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		<title>Madness in Istanbul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There is something unsettling about air travel. As planes and clouds look the same around the world, flying is like being put in a capsule and blasted into an entirely different culture. You don&#8217;t know what hits you until screeching people, screaming taxi cabs and strange smells wash over you. But just because it&#8217;s unsettling, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/istanbul.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-482" title="istanbul" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/istanbul-300x203.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="203" /></a>There is something unsettling about air travel. As planes and clouds look the same around the world, flying is like being put in a capsule and blasted into an entirely different culture. You don&#8217;t know what hits you until screeching people, screaming taxi cabs and strange smells wash over you. But just because it&#8217;s unsettling, doesn&#8217;t mean its bad. Quite the opposite. Especially in this case: the 2008 ULURU trip to Istanbul.<br />
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<p>On the last day of our 4 day visit, a tourist who had just arrived asked me which tourist attractions I could recommend. After giving it some thought, I answered &#8220;Istanbul.&#8221; Partly, because after touring the place almost non stop for 4 days, we hadn&#8217;t even seen a fraction of everything there was to see in Istanbul so I had nothing more authoritative to say. And partly because it&#8217;s true: yeah, you have the Blue Mosque, the Ayasofya, the Grand Bazaar and many more beautiful and unique buildings, sights and attractions. But best of all is the city itself. The nicest and coziest living room is a living room that has been used as such for centuries, that has seen various people come and go, relax, entertain, fight, make up, eat, sleep, make love. Istanbul feels like one giant living room, with a great history. Bazaars, shops, tea houses and bars appear to seamlessly extend into the streets. People meeting, chatting, trading and tasting everywhere. Madness in every direction.</p>
<p>It took some getting used to. But only for a minute, before I started thoroughly enjoying myself.</p>
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		<title>ULURU in Istanbul</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/12/16/uluru-in-istanbul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>evert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[De ULURU/ Istanbul trip was een inspiratiereis pur sang. We bewogen ons van donderdag tot en met zondag in de bruisende wereldstad. We snoven de Turkse cultuur op en de relaxerende rook uit een waterpijp. We genoten van vele indrukwekkende gebouwen zoals de Blue Mosque en Aya sofia, struinden door de pittoreske staatjes en over [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>De ULURU/ Istanbul trip was een inspiratiereis pur sang. We bewogen ons van donderdag tot en met zondag in de bruisende wereldstad. We snoven de Turkse cultuur op en de relaxerende rook uit een waterpijp. We genoten van vele indrukwekkende gebouwen zoals de Blue Mosque en Aya sofia, struinden door de pittoreske staatjes en over de bazaar, lieten ons het Turkse eten en drinken goed smaken, ontdekten het uitgaansleven, lieten ons masseren en voeren op een boot op de zee van Marmaris langs The Princes&#8217; Islands, waarna we op een van de eilanden de natuurschoon en de koloniale huizen bekeken. Op de fiets. Goed om Istanbul te hebben mogen ervaren en om elkaar - in een andere omgeving en op een andere manier - te hebben mogen meemaken.</p>
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<strong>Wist u dat&#8230;</strong><br />
- Istanbul qua grootte vergelijkbaar is met de provincie Utrecht en dat de stad 15 miljoen inwoners heeft?<br />
- Zeven ULURU-ianen zondagavond niet naar huis mochten, vanwege een overboeking in het vliegtuig? Zij kwamen maandag rond 12.30 uur op Schiphol aan.<br />
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		<title>Dusseldorf and how light positively affects energy hormones</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/12/09/dusseldorf-and-how-light-positively-affects-energy-hormones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Yesterday Philippe and I visit the E-Plus HQ in Dusseldorf. We met Santa Claus on the Hauptbahnhof, and we drove trough the Königsallee noted for both the canal that runs along the boulevard&#8217;s centre, as well as for the luxury retail shopping venues 
