Timo Häkkinen

Drummer, web developer, hobo, entrepreneur & music lover from Jyväskylä, Finland

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May and June books 2011

Posted on July 6th 2011 by Timo
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I got a decent amount of reading done in the past few months and it appears true crime is back to dominating my spare time. Start reading →
Posted in Books | Tagged Book club | Leave a reply

If you want to play fast

Posted on June 24th 2011 by Timo
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Anything that is worth doing is worth doing right. I'm glad there are still passionate and dedicated people around, because sometimes this world dominated by half-assed mediocrity really gets to me. Start reading →
Posted in Drumming | Tagged Bill Hicks, Passion, Quickie, Quotes | 2 Replies

March and April books 2011

Posted on May 2nd 2011 by Timo
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Appears I wasn't much of a reader the past few months, but at least I made up for it by reading nerdy books. Wohoo! Start reading →
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The last 10 years as a web developer

Posted on May 1st 2011 by Timo
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After realizing it's been 10 years since I started learning HTML, I started thinking what it was like back then and how far we've really come. Start reading →
Posted in Web | Tagged Learning, Nostalgia, Rambling | Leave a reply

I always submit empty forms

Posted on April 22nd 2011 by Timo
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Am I an asshole for always trying to submit empty web forms just to see what happens? Yeah, I think so, but as a developer I can't help it. I consider it a learning process for myself and fellow developers. It's all for the greater good of better user experience with forms. Start reading →
Posted in Usability, Web | Tagged Form validation, Learning, Quickie, Web forms | 3 Replies

Never forget why you’re here

Posted on April 3rd 2011 by Timo
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With all the great(?) things going for mankind, it's such a shame we're not using them to live better lives. Instead we get lost amongst everything that doesn't matter. Life isn't a journey anymore, it's a bus ride with boring scenery and no stops until the final destination. Start reading →
Posted in Everything else | Tagged Goal, Learning, Life, Motivation | 2 Replies

Prepare for the worst and you will be fine

Posted on March 13th 2011 by Timo
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What's the worst that could happen and would you be OK with it? If so, stop worrying and go for it! Live your life. Worrying gets you nowhere. Start reading →
Posted in Business, Human Behaviour | Tagged Entrepreneur, Hobo, Life, Motivation, Quotes | 3 Replies

What AdSense makes of earthquakes and tsunamis

Posted on March 12th 2011 by Timo
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While Google is doing a lot of good things, maybe they need to tweak their algorithms a little more for that added human touch. Start reading →
Posted in Everything else | Tagged AdSense, Algorithm, Epic fail, Marketing, Quickie, Youtube | 1 Reply

Why I will never buy a Chrysler

Posted on March 10th 2011 by Timo
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They seem to think a person needs to be fired for a simple mistake. Why are people so afraid of words? Don't they realize customers are human beings and not just numbers in a spreadsheet. Oh the horrors of The Great Tweet Disaster of 2011. Start reading →
Posted in Business | Tagged Chrysler, Customer loyalty, Epic fail, Marketing, Twitter | 4 Replies

January and February books 2011

Posted on March 6th 2011 by Timo
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It was time to start going through my To Read True Crime pile and I made it halfway through. As a result I can say that I need to read more about Michael Bruce Ross and that Corey Mitchell is always worth reading. Start reading →
Posted in Books | Tagged Book club, Kindle | Leave a reply

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