• PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome computer tracking and recovery software - stops laptop theft, stops computer theft
  At 30 dollars a bargain for life. Especially after so many stories about stolen laptops...
  (tags: mac security thief internet laptop software theft tracing)

Posted on December 24, 2007
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links for 2007-12-23

• app2you: Customize. It's up to you.
  Simply sketch the pages of your application and the flow of information across pages using the intuitive, browser-based JustSketch™ interface. app2you™'s sophisticated algorithms automatically infer the database design and logic behind the pages.
  (tags: app2you application ajax applications bookmarks computer database web2.0 tools apps)

Posted on December 23, 2007
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links for 2007-12-22

• Gazet van Antwerpen – online krant
  Vanaf 1 januari 2008 mag een reeks huishuren met 2,64% worden opgetrokken. Dat is meer dan twaalf maanden geleden. Toen mocht dezelfde reeks huishuren maar met 1,87% stijgen.
  (tags: apartment joehoe)

Posted on December 22, 2007
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links for 2007-12-21

• The White Hotel Selection - Start Shopping
  (tags: design shopping belgium belgian)
• The White Hotel Selection - Recommended Products >>>> - Design in Belgium 1945 - 2000
  a nice book to have
  (tags: dowant design belgium)
• The White Hotel Selection - Recommended Products >>>> - DEER by Big Game
  (tags: dowant)
• Azur.be: koop GEDICHTEN (CONINCK H. DE), Paperback aan de beste prijs!
  In deze uitgave zijn alle gedichten van Herman de Coninck (1944-1997) opgenomen die tijdens zijn leven zijn gepubliceerd of door hem voor publicatie waren bestemd, aangevuld met een beperkte selectie uit het nagelaten werk.
  (tags: dowant)
• The Apple Store (U.S.) - Shop iPhone
  (tags: dowant)

Posted on December 21, 2007
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links for 2007-12-20

• Knack blog
  Alleen maar verliezers.
  (tags: belgium politics)

Posted on December 20, 2007
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Hof Van Cleve (Dutch)

We werden eergisteren uitgenodigd naar Hof Van Cleve.
Een uitnodiging die men niet snel afslaat, me dunkt.

Als Bob van dienst zou ik ons gezelschap terug heelhuids thuisbrengen.
En een Bob is geen overbodige luxe bedachten wij ons, terwijl we ons door de kleine straatjes richting restaurant manoevreerden.

Een ruim welkomstcomitee (voor elke vrouw een man) ontnam ons van onze jassen terwil de gastvrouw ons welkom heette, waarna we werden begeleid naar onze tafel.
Een gezellige 'chicque' die hele avond werd aangehouden maar aangenaam werd onderbroken door de sympathieke obers. Onze gastvrouw had ons op voorhand al gewaarschuwd 'Breng een 'sjakos' mee, die zetten ze dan op een tafeltje', en inderdaad. Het proberen waard :)

De menukeuze was snel gemaakt. Het 'Menu van de Ontdekking' zou ons de volgende 11 gangen bezig gaan houden. Voor de anderen met begeleidende wijnen, voor mij met 'sprankelend water'.

Na de kleine smakelijke hapjes, begaven wij ons op, voor ons, culinair ijs, en schaatsten doorheen de voortreffelijke bereidingen.

Waar de titels op de menukaart ons summier leken (Zeeuwse Platte Oester, Buik van Tonijn 'Bleufin', Zeescheermes, St Jacobsvrucht uit Dieppe, Langoustine 'Guilvinec', Deense Kabeljauw, Oosterschelde Paling, Haas 'Van bij ons', Peer 'Doyenné du comice', Chocalade 'Equador', Chocolade en zoetigheden) werden deze poetisch vertaald tot een waar kortverhaal.
Waarop iemand van het gezelschap de ober gevat antwoordde 'Ligt dit allemaal op mijn bord?'

