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This is where you find chronological updated information about my life, work and hobbies.

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Salvaging WordPress websites

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

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

No more Gmail

A short post about changing to a more secure E-mail provider.

Agile Business Analyst

Agile Business Analyst

A detailed article about the spectrum of work for an agile business analyst.

Better Video-conferencing

Better Video-conferencing

A description how I set myself up for next level videoconferencing.

HayoBethlehem.nl V14

HayoBethlehem.nl V14

Can you believe the last design was already seven years old? It was time for a change.

The levels of strategy

The levels of strategy

A quick overview of how to deal with different levels of strategic thinking in large organisations.

Nikon D500 review

Nikon D500 review

Although the D7100 was a great camera, suddenly the Nikon D500 was released. I simply had to upgrade again.

First Birthday

First Birthday

A little over four months after coming home from the hospital. And all is going well.

Recovery

Recovery

How we recovered from the liver donor operations.

Transplantation Surgery

Transplantation Surgery

An article about my liver operation.

Liver Donor Operation Q&A

Liver Donor Operation Q&A

A list of frequently asked questions about the donor operation.

In Between

In Between

What where we doing when Alexander was not in the hospital?

Living liver donor

Living liver donor

On becoming a living donor.

Liver transplantation

Liver transplantation

Alexander wasn't done after the Kasai operation. He needed a new liver.

Kasai procedure

Kasai procedure

About Alexanders Kasai Operation.

Biliary atresia

Biliary atresia

On biliary artresia.

Alexander Felix Bethlehem

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

Olympus E-10 Camera Review

A short review of the first fourthirds mirrorless photo camera.

Project video for Zonnigdak

Project video for Zonnigdak

A description of how I shot this video about solar panel installation.

Visiting Chornobyl

Visiting Chornobyl

An article about my trip to Chornobyl.

Four days in Edinburgh

Four days in Edinburgh

What to do during a city trip to Edinburgh.

City trip to Ottawa

City trip to Ottawa

An article about my city trip to Ottawa.

20 year career anniversary

20 year career anniversary

A look back at the start of my career, 20 years ago.

The Romans in Holland

The Romans in Holland

An article about Romans in Alphen aan den Rijn.

London weekend trip

London weekend trip

An account of my trip to London.

Nikon 105mm Macro lens review

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

Powered by WordPress

An article about why I switched to using Wordpress.

Visiting the Delta Project

Visiting the Delta Project

An article about visiting the Delta Project.

Photographic archaeology

Photographic archaeology

An article about my dads old Praktica camera.

200 year Kingdom concert

200 year Kingdom concert

My experiences attending a royal concert.

Nikon 70-200 AF-S review

Nikon 70-200 AF-S review

A review of the Nikkor 70-200 AF-S VR1.

Hybridconf in Cardiff

Hybridconf in Cardiff

An article about my trip to Cardiff.

Nikon AF-S 80-200 f2.8 review

Nikon AF-S 80-200 f2.8 review

An article about the Nikkor AF-S 80-200 f2.8.

Nikon D7100 review

Nikon D7100 review

An article about my new Nikon D7100.

Torc waterfall

Torc waterfall

An article about testing out my Kessler Pocketdolly.

Updated demo reel

Updated demo reel

An article about the new version of my demo reel.

Nikon D200 versus D7000

Nikon D200 versus D7000

An article about quick comparison between the two D-SLRs.

HayoBethlehem.nl V13

HayoBethlehem.nl V13

An article about my refurbished website.

Travel to Slovakia

Travel to Slovakia

Another road trip through Europe, to Slovakia again.

Holiday on Malta

Holiday on Malta

A review of my trip to the island nation of Malta.

Roadtrip to Italy

Roadtrip to Italy

An article about a road trip to Italy.

Wales roadtrip

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

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

An article about my 2010 phone upgrade.

Sennheiser wireless audio

Sennheiser wireless audio

An article about the Sennheiser wireless audio system.

Omroep Rijnwoude website redesign

Omroep Rijnwoude website redesign

An article about a website launch.

Local radio station promo

Local radio station promo

A promotional video of a local radio station, specifically about its radio broadcasting facilities.

Back from Washington DC

Back from Washington DC

An article about my trip to Washington DC.

Balloon trip

Balloon trip

A video of my balloon trip.

