A sip of coffee in Marrakesh
I’m in the busy town of Marrakech, Morocco. Around here they drink ridiculous amounts of green tea with tons of sugar, but the country is also renowned for their strong, black coffee.
Posts from year 2008
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On the desert road through the Atlas Mountains
It felt good to be back in civilization after a hot bus ride through the Atlas mountain range. As the bus winded up the narrow roads along the mountain side, I caught myself thinking of the scene in Babel where the woman got shot through the window.
MIX08 in Las Vegas
Once again the MIX conference is being arranged at the Venetian in Las Vegas, just as last year. One of the most interesting announcements this far is the release of IE8 beta 1. Judging from the distance in time between IE6 and IE7, this is a big step forward.
Camden on fire
A newsflash today caught my eye more than usual, as there was a big fire going on in Camden. From what I heard the Canal Market is partly gone, but Lock Market and Stables Market seems to be alright.
Triggering standards mode in Internet Explorer
Recently Microsoft announced that the upcoming version of Internet Explorer will feature a special meta element, which will trigger the standards mode.
Silverlight and accessibility
About a year ago, a friend asked me how Microsoft would obtain world domination with Silverlight, since almost everyone already have Flash installed and Silverlight is yet another browser plugin. The answer was as simple as horrifying: Windows Update.
Airports with delayed flights
Most people have had their fair share of trouble with airport schedules. The Association of European Airlines recently came up with a list of the airports with worst delays, and the winners are…
Rest in peace Netscape
I started using NCSA Mosaic way back in 1994. The first version had been released in November 1993, being the first graphic-oriented browser which reached widespread popularity.