En dit vat onmiddellijk het menu samen: de 3 sterren van Hof Van Cleve bevinden zich duidelijk in het complexe samenspel van de verschillende, uitgebreide, niet altijd evidente ingredientenkeuzes.
Dit is de ene keer hemels (zoals bij de Buik van Tonijn, of de St Jacobsvrucht), de andere keer komt het nagenoeg een beetje 'te' over.
Waarbij we ons natuurlijk gewagen aan kritiek als onervaren stuurlui.
Want laat het duidelijk zijn: het eten en het hele gebeuren was een waar genot.

Maar in overdaad.
Wat mij onmiddellijk brengt tot mijn grootste commentaar: tot de desserten was het menu licht en verteerbaar. Mijn tafelgenoten verkeerden al in een iets lichter euforische sfeer door de wijnen, waar mijn euforie vooral te wijten was aan het gadeslaan van het hele gebeuren.
Maar bij de desserten aangekomen overviel plots zwaarte van 'overdosis'.
Daar waar voor mij even eerder alles nog vlot door de keel ging, voelde ik plots dat de maag protesteerde..
We zaten overvol.
Toen eenieder alsnog de laatste zoetigheden probeerde tot zich te nemen, op de rand van misselijk worden, kwam de ober met 'oliebollen'.
Een ware Aha-Erlebenis, helaas in de minder positieve zin. Onze gezichten verraadden wat onze buik ons probeerde te zeggen 'Dit is teveel'.

In dit menu had er gerust een gang minder gemogen. Het spreekt voor zich dat als je gaat eten in dergelijk restaurant je niet de neiging hebt dingen te 'laten liggen' en graag alles proeft.
Als dit leidt tot een opgeblazen gevoel, na een reeks van voortreffelijke gangen, is dit, wat mij betreft, een gemiste afsluiter.
Een beetje jammer voor een voor de rest perfect geslaagde avond.

En de oliebollen blijf ik een ongelukkige keuze vinden. Niemand van ons heeft een seconde eraan gedacht er eentje te nemen.

Hoewel..

(De rekening vraagt u? Wij kwamen er vanaf met een prijskaartje van 290 euro pp)

Leuk om weten:
U reserveert best lang van tevoren. (Alle info op de site).
Voor de rokers is er geen rokersruimte, maar er is wel een poncho om u warm te houden :)
Bij het buitengaan ontvangt u (naast de rekening ;) ) ook een leuk boekje en het menu als herinnering.

Posted on December 20, 2007
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links for 2007-12-19

• Miele
  (tags: keuken miele)

Posted on December 19, 2007
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Spass with Lady Jane

A pity I felt sick, and a little too tired to dance, but the music rocked!

Posted on December 16, 2007
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links for 2007-12-16

• De Standaard Online - Bloggers zijn soms zelfstandigen
  Really weird as I checked this with my accountant and it can be put on personal extra income (with a yearly limit of 1500 euro) Shoudl check this with your accontant, Bruno...
  (tags: belgium legal blogging googleads)

Posted on December 16, 2007
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One Year One

Thursday One Agency existed one year. See the pics.

Posted on December 15, 2007
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links for 2007-12-14

• Wantz.it Wish lists 2.0 so easy
  Cool wishlist, easy for holidays... Add dowant to delicious
  (tags: del.icio.us delicious interesting web2.0 wishlist)

Posted on December 14, 2007
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Aeroscraft ML866

Aeroscraft ML866 is a proposed new type of airborne vehicle that combines bouyancy (as in an airship) with dynamic lift (as in an aeroplane or helicoptor). (more…)

[From Aeroscraft ML866]

Posted on December 14, 2007
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Nice assignment

Picture this: for The Landscapegroup, a communication buro, I had to takes pictures on the Agribex Farmers Fair in Brussels.

Doesn't sound so appealing. Well, you might be surprised, the stand I had picture was beautifully designed by Willy Hebbrecht (who urgently needs a portfolio site according to me...)

