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Wellbeing

Let’s make Estonia happy again

Published 10 months ago - Daniel Coll 4

Mental health issues are dominating the headlines now, with prominent names like Ed Sheeran and the younger British royals throwing their weight behind creating awareness; it’s time to take a proactive approach to tackling the problem – could innovative Estonia lead the way on this as it has in the world of technology?

Wellbeing

11 thinking styles you can change to improve your life

Published 10 months ago - Daniel Coll

We humans tend to think that we are in total control of our own thoughts. We believe that if we can’t trust our own mind, then we can’t trust anyone or anything. The reality is that what goes on in our heads loosely has our best interests at heart but might not be so adept at coping with modern life.

Wellbeing

Ten quick fixes to boost your levels of contentment

Published 10 months ago - Daniel Coll

You’re feeling a bit down and want to make changes that bring near instant returns. However, you’re pretty sure you have neither the time nor the energy to go there. What you need is a good list of pointers that will set you on the right road to contentment – and might do you good in other areas too.

Tech & Startups

The great unbanked: How ID Verification can be the game changer

Published 10 months ago - Daniel Coll

A free-flowing economy needs money to be readily available. Consumers with access to their money have more choices, more financial freedom and are more likely to make impulse or advertising-inspired purchases.

Tech & Startups

How accountants can survive the first few weeks after Brexit

Published 10 months ago - Daniel Coll

Like a closing down sale at a pound shop, Brexit keeps threatening to happen, but seemingly never does. The latest date we have is the 31st October, a date that has always been synonymous with another scary fixture. However, the tales around the campfire on Hallowe’en night seem positively tame to the scare stories and terrifying reports penned by experts, all pointing to disaster should leave the European Union without a deal.

Tech & Startups

The future of work

Published 10 months ago - Daniel Coll

If we all took a moment to think about whether what we do, day in, day out, is as unique and valuable as we might like to think, we may shock ourselves at the resulting realisation. As technology races ahead of us, it’s not unthinkable that a large proportion of the jobs we do right now could be replaced by an automated process or AI within the next quarter of a century, if not sooner.

Vilve Vene: A unique tale of Estonian banking

Published 10m ago - Daniel Coll

The year is 1991 and the tired, hoarse voices of melodic protest finally get their well-deserved rest in the small-but-feisty Baltic country of Estonia. The job is done, the land is independent again and the task of rebuildin... More »

Part of the family: how humans and robots have learned to get along

Published 10m ago - Daniel Coll

Human-robot interaction is the focus for the company right now, and Markus Zimmermann, our head of interaction design specialises in interaction design within the app, ensuring the touch points between users and the service a... More »

Is Estonia still open for business to foreigners?

Published 10m ago - Daniel Coll

There’s often a disconnect between the direction of government and the vibe on the streets. I’m not talking hip-hop crews, hipsters or the wider youth, I’m talking about the majority of decent everyday Estonians, no matter wh... More »

Coronavirus: just a storm in a teacup?

Published 10m ago - Daniel Coll

The British are used to hyperbole. It’s why we take things with ‘a pinch of salt’ that others might be concerned about. Our media loves a good scare story, and the latest outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in the city of Wuhan, Ch... More »

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Vilve Vene: A unique tale of Estonian banking

Daniel Coll

Let’s make Estonia happy again

Daniel Coll4

Mental health issues are dominating the headlines now, with prominent names like Ed Sheeran and the younger British royals throwing their weight behind creating awareness; it’s time to take a proactive approach to tackling the problem – could innovative Estonia lead the way on th... More »

Giles Foden: A career inspired by Africa

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Sat in the late afternoon sun on the terrace of Pushkin Cafe, enjoying a crisp Estonian beer with Giles Foden, acclaimed writer, journalist and author of The Last King of Scotland, among other titles. Giles is here in Tallinn to teach a short course in creative writing at the Tal... More »

A lesson in responsible nationalism

Daniel Coll

A man who lived over the road from me in the UK was branded a racist by some, and those who passed his house often remarked on him being a bit of an oddity. Maybe he exuded this trait because of his military background, his lack of higher education, or his working class roots. He... More »

Lev Manovich: The ‘selfie’ professor

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If you think about it, most people you meet fit their profession relatively well. You can spot a hairdresser, a banker or a journalist a mile off; they assume a character that fits their role, often based on their own subconscious stereotypes. For journalists like me, it saves a ... More »