Category Archives: Technology

Bits, bytes, and more.

The world today

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Peter

Together The Economist’s article on automation and rapidly increasing technologically-created productivity and a NY Times piece on being in the middle of a paradigm shift in power and influence form the best, most complete summary of the world today that … Continue reading →

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Light Up Malawi

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Peter

Light Up Malawi from Raina Kumra on Vimeo. Light Up Malawi is one of my good friend Raina’s latest projects and a great cause. Please pledge $10 now!

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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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My ‘Random’ Reader

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Peter

I have a peculiar relationship to my Rabobank Random Reader digipass. On one hand, I view it as a one-time pad and get really annoyed with myself when I have to login again just after logging out , as I … Continue reading →

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Article Skimmer

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Peter

If you didn’t know about it already, check out Article Skimmer right away. It’s the best way to read the New York Times online. It’s just one of many interesting things the NY Time’s technology division has been putting out … 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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David Lynch

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Peter

David Lynch produces a daily video covering the Los Angeles weather. And he’s on Twitter. Interesting.

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Some Geekery

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Peter

I’m pretty happy with jsFrame, a client-side Javascript web framework I whipped up last weekend.

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“Besides that, they may fight a duel.”

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Peter

Harold Bauer and Casals will give a concert today in San Sebastian. Besides that, they may fight a duel. Yet another of Félix Fénéon’s lovely Novels in Three Lines arriving in my Twitter street every day thanks to novelsin3lines.

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Food For Thought

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Peter

Why you should read Charles Stross — Crooked Timber “The future’s here already. It’s just unevenly distributed.” So is the past.

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