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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 :)
Category Archives: Random thoughts
Don’t call for innovation to save the economy – call on it to save the planet
It has become a common theme in politics and business alike to emphasize the critical role innovation will play in economic growth. Businesses are told to innovate or die, that only through increasingly rapid innovation will they be able to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Random thoughts
Tagged antifragile, business, economy, end of growth, environment, innovation, resilience
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What country has relatively most people getting stuck there against their will? Zimbabwe.
Migration is about as multifaceted and charged topic as they get. In an ideal world, free movement of people sounds great – but it doesn’t take much to realize that if that were suddenly possible, we’d be looking at societal … Continue reading
Building barriers or tearing them down?
I’m having a hard time finding time to write about a few topics that require some significant groundwork to get to, so here’s one thing that often bothers me; completely unnecessary barriers people often unconsciously put up. Do ecologically responsible … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Random thoughts
Tagged attire, communication, ecology, environmental awareness, green
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Brussels, Paris & random travel notes
A few weeks ago I did another gig for the European Commission and spent a couple of weeks in Brussels and did quick detour to Paris. This is primarily a photo post, though I must apologize for the image quality … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Photos, Random thoughts, Travels
Tagged A380, Brussels, Melbourne, Paris, random thoughts, travel notes
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Random thoughts of the day
A few interesting news items warrant some attention: Drop-in biofuels for aviation Out of all biofuels, drop-in biofuels are the best possible option from the consuming side – “drop-in” means they have properties that allow them to simply replace existing … Continue reading
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