Weblog
This is where you find chronological updated information about my life, work and hobbies.
The articles
Cogito Ergo Bot
A short story, exploring what existence means to AI.
Salvaging WordPress websites
A detailed list of measures you can take to increase the performance of websites built with WordPress.
The importance of Security Headers
Security headers are a crucial aspect of website security and can help protect against various types of attacks such as cross-site scripting (XSS), cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and clickjacking.
No more Gmail
A short post about changing to a more secure E-mail provider.
Agile Business Analyst
A detailed article about the spectrum of work for an agile business analyst.
Better Video-conferencing
A description how I set myself up for next level videoconferencing.
HayoBethlehem.nl V14
Can you believe the last design was already seven years old? It was time for a change.
The levels of strategy
A quick overview of how to deal with different levels of strategic thinking in large organisations.
Nikon D500 review
Although the D7100 was a great camera, suddenly the Nikon D500 was released. I simply had to upgrade again.
First Birthday
A little over four months after coming home from the hospital. And all is going well.
Recovery
How we recovered from the liver donor operations.
Transplantation Surgery
An article about my liver operation.
Liver Donor Operation Q&A
A list of frequently asked questions about the donor operation.
In Between
What where we doing when Alexander was not in the hospital?
Living liver donor
On becoming a living donor.
Liver transplantation
Alexander wasn't done after the Kasai operation. He needed a new liver.
Kasai procedure
About Alexanders Kasai Operation.
Biliary atresia
On biliary artresia.
Alexander Felix Bethlehem
On april 5th 2017, at 19:30, my son was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. We named him Alexander Felix Bethlehem.
Olympus E-10 Camera Review
A short review of the first fourthirds mirrorless photo camera.
Project video for Zonnigdak
A description of how I shot this video about solar panel installation.
Visiting Chornobyl
An article about my trip to Chornobyl.
Four days in Edinburgh
What to do during a city trip to Edinburgh.
City trip to Ottawa
An article about my city trip to Ottawa.
20 year career anniversary
A look back at the start of my career, 20 years ago.
The Romans in Holland
An article about Romans in Alphen aan den Rijn.
London weekend trip
An account of my trip to London.
Nikon 105mm Macro lens review
The 105mm is currently the best Macro lens Nikon has on offer. I bought it to replace my 60mm Macro lens. Does it live up to the hype? Is it worth the investment?
Powered by WordPress
An article about why I switched to using Wordpress.
Visiting the Delta Project
An article about visiting the Delta Project.
Photographic archaeology
An article about my dads old Praktica camera.
200 year Kingdom concert
My experiences attending a royal concert.
Nikon 70-200 AF-S review
A review of the Nikkor 70-200 AF-S VR1.
Hybridconf in Cardiff
An article about my trip to Cardiff.
Nikon AF-S 80-200 f2.8 review
An article about the Nikkor AF-S 80-200 f2.8.
Nikon D7100 review
An article about my new Nikon D7100.
Torc waterfall
An article about testing out my Kessler Pocketdolly.
Updated demo reel
An article about the new version of my demo reel.
Nikon D200 versus D7000
An article about quick comparison between the two D-SLRs.
HayoBethlehem.nl V13
An article about my refurbished website.
Travel to Slovakia
Another road trip through Europe, to Slovakia again.
Holiday on Malta
A review of my trip to the island nation of Malta.
Roadtrip to Italy
An article about a road trip to Italy.
Wales roadtrip
My dad and I decided we wanted to visit the CVP video store near Birmingham. This plan turned into a road trip to Wales.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz
An article about my 2010 phone upgrade.
Sennheiser wireless audio
An article about the Sennheiser wireless audio system.
Omroep Rijnwoude website redesign
An article about a website launch.
Local radio station promo
A promotional video of a local radio station, specifically about its radio broadcasting facilities.
Back from Washington DC
An article about my trip to Washington DC.
Balloon trip
A video of my balloon trip.
Website revision 12.1
An article about the recent changes to this website.
Trip to Slovakia
A video of my trip to Slovakia.
Nikkor 17-55 AF-S Review
An article about the Nikkor 17-55 AF-S lens.
Dutch municipal elections 2010
An article about how I kept myself busy during the municipal elections in 2010.
Spanbeton temporary bridge
A video about the first in a series of large scale transports.
HayoBethlehem.nl V12
An article about the twelfth design update to this website.
Benthuizen fire department
A video of the new facility for the Benthuizen fire department.
Shooting transformers
An article about how I shot a group of transformers moving through Hazerswoude-Rijndijk.
HayoBethlehem.nl V11
An article about yet another website style update.
Thinktank Streetwalker Pro review
An article reviewing the Thinktank Streetwalker Pro photo and video backpack.
The illusion of opinion polls
An article about the pitfalls of relying on opinion polls for data.
Shooting football
An article with video of a football tournament.
Egypt album published
An announcement about the fact that there's a new photo album about the Egypt trip.
On content delivery
Some changes to the website and how to integrate content in your website.
Back in the loop
Oh my, have I become too sloppy with work updates again? A short overview.
Upgrades
An article about the new Sony Z5e.
Finest moment
An article and video about worldskills 2003.
Nikon 60mm Prime Macro Guide
An article about the Nikon 60mm macro lens.
HTC Touch Diamond
An article detailing my recent acquisition of a HTC Touch Diamond smartphone.
Twips primer
An article about how screen resolution conversion methods affect website design.