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<p><span style="Verdana;">Yesterday Philippe and I visit the E-Plus HQ in Dusseldorf. We met Santa Claus on the Hauptbahnhof, and we drove trough the Königsallee noted for both the <span style="#002ab9;">canal</span> that runs along the boulevard&#8217;s centre, as well as for the <span style="#002ab9;">luxury</span> <span style="#002ab9;">retail</span> shopping venues </span></p>
<p>Before we did our meeting I was waked up by a wonderful Dusseldorf sun. Slightly like at home were my Philips Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock does the same. Research shows that light stimulates the senses, giving you more energy and helping you to feel less lethargic – that is why it is so much easier to rise during the summer months as opposed to the dark winter months. As the light falls on your eyes, a message is sent to your brain that positively affects the production of cortisol, the energy hormone. This means that at your required wake-up time your hormones are better balanced and you’ll feel more energetic right from the start of the day. Although the function is fairly simple it works well. I hate mornings and I don&#8217;t particularly like winter so I was keen to give this a try. It basically slowly wakes you up by increasing the light intensity over a 30 minute period, this works really well. The light itself is very powerful, you can alter the settings to any intensity you want. I picked the highest so that at the end of the 30 minutes it is like having sunlight streaming through the window.</p>
<p>And for those who don&#8217;t have Christmas plans, <span style="#003366;">Dusseldorf&#8217;s annual Christmas market includes 250 festive stalls offering everything you need for under (or on) the Christmas, </span><span style="#493920;">be worth it!<br />
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		<title>Rookverbod niet van de lucht&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/12/02/rookverbod-niet-van-de-lucht/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>evert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Het rookverbod blijft de gemoederen in horecaland bezighouden. Elke dag. Dat merk ik tijdens mijn ULURU-werk als ‘horeca-redacteur’ van het Heineken-loyaliteitsprogramma StarBusiness maar al te goed.
In de eerste periode na de invoering op 1 juli bleek voor horecaondernemers de regelgeving niet glashelder te zijn. Aanvankelijk mocht roken op het terras niet, later weer wel. Roken [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Het rookverbod blijft de gemoederen in horecaland bezighouden. Elke dag. Dat merk ik tijdens mijn ULURU-werk als ‘horeca-redacteur’ van het Heineken-loyaliteitsprogramma <a href="http://www.sbp-card.nl">StarBusiness</a> maar al te goed.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/uluru.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-391" title="uluru" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/uluru-300x260.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="260" /></a>In de eerste periode na de invoering op 1 juli bleek voor horecaondernemers de regelgeving niet glashelder te zijn. Aanvankelijk mocht roken op het terras niet, later weer wel. Roken in een feesttent was eerst toegestaan, maar minister Klink besliste later anders.</p>
<p>Vervolgens spanden ondernemers een kort geding aan tegen de minister, werd een belangenvereniging voor kleine cafés opgericht, was er nieuws over bedrijven die failliet (dreigden te) gaan, zetten veel ondernemers de asbakken toch weer op tafel, werd een Rokerskerk opgericht (geprobeerd werd roken te verheffen tot religie) en kwam er een kliklijn voor mensen die zich ergeren aan &#8216;illegale&#8217; rook. Het zijn zomaar enkele voorbeelden uit het nieuwsarchief van StarBusiness.</p>
<p><span id="more-387"></span>Ook dit weekend stond het rookverbod in de schijnwerpers. Maar liefst ruim zevenduizend horecaondernemers protesteerden zaterdag op het Malieveld in Den Haag tegen het beleid van Klink.</p>
<p><strong>Omzetverlies</strong><br />
Ondernemers zijn vooral bang voor omzetverlies. Die angst lijkt gegrond. Vooral eigenaren van kleine cafés zonder personeel – die geen ruimte en/ of geld bezitten om een aparte rookruimte in te richten (waar roken wel mag, maar serveren niet) – zeggen financieel gedupeerd te raken. De brancheorganisatie Koninklijk Horeca Nederland (KHN) onderschrijft dit. &#8220;Tussen de vijftienhonderd en drieduizend horecaondernemers dreigen door het rookverbod ten onder te gaan&#8221;, vertelde een woordvoerder van KHN mij.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dubbel-uluru-roken.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-401" title="dubbel-uluru-roken" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dubbel-uluru-roken-300x108.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="108" /></a>Brengen rokers geen geld meer in het horecalaatje, omdat ze geen zin hebben om buiten te staan inhaleren? Nee. Ze ontdekken dat sommige horecaondernemers het roken toch toestaan en laten daarom cafés waar roken ‘not done’ is, links liggen. Plichtsgetrouwe horecaondernemers zijn de dupe van het ongehoorzame gedrag van collega’s.</p>
