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Kopergieterij: Bal des Boiteux
Friday, there is a nice happening in the Kopergieterij.
Bal des Boiteux,presents 'Small House, Wide Open View' with 3 free performances. The Kopergieterij will be filled with art (amongst one of Bart and Emily, 2 friends of mine.)
The album was produced by Stef Kamil Carlens, and that should fire a light ;)
But hurry up, will be sold out soon
Posted on February 1, 2006
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ComedyZone
These days, Comedy is taking over Ghent.
Yesterday we went to Han Coucke (which I didn't like so much) and Mireille & Matthieu.
Mireille & Matthieu was on one hand totally absurd and at the same time fabulous contemporary.
I thought it was fantastic. The humor was refreshing and well balanced, and the story through awkward objects was well orchestrated.
A bit too long, but never boring.
Perfect start for the festival in my opinion.
It is surely one to check out if you have the chance.
(I will post a little movie later on today.)
Posted on February 1, 2006
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Looking for a roommate/Looking for an apartment?
More and more people are looking for ways to find cheap accommodation.
The 'Friends' way of living, or the 'Melrose Places' around can be found here:
Appartager.
With many offers in Ghent and around.
Interesting in case you look for something ;)
Posted on February 1, 2006
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Big Brother watching me?
Yesterday night, while drinking some cocktails (waaa, so decadent, drinking cocktails on a Tuesday-night...) some friends were asking me whether they were checked, since they were friends of me, and since I went to the White House.
I had to smile, and I laughed their worries away.
I mean, who would link me to them, and more over who would link me to my blog?
If they check something first it would be
a. my files in Brussels at the BOB (yep, I have a file, I took pictures in a jail and for that dear ladies and gentlemen, there was a file created)
b. my files in Israel (yep, of course I have a file, I flew on El Al. Each one flying on these planes has a file at the Israeli security, otherwise you are not allowed on the plane, it is that simply...)
c. loads of other stuff I will not mention ;P
Who would think to google?
I mean, if you read the book of The Intelligencer, you read clearly how they miss the most obvious and freely offered information.
But I was wrong....
Last night, I opened my visitors page.
This is what I saw: (Click to see big)
US Government?
Visiting me?
Mhhhhh.
Ok lassies and lads... I am being checked on my blog. ;)
Let get paranoia.
Posted on February 1, 2006
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Marketing thoughts
How to get your software known fast?
Offer readers to digg your story.
It simply works and gives a fast return...
Posted on February 1, 2006
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Tv on demand
I believe strongly in content on demand: DVD, music, and I still don't understand why VRT is not doing anything to offer old documentaries and such stuff online for bargain prices.
It could create a new revenue.
TV on Demand is nearing.
Check out this trial from BBC: imp
Posted on February 1, 2006
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Businesses fail more than last year
A recent study proved that in Belgium the average to pay an invoice is 3 months.
3! months.
No wonder so many businesses fail eventually.
Posted on February 2, 2006
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Long live diversity.
Grinning:
This is for me the proof 'citizen reporting' and diversity work.
And blogs of-course.
The real danger lies in the possibility of becoming angry on opinions.
I was a lecture recently where a sociologic mentioned: don't be too personal in blogging.
I saw this phenomena already years ago at Photoblog, where the social structures are very strong, but also very vulnerable: a community can go against you.
People don't seem to make the difference between an opinion and a person.
As long as people keep that in mind, all is ok.
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Posted on February 2, 2006
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links for 2006-02-02
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A list of the best open source software for mac.
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Folksonomy: tagging the web
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An alternative for FrontRow, plays divx, needs mac os x.4
Posted on February 2, 2006
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PhotoBlog
Telenet takes over PhotoBlog; wonder when you'll see it appear on Telenet.
Posted on February 3, 2006
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Getting 40 in Belgium...
I was low on blogging the last couple of days, since Tamar came over from Israel to celebrate her birthday.
She left couple of hours ago to the (warmer) Tel Aviv.
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Posted on February 6, 2006
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Pillow Fight...
Rules:
1) Tell everyone you know about PILLOW FIGHT!!!
2) Wait for the Ferry Building clock to strike 6:00pm
3) Don't hit anyone with out a pillow (unless they want it)
4) Don't hit anyone with a camera
5) HAVE FUN!!!
(Rain plan: put your pillow in a plastic bag, see Rules 1 - 5)
Posted on February 6, 2006
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Sick in bed :(
Low on blogging today, because lying sick in bed.
Posted on February 6, 2006
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Sick in bed :)
Guess who has 5 episodes of the new L Word season...
(Guess who will be sweet enough to keep some of them to watch with her after that horrible exam...)
Me, trying very hard to smile, and also making puppy face to the owners of episode 6, which I don't have yet...
Posted on February 6, 2006
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Raising Yousuf, diary of a mother in Gaza
She's 28 (my age), working for Al Jazeera, and blogging about her personal life in Gaza.
Look at the world from another perspective...
Posted on February 6, 2006
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Promised Mireille 7 Mattheiu video
MVI_0296
Video sent by idehandschutter
More here:
http://www.menm.be/
Posted on February 6, 2006
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Ghent by night
Just to remind them how beautiful Ghent is.
Posted on February 6, 2006
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links for 2006-02-07
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Sure smetty will like this one...
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Nice animation
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nicely designed portfolio
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Well, funny nice photographs
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Details never got so much attention...
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For the programmers ans apple freaks
Posted on February 7, 2006
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Spicy Valentine
Though I am very romantic (and some people will be ready to testify if one doubts :) ) Valentine is not my cup of tea...
I think it is too commercialized and I don't see anything romantic about going for dinner that night and being in a restaurant full of sticky couples...
Or buying flowers at a double price for that matter.
So in that perspective I tend to throw a little smile and offer all of you some ideas that might lighten up your 'boring traditional' valentine.
Durex just released 'Play Range', a series of sex toys for women and men!
You might surprise your partner and bring some spice on the 14th ;)
Posted on February 7, 2006
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Out of bed, in line for papers
When you think you can be sick and lie in bed, reality bites.
When ones wants to work for a school, one needs:
a lot of signed papers that have to be obtained in several institutions (city hall, police station, other city hall, bank,...).
Some papers that reach the limit of my knowledge...
Again for Kafka.be:
-attest of birth: you need to get it at the place you were born. thank you very much... I mean: each paper, identity card, passport reveals that I was born in G***, so why do I need to go to that city and request a paper that proves that what is written on all my identity papers is true?
-proof of nationality: see former: this is written on my identity card, no??
-paper of my bank that I have an account over there: huh? I have a bank card, a copy of that is not enough? I mean: if I give a wrong number I 'll never receive my wage. How stupid do you think I am?
Welcome to my bureaucratic country...
Posted on February 7, 2006
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Everthing small
These days we have to get used to the idea of everything small...
Small houses, small apartments, small living rooms.
And in that series: small bathrooms:
"Small Bathrooms/Petites Salles de Bains/Kleine Badezimmer" (Evergreen)
I hope it brings her some ideas..
Posted on February 7, 2006
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Logic?
I am in an attempt of trying to understand a little bit of it.
And in an attempt of making more sense in my own chaotic life.
