Why Blockchain Matters

I came across this talk via Fred Wilson’s blog. It’s an excellent introductory talk by Muneeb Ali into blockchain and why blockchain matters. He uses very concise arguments, stays away from...

Cool thing of the week

Pearl palace

Like last week, let’s take a look at the an abondoned site. It’s an abandoned palace in Iran. This palace was designed by William Wesley Peters – son-in-law of Frank...

New year, new opportunities

Happy New Year!

One of the things I miss most as a Dutch transplant in New York are the fireworks on New Year’s Eve. We love our fireworks. Of course there’s always someone...

Out with the old, in with the new

Hello 2019!

To celebrate the new year, I’ve updated the look of my website. I hope you approve. The goal was to give it a little bit more personality and better organization...

A post-apocalyptic wasteland

Chernobyl exclusion zone

Over 32 years ago, the #4 reactor at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant broke down. The steam explosion exposed the reactor core and the resulting fire contaminated a large area. I...

The birth of vertical scrolling

Retro gaming: 1942

I played 1942 a lot on my Commodore 128. It’s a variation of Galaga but in a WW2 setting. It also came with a vertical scrolling background which was a...

Personal wish for 2019

Small is better

I am a big fan of small computing devices. I think my iPhone X is unwieldy big – don’t get me started on the Max. I sometimes I use my...

My wish for 2019

Tolerance

I wanted to write something today on 2019, but I think predicting on the long term is just shooting with hail. Predict a lot of things and you might get...

Personal tech, gadgets and apps

What did I use in 2018?

One of my main reasons for writing is that I can document my thoughts and visit them later. It’s interesting to see how opinions, assumptions and the world changes over...

Another arcade favorite of mine

Retro gaming: Out Run

Same as After Burner, I wasted a lot of coins on this game in the arcade. Out Run a simple driving game. You drive a Ferrari Testarossa and the objective...