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Monthly Archives: July 2009

For Dutchies: puzzelen!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by joost
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If you’re Dutch and especially if you’re under twelve (wait, you can read this in English? wtfbbq. you’re smart!) go ahead and partake in the Z@PP Puzzelactie! This is a cool project I did across various websites.
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Using iPhone as a GPS tracking device

Posted on July 14, 2009 by joost
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It was bound to happen. Someone has used an iPhone to track a shipment of cargo. I must say I like the idea!

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On sign-up fees

Posted on July 14, 2009 by joost
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Pinboard has launched, aka Social Bookmarking for Introverts. The most brilliant aspect about this website is not that it’s basically del.ici.ous as it should have been, but that you have to pay a small fee to sign up. Continue reading →

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What's new in HTML5?

Posted on July 4, 2009 by joost
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Title says it all really, and this post is more for my future self than anything else. So what is new in HTML5?
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Macbook Pro doesn't work with Time Capsule

Posted on July 2, 2009 by joost
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Time for a vague problem. Yesterday I splurged on a new MacBook Pro 15 inch. But I had huge problems getting it to connect to my wireless network at home. And I am not the only one. Turns out it is incompatible with Time Capsule’s default setting! Argh! Continue reading →

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Video 2.0

Posted on July 2, 2009 by joost
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Great post on how to publish video on your website, 2009-style. I reckon the <video> tag is here to stay, but I don’t really like the implementation outlined in that post. I would much prefer using something like swfobject to render all that code.

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House for sale

Posted on July 1, 2009 by joost
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The rumours are true! I am moving house to the center of Amsterdam. This means that my current house is on the market. Looking for a nice apt in Oud Zuid/De Pijp? Grab it!

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  • Github My open source projects
  • Stackoverflow Where I try to answer questions related to Ruby and Wordpress
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My work

  • Expedition Chemistry children’s website for discovering chemistry
  • GO Magazine Rails 3.1 using the asset pipeline and insanely optimized HTML and CSS
  • MegaMythen interactive game with the mythical Greek gods
  • Oorkaan music productions for children
  • Panda Maas children’s mascot for Rotterdam hospital Maasstad Ziekenhuis
  • Radio 1 premier news and sports radio channel in the Netherlands
  • Radio 6 soul & jazz radio station
  • Radiolab experimental radio
  • Z@PP TV channel and website for children aged 7 and up
  • Z@ppelin TV channel and website for children aged 2-6
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