Website revision 12.1

Website revision 12.1

An article about the recent changes to this website.

Trip to Slovakia

Trip to Slovakia

A video of my trip to Slovakia.

Nikkor 17-55 AF-S Review

Nikkor 17-55 AF-S Review

An article about the Nikkor 17-55 AF-S lens.

Dutch municipal elections 2010

Dutch municipal elections 2010

An article about how I kept myself busy during the municipal elections in 2010.

Spanbeton temporary bridge

Spanbeton temporary bridge

A video about the first in a series of large scale transports.

Some old video content

Some old video content

A relaxing video I shot a while ago.

HayoBethlehem.nl V12

HayoBethlehem.nl V12

An article about the twelfth design update to this website.

Benthuizen fire department

Benthuizen fire department

A video of the new facility for the Benthuizen fire department.

Shooting transformers

Shooting transformers

An article about how I shot a group of transformers moving through Hazerswoude-Rijndijk.

HayoBethlehem.nl V11

HayoBethlehem.nl V11

An article about yet another website style update.

Thinktank Streetwalker Pro review

Thinktank Streetwalker Pro review

An article reviewing the Thinktank Streetwalker Pro photo and video backpack.

The illusion of opinion polls

The illusion of opinion polls

An article about the pitfalls of relying on opinion polls for data.

Shooting football

Shooting football

An article with video of a football tournament.

Egypt album published

Egypt album published

An announcement about the fact that there's a new photo album about the Egypt trip.

Queensday 2009

Queensday 2009

An article about shooting on queensday.

Tree nursery museum

Tree nursery museum

A video of a rare tree in the tree nursery museum in Boskoop.

On content delivery

On content delivery

Some changes to the website and how to integrate content in your website.

Back in the loop

Back in the loop

Oh my, have I become too sloppy with work updates again? A short overview.

Upgrades

Upgrades

An article about the new Sony Z5e.

Finest moment

Finest moment

An article and video about worldskills 2003.

Nikon 60mm Prime Macro Guide

Nikon 60mm Prime Macro Guide

An article about the Nikon 60mm macro lens.

HTC Touch Diamond

HTC Touch Diamond

An article detailing my recent acquisition of a HTC Touch Diamond smartphone.

Twips primer

Twips primer

An article about how screen resolution conversion methods affect website design.

A few changes

A few changes

Recent changes and notes for this website.

HayoBethlehem.nl V10

HayoBethlehem.nl V10

An article about the launch of version 10 of HayoBethlehem.nl.

1814 relives in Archeon

1814 relives in Archeon

A video of a living history event in archaeological theme park Archeon.

Thoughts on HTML5

Thoughts on HTML5

An article about redundant tags in HTML5.

Through different glass

Through different glass

An article describing choices in hyperlocal web video production.

Life update

Life update

An article about the changes in my life and work.

Fire department contest

Fire department contest

A video of a local fire department contest.

My top 9 social web applications

My top 9 social web applications

An article about my favourite social web applications.

RandstadRail lightrail first day

RandstadRail lightrail first day

A video about the LightRail train network around The Hague.

A roadtrip through Scotland

A roadtrip through Scotland

An article about my roadtrip to Scotland.

Life update

Life update

An article about changes in my life and my vacation in Scotland.

Lighting glass

Lighting glass

An article about how to light elaborate glass constructs.

POS Acronyms

POS Acronyms

An article about the overuse of marketing language.

Doornroosje

Doornroosje

An article about a trip on a sixty year old airplane.

Tokina 12-24mm Review

Tokina 12-24mm Review

An article about my new wide-angle lens.

RijnGouwelijn: yay or nay?

RijnGouwelijn: yay or nay?

An article about a light rail construction project nearby.

Working for the man

Working for the man

An article about changing jobs and working for the government.

On small islands

On small islands

An article about my upcoming trip to Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands.

D200 and Nikon CLS

D200 and Nikon CLS

An article about using wireless remote flash with a Nikon D200.

Flickr is dead

Flickr is dead

An article about the decline of photo-sharing service Flickr.com

Rijnwoude.nl Redesign

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

Webdesign predictions 2007

An article about my predictions for web design trends in 2007.

National Geographic Earth Explorer review

National Geographic Earth Explorer review

An article about my new National Geographic camera bag.

