Saturday, July 25, 2020

Alternative


Alternatives for 'Show Me Your Library and I'll Tell You Who You Are':

* What are your favorite color(s)?
* What countries don't you want to visit?
* How does your first lover describe you?
* Your biggest regret in life?
* The first three smells that come to mind?
* Tell me about your mother in law?
* What is the next language you want to master?
* The one book you never want to read?
* Imagine you could reproduce yourself with anyones DNA. Who is number 1 on your list?
* Favorite poem?
* Favorite painting, watercolor or other piece of art?
* Favorite quote?
* ... - there must be more

Friday, July 24, 2020

Decrypting

Enjoy your summer holiday. What are your plans for this summer?

I'll be offline for the next four weeks. My project for this summer: decrypt a couple of 17th century Dutch  encrypted VOC/ WIC manuscripts. After the decryption, translate them into Dutch and English.

Monday, July 13, 2020

Need Whispers

Lovely song from band 'Men I Trust': here.


There's a voice I always trust
It's friendly helping hand tells me leave,
I must
'Cause I can't stay forever
'Cause I can't stay forever
By my window
'Cause I can't stay forever
'Cause I can't stay forever
Rather chase a gentle breeze
Set my thoughts by taller trees
'Cause I can't stay forever
'Cause I can't stay forever
By my window
'Cause I can't stay forever
'Cause I can't stay forever
I need whispers that make me move
Riding the country for driving's sake
Sync me within the outside world
So I can better miss my home