Immediately going to a fair turned into a nicer experience. Really. Tiny details in the plugs, or the design seats one never saw before. Suddenly my assignment turned into something much more daring: picture it right.

Here are the results.

For Toro.

Willy Hebbrecht btw you should google. Nice achievements..

Posted on December 13, 2007
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links for 2007-12-12

• ies4osx: Run Internet Explorer 5/6/7 Natively in OS X | MacApper
  ies4osx: Run Internet Explorer 5/6/7 Natively in OS X
  (tags: apple apps free hack osx ie mac windows development explorer)

Posted on December 12, 2007
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Simply Being Children

via

Posted on December 12, 2007
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How To... Make This Chalkboard Wall Calendar

Personal schedules can get completely out of whack this time of year. Keep it all right in front of you with a giant Chalkboard Wall Calendar. Learn how to make the one pictured above here, from Martha Stewart...

All it takes is black and white chalkboard paint. Start with solid black and gradually lighten random squares by mixing in degrees of white. Even when you're not using the calendar, it makes for a bold, graphic accent wall.
via

Posted on December 8, 2007
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Belgian Design Forum

A while ago I already mentioned the launch of the BelgianDesignForum.
Today I received an invite for their event 'Service Design'
At 100 euro (and free for students) it is a cheap* event with yet some interesting people.
And with a walking dinner afterwards, and plenty of room to meet some design-freaks :)

(compared to 500 euro marketing days...)

Technorati Tags: belgiandesignforum

Posted on December 7, 2007
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links for 2007-12-06

• Interesting Snippets - a photoset on Flickr
  This is my personal dumping ground for various cool quotes, the odd stat, as slides to talk around when describing how things are changing online and in media & communications generally.
  (tags: advertising blog brand business creativecommons creativity quotes flickr web2.0 slides media)
• We are Realmac Software | RapidWeaver | Overview
  Say hello to RapidWeaver. He's a revolutionary, but friendly piece of web design software made exclusively for the Mac. He'll help you create and publish beautiful, modern sites, compliant with today's web standards.
  (tags: apple application apps webdesign software mac osx)

Posted on December 6, 2007
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FON plays Santa

They are giving away free fon-routers at the moment. I just ordered 3. Checkout: 0 euro.
Hmmm, figuring out who's gonna get those under the tree.

Technorati Tags: ho-ho-ho, fon

Posted on December 5, 2007
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A Bridge for Contemporary Art

Interesting to expand exhibitions to abroad...:

A Global Call to Artists has been posted at http://becagallery.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/11/beca-gallery--1.html

New Orleans, LA, USA – A new programme for emerging contemporary art has planted itself among the arts and cultural renewal of New Orleans, LA, a city which has historically been one of the most international of US cities. In the midst of the post-Katrina landscape BECA gallery is surfacing as a bridge by which emerging contemporary art flows between New Orleans and the larger contemporary art community abroad. The gallery is an 1100 square foot renovated warehouse space situated in the heart of the New Orleans arts district. It is located directly across the street from the Contemporary Arts Center and within close walking distance to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. BECA gallery will host 12 exhibits each year. Six exhibits feature local emerging contemporary art and 6 exhibits feature international emerging contemporary art.

The gallery was founded by co-directors Melissa Roberts and Kurt Schlough as a place for both innovative local and international emerging contemporary art to grow and flourish in an environment that is accommodating to both artists and collectors. A unique component of the gallery program focuses on the introduction of innovative international contemporary art to the city of New Orleans and its surrounding region via physical exhibits as well as future virtual exhibits and exchange partnerships with other galleries and projects. The latter will serve both future local artist members as well as those artists exhibiting from abroad.

