outbreak

A quote from David Bodanis via Mark Hurst: “Now the trick: tell your innovator to try the reverse of what everyone else is doing.”

It’s been a pretty good rule for me recently – when I see at least 3 people talking about creating the same killer web app I know it’s too late. Then I try to think reversed. Upside down.

Just kidding – a local news show “24ur zvečer” (“24 hours in the evening”) reported that there is a problem with the MIR space station. I think they wanted to say the ISS. I wonder whether it was a joke that no one got and went through all the filters or was it really a mistake…

More about the problem here.

Update: They’re repeating it today. They changed it a bit though – it’s “the international space station MIR” now…

At one time the tallest building in Europe was finally sold – after 4 attempts. To a Slovenian from Australia. Another Slovenia-Australia related news in one week – the winner of the first Slovenian Big Brother was also a Slovenian from Australia.

The price was very low. But when you take into account that it’s the topmost 4 floors in a building that cannot be significantly changed due to the fact that it’s protected as a historically important building it makes sense. It also makes sense that the new owner will change it into a luxury restaurant – that way he can lower the number of people in the place to a minimum – a number that can safely leave if anything goes wrong.

The only thing I wonder is whether they will get enough guests to at least cover the costs – Global is empty during the day and only works as a night club…