I was just informed that one of my old scoutmasters from my years with Die Bogeheimers, Eric Cleton, has passed away after fighting a lengthy battle with cancer. He will be missed dearly… From his obituary: Peacefully passed away on December 17th, 2012 after fighting a lengthy battle with cancer. Eric was born in Schiedam, […]
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As a fan of the ‘latest’ gadgets, I’ve been scouring Interwebs to see if there are any thermometers out there which use WiFi to report their findings. There are quite a few square/rectangle boxes out there, but I was looking for something that was aesthetically pleasing as well. The search brought me to Lascar Electronics,
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Ever since I’ve been riding shotgun in a motorized vehicle I’ve been flabbergasted/amazed/irritated by how some (dare I say: the majority of the) people drive on the highway here. It’s all so simple… theoretically! There are 1 or more lanes. There is a speed limit (sometimes a separate one for trucks/lorries). You pass people on
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Concrete LEGO blocks. They measure 15″/38 cm in length and stack together just like their plastic counterparts. They were created by artist Andrew Lewicki back in 2010. Now we can all build our own houses! 😉
I’ve visited the website of Iain Sinclair before, when I’d read somewhere about their superlight and supersharp utility knife, the size of a credit card (the CardSharp). Last year, I saw a new product had become available: the Eon Extreme, a credit card size flashlight. (Apparently all their products are credit card size, more or
Bibian Harmsen (July 5 1971 – July 25 2012) This morning the sad news of Bibian’s passing reached me via Facebook: Bibian fought a brave battle against pancreatic cancer which simply could not be won. Life’s just not fair… My deepest condolences to husband Klaas and her 3 children Valentijn, Swip en Lulu. She will
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