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Windows 10 and Ubuntu

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Win10 Ubuntu!There was a lot of controversy about the latest version of the Windows operating system by Microsoft. It has been available for over a year, and in the beginning an update from an older version was even free. I like Windows 10 and I feel it is easy to customize to your own needs. The controversy originated by how this new version was introduced very aggressively. The new version was basically force-fed to the users.

The reasons for forcing the new Windows on to the users are unclear. Maybe Microsoft acted on their best intentions. Away with lots of old versions. People who really would not notice the difference and who would get a safer system. But maybe Microsoft was more devious and just wanted people to use a new Windows to keep a closer eye on their users, and at the same time be able to send them more commercials and other unwanted services.

I was quite happy with the new Windows version. A happiness which was enhanced even more recently during a mayor (free) update. Windows now offers an optional Linux subsystem as a part of its core functionality. Linux (or more specifically Ubuntu) that used to be one of the big competitors of Windows, now works from within Windows where both operating systems seems to work happily together.

The big advantage is that it is now possible to run Linux software directly in Windows, and there is no more need to mess around with dual boot systems, or emulators, or even entire virtual systems. Now you can simply start a prompt and go.

Still this integration is very new. There are bound to be some mayor updates coming our way, but even so the current situation had made me very happy. A lot of tools I use for my work are now available by default without installing lots of additional software.

The brand-new Linux subsystem is not available by default. If you want it you need to follow the installation instructions provided by Microsoft, which as stated require that you have Windows 10 installed.

10 years

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10 years Leiden365.nl!Exactly 10 years ago it all started with my first blog post. In 10 years a lot has happened and the most surprising was that each new highlight was more impressive that its predecessor.

What’s next? Will this trend of increasingly big highlights continue or not? What ever happens I’m happy to wait and see.

Cats&Dogs

Dog!Cat!Cats and Dogs, Boys and Girls, a never ending battle between men’s best friends, combined with the most epic battle of all, the battle of the sexes. Action-packed in just half a minute of gaming frenzy.

An easy and exiting game, now playable on your Android phone.

Practice your reflexes as you try to keep up with all the action on your mobile. This hot new game is available as Android App on Google Play now and best of all, totally free!

The object of the game is as easy as it is challenging. Select either cats or dogs and boys or girls and start the action. Avoid touching the wrong animal or gender. Are you able to get the high score of the day, while only playing half a minute? Don’t wait any longer! Get this game now!

The object of the game is simple. To start select either a boy or a girl and a cat or a dog. Then you will have 30 seconds to click all images that appear that you selected earlier.

Without advertisements

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For one year my website contained a small line of text with a small advertisement and now my website is ‘clean’ again. The advertisement that was added to my website was just this line added to one of my old posts:

For sure you know them. The peanuts you like to eat when watching tv, playing free online poker or just when drinking a beer in a bar.

The post was about growing a peanut plant. I made a little over one hundred euros. Easy money.

Going with the flow

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After quite some years it got time to make some updates. A fresh new look for my blog with a little less fuss and a nice changing image in the header.

The WordPress theme I’m now using is called twenty eleven (2011), so I’m just in time, because I would not want to change to something that is already outdated.

Even more easy money?

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Easy Money!In the recent past I was approached and asked if I would consider placing a link with an add on my website. At first I declined the offer but when they made me a better offer and explained the terms I got interested. Now, somewhere on my website there is a little line of text containing a little add and a link to the advertisers website. To find the add you will need to search a lot on my site.

I figured I had gotten lucky and the money I received I transferred to the account of little Pek, thus cleaning my conscience. That was it, I thought.

The next offer followed surprisingly fast. Another company also wanted to place an add on my website and politely asked my what were my tariffs for the various options. They were interested in these possibilities:

  • Text link from the index page
  • Text link on every page of my website
  • A sponsored post

The problem is that after my previous experience I did some research and found out that in Holland it is more or less illegal to advertise any gambling related thing. Of course living in Spain probably make these rules not apply to me.

The article from the law for games of chance:

Article 1
Subject to this Act it is prohibited::

a.
give opportunity to win prizes or premiums, if the winning takes place by chance determining which participants win and with participants generally having no influence, unless authorized under this Act;
b.
give opportunity, promotion or have such documents intended for publication or distribution to stock for participation to items referred to under a;

Just stimulating gambling is illegal, and placing a simple link maybe falls under this scope.

I’ll just see what happens.

Another miss with Google+; I want integration!

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Puzzle!My digital life started a long time ago with a small website of a server of the University. Afterwards the website moved to xs4all. Later it moved to the Digital City Leiden. Followed by Geocities and finally to my own domain ajebe.com. The last few years my site has been located on leiden365.nl.

First the sites were just static HTML. Afterwards PHPnuke, and afterwards WordPress for my blog and Gallery for the pictures. Now I just use WordPress and am looking into a combination of WordPress and Drupal for the future.

This is my current situation. My own blog, and various profile pages and publications, messages, software, pictures, movies, etc. all over the place. A lot of things have their own little spot and are located in a specialized part of the internet. To me it seems logical.

Information should be available everywhere but right now the fragmentation this causes makes it very difficult to get a clear over all picture. I want integration! There are a lot of tools online that don’t integrate at all. The problem is that everyone wants to keep the things they have and the things they get. The same with information. Once I type something somewhere this becomes an asset for the company where I wrote it. Sharing this information makes it loose some of it’s uniqueness and consequently some of it’s value. When you loose value as a company this will probably translate into loosing advertisement dollars.