The theme of the gallery’s first international exhibition, opening February 9, 2008, is Connection curated by Caroline Worthington, Curator of Art, York Museums Trust, York Art Gallery. She looks forward to her pioneering position and writes, “As BECA gallery’s first international curator, it seems to me that the theme of connections is an obvious choice to reflect the aspirations for their programme. Working from the UK, I’ll be weaving together those invisible threads that spin outwards from each of us, connecting you with each other as well as to BECA and me.

Technorati Tags: puppy

Posted on December 5, 2007
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Mine Interactive Magazine

There certainly not the first nor the last, but Mine launched an 'interactive magazine'

At nr2 now, I found myself laughing a lot with their links to the funniest videos on YouTube.
Apparently there is a car to win. I didn't figure out how, though... :)
In a way a traditional 'adaption': putting a magazine online, yet, I still like the idea of scrolling through pages, while being able to go 'deeper' into it.

Technorati Tags: mine, interactive magazines

Posted on December 5, 2007
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Pictobrowser updated

I still love to use Pictobrowser a lot, it is an easy tool to integrate Flickr in a fast way.
It's the perfect workflow: taking pic, importing them in Aperture (or Lightroom for that matter) and then with the FlickrExport plugin transferring them to Flickr. And with some clicks, featuring them on your website.

Some clicks or some more, as Pictobrowser got updated: you can easily change the look and feel of your slideshow. Amazingly cool!
They're also announcing Pictomanager, yet the domain is still empty, and no news on what exactly it is. Worth following up.

Technorati Tags: pictobrowser, updated

Posted on December 5, 2007
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CMS Awards

I went to the CMS Awards yesterday. Some familiar faces over there. And truly some beautiful showcases of nice websites.

A series of pictures.
Notice: Show stealing girl Clo, ever charming Bart, and other charming Bart, Bert and his team, and the Jobat Team who won a golden award.

Technorati Tags: cms awards, jobat

Posted on December 5, 2007
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Bad day at work

For all those who had a bad day at work: it always could have been worse..

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Posted on December 4, 2007
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links for 2007-12-04

• Bagelturf - Aperture: 32 Ways To Speed Up Aperture | None | Bagelturf
  I've put together what I think is a comprehensive list of ways to speed up Aperture. Some are quick, some are cheap, some are neither.
  (tags: aperture apple howto mac photography reference tips)

Posted on December 4, 2007
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Woman are heroes

'Women are heroes' is a campaign telling the stories of strong women living in harsh conditions, not giving up life but instead trying to make the best out of it.
Check the some by Tom Helsen and the tv-spot.

Read more about this Doctors without borders campaign on the Noodkreten blog (Dutch)
The blog features interviews, video and audio by doctors, nurses, expats working for Doctors without borders.
A truly interesting insight in this world.
(Btw they have a 2.0 site featuring other blogs.)

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Posted on December 3, 2007
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links for 2007-12-03

• De Morgen: Formatie - Crisis kost 2,5 miljard (54300)
  De crisis kost ongeveer 2,5 miljard euro. (ok i want re-elections now...)
  (tags: politics belgium)

Posted on December 3, 2007
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The Hong Kong Dong

Grinnin'.
Check them out

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Posted on December 3, 2007
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links for 2007-12-02

• Tilt-Shift Photography: It’s a Small World After All : Photography Tips at Cheapshooter - Photography on a Budget
  If you’re curious, here’s how tilt-shift photography works. A tilt-shift lens allows the photographer very exacting control over the depth-of-field in an image, much more than any regular lens could provide.
  (tags: tiltshift photography)
• Fake model photography
  With a very little effort, you can take existing photographs of everyday scenes and make it look like they're actually of miniature models.
  (tags: tiltshift photography city design digital effects camera architecture animation photoshop tutorial howto tutorials)

Posted on December 2, 2007
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Briek

The Briek mystery can be followed on Vriendenvanbriek.blogspot.com

Never heard of it... Yet intriguing.

