Author Archives: Jussi Kangasharju

On Technology

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

Technology is a funny thing, especially for someone who’s actually working in the field. Obviously there’s the part of developing it (where I usually come in :)) but this posting is more about how technology is used in everyday life … Continue reading →

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Is Food Expensive in Finland?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

Everyone (in Finland) “knows” that food in Finland is by far the most expensive in the world, because of “whatever the imagined reason du jour happens to be”. Hmmm… an astute reader might detect a hint of sarcasm in that … Continue reading →

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Banking

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

When you are a customer of a non-Finnish bank, you very quickly come to appreciate how well the whole banking system works in Finland. No, I don’t claim it’s without any problems Finland, but trust me, from the point of … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phones in the USA

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

Here comes the obvious sequel to my stories about mobile phones in Korea. Well, we came to California and as I suspected earlier, things did not improve. From my business trips to the US over the past couple of years, … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phones in Korea, Addendum

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

One small addendum to my Korean experience is that the supposed automatic recharging of my prepaid data plan with KT didn’t quite work as expected. Sure, it recharged itself twice during last fall, but in December it didn’t do it … Continue reading →

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First Days of School

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

This week has been the first week in school for The Daughter. Sure, she’s been in day care or kindergarten in Finland and Korea, but given how the system here in California works, she’s now for the first time officially … Continue reading →

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Coming to America

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

The Pacific Ocean is safely behind us and we’ve arrived in California. We flew in last week and tomorrow will mark the first week of us being here. So far things are going well, we’ve found a place to live … Continue reading →

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Learning Korean

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

Aargh! I actually wanted to start this posting with a more friendly “안녕하세요”, i.e., “hello” in Korean, but in retrospect, “aargh” captures the situation better. I’ve just come from the final exam of my language class and my head feels … Continue reading →

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Kids in Korea

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

I’ve had some questions on how the kids have adapted to life in Korea, so here are some observations and stories. No photos, though, not because I don’t have them, but because I don’t want to post them publicly on … Continue reading →

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Winter in Korea

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jussi Kangasharju

See what I did there? I left the “South” out, for a very good reason, I might add. No, it’s not because commonly people only use Korea when referring to South Korea. It’s also not because I’m lumping the weathers … Continue reading →

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