Blognomics 06 is only a couple of months away. Having finalised the programme, Krijn and I are organising some more elements that will enhance the overall experience of the event. Have a look a www.blognomics.nl the coming weeks to find out what will be happening....

Finishing off the fashion week. At the RAI the big modefabriek exhibition takes place. Many many fashion and accessory providers have their stands here. Fashionally done of course.... Nice to meet the Axcent importers again who where displaying the watches big time.

The other things arriving today were from www.koyono.com. A couple of zipperd t-shirts, a backpack for the powerbook and a slim wallet arrived within 10 days from the US. The online current outstanding item is the www.podbrix.com Woz tshirt. The world truely has become overseeable...all from the convenience of the living room...

Mini is one of the sponsors of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week. The provided 8 mini's to transport the visitors between the parking and the Westergasfabriek. One of them was the mini convertible, driven open even around freezing..being a open driver myself....

over 20 new Dutch designers came to understand the issues around funding. The Dutch Creative Industry Fund was asked to present the private equity opportunity for entrepreneurs. Different world as opposed to the digital creative industry....

Hardware and especially gadgetstyle hardware is often blingbling appealing. On the otherhand the software that comes with the machinery often drives the true power, namely the applications. Today the updated version of iLife arrived, the 06 version. Whilst it will take some time to explore new features and the new iWeb application, the vignetting in iPhoto is a definite nice effect. Expect more rounded edges :)

My professional activities include attending nice dinners with interesting speakers and company. today it was no different at the annual dinner of the Dutch Telecom Society. In a pleasent surround speakers from KPN, McKinsey and BNN shared their viewpoints on the converging and altering telecom landscape. The one that had the best personal outlook was Ton aan de Stegge, who benefited from the speed that incumbent KPN can make....

James Veenhoff and the team of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week (www.aifw.nl) have created an entertaining and high quality event. A great representation of the Dutch Creative Industry. The opening event was well organised and full with interesting people and activity.

Getting ready means on the one hand slipping into something appropriate and on the otherhand ensuring that Roderick is in safe hands. With Sarah the latter is no issue, and our little boy was keen to introduce her into the wonderful world of Floris....

Running an investment fund requires a keen eye for opportunities, but also dealing with the complexity of the background frameworks. Therefore it pays to have different skills and viewpoints around, complementing each other.

Discussing the creative industries in a creative environment might become too much for some.... Caroline and I enjoyed our company and the singing. the event took place in a converted swiming pool in The Hague, well done indeed.

The introduction of tools has always done a lot for the egocaster. The fountain pen has liberated writing and gave many the opportunity to put their thoughts, observations, designs and sofort in Moleskines. The iPod and all the ecosystem that came/comes/will come with it, also has liberated the production of radio. Many new ventures will emerge in this growing space. As always will it be the important task to pick the right ones. The other element of course it that the 'incumbent' technologies will live on for quite while....

Doing a lot in zone020/070 (or abroad) in high tech multigadget and always on environments, today was a day first into zone030 and finally in zone0343, a zone that shares the quality of high tech and the tranquility and inspiration of the forest.

Finishing off a day full of creativity in zone 070 in a lab environment...table football instead to the real thing.... and coming weeks it will be hard to do some football given that many Thursdaynight appointments are on the itinerary....

Not only zone020 is developing creativity and cross media. In 070 many activities are taking place....

When he designed the logo for the Dutch Creative Industry Fund, Redgoat's Frank Schippers took the symbol for invention and innovation as basis of the design. Today was spent on creativity and innovation, therefore when changing a lightbulb....couldn't resist to take the picture.

Chairing conferences I quite like, especially if the conference is on topics within the TIME sector. Today I was chairing a conference on Signalling, an important element of telecommunications with the network boilerroom. Next to some very interesting presentations from leading organisations in the field as Telecom Italia, BT, HP and Cisco, there were discussions between the participants on the value and value chain of the industry. Also I probably saw the longest email address ever from FOKUS.

The nice thing of living in the museum quarter is that is is convenient to go to the museum! The Van Gogh has a nice exposition on animals and Roderick and Gina had a great time. Followed by poffertjes at the square and playing with the skates.

Niece Gina is visting for the weekend, implying lots of activity, including of course Artis. Both got a cuddly Artis de Partis, that so goes the story ensures that all animals will be friend with you...

In high paced environments it becomes very efficient to have some guidance, analysis and radarfunctions. PWC has done thorough research leading to a 5 year perspective of the Entertainment and Media industry, important elements of the creative industry. Wothwhile read indeed.