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Posted on December 2, 2007
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links for 2007-12-01

• Eye-Fi Wireless Camera SD Memory at The Photojojo Store
  Eye-fi is a magical orange SD memory card that will not only store 2GB worth of pictures, it'll upload them to your computer, and to Flickr, Facebook, Picasa (or 14 others) wirelessly, invisibly, automatically
  (tags: buy camera community cool digital flash flickr fun photography wifi wireless photo)

Posted on December 1, 2007
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links for 2007-11-30

• Moblogging Module – ExpressionEngine Documentation
  The Moblogging Module Control Panel allows you to set up your Moblog account so you can begin emailing content to your site.
  (tags: kask)
• De Morgen: Economie - Nog niet helft zelfstandigen heeft werkbare job (75921)
  De SERV peilde ook naar de verschillende risicofactoren voor zelfstandigen. De belangrijkste oorzaak van de relatief lage werkbaarheidsgraad ligt bij de hoge werkdruk.
  (tags: zelfstandig)
• /madgirlnancy//
  (tags: belgium bags accessories fashion flash shopping)
• Insanely Great Tees - iShirt
  (tags: t-shirts apple tshirts wishlist shopping)
• Zoekmachine optimalisatie
  zoekmachine optimalisatie handleiding? great tool
  (tags: blogging optimalisatie searchengines tools tutorials howto)

Posted on November 30, 2007
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one laptop per child: gift idea n7

This one is a rather expensive gift, yet, again, a bunch of others are profiting from your present.

Give a laptop and get one (you can give to your littl' one)
Unfortunately only in the US, but as you all get these wonderful iPhones in the country, I am sure you can get one of these too...

From now through December 31, 2007, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada. This is the first time the revolutionary XO laptop has been made available to the general public. For a donation of $399, one XO laptop will be sent to empower a child in a developing nation and one will be sent to the child in your life in recognition of your contribution. $200 of your donation is tax-deductible (your $399 donation minus the fair market value of the XO laptop you will be receiving).

All info on Laptopgiving.org

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Posted on November 30, 2007
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Apple presents: One day discount event, (giftidea n7)

As mentioned before, I wouldn't mind anyone giving me an Apple iPhone.
The thing isn't available in Belgium, yet, it shouldn't stop you from checking the Apple shop today, as it is 'shopping day' today with great discounts.
I shopped last year and bought myself an Airport Express at 89 euro instead of 119.
So it is really worth checking out, iPods don't drop so much in price, but all other accessories are worth considering buying it today.
JBL On Time Speakers at 144 instead of 229 for example.

(You can click on the banner on the left to get into the right page straight away)

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Posted on November 30, 2007
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MadGirlNancy, giftidea n6

A truly charming story of the people behind MadGirlNancy:

We travelled the world, came back after some months and then decided this wasn't the life we wanted to lead.
So we took our chances, sold everything and went back to Thailand to make our own collection of bags.
Meanwhile we present collection 2.
We achieved our dream: half a year in Belgium and half a year in Thailand.

Their story makes me smile and convinces me to go for my dreams.
Meanwhile I also like their bags, key rings, tees and many more.
A pity their collection pics are rather small online...

Perfect holiday gift though. So go and check it out ;)

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Posted on November 29, 2007
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Gift Idea n5: Mobiles

Anyone who wants to bring me an iPhone from the States is welcomed...
Meanwhile I can advise you these:

A phone at 25 euro... Perfect for the kids or grand-parents. And actually it is pretty 'cool' as it has only basic functions. It doesn't waste battery like the others.

Or the prada... Just plain beauty...

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Posted on November 29, 2007
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links for 2007-11-29

• De Standaard Online - Ziektekosten zelfstandigen op valreep geregeld
  Ziektekosten zelfstandigen op valreep geregeld BRUSSEL - De uitbreiding van de ziekteverzekering van de zelfstandigen gaat toch in op 1 januari.
  (tags: independent zelfstandig)

Posted on November 29, 2007
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links for 2007-11-28

• De Standaard Online - Een op vijf werkgevers zoekt online informatie over sollicitanten
  Een op de vijf werkgevers gaat op het internet op zoek naar gegevens over sollicitanten. Bijna 60 procent zegt dat de gevonden informatie doorslaggevend is om iemand wel of niet uit te nodigen voor een eerste gesprek.
  (tags: work)

Posted on November 28, 2007
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Koop concert in Ha!

