Posts from year 2011

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Storage and data overload

Storage and data overload

Each day, an estimated 100 billion clicks are made on the web due to 55 trillion links in HTML pages. That amount of links almost match the synaptic wiring of the human brain, but unlike the brain, the web double its capacity every two years.

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Ten years since the Gothenburg Riots

Ten years since the Gothenburg Riots

Exactly ten years ago an European Union summit was held in Gothenburg, featuring George Bush, Tony Blair, Jaques Chirac and other suits. The situation was a bit tense, since previous meetings had stirred major demonstrations and hostilities in Nice, Seattle and Amsterdam.

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Social Media club at Incontro

Social Media club at Incontro

Tonight I visited the Social Media Club at Incontro. A nice evening with lots of talk about social media and different ideas on how to use it in an even better way.

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The seedy past of Marseille

The seedy past of Marseille

As I walked along the streets of Marseille, my thoughts went to the seedy streets from the 1971 movie “French Connection” and wondered how much it had changed in 40 years.

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Au revoir Jubilee Gardens

Au revoir Jubilee Gardens

Some cities have a sweet spot where I tend to return. It’s like a magnet and I don’t know why.

Over a decade ago I walked alone along the Thames riverfront in London. I came to the Jubilee Gardens and sat down on a bench.

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Report from @media conference in London

Report from @media conference in London

The @media conference, or Web Directions as it is officially called these days, was once one of the pinnacles of web development. The celebrities of the web community gathered once a year and confirmed their positions as generals in the web standards war.

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Across the divided island of Ireland

Across the divided island of Ireland

Ireland is so much more than greedy leprechauns and frothy Guinness. There is another thing that is completely dominating my thoughts.

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Depeche Mode Baar in Tallinn

Depeche Mode Baar in Tallinn

What to do on a sunny day in Tallinn? The answer is obvious: Dress all in black and visit the infamous Depeche Mode Baar.

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Going east with Das Boot

Going east with Das Boot

The weekend was spent on the Das Boot cruise, which went from Stockholm to Tallinn across the Baltic Sea. The main event onboard was of course the live gigs by VNV Nation, Spetsnaz, Infected Mushroom, Spark and more bands.

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Farewell to the guys from Rolla

Farewell to the guys from Rolla

Do you remember a decade-old site called 4 Guys From Rolla? I used to visit it a lot in the early days of ASP.NET.

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