There are a lot of different places on the web to leave content of value behind. Facebook, Hyves, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, Drupal, Reader, Gmail, etc. All these sites have little integration and they all strive to keep the consumers on their sites. It is not uncommon to have similar discussions going on on different sites that are not technically related. This sometimes requires people to create (write down) the same content (or opinion) on different places.

The new social web 2.0 is a nice step upwards from the old information web but the next web needs to change to survive. It is weird but everyday I visit the same list of websites to keep up to date. Sometimes I add or remove a website, but the new web foremost needs to integrate services. The social web needs be really get a single face. We need to take away the need to post the same opinion over and over. We need to take away the confusion about where the most recent discussion is taking place and who are leading the discussion. The new Google+ is exactly the same as all the stuff we already have. We are still at 2.0 and we’re not moving forward.

I don’t want to visit the same list of sites every day to see partly the same information spread all over the place. All this searching and checking is a tremendous waste of effort. I want a single way to find information and find all related information at the same time.

I don’t want my software, pictures, opinions, messages all in different sites with all of then their own counters and comments. I just want all in one!

Easy money

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Easy money!Snel verdient. In ruil voor een regeltje reclame bij een oude post op dit blog heb ik flink wat dollars verdient. Jammer alleen dat de wisselkoers niet echt gunstig is.

Ik ontving een mailtje met het verzoek of ik reclame op mijn site wilde plaatsen. In eerste instantie had ik daar geen interesse in, want ik irriteer mij mateloos aan al die reclame overal. Twee maanden later werd mij nogmaals gevraagd of ik interesse had en besloot ik toch maar eens navraag te doen over de voorwaarden. Hieruit bleek dat ze me een grote hoeveelheid dollars beloofde als ik in één van mijn 700+ oude berichtjes een regel zou toevoegen met een linkje. De kans dat iemand deze tekst tegenkomt is erg klein, dus besloot ik dat het geen kwaad zou kunnen.

De regel reclame mocht ik zelf aanpassen zodat hij goed in de tekst paste. Alleen de link moest een specifieke bewoording hebben. Zaak is nu om de tekst een jaar te laten staan. Het geld werd direct op mijn rekening bijgeschreven (en zal ik overmaken naar de rekening van Pek). Erg netjes.

Projects

MycoSweep!MycoSweep

Disconnect! Just on your phone, with a round of MycoSweep. Minesweeper, but without the mines. I took the classic idea and removed all the war related stuff. No grey tiles, no bombs, no destruction. Instead, you wander through a lively forest full of soft moss and fresh green grass. Your goal: reveal all the safe tiles and avoid the poisonous mushrooms. Nature helps you along the way. The numbers show how many dangers are nearby.

ezDatepad!ezDatepad

ezDatepad is a text editor combined with a calendar, simple yet powerful. The data you store, whether related to the present, past, or future, aids in memory, planning, and evaluating your thoughts and actions. Use ezDatepad as a planning tool, diary, journal, or a way to assess your past. It’s perfect for creating shopping lists, jotting down phone numbers, names, or ideas quickly.

ARC

The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), is a sailing event that begins in Las Palmas and crosses the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean, typically ending in Saint Lucia. It has been held annually since 1986 and attracts sailors from all over the world. The event is not just a race but also a social and adventurous experience, with over 200 boats and 1200 participants joining each year. Participants range from families and cruising couples to competitive racers, all sharing the excitement of crossing the Atlantic.

ValentijnThomas and Valentine

A heartwarming fairytale about Thomas, a brave young farmer, who develops a friendship with a strange unknown animal. However… his wife has other plans.

A tale about loss, intrigue, love, despair and happiness. An instant classic to read to your children which they will want to hear over and over.

An elegant, traditional story that will make you wonder why it was not written before.

Other projects
These projects are no longer supported or maintained.

Logo Software Published OS
Dog! Cats&Dogs 2011 Android
DatePad 2005 Windows
Digital Diary Digital Diary 2005 Windows
Kiss 2005 Windows
Worms! Worms – The Ultimate Revenge 2005 DOS, Windows
Batch Utilities 2005 DOS

Thomas and Valentine

ValentineA heartwarming fairytale about Thomas, a brave young farmer, who develops a friendship with a strange unknown animal. However… his wife has other plans.

A tale about loss, intrigue, love, despair and happiness. An instant classic to read to your children which they will want to hear over and over.

An elegant, traditional story that will make you wonder why it was not written before.


Authors

Adrie Berg is a Dutch IT specialist with a positive mindset who efficiently conceptualizes his ideas. His background facilitates a structured flow of thought. His compassionate writing style is fluent, direct and graceful. His skill of verbalizing emotions is sometimes overshadowed by his tendency to accept the less then perfect.

Ana Sánchez de Abajo is a Spanish biochemical specialist with an phenomenal imagination capable of thinking outside the box. Her style is immersed, imaginative, abundant and poetic. Her talent to translate her clear-cut understanding of social concepts to content is enhanced by her strong natural desire for perfectionism.

The combination of these occasionally contrasting styles proved fruitful. A union that gave rise to a beautiful dramatic composition. Together these authors present this virtually authoritative fairytale about Thomas and his friend that will touch the reader in ways never thought possible.

Excerpt

The first chapter of the book.

The beginning
A long time ago …

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Thomas and Valentine
ISBN: 978-1-4477-4310-1
June 2011

Written by Adrie Berg
Story: Ana Sánchez de Abajo
Realization: Adrie Berg
Inspiration: Greece, November 2010

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