http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/ This weblog is best ignored... en Copyright 2004 Jos Visser Sun, 24 Oct 2004 08:23:28 GMT Python Desktop Server 0.7.1 (http://pyds.muensterland.org/) josv@osp.nl josv@osp.nl rssUpdates 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 The Dutch IRS is switching to the Internet for filing VAT and other tax returns for businesses. I just filed my first VAT return for one of my (small) companies and I have to admit they did a swell job! <p> Although ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/10/24.html#P52">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/10/24.html#P52 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P52&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/10/24.html%23P52 Sun, 24 Oct 2004 08:23:28 GMT For many years I have been a subscriber of The Economist: a British current affairs magazine that is so good it almost defies description. One of the things that to me is a mark of their quality is the ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/10/09.html#P51">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/10/09.html#P51 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P51&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/10/09.html%23P51 Sat, 09 Oct 2004 16:32:00 GMT http://www.nationstates.net After a couple of months of diligently taking tax-raising decisions, the average income tax rate in <a href="http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=jos_visser">The Principality</a> ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/22.html#P50">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/22.html#P50 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P50&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/22.html%23P50 Wed, 22 Sep 2004 06:51:44 GMT http://www.marillion.com Yesterday night I went to a concert of Marillion in Vredenburg (Utrecht). It was <b>again</b> a fantastic experience. Los Marillos complete swept the audience (all die-hard fans) with a fantastic show ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/18.html#P49">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/18.html#P49 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P49&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/18.html%23P49 Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:57:04 GMT http://www.nagios.org Hi all, <p> For some system and application monitoring that I needed to throw together quickly I decided to go with <a href="http://www.nagios.org">Nagios</a>, an open source monitoring framework. And ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/16.html#P48">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/16.html#P48 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P48&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/09/16.html%23P48 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:12:00 GMT http://www.michaelmoore.com Yesterday I went to see Fahrenheit 9/11. I am not sure what to do: logoff from society completely or become hyperactive in order to Set Things Right... <p> If you have read Mike Moore's books, and maybe ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/08/22.html#P47">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/08/22.html#P47 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P47&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/08/22.html%23P47 Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:13:04 GMT http://www.bannister.org/software/horizon.htm A nerd on holiday is a sorry sight to see :-) One of the things I did over the summer holidays was to get <a href="http://www.bannister.org/software/horizon.htm">Horizon</a> working. For the uninitiated ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/08/10.html#P46">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/08/10.html#P46 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P46&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/08/10.html%23P46 Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:30:08 GMT http://www.apple.com/macosx/ Hi everyone, <p> I have been out for a while (weblog-wise speaking). The reason for this is that I decided to give myself a new laptop for my birthday: an Apple PowerBook G4 with MacOS X. <p> I finally ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/07/17.html#P45">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/07/17.html#P45 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P45&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/07/17.html%23P45 Sat, 17 Jul 2004 09:06:08 GMT Today are the elections for the Dutch members of the European Parliament. The Chinese have a saying: may you live in Interesting Times. It is more of a curse actually.... <p> Europe-wise these are interesting ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/06/10.html#P44">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/06/10.html#P44 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P44&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/06/10.html%23P44 Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:21:52 GMT And again I was at Schiphol airport when a notice sign showed quite openly what crap it was running on... <p> <img src="http://www.josvisser.nl/pictures/schiphol_bord2_small.png"> <p> Full picture (available</img> ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/06/09.html#P43">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/06/09.html#P43 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P43&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/06/09.html%23P43 Wed, 09 Jun 2004 08:53:20 GMT http://www.nice-tits.org/ The following link goes to something that is not quite what you would expect it to be... <p> <a href="http://www.nice-tits.org/">http://www.nice-tits.org/</a>... <p> I am not yet sure exactly what it is ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/05/20.html#P42">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/05/20.html#P42 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P42&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/05/20.html%23P42 Wed, 19 May 2004 22:09:04 GMT EBay is one of the world's most amazing sources of humour. Read <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63851&item=4146756343"> this one</a>. If it's gone, try <a href="http://www.josvisser.nl/tmp/wedding_dress.pdf">here</a>. ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/05/01.html#P41">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/05/01.html#P41 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P41&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/05/01.html%23P41 Sat, 01 May 2004 09:55:12 GMT http://www.mobilink.uni.cc Some of the stuff you find on the Internet is just... well.... how shall I put...? <p> It's probably best if I say nothing. Just turn up your speakers and listen for yourself.. <p> Click <a href="http://www.mobilink.uni.cc">here</a>... ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/28.html#P40">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/28.html#P40 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P40&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/28.html%23P40 Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:33:36 GMT Again a PC-driven noticeboard failing: <p> <img src="http://www.josvisser.nl/pictures/thumb_43DI0030.jpg"> <p> It's a bit hard to see (picture was shot with a SonyEricsson P800) but it is a Windows Blue</img> ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/19.html#P39">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/19.html#P39 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P39&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/19.html%23P39 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:00:16 GMT This picture was shot at an ATM in London on Easter saturday: <p> <img src="http://www.josvisser.nl/pictures/pin_error_thumb.png"><br> Click <a href="http://www.josvisser.nl/pictures/pin_error.jpg">here</a></img> ... <a href="http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/12.html#P38">read more</a> http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/12.html#P38 http://www.pycs.net/system/comments.py?u=0000229&p=P38&link=http://www.pycs.net/users/0000229/weblog/2004/04/12.html%23P38 Mon, 12 Apr 2004 07:30:08 GMT