Yet, on paper it all seems more obvious than in real life...
Hope she is doing well today. (Go, baby, go!)
Posted on February 7, 2006
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Tip of the day
Tip of the day
Video sent by idehandschutter
Posted on February 7, 2006
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Carson Workshops Summit: I counted 3 women already*
We arrived in London.. Attending Carson Workshops Summit
A bunch of geeks over here ;)
Interesting links:
Speakers:
iamcal.com/talks/
plasticbag.org
labs.adobe.com : flex
dropsend.com
Bloggers online:
morethanseven.net/carson/
www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2006/02/08/joshua-schacter-delicious-what-weve-learned/
*Geeks seem to be mainly male
12.39: count: 3
15.39: count: 8
17.10: count:10
19.21: count:10+ 2 -1 (woops mistake...)
19.22: count:16 (where are they suddenly coming from?)
(that is on 800 attendees!)
Posted on February 8, 2006
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Flickr reconsidering...
Apps like these make me want to use Flickr...
Good integration with mac and good re-scaling with high quality.
Might be uploading some images soon ;)
Now tips for the perfect portfolio software based upon Flickr are welcome.
Posted on February 8, 2006
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links for 2006-02-09
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Unrip code
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Keynote themes, easy to use
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Left aligned, right align? Why
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Just beautiful
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Image pop p with neat javascript
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Neat javascript with more features for the future.
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Plugin that might be useful
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I want....
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another flickr integration
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Nice effects for on a site
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On ajax
Posted on February 9, 2006
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Back home, what's next?
It might be this:
Changing Media Summit 2006
· How will media work in the era of mass-personalisation and the audience-of-one?
· How can media owners and advertisers adapt and survive to thrive in this new world?
· How can my organisation benefit from the promise of device convergence?
· What, if any, are the opportunities for my organisation in social media?
More info on mediaguardian.co.uk/changingmediasummit
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Posted on February 10, 2006
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links for 2006-02-10
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A widget to upload to Flickr
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Bulk mail
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Nice Belgian design
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Source for podcasts
Posted on February 10, 2006
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SHOwtime on iTunes
Although Showtime has been released on iTunes, their amazing L Word series hasn't...
DAMN!
My chance to download the series without a hassle and officially has been denied!
Why, oh why?
Ladies and gents, let's start a protest!
(Anyone going to USA anytime soon? I am willing to give you money to bring me iTunes Gift certificates!)
Posted on February 10, 2006
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Slideshow Prime Minister online
As a test I have put some pictures online on my Flickr account.
View the slideshow of the Prime Ministers Keynote in the US (with more pictures in the White House)
Posted on February 10, 2006
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iPod Video?
"In view of Apple’s increasingly cozy relationship with Disney, we would not be surprised to see ESPN’s Sport Center show up at the store in the near future," the analyst wrote. "In our opinion, the rapid increase in the iTMS’s video offerings is a strong signal that an iPod with a much larger screen is on the way."
Mjammie...
U might wait a little bit longer before buying that iPod Video...
Peter and I were already talking about it yesterday, while in the car:
The way we will perceive media will be very very different in the near future, and it seems Apple will take an important lead.
The rise of sales of DVD proves already that most people want to watch video on demand, on top of that, one has to admit: what does tele offer these days?
Series on animals. how to dress, how to change your house, how to raise your children and how to dance I, II and III...
We want different things, and we want it now.
The main question will be: will be be able to pay per download and watch or will it be streaming.
Skynet + Telenet give us a worrying evolution: a pay for what you see model, and then on top of that a pay for what you record model (I wonder when they'll start a pay for how many times you see it model...lol)
The version of iTunes is very clear for that matter: you pay and you get it.
Ok you can only see it on 5 machines, but at least you don't pay 5 times...
Are we going back in times here in Belgium?
I mean: Telenet and Belgacom TV charge much more for their digital content, plus you'll need to pay to record.
I stick to my old tv and my old vcr: doesn't cost me that much and does things as good...
Posted on February 10, 2006
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Labane
I am enjoying a piece of bread and some labane, brought from Israel.
Remembers me of the good old times, of sitting on a beach, or sitting in a refugee camp. And enjoying the moment.
Tx Tamar, for bringing it.
(If their is something Israeli and Palestinians should find mutual resemblance, it is their food ;) )
Posted on February 10, 2006
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DIY
"D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself (Design Handbooks)" (Princeton Architectural Press)
Pretty neat book for little business...
Might want to buy...
Posted on February 11, 2006
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We are deranged
We are the perfume of corridors
unfamiliarized with isolated activity
traitors of privacy
utopian craftsmen
pretty begars not the product of poverty
We are pillared by mild sadness and polymorphic history
eternally sceptical but we believe
We are illiterates of perfection
We are deranged
Markus Schinwald's 'Dictio Pii' at Tate Modern
Text via
Posted on February 11, 2006
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links for 2006-02-11
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Share images online easy and conveniant
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Interesting videos, can be downloaded to ipod.
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cms system via ajax
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Well how does one choose?
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Fun and nice and only 3kb
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Nice to know
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Fill the titles of your iTunes library automaticly
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Interesting notes
Posted on February 11, 2006
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What the *
Bummer-day today...
-Managed to drop a 'very expensive camera' thank you very much (and not mine, checking my insurance at this moment).
-Went shopping but got home without anything.
-The city was full of Valentine-celebrating people that don't understand the concept of love I guess: when became love synonym for shopping?
I hope I forget this day while at dinner tonight.
I hope dancing tonight will be more successful.
I hope fabulous people will make me smile.
Posted on February 11, 2006
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Fanta and blogging
Personally I think the action of Ogilvy is over-stated.
I mean: how hard is it to send out 15 cans in brown boxes and ask them to write about it?
Me, if I would be working for an office like Ogilvy I would do something like this:
combined with sending the stickers to bloggers.
And a little photo-blog-contest.
As much work, but more interesting buzz maybe.
To me, their action is a missed opportunity... I mean I didn't see any beautiful post package, nothing special, just a brown box with 1! Fanta can inside.
I would have been disappointed.
With a little more effort it could have been something else.
They clearly didn't get the idea of Apple's packaging strategy.
Suddenly I understand why they didn't dare to send me ;))) (lol)
I guess that some other offices will not be the first to act with bloggers, I surely hope their actions will be more creative than this one.
(Sorry to say, but it clearly doesn't seem a very creative move for a creative company. Bad self advertisement, in my humble eyes.)
Posted on February 11, 2006
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And then I wonder...
And then I wonder why I feel tired during the day...
Posted on February 12, 2006
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Lime
They had everything:
a nice underground location in the centre of Ghent,
a surprise act (Shane-a-like hairdresser with free haircutting all night)
good caiperinia's, and some beautiful girls dancing around.
It could have been one of the coolest parties since long.
If only they had had some good dj's...
Posted on February 12, 2006
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links for 2006-02-13
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Nicely done
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Carson Summit review
As promised the Carson Summit review: by pilot Peter.
In-depth coverage of the speeches: adactio.com and simon.incutio.com and blog posts about the conference.
