Timo Häkkinen

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The Dave Haley double bass endurance exercise

Posted on August 12th 2012 by Timo
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Play 16th note double bass for 2 minutes straight, and then without taking a break raise the tempo by 5 bpm. Aim for a solid 20 minute run. Start reading →
Posted in Drumming | Tagged Double bass, Drum lessons, Endurance | 6 Replies

Social media ass-backwards

Posted on July 31st 2012 by Timo
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While I readily admit my resentment towards the bullshit around this whole social media hype and the vultures trying to make a quick buck, it still surprises me to see so many people truly not getting it. Start reading →
Posted in Business, Rant in E-Minor | Tagged Marketing, Quickie, Social media | 1 Reply

Touring with Vile

Posted on July 8th 2012 by Timo
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I am honored and stoked to announce that I will be playing drums for Vile on their upcoming 2012 European Metamorphosis tour in September. Start reading →
Posted in Drumming, Music | Tagged Motivation, Nostalgia, Vile | 4 Replies

Where are volume discounts for ExpressionEngine add-ons?

Posted on May 1st 2012 by Timo
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I do most of my work on ExpressionEngine and use some add-ons for most of my projects. I've been hoping for add-on developers to offer volume discounts for quite a while already. Here's to hoping 2012 will change this. Start reading →
Posted in Business, Web | Tagged ExpressionEngine | 6 Replies

Respect yourself and your clients

Posted on March 31st 2012 by Timo
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While planning my next super witty Facebook update and thinking about where to take my business this year, I stumbled across a video of James Mathias talking about RESPECT. His words rang very true and filled me with determination. Start reading →
Posted in Business, Web | Tagged Entrepreneur, Motivation | Leave a reply

It’s Saturday!

Posted on January 15th 2012 by Timo
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Even though I take pleasure in simple things, I cannot even begin to count all the little things I enjoy in life. Unfortunately I sacrificed many of them last year. Not that I necessarily have any regrets, but I will treat the evenings and weekends lost as a lesson learned. Start reading →
Posted in Everything else | Tagged Entrepreneur, Lessons learned, Life, Work | Leave a reply

November and December books 2011

Posted on January 6th 2012 by Timo
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Last reading list entry for 2011 and possibly the last I'll ever post. Not sure if anyone is getting anything out of this. Start reading →
Posted in Books | Tagged Book club | 1 Reply

September and October books 2011

Posted on January 6th 2012 by Timo
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A rather late and quick look into books I read past fall after my summer vacation. Start reading →
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Tips for web designers

Posted on October 16th 2011 by Timo
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As a web developer who has worked with a dozen web designers over the last ten years, here are some of the things I've noticed many designers to overlook. Start reading →
Posted in Usability, Web | Tagged Design, Learning, Tips for designers | 1 Reply

Ten years on the edge

Posted on October 9th 2011 by Timo
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For the past decade I've called myself straight edge. It's been very easy to be myself, to be what I've always been. It doesn't make me better than anyone else, but it is who I am. If someone has a problem with it, well, it's their problem and not mine. Start reading →
Posted in Human Behaviour | Tagged Life, Straight edge | 4 Replies

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