Untimely meditations
One man's thoughts, observations and rants
Welcome to the personal blog of Joop Beris. I blog about a wide variety of topics, ranging from atheism to information security and lots in between. I welcome feedback on my articles but there are some guidelines. Feel free to share articles you like by using the sharing buttons but please give me credit if you want to share something. Also, check out my privacy policy and other legalese.
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Below you’ll find the most recent things I’ve written. Feel free to check them out, leave a comment and share them with others who might be interested.
Latest posts
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SSH tunneling error
When trying to set up a SSH tunnel through a remote host in order to bypass a pesky firewall, I received an error which I did not immediately understand.
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ACTA countdown running
Despite (or maybe thanks to) rumours that the EPP Group in the EU Parliament was going to try some last minute trickery to get ACTA off the agenda for this coming Wednesday, this latest threat has failed to materialize. This means that the countdown to the vote on ACTA in the European Parliament is still…
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Karel de Gucht: Vote of EU Parliament on ACTA doesn’t matter
I have written before on the shocking arrogance of the European Commission. However, it now appears that matters are even worse than previously thought. EU Commissioner Karel De Gucht held a speech the day before the INTA Committee voted on ACTA, announcing that the vote of the EU Parliament on ACTA doesn’t matter, ACTA will…
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I’m a terrorist
What? Yes, I am a terrorist. At least, according to Marielle Gallo, a member of the European Parliament, wife to famous historian Max Gallo. In a heroic effort to prove to the world how far Mrs. Gallo is removed from her constituency (and sanity, some might argue) she stated in a recent interview that those…
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Breaking news: INTA committee rejects ACTA 19 – 12!
This just in: The INTA committee, the committee in the European Parliament that is responsible for ACTA has just accepted the motion to REJECT ACTA! This is good news!
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Recent comments
Sorry to hear about your misfortune, Daniel. That’s a rough way to learn the truth about religious beliefs. I hope…
Daniel, Well spoken. I kind of did the same earlier in my life. Result: screw you for your faith and…
Wasn’t allowed to type so long, so let me continue. imagine what will people in the future think of us…
Used to be a fanatic zealot of this jewish/racist god, sang lots of euphoria songs that hype up senses and…
“What can be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence.”
Christopher Hitchens
Author and journalist
People who believe in a god, any god, are not atheists. They are theists. I explain things in more detail…