If you’re not web 5.0 by now you’re so passé

Aug 14 - You thought you were hip being web 2.0? Boy are you wrong, everybody knows web 3.0 is the real deal now and even that is obviously coming to its end soon. Get with the time, would you? »

Alternative energy sources of the future

Aug 03 - The realization that we simply can’t keep on going from the current main energy sources of oil and gas forever is something which came several decades ago. Solar, wind and other forms of alternative energy have already been proposed but alternative energy sources are big business thus more are on their way. »

4th generation P2P as potential TV replacement?

Jul 21 - For quite some time groups have been attempting to kill off traditional forms of television and bringing it into a more modern era of peer to peer. Will P2P-Next which recently opened up a trial phase and was funded 19 million Euro earlier on this year be able to make that leap forward? »

The May redesign brought more than just a change of face

Jul 17 - Nearly 2 months have passed since the latest major redesign and truly blowing back the life into this blog, what’s my current stance on how things are going and where do I still see room for change. »

iCub, Open Source robot, makes a great drummer?

Jul 13 - Robots have come a long way since they were initially developed to put together cars. A European joint operation between universities has lead to the creation of an open source robot which has passed the baby steps and is to function as a toddler. »

Apple kicks their iPhone 3G out in the public

Jul 11 - Apple has done it again, with the release of the iPhone 3G they have managed to add another fancy looking product to their inventory. Two downsides come with buying one though here. »

Fishing for cancer with improved technology

Jul 04 - Could it one day become as easy as fishing to simply catch out the tumorous cells from one’s blood, skipping the entire need for biopsies? Thanks to a microchip scanner developed at Massachusetts General Hospital that might become more than just a dream. »

Paying with just a tip of your finger

Jul 03 - It’s as if it’s taken right from a movie, just doing your groceries and finalizing the payment by simply pressing your finger on a scanner. Things couldn’t be made any easier than this right? But what about the risks! »

Smart car prototype aids in diabetes control

Jun 24 - Cars these days are getting smarter, whereas once it was just a requirement for them to drive these days they’re like cellphones. You need to have all sort of gadgets in them, soon diabetes control will be one of them. »

Star Trek tricorder taking role in real life

May 26 - We’ve seen star trek technology get translated to real world applications before, this time the tricorder appears to be the lucky object which might face the light of day as Georgia Tech puts biomedical imaging in palm of our hands. »

Get your IT certs at Global Knowledge

Mar 18 - The IT sector is still as vivid as ever and this gives a demand for well trained professionals, unfortunately though getting the right education can be practically impossible. Now where within your neighborhood would you have the opportunity to learn about Cisco routing for example? I wouldn’t have a clue if you ask me! Fortunately for [...] »

Spotted my next new toy?

Mar 01 - It’s been nearly three years already that I’ve been using my current laptop, not sure exactly when I bought it but I think it was around July or something before I began with my studies in medicine. Since then I’ve used it many, many hours; it’s been running pretty much day and night for all [...] »

Windows, more stable than many think?

Dec 15 - Many people complain about Windows, it’s a fact which you truly can’t go around. But what is it that they’re complaining about? Security risks? Viruses? Stability? All essential factors which should be in order for an operating system to function well of course you’d say, so do these pose problems in Windows? For a while [...] »

myBook replaced with new model

Oct 08 - Unfortunately last week one of my myBooks passed away, as with any loss of a hard disk it is a thing which usually comes with a loss of data. Especially these days as the size of hard disks grow the importance of back ups becomes more clear since what you lose is obviously becoming more [...] »

WD myBook passed away

Oct 02 - This year hasn’t been a good year for my storage devices, asides from the DVD’s which just didn’t want to be read correctly anymore I’ve also had two hard disks die already before but apparently it didn’t want to stick to that. Sometimes luck just isn’t on your side we shall say. Back in January [...] »

Like many others I'm a slave to modern society dominated by mass media, I can be hooked on the latest series for months without missing a single episode or simply having to see a certain movie.

And if you thought music wouldn't be included there, you're dead wrong! Practically non stop I listen to music from various artists, I just can't stand the silence anymore.

Recently watched movies

  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • Tomb Raider
  • Shanghai Knights
  • Constantine
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Series I watch

  • Heroes
  • Jericho

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