Working in the Garden

 
Great to be able to work outside at the moment. Not too hot or wet. 

Crash at Schiphol (2)

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Crash at Schiphol

 
Always get concerned when displays at airports have such obvious faults. Not life-threatening, but reduces your confidence in other systems. Spotted at the luggage collection section of Amsterdam, Schiphol airport this morning. 

Luggage Belts at Schiphol

  I travel a lot and the luggage belts at Schiphol are definitely slowing down. Takes anything from 20 to 30 minutes after landing to get your stuff. 

Sale at Changi?

 
Passing through Changi airport in Singapore this evening, I see a promotion for a wind-up radio. But the price is very high compared to other parts of Asia. Likewise, the price of cameras on e-bay and internet shops was hundreds of euros cheaper than the cheapest price at the malls along Orchard Road. Singapore is no longer the gadgets paradise it once was. Clothes are cheaper than in Europe, but US is still the cheapest by a long mark. 

Lunch at the Club

  This is Singapore Golf Club, a very pleasant spot to have a (Chinese) meal. Seems there are time limits on the greens though. If you go round too slowly, you'll get a warning letter from the President to speed up your game. 

Holland Promotion in Singapore

 
Nice bit of Holland promotion as you check in at the British Airways counter at Changi airport, Singapore. 

Traditional Technology in Singapore Sun

 
The towers of Radio Singapore International and BBC's relay station are next to each other on one of the few bits of "rural" Singapore that haven't been developed. In fact, the land between them and a military wireless site has been developed into a golf course. I guess they could light the golf course 24 hours a day with flourescent tubes from the RF energy coming out of those antennas. 

Way home....

 
Lights in the Rijkmuseum garden to guide you back to the car. 

Well worth seeing. Greenaway has done a fascinating light and video show projected onto the real Nightwatch painting. The painting has been moved while the museum is being restored...so you can only see part of the collection at the moment. 

Rijksmuseum on the hottest night of the year

 

Woah...its 33 degrees at 6 pm in the evening. Inside its cooler. 

Private Tour

 

We get a private tour of the Rijkmuseum afterwards.... 

WGBH

 

Katherine Farnon gives an interview to WGBH in Boston about the Inspired by Rembrandt Competition. To the right of her is a noisy cocktail reception. 

Rembrandt DVD on sale

 

Production is on sale in the Rijksmuseum 

Inspired by Rembrandt

 

Some of the projects I have been working on are coming to market....like the Inspired by Rembrandt competition which I helped launch Tuesday 13th in the Rijksmuseum. Went well, even though it was one of the hottest days of the year. 

Looking south

 

Looking towards the Rembrandt tower. Philips HQ is the tower next to the tallest one. 

Amsterdam North

  From this conference room with a view. 

View from the EBU Meeting

 
 
We held the EBU meeting at the top of the Ij-Toren, with a spectacular view of Amsterdam below....this is the NEMO Science Experience, next to the Dutch Royal Navy Yard 

Jesper in Amsterdam

 
Jesper Grunwald of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation inspired us with the way they have radically changed the face of public radio broadcasting in Denmark. No evolution here....a revolution 

EBU Plenary

 
Helped to organise an EBU plenary meeting covering new programmes and technologies designed to change the face of international broadcasting. Two colleagues came from Africa...Graham Welch from SABC News and Soule from Radio Netherlands Cotonou Office. 

Inspired by Rembrandt 4

 
And even more.....Check Flickr for the full set. 

Inspired by Rembrandt 3

 
Some more.... 

Inspired by Rembrandt 2

 

Start up IT company and investor Lunitech in Rotterdam organises an annual art event at its HQ each year. This year, 30 artists had come up with their works inspired by rembrandt. Now that kinda fits the competition I'm running now. 

ABU Radio in a Box

 
The Asian Broadcasting Union in KL, Malaysia has come up with a 30 watt FM station in a box. One of several solutions out there to help areas immediately after a disaster. www.broadcasterswithoutborders.org is now active. 

Out with a crew...

 

Out with a real camera crew today in Brussels. Great pictures....but that equipment is so bulky.