Today we went to the Koop concert in 'De Handelsbeurs'
The pics below (A review is supposed to appear on GentBlogt.be)

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Posted on November 27, 2007
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Grant Hamilton: Mnml in JPG

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Posted on November 27, 2007
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Party til you're 30...

Peter is getting 30 and unlike others (like me) who only give a small BBQ, or private party, Peter decided to throw not one, but 2! parties.

First one in the White Cat. With free entrance! On Friday Nov 30th.
Second one on Dec 1th in Sioux: 'Episode 1' (never knew there was an episode 2 in becoming 30 ;) )
Entrance is 5 euro, but certainly worth it.

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Posted on November 27, 2007
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This week at Wiels: 3 erotic films by female directors in the 60's

28/11 – 20:00

Sex in the Sixties
Price: 3 €
Restricted to spectators above 18 years old

3 erotic films by female directors in the 60's: an original viewpoint on the debate opposing feminism and pornography.
Christmas on Earth by Barbara Rubin, 1963, 30 min
Fuses by Carolee Schneemann, 1964 – 67, 25 min
Mann & Frau & Animal by Valie Export, 1970 – 73, 10 min

Hmmm, interesting...

Posted on November 26, 2007
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Premiere Senne Dehandschutter

My cousin graduated. As a filmmaker...
Check out 'De Rode Loper' to know more...

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Posted on November 26, 2007
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Gift Idea (n4): Perfect Christmas present: Buy some carbon

This is your situation: you need to buy a present for some family/friend/cousin/nephew/mum/grandmom/blogger/whatever and he/she has everything. We mean 'EVERYTHING'.

Sure you recognize this situation... Heck, you have EVERYTHING yourself (except that fancy iPhone nobody is going to buy you for your christmas anyway...)

Your problem: you don't know what to buy.
Your solution: 1) spend hours and hours for the perfect gift and be afraid of ending up with something he/she already has, or wasn't exactly the thing he/she wanted 2) buy a piece of junk that will make them unhappy anyway, 3) buy a lousy voucher that will make you look like 'I didn't know what to buy so I bought this lousy voucher'-loser. (voucher are so nineties...)

I have a real solution for you:

Buy some rainforest!
Advantages:
-It's ecological
-It's original
-It's tax-deductible ;)
-Always good: Your WWF cousin, your gay neighbors, or your nearly married friends, they'll all love it. (except your grand mom who doesn't understand it) (Imagine: you'll be giving some people their first piece of land ever)
-It's worth the 50 euro/piece as you'll be saving 300 species of beautiful (or ugly) bugs and flowers. And most of all, so you'll be saving some oxygen for later. (Yes, it's also a present for yourself.)

The coolest (geekiest) part of it? You can check your/his/her piece of land on Google Earth

(Tx to C for bringing this up)

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Posted on November 26, 2007
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Gift Ideas (n3): Etsy

Call me extremely late, but I (re)discovered Etsy.

When browsing the site in the early beginning of its existence, the self made stuff shown wasn't my kind of stuff.
But today, many others are selling their stuff...
Take Working Class Heroes, with their beautiful vilt covers for iphone, ipod, or laptops.

Other items I extremely liked:

Can't wait to have their gift guides online again.

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Posted on November 22, 2007
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Heerlijk Hoorspel (Gift Idea n2)

Few days ago I got a mail asking me if I wanted to receive 'Heerlijk Hoorspel'
As somewhere mentioned in a disclaimer on this site, I don't mind people sending marketing stuff. As long as they respect my 'If I don't like it I'll neglect it' warning.
I have neglected some stuff in the past.

