Daily Archives: October 7, 2003

The Ulysses Project

STATELY, PLUMP BUCK MULLIGAN CAME FROM THE STAIRHEAD, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed. A yellow dressinggown, ungirdled, was sustained gently behind him by the mild morning air. He held the bowl … Continue reading

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Ter Land, Ter Zee en In de Lucht

Don’t break your tongue on that last word. It means ‘air’, or better yet, ‘sky’. Today, The Gothamist comes with another item that reminds of something of the past. Red Bull’s ‘FlugTag’. It’s a game to ‘launch human-powered objects off … Continue reading

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Heroes and coincidences

One of my greatest heroes is the author/programmer Jeff Duntemann. Back in the days, one of his books and a disk with Borland TP 3.0 paved the road to my programming career. I had a couple of conversations with JD … Continue reading

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Oktoberfests

I noticed something when I was mindlessly browsing around. I ran into Oktoberfests, fests that are apparantly celebrated everwhere in this part of the world and are originally part of German heritance. Over in the New World, it’s natural to … Continue reading

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