This is not a piece on the architect Viljo Revell, although I urge you to look up his works in Helsinki. I'll come back to this. No, this is a piece on the importance of sharing, whether it be ideas, care or in this case media. One of the first things we are taught as toddlers is … Continue reading The importance of sharing
Author: Jonas
Digital developer and a modern design connoisseur. I love my family, reading and chairs. In that order.
The aging society
The Finnish government budget meeting yesterday did neither reveal any larger budget cuts nor tax hikes. So that leaves the question - how will we pay for the current and coming deficits? It is said that the solution lies in creating more jobs, a feat that wasn't feasible even five years ago during a booming … Continue reading The aging society
The daily observation – Newspaper subscriptions
The newspaper Helsingin Sanomat called me the other day and offered me the possibility to upgrade my weekend subscription to get the paper every day for the mere sum of five euro. I declined. It must be mentioned that the paper is the largest in the Nordic countries and it offers a broad view on … Continue reading The daily observation – Newspaper subscriptions
The dragons are slain
As virtually all corners of the world have been eternalized, I thought I might make a presentation of some of the places I've come across. I am endlessly fascinated by maps and what they represent. One has to admire the audacity of Google, Microsoft and the like of trying to catch a moment in time … Continue reading The dragons are slain
The ones that got away
Every month a large amount of Finnish design and art objects leave Finland and end up in the hands of foreign buyers. It is a business that has been going on for a number of years but one that has intensified with the pace of the ever growing global society. One man who has ventured … Continue reading The ones that got away
Bröllopet – Häät – The wedding
Så som vissa av er har hört så kommer jag att gifta mig med Anna denna sommar. Ni hittar mer info om det på den bröllopssida som vi har skapat. Menemme tänä kesänä naimisiin Annan kanssa. Lisäinfoa häistä löydätte meidän hääsivuiltamme. As some of you have heard, I'm getting married to Anna this summer. You'll … Continue reading Bröllopet – Häät – The wedding
Long live YouTube
Wow, to think that YouTube is only five years old. I still remember the poorer times when we were deprived of the endless pop trivia material that YouTube now daily feeds us. Those were simpler times but they were also more lame. Long live YouTube. So which viral videos or memes do I love? Here … Continue reading Long live YouTube
Apps, apps and more apps
Out of the 200.000+ apps in the iTunes store I currently have chosen 122 to reside in my iPhone. It's a funny thing how one decides to keep one and throw away another, much like when you are going through your old jeans and t-shirts to see which ones to throw away and which ones … Continue reading Apps, apps and more apps
All good communication is storytelling
Happy to see you stop by. If you have a minute I'll tell you a thing or two about design, media development, internet memes, comics, photography and storytelling. The occasional rant about the economy and the state of the world might slip in as well. Enjoy.
Thinglink
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4397767&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1Welcome to Thinglink from Ulla-Maaria Engeström on Vimeo.I'm slow on updating the blog right now because most of my time goes into uploading photos and discussing design on Thinglink. Why don't you join as well.Thinglink is a way to share design collections and photos while making new friends and meeting the designers first hand.
Forthzine - Jonas Forth 