Monthly Archives: November 2008

Cool mobile service

Posted on Nov 28, 2008 by sim

I recently joined City Car Club, a sort of a hybrid of a co-ownership and car rental agency. The idea is that you join the club, pay a small monthly fee and basically get the kind of car you need … Continue reading →

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More on snow & light

Posted on Nov 25, 2008 by sim

I know it’s uncharacteristic of me to have two posts on snow, but it’s such a rare phenomenon in Southern Finland nowadays that it’s warranted. You can click all the photos here to get a bigger version – my apologies … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on Nov 23, 2008 by sim

Winter has temporarily arrived to Helsinki. As was expected on these days (“these days” being the days when everyone in Southern Finland has forgotten that we actually do get a winter every now and then), a mini-chaos ensued. Everyone braving … Continue reading →

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Social innovations from Finland

Posted on Nov 19, 2008 by sim

A while back, our ex-neighbor gave us an interesting book called “100 Social Innovations from Finland“, which catalogs some of the social innovations that Finland has made. At first it sounds like a pretty self-righteous book but it’s actually quite … Continue reading →

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Who forgot to turn off the faucet?

Posted on Nov 14, 2008 by sim

Welcome to the worst part of the Finnish climate; it has now rained in Helsinki for what at least feels like weeks. If last winter was any indication – and I hope it wasn’t – we’re looking at similar weather … Continue reading →

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