But not this one! Nono!
I received 'Wilde Zwanen' yesterday. I intended to put it away for my littl' bro's christmas.
That was until I decided to check it out first.
Imagine this: 4 people (roommates, my love and me) sitting in our living room at 12pm, listening to Hans Christian Andersen, told by Warre Borgmans.
First C. was making fun at me 'You're actually dancing to this' but minutes later, when I said I was going to buy this for a bunch of other kids and adults, she looked at me saying 'I want it too...'
It is sooooo crazy cool, I really am going to buy it for that whole bunch of people, it's the perfect christmas present.
Even for adults (with a kid's mind that is ;) )

Some details:
Warre Borgmans tells the story, Peter Van de Veire is a dead DJ, Gene Bervoets is a bishop, Frank Focketeyn a ghost, and here are many more.
It takes (unfortunately not more than) an hour and is split in 3 pieces, making it perfect for a bed time story, but also for a silent sunday afternoon (when combined with the online games)
It fits in the cd player of your car, shortening your drive to grandmom, and will not bother you to listen along.
Why? Because it's crazy cool, features some pipikaka sing-a-long-songs, and has some hidden 'you have to know' items that your children won't get but will make you smile.
At 20 euro it's a bargain: you receive a cd, a little booklet with the original story, and the adapted one, with beautiful graphics.

I am totally in love with it. (And almost running to the shop for the other one they released)

You can check out the website for some video and audio. (But at the time writing, something seems wrong with that.)

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Posted on November 21, 2007
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Gift ideas (n1)

As holidays are nearing I'll be adding some gift ideas for those in search for an original present.

(Not to mention most of this stuff is on my personal wishlist)

First on the list: Threadless.com with their numerous fancy T-shirts. At the low dollar rate and prices of 10$, pretty cheap presents to buy. Perfect for the littl' bro or nephew. With a few extra you can lighten up some other people too as occasional present.

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Posted on November 21, 2007
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Pecha Kucha, v1

C made a nice sum up of things that were superb lat night at Pecha Kucha Brussels.
With more than enough people to attend, the event turned out a success I think.

What's Pecha Kucha, you ask?
Clearly the reporter who called me during the day didn't do his research to well...
No, it isn't a 'how to learn how to present'-event.
Instead it is a daring challenge for the speaker to explain what he or she is busy with, in only 5 minutes, during 20 slides.
The subject? Could be anything.
From their site:

Pecha Kucha, a Japanese expression for the sound of conversation, is a series of “show and tell evenings” for designers, architects, artists, creatives, … started by Klein Dytham Architecture in Tokyo.
Since 2003, groups have sprung up in cities all over the world (over 80 so far) and adopted the Pecha Kucha format: each presenter has 20 slides which are displayed for 20 seconds each.

10 speakers instead of 15, who'd talk 20 seconds on 20 slides.
I liked it. For my favs, look at Soundscapes (though, after hearing Jan Kriekels for too many times, I'd leave him out of my list. Dunno why but I kind of think it is strange that when he talks about sustainability during his whole presentation, he always ends up with their 'Burning Man' project, where they burn almost half a rainforest...)

My remarks about the event?
I'd advise Nando to stick to the format of 10 people instead of 15. Longer is not necessary in my eyes: I got enough input for one night.
And the location was kind of hyped, yet not particularly perfect. I guess that had to do with the overwhelming response to the event.
(Similar to our 'find a parking spot' problem...)

Am I going to the second Pecha Kucha? Certainly!

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Posted on November 21, 2007
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Flying

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Posted on November 21, 2007
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links for 2007-11-19

• Sandy — your personal email assistant
  (tags: addressbook apps productivity organization tools email)

Posted on November 19, 2007
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For Mondays

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Posted on November 19, 2007
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links for 2007-11-18