A corner of the canal surrounding the Forbidden City. Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
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Author Archives: Daniel Bos
De Cookiebakker
In dit artikel wil ik ingaan op het hoe en waarom van de “cookiewet”. Waarom is deze wetgeving nodig, wat is de achtergrond hiervan, en wat betekent de invoering hiervan voor gebruikers, website beheerders en adverteerders. Ik hoop de meest alarmerende verhalen te ontkrachten, en praktische tips te geven over de implementatie van de wet.
Chinese privacy protection to top American
This concisely sums up the mindset of many corporations in the United States: privacy laws are designed for the sole purpose of annoying and hindering businesses.
Emergencies
Not thinking too much of it, I took some painkiller again and tried to get some sleep. But instead of residing the pain increased. In the next three hours I took half the maximum daily dose of paracetamol and codeine, to no avail.
If you value your privacy, don’t carry a phone in the US
To conclude, if you value your privacy, I recommend not going to the United States, or if you absolutely must, to bring absolutely nothing, besides your underwear.
Why is the US in Libya?
While they may not be directly involved militarily in each of the mentioned countries, they are supporting rebels and opposition forces in each of these countries. And we’ve still got almost 2 years to go!
Functional concepts using SQL
In this short article I will explain three basic operations often found in functional programming: Map, Reduce and Filter. I will show an example of each of these concepts in three different languages: Java, Python and (surprisingly!) SQL.
On Libya and One-party States
Both parties have been in bed together so long, they have effectively merged into one party. America has been a one-party state for decades, where the Chinese Communist party has a conservative and progressive wing, the American Capitalist party has a republican and democrat wing.
Obama mocking the Constitution
The reason that you have this principle is not to be soft on terrorism, it’s because that’s who we are, That’s what we’re protecting. Don’t mock the Constitution! Don’t make fun of it! Don’t suggest that it’s un-American to abide by what the founding fathers set up! It’s worked pretty well for over 200 years!
China economy on track to surpass the US
Estimates by the World Bank show that China is expected to sustain their annual 8% growth rate for at least another 20 years. Their economy being late to take off, they can continue to take advantage of lessons learned in other economies.