Political Polling Publication

Political Polling Publication

An article about the launch of a website about political opinion polls.

Widescreen Website Woes

Widescreen Website Woes

An article about the problems of large screen resolutions and how to deal with it in website design.

Photokina 2006

Photokina 2006

An article about me visiting the Photokina 2006 photography trade show.

Social tagging is evil

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

Change in the air

An article about getting a new job.

Back from Norway

Back from Norway

An article about my return from Norway.

Nikon D200 Review

Nikon D200 Review

An article about my recently acquired Nikon D200 digital camera.

Hayobethlehem.nl V9

Hayobethlehem.nl V9

An article about yet another website relaunch.

Easy website performance testing

Easy website performance testing

An article about how you can quickly test a websites' performance.

IBUC 2006

IBUC 2006

An article about my work for an academic conference.

Spacy Conversations

Spacy Conversations

An article about an overheard conversation about nano satellites.

Local elections basic training

Local elections basic training

An article about campaigning for municipal government elections.

Webstandards in Visual Studio 2005

Webstandards in Visual Studio 2005

An article about web standards support in Visual Studio 2005.

Sony FD 91 Review

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

On pagerank

An article about the methodology of pagerank.

Hayobethlehem.nl V5

Hayobethlehem.nl V5

An article about a new site design.

Buzzword bedazzlement

Buzzword bedazzlement

A rant about buzzwords and hype in the web design community.

Car Reviews: Opel Agila

Car Reviews: Opel Agila

A review of the Opel Agila.

Marketing misery

Marketing misery

A rant about the failure of communication policy.

IE7 beta redux

IE7 beta redux

I got my hands on the Internet Explorer 7 Beta. Here some first impressions.

Webstandards back in perspective

Webstandards back in perspective

An article about web standards from a local perspective.

Atomizing

Atomizing

An article about updating my feeds to the Atom 1.0 standard.

Webstandards adoption policies

Webstandards adoption policies

An article about web standards on European Union level.

On the European Constitution

On the European Constitution

An article about the European Constitution, and what it all means.

Downunder 3: Heading north

Downunder 3: Heading north

The third and final part of my account of the trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Downunder 2: Misty Mountains

Downunder 2: Misty Mountains

The second part of three about my trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Downunder 1: Heading south

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?

How much is the fish?

An article about my return from New Zealand and sleep deprivation.

Flickr is boring

Flickr is boring

Some updates on the custom application that powers my photo albums.

The scourge of referrer spam

The scourge of referrer spam

An article about combating referral spam in web statistics.

The Bethlehem name thing

The Bethlehem name thing

An article about my heritage and family name.

Hayobethlehem.nl V4

Hayobethlehem.nl V4

An article about website size issues and a redesign.

Iñtërnâtiônälizætiøn

Iñtërnâtiônälizætiøn

On problems with multiple language websites.

Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas

An article about Sinterklaas celebrations in the Netherlands.

21st century mobility

21st century mobility

An article about my new Samsung e710 cellphone.

XHTML, HTML, media types

XHTML, HTML, media types

An article about XHTML and media types.

Back from Ireland

Back from Ireland

Three weeks of goodness come to a close.

Work. work. vacation!

Work. work. vacation!

An article about a change of work and holiday plans.

The making of a documentary

The making of a documentary

When my group delivered the dvd documentary about Paleiskwartier in Den Bosch, we added this little making-off short on it.

Gmail. Fusion. Work.

Gmail. Fusion. Work.

About Gmail, job status and website updates.

Hayobethlehem.nl: reloaded

Hayobethlehem.nl: reloaded

The new website design is done.

Back from Adobe expo

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

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?

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

Back from holidays

A short update on the website and my travels.

Worldskills championship report

Worldskills championship report

An account of my participation in Worldskills 2003.

Worldskills championship contender

Worldskills championship contender

On my upcoming participation in the Worldskills Championship.

New site released

New site released

I released a new website for VVD Rijnwoude.

Rijngouweroute light rail connection

Rijngouweroute light rail connection

A short overview on light rail trains.

Holland Tour 2002

Holland Tour 2002

A crazy trip around the Netherlands in one day.

New Site design online

New Site design online

My new website design is released.

Back from holiday

Back from holiday

My vacation in Sweden has come to an end, time to finish the site.

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