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On ZDNet, the recession and optimism
I really should ‘egosurf‘ more. It was only because I was testing a seach engine yesterday that I stumbled across this post on ZDNet’s Linux and Open Source blog. In it, Dana Blankenhorn argues that...
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WP-Cumulus ported to MediaWiki and ReloadCMS
It’s getting hard to keep track of all the projects that are based on my little WordPress plugin. The most recent two are ports to MediaWiki and ReloadCMS. The latter is documented (in Russian) on...
View ArticleSo, are you an Apple, Microsoft or Google fan?
There are three corporate giants that dominate tech news. All of them have recently made headlines with innovative new products, and all of them have a dedicated following among tech fans, and are...
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My thoughts on Flash and the iPad
There’s been a lot of controversy over Apple’s decision to ban Flash (and Java for that matter) from the iPhone since the day it was released. Now, with the iPad about to hit retail, there’s been more...
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WordPress meetup Amersfoort
The great thing about WordPress is that there’s a huge, active and helpful community of users and developers. There have been WordCamps organized all of the world, as well as many smaller meetups....
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Why VLC will never be in the iOS App Store
Influential dutch technology website Webwereld recently posted an opinion piece in which the author outlines the VLC/Apple App Store situation. As you may know, a video player based on VLC popped up...
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Miro Video Converter strips it down to the basics
Converting video files from one format to another has always been a pain. You’re dealing with large files, tons of different formats and software that offers more settings than mere mortals can...
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Idea: A mobile network performance statistics app?
People here in the Netherlands will often complain about poor 3G data speeds. Twitter is full of people complaining about T-Mobile. Some will suggest Vodafone for better reception, while others agree...
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Anyone interested in doing a WordPress Meetup ‘t Gooi?
The previous two years, I’ve helped put together a WordPress meetup in Amersfoort. While this was fun to do, it didn’t really make sense, because I do not live in (or even really near) Amersfoort. As...
View ArticleYou can now fork Cumulus 2.0 on Github
When I decided to no longer maintain my WP-Cumulus plugin a while ago, one of the reasons was that the project was in disarray. I wanted to improve so many things at once, that I ended up finishing...
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A fifth of the web now runs on Freedom
Last weekend, at WordCamp Europe in Sofia, Siobhan McKeown gave an excellent talk about the fundamental principles that underpin WordPress. For me, the most essential one is freedom. Being an open...
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Contributing to the WordPress Photo Directory
Writing Open Source software is bit of a weird proposition. You spend time and effort creating something useful, and when you’re done, you give it away. Literally anyone can then use your code, for...
View ArticleMy thoughts on Matt vs. WP Engine
After 16+ years of freelancing, I recently joined the Dutch government as a WordPress specialist. Part of my job is to keep my team, and the rest of our organization, informed about what goes on in...
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