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From the monthly archives: November 2008
On the train to northern Germany. Three more hours to go.
It’s been a long day and my motivation to get some work done is kind of missing. So here’s a text message from the train. Longer than 140 characters. Maybe.
Two doctors across the aisle are loudly discussing other doctors, Basel hospitals, [...]
(work in progress, here’s a provisional brain dump)
Quick test install to demonstrate how WordPress can be used for a corporate newsroom:
(Update – 3rd November 2009 – Note from the Editor:
The prototype has been discontinued – but rest assured that the knowledge is still available)
The main page shows [...]
Before I moved to Switzerland I read an article discussing the idea or rather the vision of Switzerland being one metropolitan area with ultra-fast trains zipping to and fro between the commercial centres.
Recently this topic has filtered through to me again. I’m assuming that in a specialized context it has been discussed all along.
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some personal stuff about me that you don’t want to know:
Two days ago I spilled hot coffee on my laptop keyboard. I feel very stupid. I am mad at myself… my only hope is that the letter m will recover. I am thinking of setting up a Donate button. I didn’t think something so [...]
Just showing WordPress and how fast publishing has become!
A regular reader of Chiperoni.ch has suggested that I add a book list.
Yesterday I stopped by at the uni library and browsed thru the marketing section. I picked up “How Customers Think” by Gerald Zaltmann. And some pages caught my eye. The 10’000 feet view.
Pêle-mêle off the top of my head:
Learnt yesterday:
The number of English-speaking Internet users is decreasing, currently at about 35% of total number of Internet users.
Shared yesterday:
Who writes about African technology developments? From the list, I follow White African, Afrigadget, and sometimes Google Alert points me to IT [...]
Kevin Marks picks up the recent meme on blogging being dead/old-fashioned/out-dated. He says:
Blogging…
has become part of the fabric of the net
See these blog posts and articles:
Nick Carr: Who killed the blogosphere?
The Economist: Oh, grow up!
Some things don’t change, though. [...]
Post-US-election note to myself: Hope is a powerful force.
My mind is jumping here, but…
I’m reminded of this text snippet in a widespread and recognized book of poetry:
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Getting up [...]
