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Author: Frank van der Most

Frank is founder of and research engineer at Rubber Boots Data

Week 3. W-day

January 19, 2021

De tijd gaat nog steeds snel. De dagelijkse routine is alweer ingesteld. Het weekritme zit er nog niet echt in. Deze week werd ontregeld door W-day. … More Week 3. W-day

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Week 3. W-day

January 19, 2021

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Annoyances of the tropics (part 5 of 5): The fridge

January 14, 2021

So, we went all the way to Costa Rica and buried ourselves deep into nature to enjoy it, not in the least to enjoy its form of ‘quiet’. And what do we get as a free bonus? The hum of the bloody refrigerator. … More Annoyances of the tropics (part 5 of 5): The fridge

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Week 2. Het begint te wennen.

January 12, 2021

Het werkzame leven begint te wennen. De kou van Monteverde ook. Vreemd genoeg. Wellicht interessanter is dat we deze week onverwacht kennis hebben gemaakt met het lokale wild, de enige open pizzeria hebben gevonden en onze auto hebben laten wassen. … More Week 2. Het begint te wennen.

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Week 2. We are getting used to it.

January 12, 2021

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Annoyances of the tropics (part 4 of 5) : The ants

January 7, 2021

In my mind, the ants are the second most annoying thing in the tropics, with mosquito’s a close third. Ants are literally everywhere. When it comes to their bites, they cover the whole spectrum between ‘hurt like hell’, to itch like crazy, to feel nothing. … More Annoyances of the tropics (part 4 of 5) : The ants

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Week 1. De kou in.

January 5, 2021

Deze week heb ik nummer 1 gegeven. Niet omdat het de eerste week van het jaar is, maar omdat het de eerste week na onze sabbatical is. Want hij is nu echt daadwerkelijk en helemaal voorbij. Afgelopen week stond zodoende in het teken van terug naar af, let … More Week 1. De kou in.

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Week 1. Into the cold.

January 5, 2021

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Outcomes of the sabbatical. Frank’s part.

January 3, 2021

The past few weeks, Cristina and I have been shocked to notice that the sabbatical year will be over soon. Super soon. It led us summing up all kinds of things about the last year, including ‘what have been the outcomes of the sabbatical?’ This post is about that. … More Outcomes of the sabbatical. Frank’s part.

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Happy new year!

January 1, 2021

2020 has been a difficult or even terrible year for you. … More Happy new year!

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