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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 :)
Tag Archives: culture
Second impressions on Australia
Curiously, there’s no phrase “second impressions”, so what comes after first impressions? Noting that I wrote a couple of posts about first impressions of Australia some 2½ years ago ([1], [2]), it’s time to take stock of some cultural and … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Culture, Finland
Tagged Australia, business, climate, cultural comparison, culture, environment, Finland, houses, impressions, nature, notes, quality
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Review of “Urban Homesteading” and some thoughts on food
I’ve amassed quite a few books on homesteading, urban farming, sustainability, energy efficiency, building, permaculture and related topics recently and the next up for review is no exception: Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living by Rachel Kaplan & Ruby … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged Books, culture, food, permaculture, Reviews, urban homesteading
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Backwater Australia – or maybe not?
There is a general consensus or at least an attitude in Europe that Australia is quite a bit behind in most, particularly technological, things. However, there was also a general consensus in Europe that it was leading the mobile devices … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Culture, Finland, ICT-stuff
Tagged Australia, climate, culture, environmental awareness, Finland, houses, insulation, iPhone, mobile, mobile networks, technology
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