Stuntmen are admired by all movie lovers, but they rarely step into the spotlight and talk about their work. Tung Bui is a Finnish stunt actor and coordinator who has performed in many movies, commercials and in one multimedia book. He is specialized in martial arts and loves to travel. … Read >
The happiest nations in the world are Denmark, Switzerland, and Iceland
It is not easy to measure the level happiness of a person, not to mention the happiness of a whole nation, but the World Happiness Report has done just that. The report, commissioned by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), concludes that in 2016, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland … Read >
Research: Literacy culture is critical to the success of individuals and nations
For more than 40 years, John W. Miller at Central Connecticut State University has analyzed the reasons and consequences for literacy and illiteracy from the society’s point of view. When he decided to analyze all the countries of the world, the result was a ranking for the World’s Most Literate … Read >
Instant translation of foreign signs is exactly what millions of travelers need
Often, travelers who speak one of the major languages of the world like Chinese, Spanish or English think that everyone in every travel destination should speak their language. It only feels natural that if hundreds of millions of people speak your language, it must be familiar to people across the … Read >
The biggest libraries in the world are in Europe, North America, and Russia
Even though the world is quickly moving to digital information, libraries will have an important role in the future as well. Information can easily be transferred via the Internet, ebooks can be loaned from the home town library to the home computer, but the physical place where experts of information … Read >
Book lovers rejoice: It is Read an Ebook Week
In 2016, ebooks are not a novelty they once were, but the original mission of Read an Ebook Week is still valid: to promote reading of electronic books. The champion behind the program is author Rita Toews, who established the week already in 2004. In 2016, the digital reading week … Read >
New concept for applying augmented reality to books
Augmented reality is a technique that is often applied to travel and navigation applications on smartphones and tablets. In these apps, the idea is to point the camera to a landmark, and get information about the object on the screen. A prototype augmented reality application by Convivial Studio turns this … Read >
Copenhagen ranked the best city by architecture, design and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper
Architecture, design, and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper has announced its annual Design Awards for people, places and things that rocked the world in 2015. The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, continues its winning streak; it was selected as the best city by Wallpaper.
The Wallpaper praises Copenhagen:
The Danish capital is growing … Read >
Nordic mixture of unique experiences and culture: The Best of Helsinki
The capital of Finland, Helsinki, is a traveler-friendly city: there is plenty to see in the city, but it is easy to move around town and traffic rarely causes major problems. Food, drink, and accommodation options are plenty. Helsinki is a mixture of many things: it is centuries old, but … Read >
Word processor for writers who love typewriters, but want modern features
There is something romantic in old mechanical typewriters that make a loud noise when a writer types a book or an article with one. Computers and word processing applications make writing a manuscript faster and more convenient, but a computer offers distractions that may attract some authors away from their … Read >