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Cafe de Love
Yesterday we went to Cafe de Love in the Red&Blue, from the 'famous' Marianne Dupont. (which was crazy to do, regarding the horrible weather, taking us for ever to get there.)
The music was fabulous (compared to Saturday night), the crowd was crazy and the hours, well I might get old, but the concept of starting a party at 8PM and going home around 12PM seems somehow more attracting to me than start at 12PM and go home at 4AM and lose a full day in bed... (unless that full day in bed is with someone gorgeous.)
Back to the party: there was a message party going on, and to put it on someone's words:
What bullshit. ;)
(Though Miet might have a different thought about that.)
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Hormones?
SYNOPSIS L Word episode 7 Lonestar:
Jenny injects hormones into Moira; Dana undergoes chemotherapy; Shane and Carmen get matching tattoos; Alice frantically searches for her Dana cut-out; the B52's perform at The Planet; Kit fires Billie; Tina takes a step toward Josh.
Aaargh... L Word is becoming a true lesbo-drama.
Nooooooooo......
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Eviva Serbos
Victoria Deluxe and CC Belgica are presenting a new project:
pictures and stories of a neighbourhood: Eviva Serbos.
From February 17 onwards.
More on Victoria Deluxe and ccBelgica.
Pic by strash
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Murphy: your digital images not back upped...
Last night a good friend called: whether I could check her hard disk because somehow some images were lost.
I couldn't solve the problem: more than 600 images are gone. Nothing to do.
A full reportage for a newspaper: gone.
Veryvery painfull.
I know the feeling: I got it when I thought the thieves in Israel took my 2 harddisks... (Later on, I thought for a second there must be a gOd because somehow the thieves forgot one thing in the whole house: my back up hard disk, in full view on the table...)
Anyhow:
I store my important images on 2 synced hard disks, and I am thinking of starting to make extra backups on DVD's.
I was told that is not such a good idea, because DVD's don't last for long.
What do you do to make sure your images/datafiles are never gonna be lost in a disaster?
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Good things about working on a school.
-You sometimes get a nice office (I do ;) ) (it takes 2 months to get material and wifi though..)
-You sometimes get a new Apple portable :)))
-Academic cheap adsl (which I don't take thank you.)
-Extra discount on Apple.
-Educational legal software.
-Remuneration for following seminars and extra school
-Cheap (healthy??) food at your school.
Sounds not too bad.
Not too bad at all :)
(Yep, no illusions, all above is a compensation for the wage... lol)
Posted on February 13, 2006
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Galleries: Cross References Part II
17 February 2006 from 7 p.m. untill 10 p.m. gallery Fortlaan 17 is opening a new exhibition: Cross References Part II.
The exhibition features several artists (among the fabulous Stief Desmet)
and there will be a DJ set:
Jacques Charlier remixed by Red D
One of the most musically fanatic dj's of Belgium is always in for a challenge.
For 'Cross Reference' - Part Two he will remix Jacques Charlier's music, chansons and tunes during a live set.
There is also a cocktail bar!
Feels like being in the vibes of Tel Aviv again. Just add some more sun and 'calor'
(And yes, I need it!)
Posted on February 14, 2006
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links for 2006-02-14
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A great solution to have a dual screen computer running.
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Interesting tips how to make those shiny icons with photoshop
Posted on February 14, 2006
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Google does matter
While doing some research for my school, I googled 'academie' in Google.
The results? Our school is NOT mentioned in the Google listing until page 6!
Poor result...
Will be sitting with some experts to solve this problem soon ;)
Good tips are always welcome. (No cheating though!)
Posted on February 14, 2006
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L Word represents 33% of ShowTimes online traffic
"L Word" Drives One-Third Of Sho.com Traffic .:
The "L Word" may be Showtime's breakout online hit, the one that actually gets people to remember that the domain is Sho.com, not showtime.com. In the weeks since the drama about lesbian love and lust returned for its third season, the show has been responsible for more than one third of the site's traffic. That digital activity helped get the show an early pickup for a fourth season, Robert Greenblatt, who heads Showtime, told the Hollywood Reporter.
"L World" digital offerings include "deleted" scenes, podcasts, a fanisode, video clips, set tours, character icons for IM. It's also a good example of targeted advertising -- jewelry inspired by the show, PlanetOut personals and the new Mercedes R-class featured this season.
So when does it go to iTunes?
tx Peter [yep, I think there are actually more guys watching that series than girlzzz.]
Posted on February 14, 2006
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Bandwidth prices dropped amazingly.
I had a meeting with a partner/friend today.
He mentioned: thanks for the tip on Dreamhost.
The amazing part is, according to what he says, he now gets 6 years of hosting for the price of one year hosting at his former host.
And, he mentioned, all his movies are online in a work platform for use with his clients. Their bandwidth usage: 1TB a month.
It works like a charm.
All this reminds me that we used to pay 500 euro/month for 50gb transfer + 2.5 euro/extra GB for our PhotoBlog hosting.
That is only 2 years ago, and hosted in Belgium. (already receiving a major discount then...) Storage included for that price was 1,3 GB.
Amazing to know that now you pay for 20GB storage, and 1TB of bandwidth only 110 dollar (a year that is).
(And by mentioning the promocode 'matuvu' you get 20$ discount on that price!)
If only our Telenets and Skynets would start offering something more than the lousy 10GB download a month.
Posted on February 14, 2006
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Apple and global warranty
Apple now offers global warranty on all computer systems:
Apple Computer this week expanded its global warranty coverage to its entire computer system matrix.
This is truly amazing news, because it means that you can buy screens and Mac Mini's abroad for much cheaper prices and still have a world wide warranty (which allows you to have it repaired in Belgium for example, instead of sending it back.)
Jihaa.
Posted on February 15, 2006
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Valentine
Yesterday a friend and I played Valentine: we acted as if we were a couple.
Kinda fun. Grin.
The plan was to take me out to a restaurant and fool around the people, but suddenly we got an invitation to go and see a play in the Vooruit.
We hurried up, ate a good pitta, and went to the theater.
Well.... The pitta was good...
(We are doing the same thing next year. Sure of that.)
Posted on February 15, 2006
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Buy/Not buy a car
I am an avid public transport user.
Why? Because I gave up my car 4 years ago because of moving abroad and after returning not buying another.
I have a motorcycle (a beautiful one ;))) ) but in winter it is just too cold to drive.
So I use the bus/tram instead.
My family sometimes nags about it: I should buy a car, and if I could buy this or this one because they are not too expensive.
The cars they are mentioning cost about 7000 euro, which is an awful lot.
Not to mention the extra costs (insurance, gasoline,...) it gives each month.
For what? For driving to the shop, being stuck in traffic jams and for going to a client?
Driving to clients indeed is the biggest problem in my case, but by now, with wireless internet, I just try to set appointments in certain places where we can meet in good circumstances, easy accessible by train.
Pretty much works.
It is sometimes hard, but there is always a solution to such things: autodelen.be, or other initiatives, like renting a car for a day.
Might be expensive for one day, sure is much cheaper than having your own car.
(And I admit, having the motorcycle and some good weather solves a lot of problems from spring onwards)
The result: I save a bunch of money each month, which I spend on nice stuff ;)
And you? You have a car?