<p>Ik moet nog wel eens denken aan het moment dat ik het nieuws over het naderende rookverbod voor de eerste keer hoorde – enkele jaren geleden. ‘O, dat wordt vast weer gedoogd, net zoals dat bijvoorbeeld gebeurt bij de verkoop van vijf gram cannabis in coffeeshops en het bezit van een kleine hoeveelheid drugs. En ja hoor, ik had gelijk. De oorzaak van de ongehoorzaamheid heeft alles te maken met een gebrekkige handhaving door controleurs van de Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit (VWA). De kans om bezoek te krijgen van een controleur is klein.</p>
<p><strong>Economisch delict</strong><br />
Minister Klink lijkt geschrokken te zijn van het toenemende verzet van horeca-ondernemers en KHN die in ieder geval willen dat kleine cafés die &#8217;straks&#8217; failliet gaan kunnen rekenen op een financiële compensatie.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/klink-233-x-233-_tcm19-144083.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-407" title="klink-233-x-233-_tcm19-144083" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/klink-233-x-233-_tcm19-144083.jpg" alt="" width="233" height="233" /></a>De minister schreef daarom de politiebonden een brief met de vraag of ook politieagenten als controleurs op pad willen. Dat willen ze vooralsnog - vanwege drukte - niet. Vervolgens besloot Klink vorige week de druk op te voeren door een &#8216;rook- overtreding&#8217; als economisch delict te beschouwen. Het gevolg: de rechter kan een veel hogere boete opleggen dan tot maximaal 2400 euro, namelijk tot 18.500 euro. Dit in sommige gevallen in combinatie met een voorwaardelijke sluiting (stillegging). Een tweede nieuwsitem: Klink start deze week een onderzoek naar de oorzaak van teruglopende inkomsten in cafés en beslist daarna of hij wil compenseren.</p>
<p>Tot slot: in vijftien andere Europese landen heeft het rookverbod weinig problemen opgeleverd. Misschien wel omdat de wet van meet af aan consequent werd gehandhaafd. Nederland houdt van regeltjes, maar vergeet dus nog wel eens te handhaven.</p>
<p><strong>Eigen mening</strong><br />
Wat is zelf vind van het rookverbod? Ik ben er blij mee, omdat ik het onprettig en ongezond vind te &#8216;moeten&#8217; meeroken. Ook goed voor mijn partner trouwens; zij is astmatisch. Wel betreur ik de gebrekkige handhaving, omdat dit tot chaos leidt en vind ik dat overheidssteun voor kleine cafés die echt geen rookruimte kunnen inrichten, reëel. Deze bedrijven zijn immers de dupe van een wetswijziging. Ook zou ik het eerlijker vinden als (ook) de rokers een boete zouden krijgen. Want waarom moet de horeca-ondernemer in de buidel tasten als ik stiekem een peuk opsteek?</p>
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		<title>Reizen met de OV chipkaart: random kosten</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/11/27/reizen-met-de-ov-chipkaart-random-kosten/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dirk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Iedereen heeft het al een hele tijd over, maar sinds 3 november reis ik met de OV chipkaart in de Amsterdamse tram. Na drie weken ervaring dus tijd voor een balans: Ik heb geen flauw idee hoeveel het kost om van Amsterdam Centraal station naar de Kattenburgerweg (en terug) te reizen.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/afbeelding-1.png"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-382" title="OV chipkaart" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/afbeelding-1-300x160.png" alt="" width="300" height="160" /></a>Iedereen heeft het al een hele tijd over, maar sinds 3 november reis ik met de OV chipkaart in de Amsterdamse tram. Na drie weken ervaring dus tijd voor een balans: Ik heb geen flauw idee hoeveel het kost om van Amsterdam Centraal station naar de Kattenburgerweg (en terug) te reizen.</p>
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<p>Met de OV chipkaart moet je in- en uitchecken zoals dat heet. Als je binnenstapt check je in, er gaat een groen lampje branden zodat je weet (en de conducteur) dat er genoeg saldo op je chip zit. Als je uitstapt moet je dus uitchecken en op het scherm verschijnen de kosten van de rit en je nieuwe saldo. De kosten zijn niet meer zone-gebonden maar km-afhankelijk. Je zou zeggen dat een rit van het station naar de Kattenburgerweg dus altijd hetzelfde kost, maar niets is minder waar! Ik heb al betaald:</p>
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<li>€ 0,89 (meestal op de heenweg)</li>
<li>€ 0,92</li>
<li>€ 0,85 (meestal op de terugweg)</li>
<li>€ 0,75</li>
<li>en gisteren zelfs € 0,70 toen ik bus 42 nam die toch een langere weg aflegt dan de tram!</li>
