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Nokia’s biggest shareholders are Dodge & Cox, Goldman Sachs, and Finnish pension funds Varma and Ilmarinen
Updated May 15th 2013 per Nokia’s Q1/2013 earnings report: This latest version of this blog entry has been updated to include all major holders of Nokia stock, combining information regarding both NYSE (ticker $NOK) and Helsinki Stock Exchange (ticker $NOK1V). … Continue reading
Why we need people with ADD
I know many parents out there are medicating their children for ADD, and I want to start by saying that I respect whatever decision you have made, and it’s probably a last resort measure, so thank God we have medication … Continue reading
Top Five Records for 2012 (A Metal-head’s opinion)
So, I’m a metal head for the most part. Over the years I’ve expanded into many, many different genres, but in the end my top list tends to gravitate toward metal. If I snubbed your favorite top 40 artist, I … Continue reading
Meet n’ Greet Conversation
In Vermont, in an old stone home that the owners had built themselves, I gathered with family and friends. The guests, as always, were an eclectic mix of artsies, intellectuals, and fringe thinkers. I look forward to this party every … Continue reading
Skyfall Review (No Spoilers!)
Skyfall Review I am a lifelong Bond fan. Some of my earliest memories are of watching the James Bond marathons on TNT with my folks. I was raised correctly in terms of my fandom, having been taught from day one … Continue reading
The Benefits of Winter Tires
Winter Tire Performance Thanks to aggressive tread patterns and soft rubber compounds winter tires (tyres) provide superior traction on icy or snowy conditions compared to all-season or summer tires. This applies both to acceleration, braking and cornering. The downside is … Continue reading
Legal Online Movie Sites in Canada & the USA
There is a surprisingly good selection of movies legally available online in Canada and the US today. Below I will review the movie sites I have found this far. For links to the sites mentioned in this review, and for … Continue reading
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Nokia’s biggest shareholders are Dodge & Cox, Goldman Sachs, and Finnish pension funds Varma and Ilmarinen
Updated May 15th 2013 per Nokia’s Q1/2013 earnings report: This latest version of this blog entry has been updated to include all major holders of Nokia stock, combining information regarding both NYSE (ticker $NOK) and Helsinki Stock Exchange (ticker $NOK1V). … Continue reading
Why we need people with ADD
I know many parents out there are medicating their children for ADD, and I want to start by saying that I respect whatever decision you have made, and it’s probably a last resort measure, so thank God we have medication … Continue reading
Top Five Records for 2012 (A Metal-head’s opinion)
So, I’m a metal head for the most part. Over the years I’ve expanded into many, many different genres, but in the end my top list tends to gravitate toward metal. If I snubbed your favorite top 40 artist, I … Continue reading
The Future Of Smartphones Is A Three Horse Race Between Nokia, Apple And Samsung
A lot of the discussion regarding future of smartphones focuses on the (perceived) dominance of Apple and Samsung. This view is misinformed and North America centric and forgivable to a degree as many of the analysts and investors are from this … Continue reading
Meet n’ Greet Conversation
In Vermont, in an old stone home that the owners had built themselves, I gathered with family and friends. The guests, as always, were an eclectic mix of artsies, intellectuals, and fringe thinkers. I look forward to this party every … Continue reading
Estimate: Nokia has sold roughly 150,000 Lumia 920 smartphones in the US
In the following I will try to estimate Nokia ($NOK) Lumia 920 sales numbers in the US based on publicly available information. Estimate based on rumored AT&T ($T) store sales The consensus is that Lumia 920s have sold out both … Continue reading
Skyfall Review (No Spoilers!)
Skyfall Review I am a lifelong Bond fan. Some of my earliest memories are of watching the James Bond marathons on TNT with my folks. I was raised correctly in terms of my fandom, having been taught from day one … Continue reading
Do Popular Kids Win Out In The Long Run?
I remember a conversation I had in highschool with a teacher who was talking casually before lunch break. He said, “you know, it’s funny, because the students in this class who you all think are Nerds and Geeks are going … Continue reading
Is there a “right” way to parent?
Do you ever wonder why we feel so rotten inside when someone suggests that we aren`t parenting the “right” way? Why we can’t just shrug it off, or flex our parenting if need be? I think the problem is that … Continue reading
How do you make a bad day better?
