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		<title>Intelligence Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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This Intelligence Test was fun to do, and I got stuck at 23, without Googling or reverse-engineering the JS code. Then of course, somebody decided to comment on the NoDesktopHero post with spoilers. So yeah, no point in continuing.


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<p>This <a href="http://intelligence-test.net/part1/?m=2">Intelligence Test</a> was fun to do, and I got stuck at 23, without Googling or reverse-engineering the JS code. Then of course, somebody decided to comment on the <a href="http://www.ferket.com/jvlt/archive/2008-07-28/intelligence_test">NoDesktopHero post</a> with spoilers. So yeah, no point in continuing.</p>


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		<title>You Are 48% Cynical</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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You Are 48% Cynical





Yes, you are cynical, but more than anything, you&#8217;re a realist.
You see what&#8217;s screwed up in the world, but you also take time to remember what&#8217;s right.



How Cynical Are You?
via Ine


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Yes, you are cynical, but more than anything, you&#8217;re a realist.<br />
You see what&#8217;s screwed up in the world, but you also take time to remember what&#8217;s right.<br />
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<p>via <a href="http://mastuvu.typepad.com/monuments/2006/06/how_cynical_are.html">Ine</a></p>


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		<title>Claudia&#8217;s stokje</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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Tiens, normaal krijg ik die dingen nooit toegeworpen, maar Claudia steekt het &#8220;1-5-10&#8243; stokje in mijn pollen. Een gegeven paard van een schoon madam &#8230; Hier gaat ie dus:
1 jaar geleden
April 2005: An maakt voor de eerste keer een toneelstuk met D°Effekt, amateur-gezelschap van De Markten, en ik verzorg de techniek (ik krijg [...]


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Tiens, normaal krijg ik die dingen nooit toegeworpen, maar <a href="http://claudiaschiepers.typepad.com/claudias_blog/2006/04/stokje.html">Claudia</a> steekt het &#8220;1-5-10&#8243; stokje in mijn pollen. Een gegeven paard van een schoon madam &#8230; Hier gaat ie dus:</p>
<p><strong>1 jaar geleden</strong><br />
April 2005: An maakt voor de eerste keer een toneelstuk met <a href="http://d-effekt.blogspot.com/">D°Effekt</a>, amateur-gezelschap van <a href="http://www.demarkten.be/">De Markten</a>, en ik verzorg de techniek (ik krijg toch een kick van mengpanelen). Ik leer een boel nieuwe mensen kennen (waaronder Bieke) en doe ze dansen op <a href="http://blog.forret.com/2005/03/just-one-thing-from-amerie/">Amerie</a>. Professioneel ben ik dan een paar maand 100% zelfstandig en ik neem het ervan. Ik zit een week in Portugal en de maand erna ga ik op <a href="http://blog.forret.com/2005/05/la-gamba-sinistra-italian-tango/">tangostage met Vanessa</a>. La dolce vita, quoi.<br />
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<strong>5 jaar geleden</strong><br />
April 2001: ik heb net met Maarten en Joris <a href="http://www.hypertrust.com">Hypertrust</a> opgestart, we hebben investeerders gevonden en zijn volop bezig met de ontwikkeling van aangetekend schrijven via Internet. Na voorafgaande jobs in <a href="http://www.keyware.com">sales</a> (bah!), <a href="http://www.globalsign.net">product management</a> (fijn!) en operations management (bah!) ben ik weer totaal de techneut. Maar ik mag vanalles uitvinden dus dat zit snor. Ik woon nog maar pas weer alleen, en in het centrum van Brussel (Marollen). Qua sociaal leven een beetje stillekes.</p>
<p><strong>10 jaar geleden</strong><br />
April 1996: al drie jaar aan het werk bij Sopres (nu <a href="http://www.wegenerdm.be/">Wegener DM</a>) al wat aan het evolueren naar een meer account/product management functie in plaats van puur technisch. Bezig met Postgraduaat Bedrijfskunde samen met Maarten, hetgeen ons het jaar erop zal inspireren in het <a href="http://www.keyware.com/">Keyware Technologies</a> avontuur te springen. &#8220;<em>My voice is my password</em>&#8220;. Sure, whatever. Maar daar kom ik dan voor de eerste keer <a href="http://www.minassian.com/">Henry</a> tegen, de Ultimate Male Chauvinist Zen Master. Ik ga veel bijleren de jaren die volgen &#8230;</p>
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Wie kan ik nog zo&#8217;n stokje in de maag splitsen? Mijn favoriete blogchicks <a href="http://mastuvu.typepad.com/tu_las_vu">Ine</a> en <a href="http://babynox.blogspot.com">Clo</a> (hoe gaat ze dit in haar linkblog krijgen) en dan nog eentje voor <a href="http://www.druppels.be">Frédéric</a>, hij schrijft uitstekend, en veel te weinig.</p>


