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I’ve Always Said the Dutch Know How to Party

Nick — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:30:37 +0000

Apparently, your location determines how you party in Holland. Also a surprise: going out in my old home of Rotterdam means spending more. I always went out for 2-for-1 night at Concordia, so I don’t know anything about spending big. [From Amsterdamned if you do, Rotterdamned if you don't - Radio Netherlands Worldwide - English]

O Hai

Nick — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:59:55 +0000

I love that flickr is so friendly.

Trigger Happy

Nick — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:37:12 +0000

According to a report from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, there are 90 guns per 100 citizens in the United States.... The report goes on to say that only 225 million of the worldwide supply of firearms are in the hands of law enforcement and military personnel.

What’s the Point of Blog Spam?

Nick — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:58:38 +0000

I’ve more or less declared victory in the war on blog spam. Using some nifty filters, I’ve been able to catch automated posts on my site and prevent them from being posted. Like email spam, I’m having a hard time figuring out what the point of it all is. I have two theories why people [...]

‘Enemies of the internet’ named

Nick — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:41:31 +0000

The group Reporters Without Borders [Reporters sans frontières, or RSF] has published their annual list of countries that are ‘enemies of the internet’. RSF states that the countries on this list are openly hostile to free speech on the internet. The list of countries, in alphabetical order, is as follows: Belarus Burma China Cuba Egypt [...]

Why I like Slashdot better than Digg

Nick — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:49:36 +0000

There are many conduits by which information travels about the internet. Two of the largest sites on the internet are Slashdot and Digg. Both sites bring news and information about technology. Slashdot is moderated; Digg is not, opting to be run solely by its readership. For this reason alone, I will always prefer Slashdot to [...]

Like MacGyver, But for Food

Nick — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:46:39 +0000

If you’re like me, you don’t go to the grocery store very often. You’re usually left with a few odd ingredients. What to do? Consult Snacksby. If you’re hungry and are too lazy to make a trip to the grocery store (or your local Chinese restaurant), type into Snacksby’s search engine a list of whatever [...]

Great Listening

Nick — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:10:15 +0000

While decompressing from studying for my civil procedure final, I came across Last.fm, the self-proclamed “Social Music Revolution.” I must say, I’m impressed. Similar to other social networks, last.fm relies heavily on user tagging to categorize and locate music. This quickly develops into a wealth of music that, ordinarily, I would not have found. The [...]