Spaarzin
Posted by Herman | September 30, 2012 | permalink
Een recente publicatie van de Nederlandse Bank over de ontwikkeling van de bezittingen van huishoudens in Nederland geeft een beeld hoe hard er gespaard wordt, vooral zichtbaar bij de pensioenfondsen. Maar ook het vermogen dat in deposito’s en effecten zit … Continue reading →
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Wirtschaftswunder
Posted by Herman | June 28, 2012 | permalink
“May you live in interesting times” is an ancient Chinese curse : most events that you can read about in history books have meant hard times for the individuals involved. We live in interesting times now, paying the price for … Continue reading →
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No techies please
Posted by Herman | June 28, 2012 | permalink
(Guest post by @Tinegoedhart) During your graduation year at a Dutch Havo or VWO your endeavor is monitored by your tutors and a governmental board. Tests during the year at any given school can’t differ too much from the country … Continue reading →
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Network Neutrality law in the Netherlands
Posted by Herman | May 16, 2012 | permalink
The Network Neutrality law in the Netherlands obviously is in Dutch. Too bad, as I believe it is a quite reasonable and intelligently designed piece of legislation. Let me summarize the highlights of the law text, and its interpretation as … Continue reading →
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Stefano for President
Posted by Herman | May 14, 2012 | permalink
Always good to see guys who really know what they are talking about getting into positions where they can make a difference. Stefano Quintarelli is one of them, aiming for the position of president of the Italian regulator. As Benoit … Continue reading →
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Slow fiber
Posted by Herman | March 29, 2012 | permalink
The yearly Magnum Opus of Benoit Felten and Costas Troulos is out again, and for free available at www.diffractionanalysis.com/ A comprehensive overview of FTTP deployments around the world, yearly updated, shows us the trends. And the direction is not good … Continue reading →
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