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<p>Met strippenkaart betaal je altijd twee strippen, op de grote strippenkaart komt dat neer op € 0,89. Kortom, gemiddeld ben ik goedkoper uit op dit traject, maar of dat ook op een iets langer traject zo is blijft maar afwachten. En waarom de prijzen ook iedere keer anders zijn is een raadsel.</p>
<p>Oh ja, voor het opladen dacht ik eerst bij een NS-kaartjesautomaat terecht te kunnen, daar is namelijk wel een grote OV-chip logo. Helaas. Aangezien alleen de GVB het systeem heeft ingevoerd in Amsterdam, moet je naar beneden in het metrostation om je chip op te laden. Dat mensen ook met bus of tram reizen en niet zomaar langs een metrostation komen heeft de GVB blijkbaar niet verwacht.</p>
<p>Wel is het systeem erg makkelijk. Geen gedoe met het pakken van je portemonee en gefriemel met de strippenkaart. Je hoeft maar met je jas tegen zo&#8217;n poortje te leunen en hij piept al (ook al was je niet van plan om uit te stappen).</p>
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		<title>ULURU Wiki</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/11/27/uluru-wiki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the internal ULURU Wiki was officially taken in use. The ULURU Wiki is based on the well-known MediaWiki software and is available exclusively on the ULURU office intranet. It works just like Wikipedia and any other wiki: a huge web of articles with no formal structure. The great thing is that every Ulurian can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/wiki.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-375" title="wiki" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/wiki.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><b>Yesterday, the internal ULURU Wiki was officially taken in use. The ULURU Wiki is based on the well-known <A href="http://www.mediawiki.org">MediaWiki</A> software and is available exclusively on the ULURU office intranet.</b> It works just like Wikipedia and any other wiki: a huge web of articles with no formal structure. The great thing is that every Ulurian can edit and expand the content of the ULURU Wiki. This makes it a very organic and fluid source of information&#8230; perfect for ULURU!<span id="more-374"></span></p>
<p><b>Braindump</b><br />
At ULURU, there are always ideas floating around. Ideas for new designs, product innovations, unusual combinations of items and people, ideas for new business models or new ways to reach a community or customer base. Up till now, these ideas merely existed in our collective mindspace. With the ULURU Wiki, they have found a place to land, gather and be noticed.</p>
<p><b>Communication</b><br />
Besides new ideas in various stages of maturity, the ULURU Wiki also hosts information about current and past projects. This information can be used to draw inspiration and also in our communication with current and future clients. Without revealing too much about the nuts and bolts of a project, it can give a good picture of what ULURU is and what we do.</p>
<p><b>PHK199</b><br />
And, last but not least, the ULURU Wiki features some very practical information about our offices at the Piet Heinkade 199: where to find toner to feed the printers, where to find coffee to feed the Ulurians, and where to find batteries to feed the wireless mice. All in all the wiki is a very handsome solution for internal communication and I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll put it to good use.</p>
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		<title>Open Mac surgery</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/11/17/open-mac-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When I started working for ULURU earlier this year, I had never really worked with Apple Macs before. Sure, I&#8217;d checked my email on a friend&#8217;s IMac, but that was about it. ULURU however, is Mac only, so I was handed a sweet MacBook Pro and a nice Cinema Display &#8220;because you need that as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/pb170004b.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-367" title="pb170004b" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/pb170004b.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>When I started working for ULURU earlier this year, I had never really worked with Apple Macs before. Sure, I&#8217;d checked my email on a friend&#8217;s IMac, but that was about it. ULURU however, is Mac only, so I was handed a sweet MacBook Pro and a nice Cinema Display &#8220;because you need that as a web developer&#8221; (I didn&#8217;t mention I&#8217;ve been programming just fine for years on a 15&#8243; monitor) and was on my way to discover Mac territory. Barely half a year later and my job description has expanded to network administrator / support guy. Most of the people I&#8217;m supposed to help have more experience with a Mac than I have <img src='http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>This morning, things got even more interesting as Mick asked me to replace the top of his MacBook Pro. The left button of his track pad didn&#8217;t work anymore, hence its need for replacement. &#8220;Can you do it?