Newsarticle on the matter (Dutch)
Posted on February 15, 2006
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links for 2006-02-15
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Great list with well designed an good content blogs
Posted on February 15, 2006
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Thank you fabulous friends.
Before I start watching episode 6 of the L-Word: thank you dear friends, who's names I will not reveal, for providing me with a busload of DVD's and, more important, the last available episode of the L-Word to get me through these horrible days (lol).
To SHO.com: if only you'd provide us with these episodes on iTunes, we would buy them immediately... (We will buy them anyway...)
Posted on February 15, 2006
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Rumored...
These are just rumors...:
Amphetameme.org reads the tea leaves and carefully reasons why Apple is about to release an iPod "phone" which goes far beyond the everyday cellphone and takes mobile media to the next level. The site reviews a few key facts, such as the fact that Apple registered to sell mobile phones and mobile service, and is now officially a phone reseller. Plus, Apple has filed for a trademark for the phrase “Mobile Me.”
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Posted on February 16, 2006
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MiniStack
This seems to be a great solutin for your mac mini, but even without a Mac Mini it is charming.
Anyone knows where to buy this in Belgium?
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Posted on February 16, 2006
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links for 2006-02-16
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Cool little app, doesn't serve anything ;)
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Make a network with mac mini's
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Interesting shared gallery for free use: by apple for students.
Posted on February 16, 2006
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Israel's Official blog
Check out Israel's Foreign Ministry's new blog, which is all video, and designed to show the world the sides of the country that you don't see on CNN.
It's open to everyone -- any Israeli can send in their video and if it makes the grade, it will be put on the site. It's being put together by the consulate in New York, and its target audience is internet-savvy international youth aged 16-30.
Smart move, as Israel's image problem is bigger with the younger set, who grew up watching intifada pictures on their television screens. I'm sure there will be the cynics who say it won't make much of a difference, but it sure can't hurt.
When will Belgium understand that this is just possible?
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Posted on February 16, 2006
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Yutaka Loves London
Armchair adventurers and actual travelers alike will appreciate Yutaka Loves London, a slick flash-based guide to the city that's as amusing as it is useful. Yutaka cheekily narrates, describing everything from galleries to flights in terse yet detail-rich anecdotes that charmingly lapse into the third person. While lodging options seem to be lacking, the recommendations give detailed information about each location and they can be added to a downloadable 'to do' list.
via City Page One.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Floating desk
In a former life, I was a carpenter during 8 months.
I just loved it: by now I know how to design, and cut wood into furniture.
My first self made* design was my desk.
Unfortunately due to the lack of (capable) men in my life, I never managed to install my desk like I imagined it.
That was until suddenly yesterday Kris came and took my desk, and returned it today, installing it with chemical junctions into my wall.
So finally my floating desk is actually floating (nothing beneath it!!!), and so to say: I love the result...
Tx Kris!
*From drawing, to cutting wood, til the final result.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Igor: a place to be
Went to Igor today.
Splendid design, in the center of Ghent.
If you go: take a glimpse in the men's room: grin.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Rood: a place to eat
Ok ok overload of different cafe's and restaurants today.
But the food at Rood was delicious.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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For the classical music lovers amongst you: present!
Download 9 Mozart symphonies for free:
Danish national radio released 9 mp3s (at very high quality: 256kbps) with 9 Mozart symphonies in honour of the musician's 250th birth anniversary. Download for free.
Enjoy.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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.nu
Lately many people asked me where the .nu name comes from...
Me I just kinda liked it, since it refers to the French 'nu' which is naked.
But .nu is the domainlevel of Niue, a little island in the lower South Pacific.
I copy paste:
Back in 1997, Stafford Guest, Richard St. Clair and I decided to set up the private nonprofit Internet Users Society – Niue (IUS-N) to manage the .NU ccTLD. The goal was to convince Internet users all over the world to register enough .NU domain names so we could pay for the equipment, installation, maintenance, management and connectivity costs for free Internet services for all the people of the tiny isolated South Pacific island nation of Niue. During the seven years since then, the technical team working in Niue – technical manager St. Clair and development director Emani Lui – have been able to pull off miracle after miracle – starting with the island’s first free email service in 1997, followed by the island’s first full-time digital connection to the Internet in 1999 and, as of last June, launching the first phase of free national WiFi services in Niue.
For more info on the island:
.nudomain
niue island
(might want to bring it a visit...)
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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links for 2006-02-17
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Interesting, very interesting
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free mozart download
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Alter your environment, with led throwies.
Posted on February 17, 2006
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Perfect bluetooth headset
It has finally arrived: the perfect bluetooth headset, which doesn't make you look like a robot:
HBH-DS970
Links to your mobile, but also to your computer, which means you can use it on the 2 at the same time!
Even if there's no music stored on your mobile phone, the multipoint function on the HBH-DS970 means you can enjoy computer-based music yet handle in-coming calls while the headset stays connected to both. Multipoint offers access to the music files in your computer, PDA or other Bluetooth™ devices, playing high-quality digital music wirelessly from your phone or your computer without ever missing a call.
Finally...
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Disgrace
I still refer to the amazing article of Susan Sontag for her view on this thing.
(NYT free registration)
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Elle goes digital
Elle Magazine decided to go digital.
Each month they'll release an interactive magazine, that looks and feels like a normal one, but with added media.
With games, movies, music and more.
Nicenicenice...
They preleased a mininumber and you can watch it here
via Zabine.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Tags
When oh when will TypePad integrate tags??
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Doing research
I am into research these days.
No better research than having inspiring meetings.
The net is nice, but you cannot read it all. So go and have lunch with other web addicts and talk about stuff. You tend to get new ideas.
I fully support the idea of Bart to have such a meeting with a bunch of web 2.0 savvy webdesigners.
C'mon Bart, let's pin the day ;), I want to do it along with you.
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Posted on February 17, 2006
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Calendar Girls
Just watched Calendar Girls.
(Because of Helen Mirren of course...)
The fabulous thing about the web is that you can check everything immediately, and there they are: the original pictures of the calendar, online.
Great!
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Posted on February 18, 2006
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links for 2006-02-18
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this is why it will work: they are picky
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wannA TRAVEL CHEAP? book now!
Posted on February 18, 2006
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IT Crowd
Fabulous link: coolz0r has put some Google Video's online: hilarious
Technorati Tags: humor, link, video
Posted on February 18, 2006
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Broadband in Belgium: what to choose
Peter makes a round up: which internet broadband should you take:
Broadband in Brussels: sustaining that GB/mon habit:
'But now I want to know: do I have the best formula? So I collected some data. On vergelijking.be all the provider formulas are listed, but the list is not up-to-date. I collected all the latest numbers from the ISPs' homepages. I got some real throughput statistics from adslbox.be and ispmonitor.be.'
The conclusion I tend to remember:
If you live in Flanders and your main concern is speed, go Telenet ExpressNet Turbo. If you need loads of GB/month, go Chello Extreme (where possible) or RealDSL.
