New-marketing pioneer and author Joseph Jaffe was in Amsterdam at the end of the past week to deliver a presentation at Cross Media Week (aka Picnic 06) on Friday. Picnic 06 is the first of an annual event focused on creativity in cross media content and technology, specifically in the fields of entertainment and communication: [...] PICNIC '06 will focus on showcasing content delivered to consumers via TV, the Internet, mobile phones, gaming, virtual reality and music. From online and mobile … [Read more...] about Joseph Jaffe on Picnic 06
Amsterdam Life
Gay Pride Amsterdam
Today is the highlight of the annual Gay Pride Festival in Amsterdam with the traditional day-long parade of boats along the Prinsengracht in the center of the city. We tend to be there most years but today's been the start of a work weekend. So I had to give it a miss. But I did manage to catch some views of the terrific scenes broadcast live by AT5, Amsterdam's news channel. In fact, I shot a quick 2-minute video clip of the TV broadcast with my Nokia N70 to give you a sense of the … [Read more...] about Gay Pride Amsterdam
Two degrees of separation
Whew! What a scorcher! The heat wave here in Amsterdam and across much of western Europe that we've had for the past week continues unabated. Here's the temperature at about 4.30pm today - 32.2 degrees Celsius or 90 degrees Fahrenheit. That's outside. Inside, it's almost as hot - 30.2 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit). What are two degrees among friends! It feels as hot inside as it does outside. And in my office, it's another degree hotter (31). My Dell desktop computer generates a lot of heat so that's … [Read more...] about Two degrees of separation
The world celebrates Rembrandt
Living in Amsterdam, it's hard to avoid exposure to Rembrandt, the renowned artist and paradigm of the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century. Impossible to avoid today as it is the 400th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch master - 15 July 1606 - whose full name is Rembrandt van Rijn. Celebration events are taking place in museums and other locations worldwide, far beyond Holland's borders. CODART, the worldwide network of museum curators of Dutch and Flemish art, is tracking all events, 85 … [Read more...] about The world celebrates Rembrandt
Queen’s Day fun in Amsterdam
Today is Queen's Day in The Netherlands (Koninginnedag in Dutch), the day that celebrates the birthday of Queen Juliana, the current Queen's mother. As this day falls on a Sunday, the day of celebrations - flea markets and street parties everywhere - took place yesterday, the 29th. As has been the case in previous years, my wife Laura and I were out and about in Amsterdam with a group of friends enjoying the sights, sounds and atmosphere. I took some 80 or so photos, all of which you can see … [Read more...] about Queen’s Day fun in Amsterdam