Hi, I am Floris.

Syncing data between computers isn’t the only problem we’ve been fighting in the last few decades using them, but also sharing this data (socially) between friends has been at least uncomfortable. DropBox is a cross computer cloud solution that helps you do just that. But you have a quota, and you might need a backup.…

Quite some years now it has been on my agenda to make and find time to do what needs to get done. And I have improved this using the right organizational tools, using an approach to project management that works, and by simply .. doing it. While not always perfect. Workflow and productivity have improved…

I haven’t been an active blogger during December, but for a reason. Stress, but also happy times. Busy with social things online and offline. And I want a tiny break until January 2010.

No, I love coffee. And I enjoy expensive coffee at a local place that has a $5,000+ coffee machine and fresh beans, and all that. I am just a broke guy at home with a water boiler, big mug and some milk. Surely I can make good enough, but cheap, coffee. The “Floris” Coffee.

The tip of the day comes from continued frustration that a lot of site owners still want to have the most, the best, the fastest, without paying for it. And then realize they got what they paid for and can’t backup, can’t move, can’t do anything. Because they did not take their property serious enough…

Oh boy how hard is it to organize your life, offline, online, projects, all the way from cleaning apartment, to handling start up company ideas. So much to do, so little time. Why waste spending time writing it down if you don’t organize it?

Okay, I fully admit. I used BBEdit once I got my first Mac system in 2005, but quickly discovered I wasted money. And then invested in a few TextMate licenses. And boy, am I glad I did that. Used it for almost everything since. But .. not for everything. A rundown.

Lately I have received quite a few questions about *nix based irc chat, and we recommend xchat and irssi, etc. In regards to irssi we get the question how to use it to auto connect and focus to a channel on our vbirc network. Here are the instructions.

It has been ages, AGES, since my father made me a grilled ham/cheese sandwich after doing homework. And I felt nostalgic and wanted to smell and taste that old fashined (how we Dutch call it) “Tosti”. Not the modern one that goes into that electrical waffle like clam machine. But with some butter, and in…

Today I want to take a quick moment to push out a blog post updating my progress on me cleaning this damn place.

It’s kinda stupid how quickly one can let things go. And I try to be regular with the cleaning of the apartment. But it’s not as easy as mom made it look when I was young. Kitchen dishes stack up quickly. Dust returns 5 seconds after you dust it off. And the cat just runs…

In the past I have had a Dutch shared hosting solution because it was quick and simply enough for my sites. Followed by sponsored hosting from a few providers. And in the last few years I have had a dedicated server to power the many sites and networks I am running. Including this blog. However,…