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Thu, June 26 '08 - The Long Tail
I got myself a copy of this book after being recommended by a friend today. "The Long Tail is revolutionising the way we live. Find out why the future of culture and business lies in a global network devoid of bestsellers, blockbusters and hits." Sounds interesting, doesn't it?
Thu, May 29 '08 - Getting Real
It's time to get real and stop wasting valuable time! This book is straight to the point. Skip the things that don't matter. Stay focused. Two people who know what they are trying to accomplish will get there faster than 5 people with unclear motives and bad communication. I would highly recommend this book if you look to get there faster. You can find it at http://gettingreal.37signals.com/
Mon, May 12 '08 - GodEl this summer
GodEl is a Swedish electricity provider that donates its profits to charity. This summer, as part of a nationwide campaign, I will be heading a sales team in Karlstad.
Fri, Apr 18 '08 - Installed Google Notifier
I installed Google Notifier for Mac today. I know, it's not brand new (I think), but it's really useful. I can see new e-mail and get snippets from that e-mail directly from the menu. When you choose Compose e-mail you actually use the Mail app or you can set it to your preferred e-mail app. There's a demo video on the page where you get it. Useful tool to go with Gmail!
Wed, Apr 9 '08 - Reflections after Startup Sweden (in Swedish)
Mon, Mar 17 '08 - Need to vectorize your logo?
I found this great service that converts an image into a vector file. It was exactly what I was looking for. It processes the image in a few steps and you select things like what quality the original image was in, choose a palette and at the end of the process you get to download your image (once you have signed up). You get 2 free tokens when you sign up. One image conversion = 1 token. It really saved my day, so I wanted to share it.
Thu, Feb 28 '08 - Gates on "Creative Capitalism" in Davos
I watched a re-run of Bill Gates' speech and interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos. He talked about what he calls Creative Capitalism. I'm very much pro his efforts and vision. It is all about "how the power of the marketplace can help the poor." Companies and governments should work together and provide knowledge + resources + cash within their specific areas of expertise.
Fri, Feb 22 '08 - Copenhagen last weekend and Startup Weekend in media
Last weekend was a very nice one. Went to Copenhagen with Helen and even though it was cold it was great. We took a history tour Saturday morning (History Tours) and got to see and hear much about the history of Copenhagen. We also visited Carlsberg Visitor Centre and Københavns Bymuseum.
I have been in touch with media about Startup Weekend and here are the results: http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.145855 and http://www.barometern.se/nyheter/kalmar/hjarnstorm-ska-foda-webbforetag(493170).gm
Tue, Feb 12 '08 - My take on SE X1
For once I thought I would give you my view on a piece of tech news. Sony Ericsson just launched their Xperia 1. It seems to be a sleek - oh wait, no, not really - and useful mobile phone. I do believe it is a nice phone with many great features, but what really turns me off is the slideout keyboard and Windows Mobile OS. There are great examples of keyboards, such as the one on the iPhone or on the Nintendo Wii for that matter, where you can do it just as well without a chunky keyboard. They've got the big screen, so why not put it to good use? I have been using Windows Mobile for quite some time on my Qtek Smartphone and as much as I like the features it's just not that user friendly and has a tendency to be buggy. All in all, I will keep looking forward to when the iPhone reaches Sweden.
Fri, Feb 8 '08 - Jimmy Eat World
I was in Stockholm for a couple of days this week and went to a Jimmy Eat World concert Tuesday night. It was great!
Thu, Jan 17 '08 - Startup Weekend in Kalmar this year?
I have been discussing the possibility of hosting a Startup Weekend in Kalmar with a few people. It seems to interest them. It's very tempting to follow through and so I will continue to evaluate the possibilities, talk to people and see what happens. Let me know if you want to participate and/or help out with the event.
Tue, Jan 9 '08 - Happy New Year and I'm back from Sälen and Karlstad
I'm back in Kalmar again after a really fun and relaxing time in Karlstad and Sälen. I have a notion 2008 will be a great year! If not, I will be pushing on to make it great. ;-) If you have anything exciting going on this year, be sure to let me know about it.
Tue, Nov 20 '07 - Unga Aktiesparare Education Weekend
On sunday I got back from a weekend of education and workshops with Unga Aktiesparare (non-profit organization for young stock savers/traders). I will be starting up a local division in Kalmar/Nybro. The idea is to promote trading among young people (7 - 29 yrs) and educate them in stocks, mutual funds and other stock-related instruments. More information on their website (Swedish).
Fri, Nov 9 '07 - Support Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
I found Kiva.org about 6 months ago. I believe it was mentioned in the long/short questions during an interview on Wallstrip. Kiva gives people the possibility of supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries by providing them a micro loan. It's a really great way to support development and growth. Christmas is coming up so why not give someone even more reason to celebrate. Here is my Lender profile page. Check their website for more information!
Tue, Oct 30 '07 - Turtle Trader
This is a very interesting concept. In the beginning of 2007 I found a book that interested me and so I bought it. It's called Trend Following by Michael Covel. On his website Turtle Trader he writes about trend following traders, hedge funds but also society, life and trading in general. It's truly interesting. I also subscribe to his Podcast. He's got a new book about "the turtles" that is just out. Go check it out!
Wed, Sep 26 '07 - Back from Startup Weekend Hamburg!
I got back from Hamburg monday evening. The Startup Weekend was great fun! For those of you who don't know what a Startup Weekend is, you can check out http://www.startupweekend.com. We created a service called Edelbild, which enhances pictures. Unfortunately we didn't get to launch it during the weekend, but a beta version is in the works and will hopefully appear on http://www.edelbild.de in the not-so-distant future. Media was present to cover the weekend action. Here is a slideshow with audio interviews from ZDF:
