Bennett Kankuzi is offering free Linux lessons at the Poly in Blantyre.
the downside of communities…
Jeremy Keith writes: Comments should be disabled 90% of the time. via kottke.org
Basel Blogger Meeting
A couple of Basel bloggers are meeting tomorrow evening at Restaurant Auf der Lyss. See Cybi’s post for details: Basler Blogger-Treff am Freitag 10. März
coComment is Swiss
completely missed this: coComment is a Swisscom spin-off… based in Bern.
The Obliteration Phenomenon
Alex Wright writes: […] a great deal of important work gets “obliterated” if you measure influence purely in terms of citations (or, I would argue, hyperlinks). Whiles citation analysis gives an excellent picture of how influence works in the great middle tier of scholarship, the technique falls on its face when it comes to truly… Continue reading The Obliteration Phenomenon
Malawi Tea Prices Up
Malawi tea growers profited from drought in Kenya: “Tea prices have almost doubled in Malawi since December last year, according to local tea market analysts.” Source: KBC
another Flickr tool
called: Flappr (some of these Web 2.0 names are really stuuupid…)
Buying a New Laptop
I’m planning to purchase a notebook in the very near future. It should: work flawlessly with Ubuntu be mobile and quiet (not to heavy and big) work with many applications at one time in GNOME / KDE with reasonable performance, i.e. mostly Web, email, Open Office, programming, DVD, music, (no gaming) cost around 1500 CHF… Continue reading Buying a New Laptop
Skyscanner.net
looks useful: Cheap flights – low cost and budget airline specialist esp. the Month View which shows you the cheapest fare.
Help Save the German Language
Adopt a German word for 5 Euro: http://www.wortpatenschaft.de/ Apparently the German language needs your help: …Werden Sie Wortpate! Beschützen Sie ein deutsches Wort und übernehmen Sie dafür die Verantwortung: Entwickeln Sie das Wort weiter, pflegen Sie es, hüten Sie es vor Mià Ÿbrauch oder Verdrängung! Schreiben Sie Gedichte mit Ihrem Wort, tauschen Sie sich aus mit… Continue reading Help Save the German Language
the smells and sights and sounds…
quote from an interview with Alexandra Fuller: I am not sentimental about Africa as a place of memories — and I use the word ‘Africa’, knowing that I speak of only a tiny fraction of the continent — so for me, I am not stirred up with old emotions when I go home. When I… Continue reading the smells and sights and sounds…
Advanced User Guide for Flickr
useful: Flickr Advanced User Guide includes useful tips such as how to specify the photo privacy level when uploading imgs per email: e.g. foo13bar+friends@photos.flickr.com – Visible to friends foo13bar+family@photos.flickr.com – Visible to family foo13bar+ff@photos.flickr.com – Visible to friends and family foo13bar+private@photos.flickr.com – Only visible to you further tips: http://lifehacker.com/software/flickr/
enjoyable Sunday afternoon
After a late lunch at Lily’s with friends from Bern, we went to see Vitus. A beautiful and poetic movie starring Bruno Ganz.
calendaring tool
a new online calendaring tool is making the blog rounds: http://30boxes.com I’ve just signed up to test it a little…
rss to pdf
very useful: convert RSS feeds to pdfs at: http://rss2pdf.com/ via http://cyberwriter.twoday.net/stories/1570664/
i’m living in a fridge…
Arrived back in Basel. To discover that it’s still winterly cold here. I’m living in a fridge… I enjoyed my 3 week stay in Blantyre, where I surprisingly still feel at home. As if I never left. Even though much has changed. My own descriptions of Europe sounded faraway and unreal. But a visit is… Continue reading i’m living in a fridge…
very south
One week vacation in Blantyre. It feels more like a month than a week. A lot has happened since I arrived at Chileka last Saturday. I even managed to fall ill for a day and a half. I still feel a little bit of nausea. It’s a long time since I have been in Blantyre… Continue reading very south
No hassle ?
Nobody around to hassle you? No problem! Web 2.0 has a workaround for you. If you need someone to nag you at regular intervals, set up hassle emails: HassleMe (filed under Erfindungen die die Welt nicht braucht)
condizionale passato of scendere
looking for the condizionale passato, 2nd person, plural of scendere? see: Verbix
BlogAfrica 2005 Quiz
Been following the news in Africa? Take the BlogAfrica Quiz: AfricaQuiz via Mike McKay
Sales Tips for Small Businesses
I’d just like to share this link which I found helpful and encouraging: Small Biz 101: Tips for Increasing Sales – Signal vs. Noise The 5 ways to avoid discouragement also hold true for other situations in life: Be realistic. Make daily goals. Find someone to encourage you. Get the hard stuff over with first.… Continue reading Sales Tips for Small Businesses
africanflyer
Blog on African airlines and aviation: africanflyer Entries on Air Malawi [Update] Air Malawi has a website at www.airmalawi.com For reservations contact: reservations at airmalawi.net
retrievr
for future reference: retrievr – search by sketch source: kottke.org
Overview of Public Holidays in Switzerland
Just in case you’re considering to move to Switzerland, remember the catholic Kantons have more public holidays: Feiertage in der Schweiz Here’s the English Version (Wondering: Would a regular print encyclopedia include an overview like this?)
Nyala Lodge, Lengwe National Park, Malawi
Roz of the Friday Team has posted this photo of Nyala Lodge in Lengwe National Park: an ideal retreat and so near to Blantyre, I really think it’s yet another one of Malawi’s hidden gems.. And it’s always warm there. More infos: Malawi Tourism Jambo Africa