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Knowledge is power, ignorance is bliss...

Hi, I'm Joris Roebben, an online enthusiast from Antwerp (Belgium) and co-founder of bakerMEN. On this blog you can read my personal musings and online encounters. Feel free to skip the boring parts and don't hesitate to join the conversation. Enjoy!

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16 May 2012 0 Comments

Nathanial Hörnblowér lives!

A great tribute to Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch, aka MCA, aka Nathanial Hörnblowér…

1964 – 2012

11 April 2012 0 Comments

How Linux is built

No tech knowledge required, just an introduction to the Linux operating system in plain English. Nevertheless impressive how the Linux ecosystem is sustained:

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2 February 2012 0 Comments

One Hour per Second #YouTube

According to YouTube every second one hour of video is uploaded. That’s like almost a decade of video every day!

Discover more time bending stats at www.onehourpersecond.com.

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26 October 2011 0 Comments

The Anatomy of an Agency

Agencies are famously diverse. We have examined a few of their species and drawn some arbitrary conclusion…

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The Anatomy of an Agency

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22 October 2011 0 Comments

Pizza Math

Looking for an easy way to explain math to your kids? Use pizza!

Pizza Math

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21 September 2011 0 Comments

The evolution of Music (in 180 seconds)

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23 June 2011 0 Comments

The Ultimate Guide to Hipster Essentials

Hipster Essentials

26 May 2011 0 Comments

Let’s Play! An introduction to Gamification

Gamification, an introduction:

Gamification is the process of incorporating game play elements into non-gaming applications such as products, services, websites, software, processes, marketing and communities in order to drive participation, engagement and loyalty. Gamification’s main purpose is to help people to get from point A to B in their lives: whether it be for personal growth, societal improvement or marketing engagement. It tricks people into believing that there’s a simple way to imbue their thing. With the psychological, emotional and social power of a great game.

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26 April 2011 0 Comments

How The Love of Music has changed our Business World

Great presentation on how the evolution of music consumption has changed the business world:

6 November 2010 0 Comments

Branding (illustrated)