&#8221; - &#8220;Sure.&#8221; - &#8220;Have you done it before?&#8221; - &#8220;Uhm, I&#8217;ve replaced the hard drive of a Toshiba laptop once.&#8221; But I knew this was a little different. After unscrewing some 40 screws, I had the thing open and was allowed a peek inside the well engineered innards of these fabled laptops. I had to say, I was well impressed by the way it was designed and engineered. Most of it, anyway&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/pb170010b.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-368" title="pb170010b" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/pb170010b.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a> Aside from 12 screws, the keyboard was fastened to the topcase by four bend-tabs. Why?? The instruction manual even read: &#8220;<strong>Important:</strong> The bend-tabs are delicate. Bend them carefully to avoid damage. Avoid over-bending.&#8221; No really? Just what we want: a tiny bit of metal breaking off and going rampant inside a laptop. A bit of a letdown.</p>
<p>But aside from that I had a lot of fun and even got the MacBook working again before lunch. Now I can&#8217;t wait for the next hard drive or touch pad to fail. One moment I&#8217;m copy editing, the next I&#8217;m <a href="http://www.gimp.org">gimping</a>, PHP scripting or performing open brain surgery on a laptop: it&#8217;s the variety that makes me tick <img src='http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>ULURU guest at James Bond premiere</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/11/08/uluru-quest-at-james-bond-premiere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The 7th of November Mick, Jen, Maarten en Sylvia were guests at a special evening organised by SBS Broadcasting. In the Factory in Amsterdam was the premiere of the 22nd James Bond film ‘Quantum of Solace’. The movie was good, the after party great.
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		<title>En route à Paris</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/11/07/en-route-a-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mick</dc:creator>
		
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The 4th of November Mick and Philippe went to Paris to visit the CARTES.
CARTES &#38; Identification is the undisputed rendezvous which, this year, is bringing together some 500 exhibitors and 20 000 visitors. Contactless payment, mobility, content, convergence, standardization, data and transaction security, sustainable development &#8230;, are the focus of discussions at the trade show [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="" mce_style="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span>The 4th of November Mick and Philippe went to Paris to visit the CARTES.<br />
</span><span style="" mce_style="#393939;"><span>CARTES &amp; Identification is the undisputed rendezvous which, this year, is bringing together some 500 exhibitors and 20 000 visitors. Contactless payment, mobility, content, convergence, standardization, data and transaction security, sustainable development &#8230;, are the focus of discussions at the trade show as well as at the congress.&nbsp;</span></span><span><span style="" mce_style="#4a4a4a;">The evening of the 4th Mick and Philippe were quest at Gemalto’s Cocktail Party.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="" mce_style="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span><span style="" mce_style="#4a4a4a;">Next week we go to France again&nbsp;to visit the Gemalto headquarter.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cartes.com/ExposiumCms/do/exhibition/CARTES+IDENTIFICATION+UK/home/To+Visit/siteId_292505/pageId_401061" mce_href="http://www.cartes.com/ExposiumCms/do/exhibition/CARTES+IDENTIFICATION+UK/home/To+Visit/siteId_292505/pageId_401061">http://www.cartes.com/</a><br />
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		<title>MoMo #8: How will mobile influence our lives?</title>
		<link>http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/2008/11/04/momo-8-how-will-mobile-influence-our-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dirk</dc:creator>
		
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Another great MoMo Amsterdam event yesterday afternoon! The quality of the speakers was high and they gave us quite some food for thought. The role of mobile in society was at the center of the discussions.
