Author Archives: Ruben

Zipper, an insanely simple zipfile creator for node.js.

Posted on Friday September 16, 2011 by Ruben

Earlier this week I needed a way to create zip files with node.js. I was shocked to find out that no such thing exists (prove me wrong interwebs!). Some hacks later, zipper was born: Zipper, an insanely simple zipfile creator … Continue reading →

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Student session tomorrow

Posted on Friday August 5, 2011 by Ruben

As a reminder, the GNOME and KDE Interns Showcase at the Desktop Summit is on tomorrow at 17:15, which is in 24 hours from now (at the time of publishing). It’ll take place in the Audimax room. The main goal … Continue reading →

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Streaming Formula One

Posted on Friday July 29, 2011 by Ruben

The news that as of 2012, BBC would be cutting back it’s Formula One coverage did not make my day. If you’re based in the UK, this may be quite an inconvenience and a costly one if you need to … Continue reading →

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Student session at the Desktop Summit

Posted on Friday July 29, 2011 by Ruben

The 2011 Desktop Summit in Berlin will be starting in a week from now. I’ll be there as part of the GNOME GSoC administration team. As part of that, we’re organizing a showcase session for all GNOME and KDE students. … Continue reading →

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You’re doing it wrong!

Posted on Saturday July 23, 2011 by Ruben

I’ve just spent 11 days in the beautiful south of Portugal, the Algarve. In the city of Tavira, we encountered this nugget of fail: Parking tickets made of thermal paper, in a country where temperatures frequently go over 30° C (86° F). … Continue reading →

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Google+: The circle only goes in one direction

Posted on Sunday July 3, 2011 by Ruben

Plenty has been written about Google+ lately and one of the most common remarks seems to be “it is just like Facebook”. And I can’t blame anyone for saying that, in some regards it’s uncanny. But there’s a very important … Continue reading →

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Error dialogs: don’t be lazy.

Posted on Sunday June 12, 2011 by Ruben

Part of Telenet‘s digital TV offering is Yelo, an online service where you can schedule recordings. It even works on your phone and on the iPad, which means you never miss your favorite programs. Not home when it starts? Log … Continue reading →

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Looking for a secure digital archive

Posted on Wednesday April 27, 2011 by Ruben

When it comes to data, I’m a pack rat. I’m one of those people who has an archive of all mails since pretty much the first day I had an e-mail address. Now that we’re putting more and more stuff … Continue reading →

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New adventures in the work life

Posted on Sunday April 17, 2011 by Ruben

About half a year ago I decided to leave my research position at the university and look for new adventures: life is too short to do things which you don’t enjoy. In the past few months I’ve spent time traveling, … Continue reading →

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TagLib# 2.0.4.0 released

Posted on Wednesday April 13, 2011 by Ruben

TagLib# 2.0.4.0 has just been released. This is the first release that includes the full photo support that we’ve built last year. This means that TagLib# (used by Banshee, F-Spot and others) can now serve as your one-stop .NET library … Continue reading →

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