I recommended reading this article: Success theater is boring. Directly related to the increasing lack of privacy. All the world’s a stage. Social media featuritis is part of a never-ending cycle. Ironically the author mentions new tools (Snapchat, VidBurn and Facebook Poke) to replace the broadcast tools. Keep calm. Don’t join the rat race. Use… Continue reading Success theater is boring
Month: December 2012
Directed by Ken Loach
I watched Angels’ Share yesterday. Very enjoyable. Funny. Yesterday evening I was racking my brain trying to remember the other Ken Loach movie I’ve seen. Heh, I just remembered. Worth a blog post! The film was called Looking for Eric.
A snapshot from Basel
Literary detail
Interesting link: Dickens’s 66-page novella is credited with popularising many aspects of the holiday (including the very phrase “Merry Christmas!”).
Season’s greetings
My sister sent me this card. Happy holidays!
Thankful
I am thankful for lots of big and little things. Family Friends Health Food A job Connectivity The possibility to learn and study new things Political and religious freedom Fresh air Enough water to take a shower when i want or wash my clothes Electricity Reliable public transport when i need it Challenges and adventures… Continue reading Thankful
A snapshot for every month
Sipping coffee, planning tasks, listening to the radio. Here’s a quick review of my year on Flickr: My most productive month on Flickr in 2012 was… September. I managed to upload 171 photos in one month. Least productive was May 2012 with 52 uploads. January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June… Continue reading A snapshot for every month
Less connected than in 2007
On Globalisation people consistently assume that the world is much more interconnected than it really is Measurement: DHL Global Connectedness Index
Upgraded to WordPress 3.5
Heh, i’ve upgraded to WordPress 3.5. All is well. WordPress is getting old. So far without any major hassles. Unlike Twitter. I learnt this week that I can no longer follow new people cos i crossed the magic threshold of 2000 on my work account. I read somewhere that 2013 will be the year of… Continue reading Upgraded to WordPress 3.5