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Posted on February 18, 2006
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Coorporate blogging in a different way: Dior launches its blog
Dior plasticity launches its brand blog:
After many brands in France such as Vichy, or Celio, Dior Plasticity launches its brand blog, with 12 guest bloggers who will test the product, coordinated by a well known french blogher, Sophie Kune.
That in combination with what I read today in Knack (Marketing Offices as they exist will be dead in 2 years) kind of convince me that there is a major shift happening in advertising world.
And we are watching it now...
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Posted on February 18, 2006
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Eternal sunshine
How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd.
Out of Alexander Pope's "Eloisa to Abelard"
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Posted on February 18, 2006
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Waking up as an adult
And suddenly you wake up and you realize you belong to the world of adults..
When, you ask?
When people start calling you 'Madam' instead of 'Miss'
When you buy an umbrella instead of running through the rain.
When you want a hairdryer.
When you go shopping and actually look if cloths, rather than feel good, also look good on you.
When you find yourself putting little cremes on your face and doing loads of other stuff that you never imagined.
When paying for a 'pension fund' (and actually thinking about that...)
When you have a growing urge to settle down and buy that house/apartment you eagerly want.
Yep, one definitely changes over time...
(I can see my mom smiling now.)
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Posted on February 18, 2006
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Go Kim.. Go Ki-im..
Watching tomorrow! Finals in Antwerp.
Against Amelie Mauresmo.
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Posted on February 19, 2006
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Your movielist
Yet another Ajax rendered idea: be.ajaxilicious.
Allows you to put your movies online.
I immediately see some people to whom this might be useful...: all those with their little IMDB banner on their site ;)
Link via Bart
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Posted on February 19, 2006
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links for 2006-02-19
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Ads in clouds
Posted on February 19, 2006
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Television screens
Mmmmm, looks good doesn't it?
The Sony Bravia Flatscreen (32 inch) with a high resolution and nice colors
Check also the beautiful ad
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Posted on February 19, 2006
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Adidas
Ok I gave in and bought Adidas sneakers when seeing these in sales:
Adidas Chile '62
(and now still waiting to buy those Asics Tigers when they finally arrive in the shops. There seems to be a problem with delivery they told me.)
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Posted on February 19, 2006
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Quote of the week
"Newspapers will still exist in 35 years. But the classical advertisement office is dead within 2 years."
Vandebotermet in Knack, Feb 15 p90
Technorati Tags: advertisement, marketing, quote
Posted on February 19, 2006
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The best way to predict the future is to invent it
We never realize how true that statement is.
Actually it is amazing:
I think about what I want, and somehow somewhere in this world someone is actually busy building it, allowing me to use those tools only months later.
I keep on repeating: the future is now.
Interview with a futurologist Alvin Toffler (Dutch): Third wave, shifting from industrial era towards knowledge era.
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Posted on February 19, 2006
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Little Bro
'Meet my horse'
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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Cologne
Planning to go to Cologne in the near future?
Check this out. Addresses and places to visit/see.
Technorati Tags: tips, travel, trips
Posted on February 20, 2006
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Worrying things
-In 40 years from now our oil reservers will be finished... If we don't start to adjust our behavior in that perspective, our children will be in deep shit.
-We will become 'cyborgs', researchers are already implanting chips into other humans. So let's hope the discussion on these things is an ethical one.
-Cloning is gonna be a fact. Same remark on the discussion.
-The target for advertisements for the next 5 years is 'the kid' not the teenager or the adult. The kid. Be aware.
-The question is probably not longer 'if' we can avoid the clash between muslims and the western world, but rather 'when' it will happen and how to solve it.
-Internet is shifting the world, and certain 'ways', the internet is powerful. For the good and for the bad. We have to learn how to deal with that.
-Journalism is changing.
-The idea that computers start to think is NOT impossible. Try to chat with Msn Encarta or Alice and start to think about it. (Or read more)
"Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition)" (Stuart J. Russell, Peter Norvig)
One might say this is a very pessimistic post.
I rather call it realistic...
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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The Skype Bunny - Nabaztag
The perfect present for your (geeky) lover is available online (and in stock): the Nabaztag.
Where before it only communicated with strange signals, by now, it uses Skype to talk to you and many more things to make you crazy about it.
And it moves its ears. ;)
The rabbit is wireless and you can put it in any room without needing a computer. Every rabbit also has a unique petname and emailaddress. That means that we can use the email forwarding features of Pamela to send recorded voicemails to a Nabaztag in any room or any location in the world.
I want.
Links:
More via engadget
The Skype Bunny - Nabaztag
Nabaztag website
Buy online
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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Stief Desmet
Friday I went to an opening:
Cross References Part II
Stief Desmet was presenting some work.
One of my favorite Ghentish artists!
(Oh, the cocktail was del.icio.us)
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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Free faxnumber
I used to be a XOIP-user.
(Who needs a fax when there is something like email, yet some people want to have fax availability)
But Xoip was bought by Tiscali, and Tiscali was bought by something else, and in-between the service was cancelled.
But luckily I found eFax.
eFax seems to be paying, but when you check more profound, there is a free version as well.
It sends your faxes to your email address (convenient).
Check it out.
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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billing software for mac tiger.
Posted on February 20, 2006
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Shopping in Brussels
My wardrobe is not that full, but my wallet is empty...
Yet, someone told me to go shopping at Mr-Ego
I leave it up to you, telling me if it is really a good shop (hoping you'll say 'no', but knowing it is probably better for me not to pass by...)
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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Dustbunnies
The dustbunnies
from Hendrik and Stijn are being presented in the Muhka on March 1!
'Dustbunnies' is a small colony of digital dust balls that scan the space in search of crumbs of lost thoughts, emotions and dreams. They are a group of LoFi amoeba addicted to a past caught in flakes of skin and hair, in dust and in dirt.
Wanna join in?
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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Positive things
-The internet is opening up our world.
-Public transport works! (well, most of the time I have no reason to complain.)
-Going abroad is SOOO EASY.
-Though in general life is expensive, the luxury seems to have become cheaper.
-Calling to the other side of the world is for free these days.
-Smaller houses mean less cleaning to do.
-Good music is legally available for free. (Pandora.com) without horrible ads inbetween.
-We have huge libraries that offer us books for free.
-You can add some more things yourself if you want.
No, I am not depressed or a negative thinker.
I love living NOW and HERE. I do. :)
(But yes, spring may arrive soon, thank you)
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Posted on February 20, 2006
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Minnie Driver
"Everything I've Got in My Pocket" (Minnie Driver, Minnie Driver)
Ok, I didn't figured it till now, but the Minnie above is the same Minnie here:
And she sings pretty well...
And she is a nice actress. Remember "Good Will Hunting (Miramax Collector's Series)" (Gus Van Sant)
Update: And she is soooooo handsome ;)
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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The new marketing: Set Tours
Apple used to do it ages ago: send in material for the good guys in the movie (check it, in every series playing the guy with the mac is/turns out the hero...)
We used to see many things appear (Mars, Motorola Razrs, Samsonite, TagHeuer watches), and since end 90's fashion designers started to take the clothes from the catwalk and from Cannes into the movies. Good advertisement...
But now, it all goes several steps further:
You see something in a series/movie, you'll go to the site, and you'll know the details: which brand, where you can buy it and maybe how much it costs.
