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BIG DEAL IN HOLLAND - Lifehacking for the masses

by ESOX LUCIUS | October 11, 2008 at 10:04 am

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‘Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better’ by Gina Trapani was launched today in a Dutch translation. Lifehacking.nl together with A.W. Bruna Uitgevers presents Trapani’s much praised lifehacking tombola of tips and trics both as a paperback (ISBN13: 9789022958858 / € 19,95) and as a free pdf-download on www.lifehacking.nl.

Lifehacking has become a big deal in the Netherlands. Leading lifehacking guru Martijn Aslander, the Dutch Jamie Oliver of e-life and cooking with an inbuilt smart-bug, has effectively evoked a charm front that is quickly changing the Dutch ‘outlook’ on the love-hate relationship with our laptops. Martijn (connector, resourcer, lead figure within Elvenstone with a wink @ Tolkien) is the founder of lifehacking.nl and the first Dutch Lifehacking Academy. His seminars on networking in the new reputation economy are entertaining eye-openers for suits and geeks alike. Earlier this year Martijn Aslander co-authored with Frank Meeuwsen, Taco Oosterkamp and Sanne Roemen a Dutch book on lifehacking: ‘100 Lifehackingtips om prettiger en efficiënter te werken’ (ISBN (EAN): 978-90-8965-009-2 (9789089650092) / € 19,90 at Van Duuren Media) ánd a free pdf-download at www.lifehacking.nl). Lifehacking hacks on! Or Dr. Phil's merry oneliner: 'I want you to get exited about your life!'.

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Jordan Yerman

at 10:14 on October 11th, 2008

Funny you should mention this... I remember reading arch-lifehacker Mark Hoekstra's blog for the first time nearly 2 years ago. Sadly, he has since passed away, though his site lives on. Some of it is a bit too technical for most of us, but it's a gold-mine for anyone who's ever had anything electronic and expensive break down.

ESOX LUCIUS

at 10:20 on October 11th, 2008

@Jordan, Mark Hoekstra died way, way to young.

Jordan Yerman

at 10:28 on October 11th, 2008

For sure! The same age I am now. (I asked him to write an article for us once, but he was too busy... one of the most polite declinations I've ever received)