Monthly Archives: July 2008

Review: Made to stick

Posted on Jul 29, 2008 by sim

Next up on the summer reading list was Chip & Dan Heath’s Made to Stick: Why some ideas survive and others die. The title, borrowing the term from Gladwell’s Tipping Point, lays out what it’s all about – why do … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Reviews | Leave a comment

Security theater, illogical investments and other random thoughts

Posted on Jul 25, 2008 by sim

Please select the secure lane Here on the right we have a gate at our campus at work. Looks pretty secure, no? It’s certainly a solid piece of work, fully capable of stopping the average thief or vandal. Unless, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random thoughts | Leave a comment

Men’s thoughts on relationships and women

Posted on Jul 21, 2008 by sim

This is a great list is shamelessly borrowed from a piece of paper I ran into and freely translated into English. The paper quoted the source as www.positiivarit.fi, a Finnish “positivity” site. Now, all men out there, do you agree … Continue reading →

Posted in Random thoughts | 2 Comments

Review: The No Asshole Rule

Posted on Jul 15, 2008 by sim

Slowly getting back up to speed with my reading schedule, the first book I completed from my reading list was Robert I. Sutton’s The No Asshole Rule: Building a civilized workplace and surviving one that isn’t. Kind of a refreshing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Reviews | 1 Comment

Review: Restaurant Näsinneula

Posted on Jul 11, 2008 by sim

To celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary, we went to Restaurant Näsinneula in Tampere as we were spending the week at my parents place there. They also graciously took care of Amanda so just the two of us could spend some … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & drinks, Reviews | 1 Comment