"Images have no value" Those are my words that sparked a heated discussion between my colleagues and I in a LA hotel lobby at 11pm a month ago. I said it to provoke the others to prove me wrong. In a world where digital content is sharable and free for the taking, with minor risk … Continue reading The value of an image
Category: Digital
Amazon + Affiliated links + Thinglink = $$$
I got all excited when Thinglink said I could try posting some Amazon affiliated links, grouped with my tagged objects. Well here goes - I snapped a quick photo of some of my favorite things and added links. I'd much appreciate if you tried clicking some of the tags. Once I reach 100 hits, the … Continue reading Amazon + Affiliated links + Thinglink = $$$
Tag along and get creative
I'm coming up with different uses for the versatile Thinglink tagging tool. Here are some from the top of my head. Street photography Great for quickly catching the outfit of the day and the people in the image. http://www.thinglink.com/jse/embed.js#https://jonasforth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/a353a-biking.jpg;49150080334168795 Product manual Mark the steps you need to go through to make it work. Great for … Continue reading Tag along and get creative
Making your images interactive
I'm testing the new Thinglink image live tagging function after a hectic summer month of marrying, investing, planning, vacationing and sailing. If you haven't gotten around to trying it out I would recommend you do so now. So what is it you say? The Thinglink tagging function allows you to tag your own images and … Continue reading Making your images interactive
The importance of sharing
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
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
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
Forthzine - Jonas Forth 
