From North to South

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Today was the first and last possibility to walk a part of the "NoordZuid lijn" underground tube connecting Amserdam Centre and Amsterdam Noord underneath "Het IJ". It was very impressive and now I more understand why this project has to cost more then $5 billion and takes untill 2017 to complete.

Le Livre Blanc

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At Bubb Kuyper Book auctions I was able to finally get a copy of "Le Livre Blanc" - the famous book written en illustrated by Jean Cocteau. It is a 1949 copy (#100 of 475) signed by Cocteau.

Harvey Milk Stamp

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Nice timing: on Harvey Milk Day the U.S. Postal Service unveiled today the image for its new stamp honoring Harvey Milk. Looks great - almost tempted to sent a hard copy piece of mail...

A new Mac Pro

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So after some consideration for the best configuration I ordered my new Mac Pro today. I hope that that will erase messages like "you computer is to slow for playback" which I now sometimes get. Even as my current Mac Pro is a quad core 64Gb monster. I guess I have to much audiotracks and devices... It will now be made in the US, shipped and then in a month or so the big migration will start. Fingers crossed.

Missing Al and Bert Large...

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Muay Thai boxers

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Wubbo Ockels

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Back in 1985, Wubbo was the first Dutch guy in Space. And no he died. I admire Wubbo highly. He was a very intelligent and most creative person. Always pursuing new ideas. (And probably the only human ever with woolen socks in space...) He will be forever in our history and that is a remarkable achievement.