Monthly Archives: November 2006

Better ads, please

Posted on Nov 30, 2006 by sim

I’ve recently begun studying the world of advertising in some detail, and contrary to what one might think, it’s a fascinating subject (then again, I find every other subject fascinating so YMMV). And the more I get into it, the … Continue reading →

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Why are Finns always double-punished?

Posted on Nov 24, 2006 by sim

It’s a well-known fact that things are expensive in Finland. From food to clothes to cars, we pay extensive premiums on the goods we buy. Just looking at EU-wide price tags that are now common in clothes, the price for … Continue reading →

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How much should a downloadable TV episode cost?

Posted on Nov 20, 2006 by sim

Continuing the theme from the previous post somewhat, let’s take a quick look into one aspect of the future of television: downloadable episodes. In this post, I consider just the financial side of things; on the technological side, it has … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with video services

Posted on Nov 14, 2006 by sim

Now, we all know that broadcast TV is dead or dying, right? No? Well for the sake of argument, let’s assume it is – for me personally, it’s been dead for years as I haven’t owned a TV in quite … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts of the day #6

Posted on Nov 10, 2006 by sim

Winter is here It’s somewhat unusual these days for the southern Finland to get any kind of permanent snow this early in the year – but this year we got snow a few days ago and some of it is … Continue reading →

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