Ok, <insert confession mode here> this is a big step for me, but I confess that I have been converted. I just saw the new iPhone 4 revealed by Apple CEO Steve Jobs as only he can do. It’s gorgeous – and – I want one. There, I said it. I want an iPhone. Finally iPhone is up to par – and now even trend setting – feature-wise – with other phones. They finally added multitasking (my phones did that 4 years ago already) and a front cam (both my Nokia E71 and HTC Diamond Pro have that already). But also a gyroscope, dual-mic […]
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated by the Orange Fever!
There is no escape. If you live in Holland you will get caught by the “Orange Fever” that currently sweeps our country. It happens every year on Queens Day, but even more so during any national or international sporting event that involves fellow Dutchmen. May it be soccer, cycling or – our national pride – skating. The phenomenon manifests itself very visually as people start wearing orange clothing, like T-shirts, hats, shawls etc.. Some people even paint their hair orange and decorate walls, rooms. Even whole houses and or the streets are adorned with orange beams. What most people do […]
To boldly go…
“Science: The Final Frontier. These are the adventures of the LHC. It’s mission: To explore the Big Bang… To seek out new particles, and find answers… To Boldly Go Where No Scientist Has Gone Before.” Today is a historical day for any physicist in the world: the Large hadron Collider in CERN finally smashed sub-atomic particles into each other with record energy, creating thousands of mini-Big Bangs like the primeval explosion that gave birth to the universe 13.7 billion years ago. After many setbacks and delays, physicists can finally pursue their dream of exploring the unknown. And in doing so they already […]
Summertime
Yes! Winter is officially over again! I have to admit: I always hate it that when we switch to DST (Daylight Saving Time): they steel an hour of my weekend. But on the other hand it’s always nice that it’s light longer in the evening. For about 2,5 weeks I have been waking up by the sound of the birds (and it’s not my Sunrise alarm clock). Thats a good sign: spring is coming and it’s coming fast. I hope it gets warmer soon, so I can have dinner in my backyard.
Hope for Haiti telethon vs Holland Helps Haiti
Ok, what is wrong with this picture? €83 million euros equals $117 million dollars. That’s the amount of money raised in Holland with a the Holland Helps Haiti telethon this Thursday Jan. 21st. This Friday, there was a telethon in the USA (and some other countries) organized (among others) by actor “George – do good – Clooney”. The telethon was aired simultaneously on more than 25 networks, including CNN. So far that show raised… $58 million dollars… What? That must be wrong? Let me get this straight: Holland with only 17 million people, raises $117 million dollars and the US (and other countries) […]
Adventure is just bad planning
With the winter hitting several parts of the European mainland and the UK hard, we see an increase of people getting stranded. They either get snowed in or find themselves trapped at the airport or train station. I find it amazing how bad people are prepared for these winter conditions. In several parts of Europe people have already died from accidents and/or because of the cold or – as I see it – a lack of preparation. If people would just think a few steps ahead, they might save themselves (and other people) from a lot of problems. So, for those of you […]
Without Rule of Law website launched
A new year marks a new beginning. Also for me personally, as I have taken on a new, personal project: starting Jan 1st 2010 I launched the “Without Rule of Law website: survival in WROL situations“. The last few years I have become more and more aware of the fact that “we”, the general public, take our comfortable lives for granted. The more we are surrounded by technology, the more we depend on it. It is a bit contradictory because I – for one – am a great “tech-head”. At the same time I try to imagine what life would […]
2010 here we come
It’s the last day of 2009 and we are at the doorstep of a new decade. This past year has seen many ups and downs, but instead of looking back, we should look forward to all the chances the new year will have to offer us. 2010 will bring me a few new projects, both professional and personal. More about the personal projects tomorrow when it’s 01-01-2010! For now, I would like to wish all my readers a very nice New Years Eve and a safe an beautiful start of 2010. Henk van de Goor Bloggers@large
Snowbound
Monday morning. Most people have vacation for at least 1 or even two weeks. Not me, and obviously not all the people around me that tried to leave Almere. As soon as I drove around the corner I was stuck in traffic. I tried a small detour, but it didn’t help. All in all it took me 45 minutes just to get to the highway (less than 3 miles from my home). After that another 30 minutes to get on the A1 highway. From there it was a smooth ride even nice and sunny. Anyway, caught a slice of my […]
Winter wonderland
Yes folks, it snowed the last few days in Holland as well. It’s cold and windy out here. Not a big problem as long as you do not need to drive to work or something. Last Thursday morning for instance, it was a drama on the road (as to be expected). But I guess things are not as bad as they are in other countries. Several US states are suffering from a mayor snow blizzard (dubbed “The shopper stopper”) that has killed some people. So it’s not all fun and games. It makes you wonder about “global warming”. It proved also that […]