You undoubtedly saw the image of the Digi Art stamp sheet, the magical world of artificial intelligence, in Hero Wit's 209th *Kort-bestek* article from October 23. With this computer algorithm design on five Personal Stamps, the Dutch postal company will launch the first...
In the Doggerland exhibition, you embark on an unprecedented journey through time spanning a million years. It is a journey for young and old to a vanished prehistoric world in the North Sea: Doggerland. You will learn more about the prehistoric inhabitants of this...
One of the best exhibitions I have seen since the lockdown period (from June 5, 2021) is this expo. You can see this beautiful exhibition at the Allard Pierson Museum until October 24, 2021. More than 200...
The 94th edition of the 2021 UCI World Cycling Championships will be held in Belgium between 18 and 26 September 2021. The Flanders region was chosen on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the World Cycling Championships. It could well be a sporting battle...
We now take email and the internet for granted, just like water from the tap. But didn't you work with 8, 5¼, and 3½-inch floppy disks or floppy disks on standalone PCs in the early days of the PC era? Who was...
V-Day (English Victory in Europe Day, abbreviated VE-Day) is the annual celebration of the day on which Nazi Germany officially capitulated on May 8, 1945. In the former Eastern Bloc countries, May 9 is celebrated as Victory Day because due to the local...
From the curfew to rioters in various cities, it ultimately leads to crowdfunding campaigns by unknown citizens. A well-known example is the current nationwide fame of Ms. Maaike Neufeglise of Primera Den Bosch. GeenStijl organized the crowdfunding campaign. The counter...
We are continuing with the corona blogs, as a lot has happened since the last blog on December 15 (Christmas Story). As of January 23, 2021, we are dealing with the introduction of the curfew. That means that everyone between 9:00 PM...
Prime Minister Rutte during the press conference on December 8, 2020: 'No easing of restrictions. The number of infections is too high. There are too many people in hospitals. The healthcare system is still under pressure.' Celebrating Christmas and New Year's together without a large group...
In my coronavirus blog (17) I wrote extensively about the history of the vaccine. In this follow-up blog, the current status of the various vaccines. Before the end of 2020, major pharmaceutical companies want to deliver an effective vaccine. Almost all...
PostNL has fully utilized the '65 Years of Miffy' theme this year. Dick Bruna's Miffy is a popular theme both domestically and internationally. Especially in Japan, Miffy and her friends are collected in every way. In this blog, the...
The United Nations (UN) was founded on October 24, 1945. Its 75th anniversary was recently celebrated at the Peace Palace in The Hague. A logical choice, since the UN's principal legal organ, the International Court of Justice, is based in the Peace Palace. But...
Klosterneuburg Abbey (German: Stift Klosterneuburg) is a 12th-century Augustinian monastery located in the town of Klosterneuburg and close to the Leopoldsberg in Lower Austria, just north of Vienna, and offers a view of the Danube River. The...
The borders of most Schengen countries are reopening as of June 15, 2020. We are allowed to go on holiday again after a long period of 'standstill'. Will we travel to other European countries with coronavirus risks or stay closer to...
In the 19th corona blog, I received a tip to write about 'drinks on the terrace'. Many thanks, Piet! I will broaden the topic to food and drink on terraces and in restaurants. Did you sit on the terrace on Tweede...
We were so excited to see the world's biggest sporting event during the 2020 summer holidays: the Tokyo Olympic Games. Approximately 10.000 athletes from around 200 countries were set to participate. As is known, the Games in Tokyo are being hosted by...
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