At the turn of the 20th century, the logging industry relied on armies of lumberjacks swinging axes and band saws to fell a forest. These days, we just send in Harvesters. More »
Taking no prisoners before he departs Nokia in six months’ time, Executive Vice President Anssi Vanjoki had some choice words to say about manufacturers who’ve embraced Android, claiming it won’t pay off in the long run. [Financial Times]
Just days after Nokia announced a new CEO and President in the form of Steve Elop, key figurehead Anssi Vanjoki has declared his resignation. Vanjoki, who is the Executive Vice President, will be working out his notice for the next six months and no doubt supporting Elop’s transition from Microsoft to Nokia come the 21st. [WSJ]
Broadband should be a god-given right in every country, but today Finland becomes the first country to make it a legal right for each and every citizen. It’s only a 1Mbps connection for now, but by 2015 they’re promised 100Mbps. More »
Think about it: US Postal Service employees actually opening and scanning all your letters, and then sending you emails with their content with the option to receive the physical letter if you choose to. Scarily unreal? Not if you’re Finnish. More »
Any company that’s ever boasted of its green credentials can shove it in the coal burner, after hearing about Helsinki’s Uspenski Cathedral’s data centre, which will use its overheating servers to warm 500 homes joined by a network of pipes. More »