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		<title>List of quartets</title>
		<link>http://blog.forret.com/2006/02/list-of-quartets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here you go, Ine dear:
Four jobs I’ve had/have (skip this one, it&#8217;s boring):
- Programming databases on Sun/Sybase
- Selling a not-yet-ready biometric authentication toolkit
- Product manager for digital certificates
- Research and development for a security/storage/photo ASP
Four movies I can watch over and over:
- Lucia y el sexo
- When Harry met Sally
- Le fabuleux destin d&#8217;Amelie Poulain
- [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here you go, <a href="http://mastuvu.typepad.com/monuments/2006/01/pass_the_stick.html">Ine</a> dear:</p>
<p>Four jobs I’ve had/have (<em>skip this one, it&#8217;s boring</em>):<br />
- Programming databases on Sun/Sybase<br />
- Selling a not-yet-ready biometric authentication toolkit<br />
- Product manager for digital certificates<br />
- Research and development for a security/storage/photo ASP</p>
<p>Four movies I can watch over and over:<br />
- <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254455/">Lucia y el sexo</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/">When Harry met Sally</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/">Le fabuleux destin d&#8217;Amelie Poulain</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/">Rear Window</a></p>
<p>Four places I’ve liked living<br />
- Leuven<br />
- Louvain-la-neuve<br />
- Merchtem<br />
- Brussels</p>
<p>Four TV shows I love<br />
- <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/">Lost</a> (currently at S02E11)<br />
- <a href="http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/">West Wing</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.thelwordonline.com/">L-Word</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/">Prison Break</a> (thx Trish)</p>
<p>Four places I’ve vacationed:<br />
- US West Coast (honeymoon, actually)<br />
- Cedeillan, Massac (my parents&#8217; eagle&#8217;s nest)<br />
- Tuscany, Italy (with Clemence in her mommy&#8217;s belly)<br />
- tango holiday in Abano Terme (felt like a millionaire&#8217;s trip)</p>
<p>Four of my favorite dishes:<br />
- Thai soup a la <a href="http://brussel.blogt.be/2006/01/22/bar-sabir.html">Bar Sabir</a><br />
- Scampis in garlic<br />
- Stoemp (with sausage AND bacon!)<br />
- Steak Bearnaise</p>
<p>Four sites I visit daily:<br />
- <a href="http://blog.outer-court.com/">blog.outer-court.com</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.analogindustries.com/">analogindustries.com</a> (with the <em>&#8216;<a href="http://www.analogindustries.com/blog/entry.jsp?msgid=1138342652285">hard-core gear porn Friday</a>&#8216;</em>)<br />
- <a href="http://avc.blogs.com/">avc.blogs.com</a>: Fred Wilson, an NYC VC who gets Web 2.0<br />
- <a href="http://factoryjoe.com/blog/">factoryjoe.com</a>: Flockstar Chris Messina</p>
<p>Four podcasts I always listen to:<br />
- <a href="http://www.hawaiiup.com/lost/">The Transmission</a> (&#8217;Lost&#8217; fan podcast)<br />
- <a href="http://revision3.com/diggnation">Diggnation</a> (video) podcast<br />
- <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/">In Our Time</a> (BBC Radio 4)<br />
- <a href="http://www.underground-fusion.com/ondemand/basicsoul/">Basic Soul Radio Show</a></p>
<p>Four places I would rather be right now:<br />
- Buenos Aires, trying to get that <a href="http://tango.smoothouse.com/dance/Volcada"><em>volcada</em></a> just right<br />
- Mountain View, for easy access to ideas, funds and Free(!) Wifi(!) Everywhere(!)<br />
- Madrid, where an evening out in the winter doesn&#8217;t mean pneumonia (<em>Global Warming</em>? Bring it on!!)<br />
- Rio, because I want to witness for myself <a href="http://www.baeyens.net/baeyens/view.php?id=1622">how Brazilian hips move to funky deep house music</a></p>
<p>Four bloggers minxes cheeky monkeys I am tagging:<br />
- <a href="http://vanhellemont.blogspot.com/">Bieke</a><br />
- <a href="http://francois.shoob.com/">Francois</a><br />
- <a href="http://ingridgoesnewzealand.blogspot.com/">Ingrid</a><br />
- <a href="http://haveadaydotcom.blogspot.com/">Trish</a></p>
<p>Four roads I’d love to ride again<br />
- from the maternity to Vilvoorde city hall (to declare Clemence)<br />
- from Brussels to Cedeillan (every year)<br />
- from LA to San Francisco (along the coast, scenic view)<br />
- from Brussels to Exeter (felt like on top of the world)</p>


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		<title>My blog&#8217;s ROI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easiest $70,000 I ever made.

My blog is worth $73,390.20.
How much is your blog worth?


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<p><img src="http://static.flickr.com/23/25822676_789bf55448_t.jpg" /><br />
My <a href="http://blog.forret.com">blog</a> is worth <strong>$73,390.20</strong>.<br />
<a href="http://www.business-opportunities.biz/projects/how-much-is-your-blog-worth/">How much is your blog worth?</a></p>


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