2001: a Webpage Odyssey » Gallery http://www.benvanhouts.com www.benvanhouts.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:09:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 HOME SWEET HOME http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/07/swwethome/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/07/swwethome/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:59:03 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1485 First photographs of my parents’ new home they just built at Mt low.

_MG_0004 _MG_0016 _MG_0006 _MG_0007 _MG_0010 _MG_0027 _MG_0029 _MG_0034 _MG_0038 _MG_0042 _MG_0043 _MG_0048 _MG_0049 _MG_0054 _MG_0059 _MG_0063 _MG_0067 ]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/07/swwethome/feed/ 0 STEAM + MAC = GOOD 4 GAMES http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/05/steam-mac-good-4-games/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/05/steam-mac-good-4-games/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 23:08:54 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1436 I have no plans to play many, if at all any games on my mac now that steam is out. However I’m still very excited about the news. While Microsoft, Sony  and Nintendo take over gaming in the console world, valve on the other hand is making some very smart moves in the desktop world. Just like steam when it first came out on pc, steam on mac has very little in the way of games (but it does have free Portal). Steam for me has gone from being a irritation, back in the days of half life 2 on dial up, to one damn good reason to turn my back on retail store and deduce my piracy to zero.

As the library of games start to grow and mature for mac users so will gaming on mac. If Vavle brings out steam for Linux likes its been rummaged could this mean valve has a very strong standing in the desktop gaming world? While services like Games for Windows failed, could the killer combo of games like half-life, portal and Team fortress combined with steam  be Valves equivalent to Apple’s ipod and itunes?  Steam is not the only on-line gaming platform, nore is it the best designed one (though the new redesign is a step in the right direction), but its one of the most popular and it does have some great games and killer sales.

I for one welcome our “new” overload of Desktop gaming.

Steam Shop

]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/05/steam-mac-good-4-games/feed/ 0 MY MAC RUNS ON STEAM http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/05/my-mac-runs-on-steam/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/05/my-mac-runs-on-steam/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 20:56:26 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1426 Just got up fro my 6:30 alarm for work. However I’m jumping back into bed as its cold and all I wanted to do was check out steam for mac. Out of my 185 steam games 12 work for mac. Got to download portal and torchlight :)

Steam Shop Mac Steam ]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/05/my-mac-runs-on-steam/feed/ 0 SOPHIE http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/04/sophie/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/04/sophie/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:26:25 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1397 With each new ending ones adds a new layer of armor. One grows a little stronger. Now with each new beginning one has another layer that has to be lowered before the other get to see the real person inside.

I’m sorry that distance came between us Sophie, there was so much I wanted to see and do with you. May you find that spark that ignites you in all endeavors of your life. All the best my friend.

Stages of sleep….

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awwww so cute :D

]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/04/sophie/feed/ 0 BOOKEEE http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/03/bookeee/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/03/bookeee/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:13:55 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1385 IMG_0026 IMG_0028 IMG_0029 _MG_5818 ]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/03/bookeee/feed/ 0 MY GOD! IT’S FULL OF (RED) STARS! http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/03/my-god-its-full-of-red-stars/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/03/my-god-its-full-of-red-stars/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:27:56 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1281 _MG_0811 _MG_0815 _MG_0819 _MG_4236 _MG_4260 _MG_4263 _MG_4269 _MG_4274 _MG_4276 _MG_4279 _MG_4280 ]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/03/my-god-its-full-of-red-stars/feed/ 0 RETURN TO THE SOUTH http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/02/return-to-the-south/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/02/return-to-the-south/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:34:24 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1196 Thanks for the Awesome weekend Sophie. It was great getting to meet some of your friends and share in your fine cooking and hospitality…. Girl you got me for life with your home made chocolate moose!  Thanks again sweetie :)

IMG_0004 IMG_0006 IMG_0007 IMG_0008 IMG_0009 IMG_0010 IMG_0011 IMG_0012 IMG_0015 IMG_0016 ]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/02/return-to-the-south/feed/ 1 WATER, OVER THE ROOF http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/02/water-over-the-roof/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/02/water-over-the-roof/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:51:36 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1185 floodwater-133 floodwater-134 floodwater-136 floodwater-139 floodwater-141 floodwater-143 floodwater-144 floodwater-146 floodwater-148 floodwater-152 floodwater-153 ]]> http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/02/water-over-the-roof/feed/ 2 MELBOURNE GALLERY http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/01/melbourne/ http://www.benvanhouts.com/2010/01/melbourne/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:11:14 +0000 Benjamin van Houts http://www.benvanhouts.com/?p=1033 Collection of photos from my amazing week in Melbourne. Cheers to Chris for the hospitality, David for a great first night in and Sophie for a wonderful day at the Mornington Penninsula.

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