Posts from year 2005
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Google Analytics and cookies
A few days after the launch of Google Analytics, the web is buzzing all over about it. Due to an unexpected amount of users the service was temporarily crippled, but now it seems to be up and running.
Release party for Playing the Angel
The release party for the new album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode was upon us. The stage was set for the all-star tribute band called 101.
Bricks of Segovia
The magnificent aqueduct of Segovia was created around 100 AD, being one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts in Spain and possibly the world. 14 kilometers of stone brought water to the city with a one-percent grade of slope.
Viva Las Vegas
One might think that you arrive to Sin City by casually driving your car down the Strip, throwing your car keys to a valet and start indulging in whatever the premises have to offer.
The beauty of Big Sur
Big Sur is a section of the Californian coast, often said to be one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. We left the cozy town of Carmel early in the morning, leaving nothing but memories (and unfortunately a pair of sunglasses) in the sand.
Back in San Francisco
It’s been some years, but it feels like I never left the streets of San Francisco. It all feels familiar. The smell of Chinatown, the loss of dollars at Amoeba Records and the questionable people in the streets of Haight-Ashbury.
Turbulent times in New Orleans
The hurricane Katrina has arrived at the mainland of Louisiana and hit Mississippi like a ton of bricks. Many streets in New Orleans are reportedly flooded with debris everywhere.
Accessibility issues with Ajax
The word Ajax has been buzzing everywhere for the last couple of months. Ajax is a term coined by Jesse James Garrett at San Francisco-based company Adaptive Path in February 2005.
The web of tomorrow
The web is arguably the fastest growing invention of all time, connecting people in a way once thought to be science-fiction or even magic. The last decade has seen the web transform from a technical curiosity to a vital channel for information.
Google Maps goes photographic
Yesterday Google updated their web application Google Maps, now including satellite photos from DigitalGlobe and Earthsat, covering United States and Canada.