2008 – Page 7 – Chiperoni ku Basel

Lift08

I attended these workshops: Forgetful interfaces Ubiquitous computing I’m uploading a couple of snaps in my Flickr stream. A fave:

Zomba Plateau

browsing aimlessly thru my Malawi photos…

Crossroads

Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.

Ruling Families

I agree with this: I’m tired of Bush and Clinton families running America and want a change.

I’m dreaming of an affordable mobile device with WLAN/WiFi functionality. I noticed there’s a lot of open WiFi. A way to circumvent expensive mobile data services. There are a couple of gadgets out there, but they still tend to be on the expensive end.

They say it’s all about the customer

Since Mlle. A. started using Google Reader in full force a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been getting a steady flow of cool, funny, high-quality articles and links. This one caught my eye: (…) customers don’t really care how you’re better until they understand what you’re gonna do for them.

Publishing, the future thereof

1 + 1 = the book (for web and print) simple really

Holiday reading II

I recently read “Digging to America” by Anne Tyler. It’s an easy read. I read the entire book in one day while travelling. I can’t really decide on my recommendation level though. I liked it because it feels like a biography and I tend to like biographies. It feels a bit like real life, i.e.… Continue reading Holiday reading II

Adding my Del.icio.us feed to my Google Reader

I guess I’m trying to be too clever: The Scenario I added my Del.icio.us feed to my Google Reader account. Then selected a feed item and clicked Share. Within Google Reader this works ok. I can click on the link and the corresponding URL opens. So far so good. No problems. But if I display… Continue reading Adding my Del.icio.us feed to my Google Reader

Connecting users

A quote to keep in mind: Sites that look like they suck are often a hundred times more useful and popular than sites that actually suck. Why? Because the key to Craigslist and Plenty of Fish is their ability to connect users to useful user-generated content, and vice versa. Everything else (…) is “trivial.” source

Greek version of Nutella

added to the Nutella alternatives group.

Holiday reading

I stumbled across this in Miami: Call centers take toll on Indian workers

Back to Running

Today was my first run with the running club since mid-December. And mid-way I felt kind of unfit. That’s the downside of jogging. You really notice the slacking. Due to a cold during the Christmas break and my South Florida holiday I didn’t run as much as I’d planned initially. Add lots of Swiss chocolate… Continue reading Back to Running

Malawi runners at Austin Marathon

While googling “porters race” I found this: Rogue Training Systems, a health and fitness company in Austin, Texas, is giving Malawian runners the chance to run Austin’s AT&T Marathon in February 2008.

Kenyan blogs

Cedric of m.zung.us writes Das es inzwischen eine aktive afrikanische Blogosphäre gibt, ist nicht erst seit dem Chaos um den Wahlbetrug in Kenya bekannt. Aber genau jetzt wird deutlich wie gut und wertvoll es ist verschiedene Sichtweisen über die Massenmedien hinaus einzufangen. See the full post here: Bürger-Journalismus in Kenya White African has a roundup… Continue reading Kenyan blogs

Floods in Mocambique and Malawi

Heavy rains are causing the Zambezi and the Shire to flood. Here’s a BBC report: Heavy floods have also destroyed homes and crops, displacing thousands of people in southern and central Malawi. The Malawian government is warning people to relocate from flood-prone areas, but many have been reluctant to leave their farms.

Year: 2008