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I might have miscounted one or two and unfortunately I haven’t been too strict with registering details, but I have at least driven 100 different cars since getting my licence. Before I owned my own car I got to drive … Continue reading
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Here’s some of my pictures of the 2011 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. Click the links at the top to swap pictures.
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I have finished 5 out of the 10 interviews I am doing for the NNPC. With people involved in shipping in various ways. What have I learned so far? People go into shipping mostly because they are born into it. … Continue reading
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Bright 41 is out and it’s gorgeous. A big article about Bitcoin, explaining the phenomenon and why our National Bank is following it closely. And I am lucky to have written two articles for #41. BMW’s spectacular i8 is the … Continue reading
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With the boys from Schwung Visuell I headed to Beesd to try and kill Volvo’s PR lady with the car that she lent us. This is what happened.
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From a comfortable distance the world of ‘public relations’ seems a strange place. Basically P.R. companies are paid to be nice, cooperative and informative to selected people about companies that pay them. Call it what you want, but it’s what … Continue reading
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It is hard to explain in English what ‘Fout’ means. It translates into wrong, incorrect, mistaken, erroneous and wrongful and even all of these words combined can’t really explain what ‘fout’ feels like for a Dutch person. Yesterday evening we … Continue reading
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Last tuesday I interviewed mr. Damhof for the NNPC anniversary book. There’s something very thrilling about ringing a total stranger’s doorbell and asking him about his life. Mister Damhof told me all about the place he called home for decades: … Continue reading
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The 15th of july I will be hosting Floss Fout at the Blokhuispoort in Leeuwarden. For a feable €7,50 (or €5 if you’re a student) you will be enjoying an evening of personal fascinations from the world of art, culture … Continue reading
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Thanks to Hein Braaksma and the Schwung Visuell boys I was fortunate enough to find myself at the table of Ingeborg Walinga, Marcel Mandos and Roelof Voorintholt, who are running the NNO (Noord Nederlands Orkest) – the classical orchestra that … Continue reading
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Earlier this year I drove the Mazda MX-5 in an ice race in Sweden. You might remember me posting about it three times. Well, it was not easy to make a video out of the material that was partly shot … Continue reading
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Bright #40 is out with a nice article on Apple vs. Google. I contributed on the Bright spots in Groningen (Okaphone represent!) and wrote about the upcoming Karma Fisker and the gorgeous Jaguar CX75.