Category Archives: Amsterdam

Punking the Germans

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Peter

Tons of Dutch brands are doing promotional items for the World Cup and most of the ads involve punking the Germans. Even if you don’t understand Dutch I think you’ll see what I mean:

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Not nice language

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Peter

nrc.nl – International – Court upholds verdict on Hamas chant (the chant being “Hamas, Hamas, gas all the Jews” and the verdict being 80 hours community service) Earlier this year Amsterdam and Rotterdam mayors, Job Cohen and Ahmed Aboutaleb, threatened … Continue reading →

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Vote for Me!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Peter

As you can see on the side of the page, I need your votes! I submitted a SXSW panel on the European startup scene and I’d love your support so we can go to Austin next Spring and tell everyone … Continue reading →

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Total Basketball

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Peter

2009-06-28: I meant to post this over a month ago! Malcolm Gladwell has a really fascinating article about underdogs using full-court pressing to win in basketball: Annals of Innovation: How David Beats Goliath. He looks at the larger question of … Continue reading →

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It’s electric!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Peter

nrc.nl – International – Watch out – electric cars are coming to Amsterdam Apparently only electric vehicles will be allowed in Dutch city centers. In 2040.

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Stem Cells in the Netherlands

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Peter

nrc.nl – International – Opinion – The Dutch stem cell taboo Unlike some other countries, including the US, the test tube creation of embryos solely for scientific research is prohibited in the Netherlands. This is surprising when you consider the … Continue reading →

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Only In Holland

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Peter

Two cops biking right in front of me pulled over a car.

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Year in Review

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Peter

Well, it’s the New Year, so I guess it’s a good time to look back on the last year This is a long post but I think the pictures add a lot. If you want to see even more photos, … Continue reading →

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Fun At Picnic

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Peter

Had a great time at Picnic today. Met tons of great people, including the head of a top ad agency in Russia, a cinematographer for Survivor and just about the whole Dopplr team. Awesome! Tomorrow I’m part of the Hot100 … Continue reading →

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Blind Spots

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Peter

What awaits the iPhone in Europe? – International Herald Tribune Wow. What a stupid article. Don’t get it me wrong, it’s well written and I think the central point, that iPhone sales in Europe have disappointed, is correct. However, I … Continue reading →

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