A remarkable afternoon ended with a remarkable Bruce Sterling climbing up the pulpit of the Rode Hoed and preaching us [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_322" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dsc00166.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-322" title="Bruce Sterling preaching to the MoMo crowd" src="http://blog.uluru-amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dsc00166-225x300.jpg" alt="How about Bruce Sterling as a preacher?" width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">How about Bruce Sterling as a preacher?</p></div>
<p><strong>Another great MoMo Amsterdam event yesterday afternoon! The quality of the speakers was high and they gave us quite some food for thought. The role of mobile in society was at the center of the discussions.</strong></p>
<p>A remarkable afternoon ended with a remarkable Bruce Sterling climbing up the pulpit of the Rode Hoed and preaching us about the development of mobile technology: &#8220;As developers of mobile applications, you are living on a volcano and guess where the ashes will fall when it explodes?&#8221;<span id="more-321"></span></p>
<p><strong>Connecting it all together</strong><br />
The mobile phone knows everything about each of us. Nowadays it knows our location (GPS), who we&#8217;re talking to, what our movements are (accelerometer), what objects are around us (NFC), who are our contacts and friends, etc&#8230; Think what you could obtain if you link this information together with the content you create (photo&#8217;s, video&#8217;s, messages, twits, blogs) and with other people doing the same:</p>
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<li>Waiting for the next tram at the tram stop could be very different if your mobile phone could alert you that the person sitting next to you shares the same hobby with you or that you have a friend in common.</li>
<li>Visiting a city for the first time would be an entire different experience if your mobile phone could tell you where your friends and relatives stayed, what they enjoyed and which places they recommend.</li>
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<p>It&#8217;s already all possible, but do we want to give so much information away and how do we control it? Great presentation by Johan Koolwaaij about <a href="http://www.iyouit.eu">iyouit</a> from Telematica Institute.</p>
<p><strong>Mobile revolution</strong><br />
The mobile revolution hasn&#8217;t yet started: The mobile phone still looks very much like 15 years ago and is mostly used for phoning, texting and passing regular internet content to its user. So much more can be done! To use Bruce Sterling&#8217;s words, we need to move on from developing the swamps (which the Dutch turned into a clean, organized and predictable but boring world) to developing the volcanos (which are chaotic, erratic and make casualties when they explode). Stop thinking about the plastic, which is what will be left of a mobile phone in 10 years, start thinking about the services! MoMo shouldn&#8217;t be the place where Vincent Evers preaches the fantastic new keyboard of the new Blackberry, yet another piece of plastic.</p>
<p>The &#8220;<a title="The Web in the World: Timo Arnall" href="http://www.slideshare.net/tmo/the-web-in-the-world-presentation" target="_blank">Internet of Things</a>&#8221; will be made possible by the mobile (call it just &#8216;mobile&#8217;, not &#8216;handset&#8217; or &#8216;phone&#8217;): Every object will have its place in the connected world and we will move as avatars around theses objects. It&#8217;s not about a virtual world or &#8216;augmented reality&#8217; but about the real world, the reality. Mobile will change the way we interact with the real things and it&#8217;s just beginning now.</p>
<p><em>For more information and recordings of the event, go to the <a href="http://www.mobilemonday.nl/">MoMo Amsterdam site</a>.</em></p>
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