Downloading images from Flickr

Flickr Backup is a utility that allows you to download the pictures you have uploaded to Flickr back down to your computer for personal backup or restore. See: sunkencity.org See also the Flickr tools discussion

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Italian bookshop in Basel

Opening hours: closed on Mondays Tuesday thru Friday: 10-13 / 14.30-18.30 Saturday: 10-16.30 Address: St. Johanns-Vorstadt 62 4056 Basel Tel / Fax 061 381 80 40 Update on 22 March 2010: La libreria italiana ha un nuovo sito internet e un nuovo indirizzo e-mail. Website: La Libreria Italiana Di Basilea Email: libreriait at gmail.com Update… Continue reading Italian bookshop in Basel

new at chiperoni.ch: learning italian

3 years after my last italian classes in Lugano, i’ve enrolled for yet another italian language course for advanced learners. Today was the first lesson. And it looks like it’s going to be fast-moving and challenging. I’m introducing a new category at chiperoni.ch, learning Italian, in which I’ll post notes and useful links from time… Continue reading new at chiperoni.ch: learning italian

Vanilla

for future reference: Lussumo Vanilla – forum software using PHP and MySQL

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evaluating eZ publish

I tried out eZ publish yesterday… i’m still looking for a CMS for end-users that don’t know any html. It’s pretty impressive! Offers a lot of stuff out-of-the-box. Easy step-by-step install. Next step is to try and find out how to customize and adapt the included templates. I also tried out phpwcms as somebody recommended… Continue reading evaluating eZ publish

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Basler Zeitung on Malawi Hunger Crisis

Due to poor rains Malawi is experiencing food shortages: Hungerregion in Malawi zum Katastrophengebiet erklärt Blantyre. AP/baz. Angesichts der bedrohlichen Hungersnot in Malawi hat die Regierung alle 28 Provinzen des ostafrikanischen Landes zum Katastrophengebiet erklärt und die internationale Gemeinschaft um Hilfe gebeten. Die Krise bedrohe fünf der elf Millionen Einwohner, sagte Präsident Bingu wa Mutharika… Continue reading Basler Zeitung on Malawi Hunger Crisis

Personal Outsourcing

I enjoyed reading A.J. Jacobs’ article on outsourcing his life to India. I particularly liked the emails his personal assistant wrote on his behalf to stop receiving press releases: Dear All, Jacobs often receives mails from Colorado news, too often. They are definitely interesting topics. However, these topics are not suitable for “Esquire.” Further, we… Continue reading Personal Outsourcing

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cycle tour along the shores of Lake Malawi…

There’s a Malawi cycle tour being organized by a British charity organization next Sept 2006: Cycle Malawi for Transaid Registration costs £299 and you need to raise a minimum of £2,750 in sponsorship. The itinerary is very scenic along the shores of Lake Malawi. Sounds like a lot of fun and something I would love… Continue reading cycle tour along the shores of Lake Malawi…

Fire at Ciba in Grenzach near Basel

Bei der Ciba Spezialitätenchemie im deutschen Grenzach ist am Dienstagmittag ein Grossbrand ausgebrochen. Die Bevölkerung in der umliegenden Region und auch in der Stadt Basel wurde aufgefordert, Türen und Fenster zu schliessen, da zunächst nicht feststand, ob giftiger Rauch entwich. source: Basler Zeitung Online

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interview with Clotaire Rapaille

It’s absolutely crucial for anybody in communication — and that could be journalists, TV, media, all of it, or marketing people — if you want to appeal to people, it’s absolutely crucial to understand what I call the reptilian hot button. If you don’t have a reptilian hot button, then you have to deal with… Continue reading interview with Clotaire Rapaille

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Web 2.0 again

Rick Segal’s advice: Avoid Web 2.0 categorization. And it’s not just an easy way to find funding. You still need the business to go with it. if you are working on solving a problem and looking to make money from the solution, focus on the customer and take advantage of what your ancestors, those Web… Continue reading Web 2.0 again

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