A few changes
Recent changes and notes for this website.
HayoBethlehem.nl V10
An article about the launch of version 10 of HayoBethlehem.nl.
1814 relives in Archeon
A video of a living history event in archaeological theme park Archeon.
Thoughts on HTML5
An article about redundant tags in HTML5.
Through different glass
An article describing choices in hyperlocal web video production.
Life update
An article about the changes in my life and work.
My top 9 social web applications
An article about my favourite social web applications.
RandstadRail lightrail first day
A video about the LightRail train network around The Hague.
A roadtrip through Scotland
An article about my roadtrip to Scotland.
Life update
An article about changes in my life and my vacation in Scotland.
Lighting glass
An article about how to light elaborate glass constructs.
POS Acronyms
An article about the overuse of marketing language.
Doornroosje
An article about a trip on a sixty year old airplane.
Tokina 12-24mm Review
An article about my new wide-angle lens.
RijnGouwelijn: yay or nay?
An article about a light rail construction project nearby.
Working for the man
An article about changing jobs and working for the government.
On small islands
An article about my upcoming trip to Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands.
D200 and Nikon CLS
An article about using wireless remote flash with a Nikon D200.
Flickr is dead
An article about the decline of photo-sharing service Flickr.com
Rijnwoude.nl Redesign
Today the municipal government of my home town released a restyled website (5 days too early). At the committee meeting a few weeks ago they were really proud of it. The result is something that makes a grown man cry.
Webdesign predictions 2007
An article about my predictions for web design trends in 2007.
National Geographic Earth Explorer review
An article about my new National Geographic camera bag.
Political Polling Publication
An article about the launch of a website about political opinion polls.
Widescreen Website Woes
An article about the problems of large screen resolutions and how to deal with it in website design.
Photokina 2006
An article about me visiting the Photokina 2006 photography trade show.
Social tagging is evil
Lots of so-called "Web2.0" applications use social services to enhance their product experience. Lets discuss one of them.
Change in the air
An article about getting a new job.
Back from Norway
An article about my return from Norway.
Nikon D200 Review
An article about my recently acquired Nikon D200 digital camera.
Hayobethlehem.nl V9
An article about yet another website relaunch.
Easy website performance testing
An article about how you can quickly test a websites' performance.
IBUC 2006
An article about my work for an academic conference.
Spacy Conversations
An article about an overheard conversation about nano satellites.
Local elections basic training
An article about campaigning for municipal government elections.
Webstandards in Visual Studio 2005
An article about web standards support in Visual Studio 2005.
Sony FD 91 Review
A little bit on the first digital camera I used, a Sony FD91, all the way back in 1999.
On pagerank
An article about the methodology of pagerank.
Hayobethlehem.nl V5
An article about a new site design.
Buzzword bedazzlement
A rant about buzzwords and hype in the web design community.
Car Reviews: Opel Agila
A review of the Opel Agila.
Marketing misery
A rant about the failure of communication policy.
IE7 beta redux
I got my hands on the Internet Explorer 7 Beta. Here some first impressions.
Webstandards back in perspective
An article about web standards from a local perspective.
Atomizing
An article about updating my feeds to the Atom 1.0 standard.
Webstandards adoption policies
An article about web standards on European Union level.
On the European Constitution
An article about the European Constitution, and what it all means.
Downunder 3: Heading north
The third and final part of my account of the trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Downunder 2: Misty Mountains
The second part of three about my trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Downunder 1: Heading south
Tristan kept bugging me about writing something up about my travels to the wrong side of the globe. So here is part one of three.
How much is the fish?
An article about my return from New Zealand and sleep deprivation.
Flickr is boring
Some updates on the custom application that powers my photo albums.
The scourge of referrer spam
An article about combating referral spam in web statistics.
The Bethlehem name thing
An article about my heritage and family name.
Hayobethlehem.nl V4
An article about website size issues and a redesign.
Iñtërnâtiônälizætiøn
On problems with multiple language websites.
Sinterklaas
An article about Sinterklaas celebrations in the Netherlands.
21st century mobility
An article about my new Samsung e710 cellphone.
XHTML, HTML, media types
An article about XHTML and media types.
Back from Ireland
Three weeks of goodness come to a close.
Work. work. vacation!
An article about a change of work and holiday plans.
Gmail. Fusion. Work.
About Gmail, job status and website updates.
Hayobethlehem.nl: reloaded
The new website design is done.
Back from Adobe expo
Adobe Systems had organized a series of events, to show creative professionals their new and improved line of products, named "Creative Suite". In a series of presentations an overview was given of the new products and new features of existing products.
Hsl tunnel project pictures
In 2007 the Netherlands will become part of the Trans-European network of high-speed rail links. The HSL will link Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Antwerp, Brussels and Paris.
Plugins illegal?
Via Slashdot come news that Microsoft has lost a court battle against what appears to be a small, opportunistic company called Eolas.
Back from holidays
A short update on the website and my travels.
Worldskills championship report
An account of my participation in Worldskills 2003.
Worldskills championship contender
On my upcoming participation in the Worldskills Championship.
New site released
I released a new website for VVD Rijnwoude.
Rijngouweroute light rail connection
A short overview on light rail trains.
Holland Tour 2002
A crazy trip around the Netherlands in one day.
New Site design online
My new website design is released.
Back from holiday
My vacation in Sweden has come to an end, time to finish the site.