Stumbled across this tweet about Malawi on OpenStreetMap.org. See for example the streets of Blantyre:
Year: 2009
Where are the business models for content?
News of dying newspapers and print magazines have been making the rounds. But also some well-established and respected blogs are closing, or struggling. Mlle A. of Handmade2.0 recently commented on a design blog’s call for donations: It’s not just print mags that face hardship. Meaning, blogs that started out with an unpaid version and that… Continue reading Where are the business models for content?
Spontaneous photo walk
thru Basel. Photos can be viewed in my Flickr stream…
Pirates and Poverty
Like in a Hollywood movie, a U.S. captain was freed from Somali pirates. I’ve been browsing the web, reading articles. Some observations: For one, I’m wondering how the navy seals managed to target the pirates. I thought the life boat was an enclosed boat, similar to the one shown here. Secondly, it seems that the… Continue reading Pirates and Poverty
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Malawi Cell Phone Numbers Change on April 1
Malawi cell phone numbers have changed: Zain: Add 099 and the remaining 7 digits. TNM: Add 088 and the remaining 7 digits.
Calling Malawi from Switzerland
Online bookmark: Check Teltarif.ch for the cheapest telephone rate to Malawi. Yesterday I couldn’t remember the name of the cheapest Swiss “callthrough” provider… and googling for something like “Billiger telefonieren Malawi” just lists tonnes of German “call-by-call” sites. BTW, Swisscom costs CHF 1.40 per minute.
Better Connectivity for Africa
I really wish this would become reality: “For me it is so good,” says Sondoto Kobia of Kenya. “I went to sleep yesterday barely being able to get out my emails, but this morning I uploaded a two-hour video of my sons graduation to You Tube in only 10 minutes! I’ve also heard from a… Continue reading Better Connectivity for Africa
Media making and distribution tool set…
Quick post to archive a good quote by Chris Brogan: (…) social media isn’t a PR tool; it’s not a marketing tool ; it’s a communications tool and a media making/distribution tool set. And further, it’s not the only way to the finish line out there. It’s about working on the larger need and then… Continue reading Media making and distribution tool set…
In the queue
At the supermarket: A man gets in line behind me at the supermarket check-out, dumps his groceries with a big thud on the conveyor belt, leans over to get the divider (don’t know what to call it in English, but you need them in Switzerland ‘cos without them the cashier will carry on scanning even… Continue reading In the queue
Mad about March
I like March. It’s my favorite month of the year. I like the blue
Confetti, Räppli and Coriandoli
For the record: Confetti is called Räppli in Basel Deutsch. Confetti is called coriandoli in Italian.
Mac OS X Reminders
For future reference: To view a folder of jpegs, select a photo within Finder and hit the space bar. Use the arrow keys to navigate up and down thru the folder. Or select the files you would like to view, and right-click Open. Preview displays the photos. Use the arrow keys to navigate from one… Continue reading Mac OS X Reminders
Bauzaun Art
I stumbled across a temporary art gallery along the board fence of a construction site in downtown Basel. An excellent idea. See also this online gallery of Bauzaun Art in Hamburg.
FAILing
For future reference: It’s not stupid to have a stated goal of starting several ventures that will fail, or asking three stupid questions a week, or posting a blog post that the world disagrees with. If you don’t have goals like this, how exactly are you going to luck into being remarkable?
Missing Lift 09
The top 3 ways to follow Lift 09, if you’re not in Geneva: Twitter Flickr Video See for example @afromusing’s talk:
Biker’s Rant
An intense heading for a small observation, while cycling home from work: I noticed that many drivers and other cyclists make a lot of assumptions. A sincere road traffic faith that everything will work out in the end. For instance, I signaled that I was planning to turn left, and pulled across the road to… Continue reading Biker’s Rant
About northern France
Finally got round to seeing “Chez les Ch’tis” Funny. I was laughing out loud. Other links of the day: 1 2
Sempé at the Cartoon Museum in Basel
I went to see the Sempé show today. I had seen parts of it during the Museumsnacht, but the small museum was over crowded and I decided at the time that I’d come back another day. My French grammar books at school were illustrated with cartoons from Le Petit Nicolas. It wasn’t really quiet today… Continue reading Sempé at the Cartoon Museum in Basel
It’s the Small Gestures
In a world full of advertising and sales pitches, it’s the little things that count. Like a handwritten note on the bottom of the fitness center’s invoice: Bisch fleissig The owner of the fitness center is a tough business woman. No discount. No rebate. No nothing. But she does build relationships. Which is the right… Continue reading It’s the Small Gestures
Hiding in Full Public View
In January my stats dropped to an all time low. There are a number of reasons, I guess. One reason is that I haven’t been writing much lately. Just an occasional link. Short cross-references to my Flickr stream. That’s it. Another reason is my retro-style homepage, which points to my other life stream options (Twitter,… Continue reading Hiding in Full Public View
Building a profitable company
I’d like to share this video on building a profitable internet business. The presenter’s voice sounds kind of high strung, but he does address a couple of good points. (via Twitter)
photowalking
i went photowalking. again.
In my web stats
Found this phrase in web stats: what is the meaning of the african word chiperoni See “What is Chiperoni?”.
Malawi’s Languages
I stumbled across this very interesting post and comment on Chingoni, Chilhomwe, Chisena and many more.