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I have just returned from a fabulous couple of days at the Greenpeace international office in Amsterdam. I have been reminded why I do what I do; why…Read more

It was a very ordinary moment, I was sitting in front of my computer, at the Greenpeace office, checking email or something equally mundane, when I …Read more

David has inspired me to look closely at LOC (Lines Of Code), and trying to keep the numbers low. Why? Less code means less code to read, write, mai…Read more

I pay EUR 12 for about as many hours of internet access (less the time I spend sleeping, you do the math), and then when I try to actually use it, a…Read more

As I am doing programming in Tcl and Ruby side by side, I am noticing some important (if obvious) differences. One of them is how, with Ruby (or any…Read more

Looks like I’m not the only one interested in Wi-Fi in Amsterdam. I’m currently staying at Hotel Maas, which isnt’ bad, but pretty far from great. …Read more

I’ve always been a big fan of cordless, headset-based phone calls, where you almost forget you’re not in the same room and just talk. Now with a Po…Read more

I always forget to bring a powerstrip when traveling, and there’s always too few power outlets in the hotel rooms, if any (my current one doesn’t ha…Read more