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The Guardian, Google and advertising Revenue

Mar 19, 2016

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in social media, social networking, tech related, twitter

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a reasonable amount of time I would check all of the news websites on a daily basis. These include The Guardian, the Independent, BBC news and french news sources. In so doing I was kept up to date with current affairs. Certain websites, such as the NYtimes and Le Temps were…

Pay-to-win Futility.

Mar 17, 2016

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in random, reviews, tech related

Reading Time: 2 minutesSeveral years ago a friend told me about Clash of Clans and I began to play the game. The game is an enjoyable distraction for when you have a minute or two three. You perform a few actions and then you get on with your other tasks. When you play for free…

Myshake – Earthquake app for Android

Feb 13, 2016

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in social networking, tech related

Reading Time: < 1 minute Myshake is an android app developed by UC Berkeley to use mobile phone sensors as earthquake detection and measurement devices. When the shaking fits the vibrational profile of an earthquake, the app sends the anonymous information to our central system that confirms the location and magnitude of the quake. There…

Ingress no more

Feb 5, 2016

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in ingress

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor months I was passionate about Ingress. I was passionate about the game until fuel costs, parking costs, device costs and time costs were too high. When you play from level one to eight the game is fun. You progress quickly and you meet new people. You discover new places and…

Bragi – self contained in ear audio player

Feb 3, 2016

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in reviews, tech related, vimeo

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBRAGI – The Dash — Wireless Smart In Ear Headphones from BRAGI on Vimeo. I enjoy cycling, running, climbing and via Ferrata so this type of device is well suited to my needs. The price is not. At 300 USD it is an iPod shuffle replacement at its core. From what…

Suunto and Sports tracker collaborate.

Jan 22, 2016

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in N95, social media, social networking, Swiss walks, tech related

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been using sports tracker for years. I first used it on the Nokia N95 8GB several years ago. This was an excellent app that allowed you to track your moves using the mobile phone as a GPS. The limitation of such an app was battery life on mobile phones. The…

The idiocy of the Hashtag

Nov 4, 2015

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in social media, Social Media Deontology, social media living room, social networking, tech related

Reading Time: 7 minutesEvery day I am reminded of the Idiocy of the Hashtag. Twitter is a conversational medium where the more we converse the more addictive the social network becomes. Every single @ reply was a reaction to what we said or shared. Connections between users were strong and so the network effect took…

Lensational – Empowering Women through Photography.

Oct 26, 2015

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in Geneva, social conscience, Switzerland, tech related

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom Friday to Sunday this week SIGEF2015 took place at the Batiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva Switzerland. This event was organised by Horyou, a social network for social good, where people were connecting and networking, discussing how best to help people with various projects around the world. Living in the…

E-bikes, autumn and the changing seasons.

Sep 15, 2015

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in Switzerland, tech related

Reading Time: 2 minutesOne evening this week I was walking in the countryside at the foot of the Jura enjoying the evening when I walked by a couple. They were sitting on a bench looking across some fields towards the Mont Blanc, the Alps and of course the Lac LÃ©man. Leaning against the bench were…

A chevreuil in 4K

Sep 12, 2015

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in mobile, Switzerland, tech related, Video, youtube

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday I went for a walk around the foot of the Jura and there is an enclosure where deer are kept waiting to be slaughtered for meat. As the Chasse season is coming up this park might not be as busy. This video was shot using the Sony Xperia Z3 compact.…

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