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Jan 17 2016

The Banknotes of Theresienstadt (1943)

1. Introduction. Like in other concentration camps during World War 2, the Nazis, during the latter part of 1942, decided that in the ghetto of Theresienstadt the Jewish inmates should not use normal money for payments but special currency, only valid in the ghetto. In 1944, it was used for the plans the Nazis had […]

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By Tom • Uncategorized • 1 • Tags: bank notes, ghetto, Terezin, Theresienstadt, World War 2, WW2

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon

Jul 2 2015

Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear, are they lost for ever?

Do you remember? Computing in the early nineties? DOS 6.22, QEMM, Windows 3.11? Do you remember the business programs, like WordPerfect, Word for Windows and Lotus, browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Do you remember the more serious programs like Kings Quest and Space Quest? Do you remember the fun our kids had playing Putt-Putt […]

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By Tom • Tips & Tricks • 0 • Tags: King Quest, Putt-Putt, ScummVM, Space Quest, Windows 7, Windows XP

GarageBand Start Menu

Mar 28 2015

GarageBand ‘free instruments’ update problem in OS X.

ARGH…… I tried to install the additional instruments and loops for GarageBand on my MacBook after I re-installed OSX. It worked fine at the first install. I chose the option ‘Download later’ in the dialogue screen that pops up after selecting a greyed-out loop and the update was found in App Store. However, whatever options […]

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By Tom • Tips & Tricks • 0 • Tags: additional instruments, additional loops, CMD+R, GarageBand, OS X, OSX, problem, solution, update

Rembrandt van Rijn - The Jewish Bride

Mar 2 2015

Rembrandt, ‘The Jewish Bride’. Is she really the Bride?

The most famous 17th century Dutch painter is Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) and probably his most well known painting is the Night Watch (de Nachtwacht). It is a large painting of the Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq, called so because it seemed to be a night scene. After it was cleaned in 1946-1947 […]

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By Tom • Uncategorized • 0 • Tags: Bert Natter, Het Rijksmuseum, Jephthah, Jewish tradition, Rembrandt, Rembrandt van Rijn, Rijksmuseum, The Jewish Bride

Kulula_B737-800_Flying-101_panorama

Feb 26 2015

Humor in Serious Business.

Like any other business, commercial aviation has to deal with profit and loss, tight margins, competition, etc. etc. Apart from that, this business need to invest in safety, training and security to prevent high costs as a result from accidents which unfortunately sometimes end up in the loss of (many) lives. It is refreshing to […]

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By Tom • Uncategorized • 0 • Tags: 737ng, aviation, boeing 737ng, commercial aviation, flying 101, ifly 737ng, kulula, kulula airlines, this way up

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