Have you ever had a really bad day, one where you don’t think anything else could possibly go wrong, and then you’re unexpectedly taken to a new all time low? This entry is on how to prepare for and manage … Continue reading
The Benefits of Winter Tires
Winter Tire Performance Thanks to aggressive tread patterns and soft rubber compounds winter tires (tyres) provide superior traction on icy or snowy conditions compared to all-season or summer tires. This applies both to acceleration, braking and cornering. The downside is … Continue reading
ADHD: Environment and medication
My sons, we’ll call them Frank and Tom, have been diagnosed with ADHD. Compared to other teens, Frank has always had fewer friends, less organizational skills, more emotional outburst, anxiety, and is either overly responsive or under responsive to his … Continue reading
Halloween Family Policy
Halloween is a tricky (of course no pun intended) time of year for parents to work through candy overflow in a way that’s reasonable and fair. So this Halloween, a couple of weeks before Oct. 31st, try talking with your … Continue reading
Canadian Online TV Top Ten in April-August 2012: Comedy and Drama Leading the Pack
“The Big Bang Theory” was the most popular free online TV show in Canada in April-August 2012. The show captured a 3.4% viewership share of all free TV shows viewed online during this period. Among other top ten online shows … Continue reading
The Genius of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill is one of the most famous people of the 20th century. The following list should quickly summarize why Churchill was a true genius, a warlord and a leader who happened to be in the right place, at the … Continue reading
Failure of (universal) healthcare in US explained
Fundamentally, the success of universal healthcare in Canada and Europe is due to the fact that it is a benefit, paid by the government using general tax revenue. Opt-out is not a possibility. The problem in US and with Obama’s … Continue reading
Canadian Online TV Top Ten in January-March 2012: Comedy Rules With The Big Bang Theory Leading The Pack As #1
“The Big Bang Theory” was the most popular free online TV show in Canada in January-March 2012. The show captured a 3.3% viewership share of all free TV shows viewed online during this period. Among other top ten online shows … Continue reading
Stuck: Rogers’ updated Internet plans with increased data caps are not available for old customers
Rogers has improved the specs on their Internet data plans. Our family has Express, which for example went from 60GB per month to 70GB per month. Independently, the price of Express plan just increased from $46.99 to $48.99 regardless of … Continue reading
BSG Blood And Chrome A Game-Changer?
FINAL? UPDATE 11/05/2012 BSG B&C will air as a 10 episode online miniseries starting 11/09/2012. Syfy will then air a related two-hour movie in early 2013, and a DVD release will follow. For more details, see here. So that’s it, … Continue reading
Cutting-The-Cord, Bandwidth Usage and Data Caps in Practice
The Setup Our family has cut-the-cord, that is we do not have cable TV or even over-the-air ‘rabbit-ear’ TV at all, rather than we watch all our TV over the internet. We have hooked up an old PC to a … Continue reading
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- Nokia’s biggest shareholders are Dodge & Cox, Goldman Sachs, and Finnish pension funds Varma and Ilmarinen- Why we need people with ADD
- Top Five Records for 2012 (A Metal-head’s opinion)
- Meet n’ Greet Conversation
- Skyfall Review (No Spoilers!)
- The Benefits of Winter Tires
- Legal Online Movie Sites in Canada & the USA
- The Future Of Smartphones Is A Three Horse Race Between Nokia, Apple And Samsung
- Estimate: Nokia has sold roughly 150,000 Lumia 920 smartphones in the US
- Do Popular Kids Win Out In The Long Run?
- Is there a “right” way to parent?
- How do you make a bad day better?
- ADHD: Environment and medication
- Halloween Family Policy
- Canadian Online TV Top Ten in April-August 2012: Comedy and Drama Leading the Pack
- The Genius of Winston Churchill
- Failure of (universal) healthcare in US explained
- Canadian Online TV Top Ten in January-March 2012: Comedy Rules With The Big Bang Theory Leading The Pack As #1
- Stuck: Rogers’ updated Internet plans with increased data caps are not available for old customers
- BSG Blood And Chrome A Game-Changer?
- Cutting-The-Cord, Bandwidth Usage and Data Caps in Practice
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