Monthly Archives: April 2006

trashtoys ‘r’ us

Posted on April 29, 2006 by jke

Earlier in Januar 2006, the ecoblog Treehugger covered an interesting story on Arvind Gupta who is well known for developing toys out of trash / waste material and publishing books on various subjects. The “tinkerer and toy-maker”, as he is … Continue reading →

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ecomoney?

Posted on April 29, 2006 by jke

“There is no doubt that the market has spoken in a big way. This leaves no doubt in the capacity of our economy to finance well-structured viable ventures” … Esther Koimett, Investment Secretary, as quoted in today’s DN on KenGen’s … Continue reading →

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hippopotamus balconius

Posted on April 28, 2006 by jke

Lady Kiboko, who diligently supervises all human activities on the balcony, had an unpleasant encounter with wood worms (anobium punctatum) right after her birth. Since all attempts to persuade these uninvited visitors to go away and look for another host … Continue reading →

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Lifestyle, the Nakumatt way

Posted on April 27, 2006 by jke

Dear Diary, today I’ve come across a nice bedroom set from Kenya’s leading discounter Nakumatt: While I can well imagine a lot of customers falling for this kind of interior design for the simple lack of an own taste (or … Continue reading →

Posted in burudani, east africa, style | 34 Comments

binary worlds

Posted on April 27, 2006 by jke

“There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t*“ Fellow blogger Mzeecedric recently bought himself a new DELL notebook and if I remember well, the first thing he did after starting … Continue reading →

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