Today I talked to @sufranke about an event I am planning at the day job. Before long I was explaining how I was fascinated by the power of blogs and Twitter and the possibility they offer to bypass the gatekeepers who decide which media content you are supposed to consume. In my case, blogs and… Continue reading Nom de web: Nchenga
Month: November 2010
A Sunday evening in mid-November
Instead of watching Tatort, I went for a short jog combined with lots of walking. I am still not back in my jogging routine. Yet. But I am enjoying being outside. It was so beautifully warm today. And. It is a good way to reflect. Time for mind blogging. I like being outdoors. I really… Continue reading A Sunday evening in mid-November
Trying out Open Atrium
I started playing around with Open Atrium, a Drupal-based tool for open and closed groups. The install was smooth and easy. Setting up a closed group is easy as well. I would like to remove the introductory video on the dashboard but couldn’t find out where. Documentation: https://community.openatrium.com/documentation-en/
Quote
I like this quote: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Attributed to Theodore Roosevelt but sounds like it could have originated in my childhood somewhere.
Flickr keyboard shortcuts
I spend a lot of time on Flickr but only now I am discovering the power of the Flickr keyboard shortcuts: keyboard shortcuts: ↠previous photo → next photo L view in light box F favorite < scroll film strip left > scroll film strip right The main commands are listed below the comment area… Continue reading Flickr keyboard shortcuts
Chiperoni via RSS reader and email
I was surprised to see that I have over 60 subscribers on Feedburner. Maybe RSS feeds are not yet dead after all. Feedburner stats: The Chiperoni feed is here. If you would like to receive Chiperoni website updates via email, subscribe here: Enter your email address: Related quote via Dave Winer, the inventor of RSS… Continue reading Chiperoni via RSS reader and email
Where are you from?
Many years ago in Hannover, I was standing next to my Persian friend and overheard the following conversation: Where are you from? Persian friend responds: Hannover No, I mean where are you from originally? The nerve. My friend insisted that she was from Hannover. But the other person effectively conveyed the message: you are not… Continue reading Where are you from?
Life lessons
Today I stumbled across this Flickr snapshot, while searching for something else: I need a haircut.