IF YOU WORK HARD ENOUGH YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO SCREW UP YOUR LANGUAGE

A Rotterdam lady on unnecessarily incorporating English phrases in the Dutch language.
http://johndierckx.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/if-you-work-hard-enough-you-dont-have-time-to-screw-up-your-language/

First Impressions

First impressions after arriving in the Netherlands.
http://johndierckx.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/first-impressions/

The Kiwi Has Landed
http://johndierckx.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/the-kiwi-has-landed/

ACLU chapter flags Facebook app privacy

The Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has put out a campaign designed to raise awareness of the privacy implications of Facebook’s developer platform. It’s focusing specifically on the popular “quiz” applications, like “Which Cocktail Best Suits Your Personality?” and “Which Wes Anderson Movie Character Are You?” These are largely one-time-use apps that many a Facebook user clicks on and tries out with little concern.

http://johndierckx.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/aclu-chapter-flags-facebook-app-privacy-the-social-cnet-news/