Monthly Archives: June 2004

Back to Google Mail

Posted on June 30, 2004 by Arthur

Earlier I was awarded another invite by Google Mail, which I delivered to the blogger known as GenX40. In an exchange he wondered what was amazing about this Google Mail. The 1000 MB, I answered. Plus some other things. For … Continue reading →

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Euro 2004 V

Posted on June 30, 2004 by Arthur

Upon on arriving home I found out the Dutch team was beaten by the host, which is a bit of disappointment. I haven’t watched the game yet, but managed to follow some of the action over at the BBC. I … Continue reading →

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Granada. Spain that is.

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Arthur

Picture goodness over at Alfons. From cathedrals to citadels to Garcia Lorca’s last resting place to palaces to Ensemble Modern. Looks like he had great weather.

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Quiz time!

Posted on June 28, 2004 by Arthur

It’s quiz time readers! Click the thumbnail above/or on the right and look at it, closely. What’s wrong here (and I’m not talking about the part that has been clipped away)? As a programmer and being around computers half of … Continue reading →

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Women’s rights in society

Posted on June 27, 2004 by Arthur

Dutch broadcaster and ‘edutainer’, the RVU, has put a couple of (foreign, meaning not Dutch) documentaries online that discuss the position of women in modern society. Rather interesting selection of films too, most of them having a running time of … Continue reading →

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Weirdso

Posted on June 26, 2004 by Arthur

Weird. I just sent in a feature request, for a rather small annoyance in Google Mail: It’s pretty hard to add multiple recipients to an e-mail. Maybe it’s the way how I start off writing an e-mail: I always start … Continue reading →

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Euro 2004 IV

Posted on June 26, 2004 by Arthur

The Dutch national soccer/football team made it to the semi-finals, playing against host Portugal next Wednesday. I didn’t have time to really sit down and watch the game, since I was in charge of cooking, but thought it was a … Continue reading →

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Who’s next?

Posted on June 26, 2004 by Arthur

Google allowed me to pick out somebody to join the Craze. Who’s next?

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Search and you will finally find

Posted on June 25, 2004 by Arthur

For months I’ve been struggling to get Windows Search for XP to work as it used to work: no matter what I tried, searching for text in particular sourcefiles never worked. And guess what, looking for simple Find File utilities … Continue reading →

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Euro 2004 III

Posted on June 24, 2004 by Arthur

Yesterday, I watched the game between The Netherlands and Latvia, after learning the results of the Czech Rep. vs. Germany game. A couple of things that sprang in mind: It was a boring game. What an ugly stadium. They should … Continue reading →

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GeeMail

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Arthur

Thanks to Asa, I’m now an official Google Mail user. Or make that a betatester. If I ever get ‘invite friends’ links, beware. I know where you are. In the mean time here’s a couple of hints what to expect: … Continue reading →

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Euro 2004 II

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Arthur

I was able to watch the Holland vs. Czech Republic soccer/football game thanks to Alfons who, after I found out that TSN didn’t cover the game live, streamed the Dutch broadcast right back to me. The Dutch team unfortunately lost … Continue reading →

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The crooked man and the hummingbird

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Arthur

There’s an old man struggling to walk on the sidewalk. Mentally challenged, I gather. Everyday he’s out walking, at the same time and at the same pace. Struggling with himself. It’s not the most pleasant sight, and I keep wondering … Continue reading →

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