Already in Sex in the City and well adjusted in the L Word.
Fine marketing. Because: people go and check it out!
Set Tours:
1. Bette & Tina's Living Area
2. Bette & Tina's Kitchen
3. Bette & Tina's Bedroom
4. Jenny's Room
5. The Planet
sho.com Set Tours
Enjoy ;)
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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links for 2006-02-21
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Default templates, always come in handy.
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Interesting article on haves and have-nots of blogging
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mambo/drupal + loudblog = loudbot
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Shooping in Brussels
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Millions of fuck charts. lol
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Interesting case
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Well.
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being gay in the 20th century, a paper
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One for volume12(because he keeps these lists)... Cataloges everything, by scanning and you can share online.Seems conveniant.
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F*, I hoped it would have lasted longer than this. I know why I want people to keep on using PC: so there is less virusses being created for Mac, thank you...
Posted on February 21, 2006
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Quoted
The news media are in crisis. Rocked by scandals, attacked from both the left and the right, challenged by upstart bloggers and accused of complicity with a war built largely on lies and shoddy information gathering, the credibility of journalism as a whole lies in tatters. In a recent US poll, 65 percent of the respondents did not trust news outlets to quickly report on or correct their own errors, while 79 percent thought the media would hesitate to run unflattering stories about advertisers. The silver lining? During such a time of anxiety, upheaval and war, a level of skepticism this high can serve to fuel the decommercialization our infosystems, to break up media monopolies and to force us all to scrutinize the true state of the mental commons.
Source: Annenberg Public Policy Center Poll, May 2005
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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Meanwhile in Israel: 'Iran to expand its role in Palestine'
'Iran to expand its role in Palestine':
Iran will have an expanded role in the political future of Palestine, German news agency DPA quoted Hamas leader Khaled Meshal as saying Tuesday in Tehran.
Mmmmm, not sure if this is such a good idea...
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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Lol
By Pépé Smit.
Posted on February 21, 2006
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Newspapers loose ads.
The newspaper industry is spending $50 million to convince advertisers that it's not dying, trumping the $40 million the magazine industry is spending to the same end. I agree with Rafat: If they took a fraction of that money and invested in experimentation and development of new ideas, it would pay off a lot more than this.
I am writing this as a reaction to a mail I received today.
I claim that money will go to the internet to advertise, she disagrees.
(The future will tell ;) )
Meanwhile we see several web 2.0 applications being built with one certain aim: the integration of advertisements.
Tags for that reason is the buzzword. Because when you tag, you'll be found by the right advertiser.
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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Pandora discovers
There's a chair in my head on which I used to sit
Took a pencil and I wrote the following on it
Now there's a key where my wonderful mouth used to be
Dig it up, throw it at me
Dig it up, throw it at me
Where can I run to, where can I hide
Who will I turn to now I'm in a virgin state of mind
Got a knife to disengage the voids that I can't bear
To cut out words I've got written on my chair
Like do you think I'm sexy
Do you think I really care
Can I burn the mazes I grow
Can I, I don't think so
Can I burn the mazes I grow
Can I, I don't think so
Where can I run to, where can I hide
Who will I turn to now I'm in a virgin state of mind
Virgin state of mind
Virgin state of mind
Virgin state of mind
Virgin state of Mind, by K's Choice, discovered via Pandora.com
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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Waar is de lente, waar is de zon?
Aaaaargh! I need better weather...
(Israel called, they have 25 degrees. And if things are not changing fast here, I promise, I am taking a plane..)
Technorati Tags: depressing, rain, weather
Posted on February 21, 2006
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Need advise, urgently
Ok, here's the problem.
I get a new computer from work. (Apple thank you very much)
But I have to choose which one.
It is very easy, I would opt for the 12inch MacBook.
Except, it doesn't exist....
So, do I choose the 12inch pBook, with loads of extra's, or do I opt for a bare MacBook?
Knowing that: I love 12inch, it is soooo convenient to take with me.
All pBooks will dissapear eventually.
The new MacBook doesn't run heavy programs well (Adobe and Macromedia suck on it) and it will take long before they have native software.
The 12inch is extremely small screened.
The MacBook has FrontRow, a built-in camera and a cute remote...
Aaargh, such luxurious problems...
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Posted on February 21, 2006
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Dirty Dancing @Mirano
Through a comment I got on a site and on another site and finally I ended up at DirtyDancing.
Now I wonder:
TELEX NEW ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY. WORLD 1ST LISTENING & VIEWING SESSION AT 23H.
Doors 22h. free till 23h, 5Eur before midnight, 10Eur after. Come early.
Should I go? (The music is extremely appealing on their site. And they have a good photographer...)
Technorati Tags: brussels, dirtydancing, nightlife, party
Posted on February 21, 2006
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Design and retro freaks: attention
De Standaard will release a voucher on Februari 25, the voucher gives you a discount on the Elephant Stool of Sori Yanagi.
The Elephant Stool was designed in 1954 and produced by Vitra, for the opening of the Atomium.
I think he's pretty cool.
I think I know some people who'll like it too.
(Discount: 30 euro instead of 80)
Technorati Tags: design, furniture, vitra
Posted on February 22, 2006
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links for 2006-02-22
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Nice cool laptop bags for women
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More laptopbags and other accessoiries
Posted on February 22, 2006
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10 things that will change the way we live
Technorati Tags: forbes, future
Posted on February 22, 2006
in Linking context
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More Atomiumnews
Hmmm, seems worth a visit...
www.atomium.be
Technorati Tags: design, atomium
Posted on February 22, 2006
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links for 2006-02-23
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nicenicenice
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Rent the atomium :)
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Install MacOsX on PC... The patch
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Benchmarking the new MacBook Pro for Photoshop, is it better than an old pBook?
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Should I or not?
Posted on February 23, 2006
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Annoyances of an academy
Ok, so after mentioning the nice things (like getting a portable)
now the not so nice things:
-Trying to get an office.
I received a beautiful office. One problem: the wireless internet is not active, and the wired internet is not active either...
This will take minimum a month...
Ok, so they give me another temporary office for a month.
Problem: where is the key?
I have been coming in for 3 days in a row, yet nobody seems to find a key.
So I end up in the library (which I don't mind) or in a students internet farm (which I don't mind either) which doesn't allow me to mindmap my ideas, nor store my research.
Administration rocks in all these official jobs, and nothing gets done...
-Fix all administrative things.
Nobody ever tells you where to get material such as 'a buro' (the office is empty), 'a chair', 'a blackboard', ...
Nobody seems to know.
Nobody tells you where to get some advantages (like maybe tell me if I get remuneration for 'driving' to school and such stuff.)
It would be helpful if someone would welcome you and give you these kind of information so things would move forward much faster...
Hey, teachers out there, felt the same?
Technorati Tags: annoyances, job, show
Posted on February 23, 2006
in Limit of my knowledge
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Why you don’t want to own community
Why you don’t want to own community:
You don't want to own community. First, because you can't; the community owns the community. Second, because then you become responsible for all the community's sins: See MySpace having to hire a safety czar who, presumably, will tell people not to be stupid enough to meet strangers and get murdered. Way back when, in the heyday of personal homepages, I argued to my boss that he didn't want such services because he didn't want his brand appearing on the 6 o'clock news with the phrase: devil-worshipping serial killer's home page.
