Monthly Archives: March 2008

On smoking & cellphones

Posted on Mar 31, 2008 by sim

Some results from a 10-year study by Dr Vini Khurana, a respectable neurosurgeon, point to evidence that using mobile phones for over 10 years is a significant cancer risk. The most-often quoted article on this is the one at The … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts of the day #18

Posted on Mar 27, 2008 by sim

Don’t fix it if it’s not broken! Sampo, one of the biggest Finnish banks, did a major systems “upgrade” over the Easter weekend. They added some Java-based “security” features and revamped all their online services to get in line with … Continue reading →

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Review: Electric Universe

Posted on Mar 25, 2008 by sim

One would think that we know a lot about electricity – we are, after all, surrounded by all kinds of electrical things. But Electric Universe by Andrew Bodanis opens up the world of electricity in a whole new light. It … Continue reading →

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Helsinki Freeze

Posted on Mar 20, 2008 by sim

Frozen Grand Central (see video here) was one of the greatest flash mob moments ever. Wicked cool. So cool in fact that everyone obviously had to copy it. Nothing wrong with that of course, as still most people have no … Continue reading →

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Orchids & Tulips

Posted on Mar 17, 2008 by sim

Amidst concerns of a systemic failure in the global financial system and a limping, watery winter in Finland that just refuses to go away for good, it’s a perfect time to step back from the big things and think about … Continue reading →

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