Author Archives: Timo

Looking for Leprechauns

It’s been a week since I returned home from Ireland, so maybe it’s time to wrap it up and write something about our trip. I already wrote during the trip about the Roger Waters concert and how the audience really makes … Continue reading

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Ross Castle hospitality

Ross Castle, in the village of Ross, co Meath, a couple hours of drive from Dublin, is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy Irish countryside and hospitality. We spent two nights in this cozy small castle and will certainly return someday. … Continue reading

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Audience makes the show

Sometimes when a foreign superstar comes to Finland to perform, they tell in an interview, that Finnish audience is the best in the world. Of course they are just polite and want to make their audience feel that they really … Continue reading

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Unhappy with Twenty Ten

I have myself been reading blogs and other interesting websites I follow with a feed reader application for many years. Currently I’m using Reeder on iPhone and Mac (beta version available). I rarely see the look and feel of websites, unless … Continue reading

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The pool of creativity and blogging

Today, I saw a presentation about blogging and gained some new insights about a blog as a tool in leveraging your business and delivering content to your readers and the online world. That presentation reminded me that I still have … Continue reading

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Salmiac? Yes, please

Salmiac is black, salty candy that Finns love and it’s the first thing besides rye bread, that they really miss, when living abroad. Non-Finns usually hate it and can’t stand its taste. If you’ve ever wondered what kind of experience … Continue reading

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Finland after “Jytky”

The True Finns came, saw and won. Their chairman Timo Soini named the victory as “jytky”, which means a huge, unexpected happening, a big bang, or something similar. Many people have been extremely worried about the election results. True Finns … Continue reading

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Nova Trotters and the Streisand effect

Streisand effect is an online phenomenon, where an attempt to hide information on the web causes it to spread even more. Nova Trotters is a company hosting some sort of “Best Websites in Finland” competition and they have been receiving … Continue reading

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When cover beats the original

Sometimes cover version of a song can be better than the original. The original: Nine Inch Nails – Hurt The cover: Johnny Cash – Hurt

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Year plus plus

Today is the last working day in this year, so it’s time to say goodbye to year 2010. Ride has been bumpy and tough. Really tough. Year 2010 has been the most difficult in my life. It’s also been one … Continue reading

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