Read on The Register, this gem on eBay. I just wonder for how many good old Pound Sterling this guy can flog an old car key and some assorted junk. As I’m writing this, the top bid is 41 quid…
Go read it, you’ll have a good laugh.

Last Tuesday, I got word from the insurance company that the ‘78 Honda CB750 was covered, so I could try to start it and make a test ride. A friend was present to witness the big moment, but the bike refused to start. I didn’t feel like wrenching (not in the least because I didn’t […]

One of the things I do when starting a job, especially when it’s different enough from the previous job, is read up. As the current job at Speurders.nl is more a people job than a technology job, one of the books I’m re-reading is Peopleware by Tom DiMarco and Timothy Lister.
Peopleware is in […]

No biker without a Project Bike. Well - if you like wrenching, that is . I just came back from buying my time sink for the coming months - a 1978 Honda CB750F2, in full race look (the picture doesn’t show it, but there’s a matching fairing). Looks may deceive, but my research indicates […]

I’ve been setting up a bit of a decent music/video system (for those that get a kick out of specs: Denon AVR-2106 receiver, 2x KEF iQ-5 front, Tannoy Mercury FC center, my old Philips bookshelf 3-way speakers for rear, and a cheapo Daewoo CRT 28″ - don’t fall for the TFT scam if you have […]

Ralph Johnson pointed to Pair Programming With The Users on the VWNC mailing list. It is indeed an interesting article, discussing two of my favorite topics: comparing software with other endaveours, and discussing how to build better software.
I am tempted to give a long and detailed analysis of the article, but it is Sunday, […]