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This is my home for things that don't, for one reason or another, belong to Twitter, Facebook or my other blogs. Here you will find my thoughts and musings on topics ranging from climate change and energy issues to mobile & IT technologies, reviews on things I read/see and from cultural commentary to photos. In other words, the topics are all over the place - so if you're looking for a blog with a consistent focus on a single issue, keep looking :)
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Water & Ice
There are few signs of real winter in Helsinki, but as a proof that the temperature has, in fact, occasionally dipped below freezing, here’s a small collage from the weekend. Click to enlarge.
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A perfect boardgame to sum up 2008
While it seems computer games are increasingly popular, I like to play “old-fashioned” boardgames whenever the opportunity presents itself. I was therefore pleasantly surprised to see The Economist offering what seems to be a hilarious simple boardgame called Credit Crunch … Continue reading
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Best blender ever leads to best customer service ever
A few years back I wrote about a Krups blender as one of the best kitchen appliances ever. Well, as it happens, it finally gave out about a year after writing that post. Having been very satisfied with it, I … Continue reading
Review: Blue Ocean Strategy
Next up on the review list is Blue Ocean Strategy: How to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant by W. Chan Kim & Reneé Mauborgne. I say review list because Blue Ocean Strategy is a bit of … Continue reading
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Review: Restaurant Farouge
Farouge, a Lebanese restaurant in Helsinki, has long been one of my favorite places in the city. It’s therefore a bit odd that I haven’t written a review of it before, but better late than never. After a long pause … Continue reading
Posted in Food & drinks, Reviews
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