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A Guide to the City

Personalised city guide site Jauntful opened out of beta this week. It is co-founded by a couple of good friends Raphael and Moka and it’s …
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Remote Sensing

14 Jun 2012
In: Research Methods, Shanghai
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Prepping for a field study in Rwanda and a few other places this week. Knowing how to interpret a satellite photos and data from other mapping …
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Clearing the Valley

12 Oct 2011
In: Minya Konka, Today's Office
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Today’s rides: 2 x motorbike.
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Gear Ride

08 Oct 2011
In: Minya Konka, Today's Office
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Hi-alt OoO

08 Oct 2011
In: Minya Konka, Today's Office
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Sometimes its not enough to be out of office. Nothing shakes jetlag and the residues of consultancy life than time at altitude and off the …
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The Fixer’s Fixer

Kind thanks to hostess in Beruit for access to the fixer, the fixer’s Hezbollah fixer, and the Hezbollah fixer’s friend’s motorbike. It’s the only way …
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Don’t Worry. Don’t Be Happy

In Beirut for a couple of days – an opportunity to catch up with friends, sup good coffee and write an upcoming talk or two. I’m …
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Optimal Field Study Team Size

13 Apr 2010
In: Jacarezihno, Research Methods
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You’re planning a project and are wondering how many people to commit to the field study. Whilst there are a lot of variables that will …
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A Path Less Traveled

05 Jan 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Hokkaido
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A day trekking the mountain in search of powder.
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Local? Yes. Guide? Maybe

07 Apr 2006
In: Delhi, Research Methods
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Being local doesn’t qualify someone to be a local guide. Being a foreigner doesn’t dis-qualify someone from having insights into a local culture. Something that …
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