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This is my home for things that don't, for one reason or another, belong to Twitter, Facebook or my other blogs. Here you will find my thoughts and musings on topics ranging from climate change and energy issues to mobile & IT technologies, reviews on things I read/see and from cultural commentary to photos. In other words, the topics are all over the place - so if you're looking for a blog with a consistent focus on a single issue, keep looking :)
Monthly Archives: October 2005
Army Cuisine
It’s been almost a decade since I went to the army – a compulsory waste of time, courtesy of the Finnish government. While cleaning up yesterday, one photo appeared from somewhere that brought back some memories. You see, my job … Continue reading
Tearing down virtual communities
Communities have for some time been all the craze; everyone wants to build a community, whether it’s around an idea, a hobby, a company or some theme. Even many blogs are – or want to be – based on the … Continue reading
Posted in General, ICT-stuff
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H5N1 and who decides how you are treated?
The H5N1 aka the bird flu is, for a good reason, something everyone is now talking about. The human tragedy aside, fascinating subjects are being discussed ranging from the safety of the food supply to closing all borders to the … Continue reading
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Another failed payment system
In Finland, there was a big hype around Avant-smartcards some years ago. This particular chip, integrated to your debit/credit card, is capable of storing money loaded at ATMs. It was introduced in the early 1990s and is now being phased … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finland
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How not to treat ex-customers
Tele2 (a Swedish company operating, among other things, a prepaid-only MVNO in Finland) announced some months back that it’s withdrawing from the Finnish market, citing fierce competition. They were never really incredibly popular, but now in addition to joining the … Continue reading
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