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2012 is the Year of the Picture
In all ages, pictures have been used to tell stories. How many times has this picture from Berlin 1945 been used to illustrate the downfall of Nazi Germany in World War II? Probably thousands. Today, when we are telling stories about ourselves through social media, pictures play a big part. We often try to put ourselves in the spotlight, [...]
Fast Times in Hong Kong
There are usually two kinds of people. Those who don’t really like big, crowded cities, and prefer to stay away from the stress. And then there are the ones that simply love it. If you are one of the latter, you have to visit Hong Kong as soon as possible. Just to feel and enjoy the hectic pulse, when you can actually hear the city [...]
A glimpse of the Swedish indie scene
Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire, who won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2011, did a great job as the main act at the Popaganda festival in Stockholm last weekend. However, there were also some terrific examples of the excellent Swedish indie music industry presented. The beautiful video listed above is from jj, one of the latest [...]
Jambo Tanzania
The African sun is rising over the widespread plains, and Didus, the local guide, starts singing a song. “Jambo, Jambo Bwana. Habari gani, mzuri sana. Wageni, mwakaribishwa, Serengeti, hakuna matata.” The song is in Swahili, and it says: “Hello Mr Tourist, how are you? (Very fine) You’re welcome to Serengeti, where there’s no [...]
A New Media Climate Demands New Solutions
The world of media and journalism is undergoing a period of radical changes. Printed press is losing more and more influence to the Internet, and companies such as Facebook and Google constantly increase their importance in the life of the average media consumer. Lots of people in the media business mention the importance of getting paid for [...]
Voyager of the Vietnamese Web
Building your own business is a hard achievement, and doing it in a brand new cultural environment does certainly not make things easier. Swedish Internet entrepreneur Anders Palm did not choose the simplest path when he started People With Ideas in Ho Chi Minh City. Today, three years after his first arrival, he has no regrets. “People are [...]
The Budget Guide to NYC
“New York, New York”, as legend Frank Sinatra sang. When writing this kind of article about one of the greatest cities of the modern world, it is crucial to point out that no guide of this sort is good enough to represent the very best of The Big Apple. There is simply too much juice to handle. However, greatness is usually not for free. [...]