Monthly Archives: September 2005

What fits in a €5 megabyte?

Posted on Sep 21, 2005 by sim

Surprisingly, the answer to that question is: the same amount as fits into your €0.001 MB that you pay for your broadband connection. Also, the second part of the answer is: not a lot. Welcome to the bizarro-world of mobile … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, ICT-stuff | 2 Comments

The right price for entertainment

Posted on Sep 20, 2005 by sim

Do you like paying €20 for a CD? I doubt it. As a consequence, fewer people pay full price for a CD. With most of that money going to the record and distribution companies looking to make a buck instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Music | 3 Comments

Review: Big Trouble

Posted on Sep 18, 2005 by sim

Dave Barry is one of my favorite columnists of all time, and I only recently discovered that he has written one fictitious novel also. I managed to find it from the local library and just finished reading it. As expected, … Continue reading →

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Sello restaurant review: Mandarin Palace

Posted on Sep 16, 2005 by sim

Mandarin Palace turned out to be the first restaurant I sampled in the new Sello shopping center. It had been a while since I went to a Chinese restaurant – or even a westernized “Chinese” restaurant, so I was looking … Continue reading →

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First impressions of Sello Phase II

Posted on Sep 14, 2005 by sim

As a sign of how uneventful this week has been, one of the most exciting happenings is related to shopping. Really, is this pathetic or what: I’ve actually been looking forward to the opening of a shopping mall. Namely we’re … Continue reading →

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