Chiperoni ku Basel

“The boring flower snapshot” lives on

I noticed that searching for the phrase “the boring flower snapshot” still leads to some of my flower snaps on Google and Duck Duck Go. Added some new snaps to my collection. So boring. I think this is a great example how using links and relevant anchor texts consistently can help you rank for a… Continue reading “The boring flower snapshot” lives on

Summer of 2019

There are so many beautiful poppies this year. I captured some impressions on Flickr. It must be the additional rain that causes poppies to bloom. The field next to Fondation Beyeler is red with flowers.

Bicycle tour

then, i took part in this velo tour organized by the Swiss Architecture Museum and Open House Basel https://t.co/f6i17eQMqx — ?…Collect this tweet (@nchenga) May 19, 2019 I took part in a bicycle tour of public spaces and buildings in Basel. A highlight.

La domenica sportiva

I went for a long slow run today. Along the Wiese river. Up to Bettingen. Via my favourite sawdust track (aka Finnenbahn) at Ausserberg. And, ending my run at the Kneipp facility in Riehen. Feeling positive and blessed.

Stacked

Took this snap of a stack of newspapers some time ago. I like the pattern.

Tulip time

Tulip mania

A postcard from Basel

I took this snapshot last week. A postcard view of the Münster in Basel.

Cycling anecdote

This morning the traffic lights jumped from yellow to red just as I was approaching a pedestrian crossing. I stopped. A man and a small boy were standing on the sidewalk, waiting. The man turns to me and comments angrily or sarcastically: Zu müde zum velofahren? (= too tired to cycle?) I responded that I… Continue reading Cycling anecdote

Flickr: Should I stay or should I go?

Smug Mug acquired Flickr in April 2018. The question every long-term Flickr user is asking: Should I renew my subscription? I’ve been on Flickr for a very long time. And seen many ups and downs. Probably more downs. And it’s 2019 and I still use Flickr. Con: Subscription has doubled in price: 50$ for 1… Continue reading Flickr: Should I stay or should I go?

Jog log 2019

It’s the 6th of January. And… I already went for a run three times this week. I hope to continue my running streak throughout the winter months. The plan is to carve out 30 minutes per day. And perhaps I’ll write about it here. Because writing helps.

Leafy details

Single-origin coffee from Malawi

Static site generators

On Hugo: I’ve worked my way thru this Udemy course, which explains the principles: https://www.udemy.com/build-static-sites-in-seconds-with-hugo/ It’s fun; an alternative to server roundtrips; lots of cool themes to get you started: https://github.com/CodeFreezr/hugo-theme-awards-2018

Photo of the day

Beautiful sunny October in Basel Three snapshots to keep.

Interview

I was interviewed by Ursula Thomas-Stein on SEO.

Autumn

Podcast on multi-lingual and multi-regional sites

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The future of SEO

Much like how today I’d take 10 email subscribers to my newsletter over 1,000 Facebook “likes,” I think in the future, we’d all much rather have 10 Google searches for our brand name than 1,000 Google searches for phrases on which we’re trying to both rank and compete for a click against Google themselves. Sparktoro

Defining humility

I like this definition of humility.

Watermelon days

Summer of 2018 will be remembered for its long, extended heatwave.

Agile words that caught my attention

Five pillars of collaborative product ownership. As seen here on Linkedin. Respect people. Embrace uncertainty. Small experiments. Continuous learning. No complacency. (Question everything.) I think this works for other work situations as well. BTW, I’m testing Gutenberg…