Monthly Archives: August 2007

Mobile payments for ice cream

The other day I noticed that many Valio’s ice cream kiosks in Helsinki have started accepting mobile payments. The process is simple enough: You choose the ice cream you want and place the order. Two phone numbers are displayed at … Continue reading

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Summer in pictures, Part I: Pihlajasaari

Many people will tell you that the Finnish summer is all about summer cottages and sauna, preferably by a lake or sea. In fact, people will go as far as to tell you that the essence of being Finnish has … Continue reading

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Losing ideas in IdeaPark

Last year, what I thought was the dumbest shopping center ever opened near Tampere – IdeaPark. As we all know the three most important things about realty are location, location and location. Incidentally, the worst part of this construction is … Continue reading

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Returning to work with the scent of roses

There’s a saying that all good things must come to an end. In the case of my short summer vacation this was certainly true, but luckily the memories and experiences remain – and photos to remind us of those. There’ll … Continue reading

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