What you do want to do is enable community. You want to leave control and responsibility at the edges because that's where it is anyway and bring people together with information and each other. The web is the social application. The challenge is to find ways to bring people together in ways they couldn't otherwise do themselves. Think the social Edgeio (below) or the open Flickr or the Technorati of people.
Oh, I do remember the days of PhotoBlog, and the annoyances of communities that sometimes are sweet and sometimes bite ;)
Technorati Tags: web2.0, community, socialsoftware, photoblog
Posted on February 23, 2006
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Faith in chaos
I am watching the movie 'Pi'
Searching for some interesting backgrounds, and found this
(Btw Music in the movie by Ken Ishi
Technorati Tags: faith, mathematics, movie, phi, pi
Posted on February 23, 2006
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Skype Tags and Your Blog
Skype Tags for MT - Movable Type. How to add Chat tags, VM - voice messaging, and "info" tags. Add the code below to your MT templates and you will have active icons. There are a whole range of icons you can activate all using the same basic structure.
I used the "Author Display Name" field in the Author's profile. In that column I inserted for each person on the Skype Journal blog their Skype handle. Thus each time a call for my Skype ID is required I just refer to the MT field contained in . I also named the author template pages after the Skype handles. Thus multi-purposing the use of this display field.
This is the code for the four icons used.
<img title="I am.... !" src="http://mystatus.skype.com/smallicon/<$MTEntryAuthorNickname$>" style="border:0px;" />
<a href="skype:<$MTEntryAuthorNickname$>?chat" onclick="return skypeCheck();"> <img title="Click to chat with me!" src="http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/images/skypeicons/Message_16x16.png" style="border:0px;" />
<a href="skype:<$MTEntryAuthorNickname$>?voicemail" onclick="return skypeCheck();"> <img title="Click to leave me a Voice Message!" src="http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/images/skypeicons/Voicemail_16x16.png" style="border:0px;" /> >
<a href="skype:<$MTEntryAuthorNickname$>?userinfo" onclick="return skypeCheck();"><img title="Click for my Skype profile!" src="http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/images/skypeicons/Info_16x16.png" style="border:0px;" />
Skype Icons available here:
SkypeWebDocumentation - Hard to find on Skype website Available here as Word Document
Interesting, only for PC users for the moment, but Mac is following soon.
Technorati Tags: mt, skype, technical
Posted on February 24, 2006
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links for 2006-02-24
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Well technically speaking these are NOT podcasts (where is the RSS?) but heck, download them! Looking for the presentations because they rock, and Ryan Carson was the best.
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Some interesting studycases on webdesign of a portal
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Fabulous, hopefully apple uses it in the good sense...
Posted on February 24, 2006
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"The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do."
"The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do."
Wow, what a relief when reading this.
Knowing what to do is my main problem, but I surely know what I DON'T want to do ;)
(quote by Michael Porter)
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Posted on February 24, 2006
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Unwritten rules
I wonder about the unwritten rules we create for ourselves.
And how to break them.
Technorati Tags: ideas, show, unwritten
Posted on February 24, 2006
in Limit of my knowledge
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Thoughts @ 4.30 AM
Why oh why did I drank too much champagne and end up drunk?
(Because I like it, u stupid)
Why oh why did I drank too much Pepsi and end up with a stomach ache.
(Because I hate beer...)
Why oh why do I need to get up at 9 AM and work??
(Grumbllll)
Why oh why does someone call me on a Friday at 5PM to give me a job that has to be ready on Monday
(Because I am independent, long live the independent...)
Why oh why does it seems there are no good DJ's left in town
(Because I was spoiled with an ex who knew how to turn the tables and D&tC who has taste too)
Technorati Tags: party, why, champagne, thoughts
Posted on February 25, 2006
in Limit of my knowledge, Living in Belgium
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Conclusions @ 8.30 AM
-You CAN have a hangover of champagne... (Nurofen, more nurofen)
-NEVER go out till 4.30 AM when you need to work at 10. (Next time put a wake up call at 2AM so you know you HAVE to go home)
-I WILL be a pain in the ass today (Sorrysorrysorry, feeling grumpy.)
-Aaargh, how will I get my Elephant Chairs if the store opens at 10, and by then I am in the car to the end of the world to take pictures?
Technorati Tags: nurofen, party, hangover
Posted on February 25, 2006
in Living in Belgium
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Discovery of the day
(Well, of yesterday, I forgot to post about it...)
Vooruit has WIFI, for free!
I always thought they had a Telenet Hotspot (for which you have to pay), but yesterday I opened up the computer to present something, and there it was, a free wifi network.
Fabulous...
Perfect place to set meetings, I'd say
(I forgot to mark it on Plazes, but I will next week)
Technorati Tags: vooruit, free, wifi
Posted on February 25, 2006
in Living in Belgium
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Kill Bill
Quentin Tarantino always manages to surprise me.
Kill Bill rocks, and the site, well merchandising all over :) Don't we love it?
(Nice side stories on the site, btw.)
Technorati Tags: marketing, movie, quentintarantino, killbill
Posted on February 25, 2006
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3 more nights
and I can drive motorcycle again.
Mjammie...
Posted on February 25, 2006
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To start a perfect Sunday
Technorati Tags: hungup, googlevideo, madonna, remix
Posted on February 26, 2006
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links for 2006-02-26
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Parody, greaaaaaat! lol.
Posted on February 26, 2006
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Project: creating the KASK.be site
I decided to start writing about my newest project here.
I am setting up a site for the Academy in Ghent, and for that we need to do a whole bunch of stuff.
I mean: gather information, decide on the ground plan of the site, contact all different studies, discuss on the design.
When making a little site for a little company things are pretty convenient, but when working for large projects, things are quite different.
I will try to make reports about it here.
Technorati Tags: website, kaskbe, school
Posted on February 26, 2006
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Lazy Sunday...
Well this might be a nice introduction when NOT knowing the L Word...
Enjoy as long as it lasts... (Episode 7 of season 3)
Technorati Tags: bette, video, lword
Posted on February 26, 2006
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Help needed with Googlevideo
For all the google video lovers out there: we are looking for weird video remixes (like the Madonna one below)
Send in you finest discoveries!
Tx.
Technorati Tags: remix, googlevideo
Posted on February 26, 2006
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Annoyed/I heart
The sun is shining, and I am stuck inside (ready to run outside now..)
My motorcycle insurance starts in 2 days, but if I could I'd sign for it today, and drive to the seaside, and take a nice stroll on a sunny but cold beach.
Wouldn't hesitate a second.
(Running ouside now)
(Came back)
Fabulous, back in a goooood mood.
I just heart Ghent, I heart good weather.
I heart life :)))
Technorati Tags: belgium, bored, heart, goodmood, sea
Posted on February 26, 2006
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links for 2006-02-27
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nice tutorials
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Put your programs on usb and run it from there.
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Looking into webpatterns
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Die another day remix.
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Strange stuff
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Funny to see because this is how arabic clips look like, while in the streets girls have to come out in veils...
