Category Archives: Switzerland

Swiss Watch Industry Enjoying The Spotlight

Posted on September 10, 2014 by laura

The reaction of the Swiss Watch Industry to the Apple watch was on the evening news today. I saw the segment with subtitles for the hearing impaired on the overhead television at the gym. The video showed Nick Hayek, CEO … Continue reading →

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Over The Rainbow

Posted on January 10, 2014 by laura

Earlier this week, I noticed that some of the Christmas lights in Lausanne were still up. As I was walking down the Rue St. Laurent I realized that the brightly colored cubes weren’t just lights, but were part of an … Continue reading →

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Market Day

Posted on August 23, 2013 by laura

Yesterday morning I had an appointment in town and had the opportunity to walk through the pedestrian district afterwards on the way to work. Wednesday is market day, and it had been a while since I’d had the chance to … Continue reading →

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All The Hype For Hyperloop, But They Forgot Swissmetro

Posted on July 23, 2013 by laura

In addition to business networking, LinkedIn is becoming more and more like a social network for news sharing. Yesterday, I was intrigued enough to click on a link to a post from Esther Dyson discussing the business model behind Elon … Continue reading →

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That Was Fast: eReaders Near Exit In Switzerland

Posted on March 17, 2013 by laura

It’s been a while since I’ve had a weekend free in downtown Lausanne. Yesterday I had a chance to do some shopping, and I decided to visit Payot to see how eReaders were doing since the last time I checked. … Continue reading →

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Shades Of Phil Collins

Posted on March 14, 2013 by laura

On my way home from the gym, I heard a young man respond to another as the two crossed paths in front of my metro stop. I didn’t hear the solicitation, but it was clear to me when the man … Continue reading →

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Does Apple Hate French?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by laura

An unexpected side-effect of upgrading my iPhone to iOS6, the App Store is now entirely in German. Although I know what schließen means, unfortunately, I don’t really speak German anymore.

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Friday Evening In Lausanne

Posted on June 17, 2012 by laura

I was hoping to do a few posts this weekend. Things didn’t turn out as planned, but it was a lovely weekend here. I took this photo with my iPhone on Friday evening. I seldom get the chance to see … Continue reading →

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Citizens Vote ‘No’ To Fixed Book Prices In Switzerland

Posted on March 11, 2012 by laura

Having returned from a busy weekend, I was finally able to check to see if the results of the Swiss Referendum had been announced. According to RTN (link in French), 56.1% of voters rejected the initiative. It passed in only … Continue reading →

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Last Book Sale In Switzerland?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by laura

I took this photo on the way to work yesterday morning. The signs in this bookstore window say “Sale” and “50% on all odd articles.” They’re referring to remnants for which the set is incomplete. If you look carefully, you … Continue reading →

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