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Jfk Assasination
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Lonely by Akon remix lol
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Movie about nuclear basics for children
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Put ads in your podcasts
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fighting lesbians as a commercial?? good or really bad?
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freaky in sesamestreet
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Great! It is fake. So, we wonder: Is 9s)he Dutch or Belgian???
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CSS menus
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CSS menu
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horizontal css menu
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vertical css menu
Posted on February 27, 2006
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Article on import in Hebrew
Interesting article on imported Arabic words in Hebrew.
Well I think I would call exporting your language a good way of importing your culture, but I am not sure many will agree ;)
Yasser of Karama is interviewed in it.
Technorati Tags: karama, israel, palestine
Posted on February 27, 2006
in Living in Israel
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Democracy Video Player
The world's first open source internet tv system has been launched, and it's called Democracy. It's available free for Windows, Mac and Linux and takes advantage of open internet technologies to deliver an online video experience. Democracy builds on RSS, Firefox and BitTorrent technologies to allow users to watch, share, broadcast and download video over the internet as high digital resolution, full screen, continuous non-buffered play, on an open standards environment free of adware or spyware.
Technorati Tags: democrazy, technical, video
Posted on February 27, 2006
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News: Adobe unveils Photoshop Elements 4.0
News: Adobe unveils Photoshop Elements 4.0:
Photoshop Elements includes many new features, but is not Universal Binary for Intel Macs.
Bummer...
Technorati Tags: apple, photoshop, macintel
Posted on February 27, 2006
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adicolor W1 - Paint Your Own Sneakers
A new limited edition set of sneakers from Adidas lets you paint the colors of your choice on the 1983 style sneakers. The shoes come with customization tools: a set of colored paints, paintbrushes, a wooden palette and special sealant.
Technorati Tags: sneakers, design
Posted on February 27, 2006
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Silk @ Cafe Dirty
I missed DirtyDancing last weekend because of a sudden assignment (and a huge hang over the night before, I admit)
But look, there is a new Silk party at Cafe Dirty.
Our last Silk party @ Café Dirty was so much fun for everybody that we can't wait to do it all over again...
... if you weren't there the first time, Sandra (Namissy), Candice and myself (L-Fêtes) were heating up the decks with our music and enthousiasm, even if we missed a beat once in a while ;-)
We transformed the café into a gorgeous living room but with plenty of dancing space. People were dancing and chilling and chilling and dancing all night long.
This time, we have invited Baby G, a DJette from Barcelona, and Albane Courtière, to exhibit her handbags (made from lingerie, no less ) !
(Hey Peter, D&tC & co, are you ready?)
Does this give me a free entrance girlllllz? ;)
Technorati Tags: brussels, cool, dancing, party
Posted on February 27, 2006
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Google keywords
Always fun to check the google keywords:
5 tamar eres
11 differences between modern jews and ultraortodox
16 synonym for famous
18 got a knife to disengage the voids that i can't bear
19 videopodcast convert
20 site to unblock orkut site in dubai
21 take a parachute and jump
22 we are deranged
23 questionary of a bus company
Now this is quite interesting
18 comes out of a K's Choice song. ( I googled my own site to remember that...)
22 comes from Markus Schinwald's 'Dictio Pii' which I saw in London, and was stunning
I wonder who googled Tamar.
And 'questionary of a bus company'??? Mhhh, uhm.
Should be questionnaire, I learned by now.
Synonym for famous and you end up on my blog. Wallah...
Technorati Tags: googlekeywords, lol, google
Posted on February 27, 2006
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TV On Demand
Missed your favorite item on TV? Did you know VRT offers a re-view of it via VideoOnDemand, a feature available on Telenet Digital, and it will be soon available on Belgacom TV too.
VTM does the same btw, TV On Demand.
It is finally there.
But ladies and gentlemen, it will take money out of your wallet (and so does the recording of it). ;)
Want to play things cheap? Keep your old cable, ad the old vcr/dvd recorder and program it, using your good old Humo.
Want to keep things simple and brand new technology: be ready to pay for it.
When was the last time I really watched tele?
Hmmmmm, must be more than a month ago.
Who needs tele anyway? (I mean tell me, what is on that might take my breath away?)
Technorati Tags: vtm, tv, videoondemand, tvondemand, vrt
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Conviction first episode for free on iTunes
Conviction the new series of NBC, from the makers of Law and Order, is being released for free on the iTunes store. In avant premiere (the series debuts on March 3 on TV)
The song accompanying the series is also released for free, as well as a 'making of' video.
Good marketing.
Hurry up to the iTunes Store!
(Guess who's downloading now)
Technorati Tags: conviction, free, itunes, nbc, podcasting
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Mashup Mania
Creative applications that can be produced by any Web surfer with time and an agenda are nothing new. In fact, they existed even before the giant search-engine company gave people all over the world the tools to create personal maps on the basis of its system. However, while mashup applications based on the mapping technology of Google (http://maps.google.com) or Yahoo (http://maps.yahoo.com) had previously been perceived as a hobby for computer geeks, now, in New York at least, they have become mainstream tools that serve everyone and do not require any special affinity for technology.
Nice mashup: GarbageScout.com
Read the article
Technorati Tags: mashups, googlemaps, art
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Cat Club (kids not allowed)
So you propose your friends to go to this DirtyCafe on Saturday, and they suggest CatClub in Bxl on Friday
(Bxl is definitely the place to be these days...)
What to do? (Or do both?)
Technorati Tags: belgium, brussels, party, lesbian, dancing
Posted on February 28, 2006
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links for 2006-02-28
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Wordpress themes
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From Push to Pull - a new (digital) media scene
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Howto do a presentation in the right way
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The long tail
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tips.
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Well, another club.
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Move or apartment therapy...
Ok, it is for sure now, I want to move.
I took this apartment temporary, and I took some annoyances because of that.
But as we are 7 months further, it seems that finding a house is much more difficult than thought, and more and more people say that I should wait.
Technorati Tags: apartment, house, looking, move
Lees meer "Move or apartment therapy..." »
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Batibouw
Apparently I will spend some time on Batibouw this year.
Great... Will make me long for a house even more...
Thanks dad...
Technorati Tags: building, batibouw
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Del.icio.us bookmarks search via Spotlight
DownloadSquad has found this sweet plugin for Spotlight that makes your del.icio.us bookmarks searchable. It works by importing your bookmarks to a file on your machine every 30 minutes. That file is then treated like any other file, and indexed by Spotlight.
Very clever, and open source to boot.
(I really need that update to Tiger...)
Technorati Tags: delicious, spotlight, tags, technical
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Essence.
Technorati Tags: apple, design
Posted on February 28, 2006
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Online TV Recorder
OnlineTvRecorder.com is like TiVo, only that you don't need any hardware (not even a TV) -- all shows are recorded through this service and made available as download afterwards. Registering is free.
Weird and with loads of German stuff on it.
But the idea is pretty nice: you select a program, and it records it for you and stores it online. Afterwards you download it. Handy for people like me who don't have cable..
Trying it out now.
Technorati Tags: online, recorder, tv
Posted on February 28, 2006
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