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Kushtrim Xhakli: blogging since 2003 about new media, technology, mobile, startups, research, innovation, lifestyle, kosovo, events, experiements, politics and science.

Blonde Joke of the year 2005

Officially announced this is the best Blonde Joke of the year for 2005. Funny!

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana Center

Good to be back, I’m impressed with everything again, back in 2002 when was the last time I’ve been, this time Ljubljana was more interesting this time compare to my last visit where I spent on country side climbing and camping in 2002. Now things looks different and you can even see a huge impact of European Union in Slovenia which make you feel that they gave Slovenia “conditional eu membership” sometimes.

The schedule was so busy so I had to skip dinners If I wanted to meet my old friends in a city. I met with Mojca, Sem, Matt and some others this time and they were scheduled before and tracked so I didn’t had chance to meet other friends due to the short visit I had. This makes me come over again for all of you next years.

With Mojca and Sem, I had to drink “Lasko” beer since they were from eastern part of Slovenia close to the city named Lasko and the other night with Matt I respected rules to drink only “Union Beer” which I made in Ljubljana. Where this came from? As in all other capitals of the world people who lives on it feels that they are different from people around, the same exist in Ljubljana as well, so if you are an “Ljubljancan” or “Ljubljancanka” means that you are IN (cool) and from the city town (never been 3 KM far from the city :)

Another day we all (participants) visited beautiful Bled and ate dinner at Castle Restaurant which was organized by Slovenian National Research Agency, to be sincere that night was the only night I haven’t been out in Ljubljana and the reason was: high speed internet connection in my hotel room which was Emonec in the beginning and later I moved to Hotel Slon, so I used that opportunity to respond some emails to Kosova related to my job.

In general, this was my only chance to do something by my self, because I had also to hang out with other participants of the conference, we were going in the same bar always which I never got to know the name of that bar, but I know some other names I’ve been so far: Romeo (best pancakes), Global (disco bar), etc.

Good to stay in touch!

My Birthday Party Tonight

Xhakli Birthday
In the illustration: “I’ve become 23 (in Saturday I will exactly), the party is in “Living Room Bar”, come and let’s have fun” at 21:00 PM

Thanks to Ali Beshiri who did the illustration.

This time years ago

This time some years ago I was Running after airplane in Frankfurt (Germany) in 2003 because of coffe bar that took me too long.

Exactly the same time in 2004 I went to work as intern in Hyper Island Sweden. Where I celebrated my birthday as well.

Today, in 2005 im in my office at IPKO Institute working even its Saturday.

I got back this week from Albania where I decided to spent some time there for my vacation. I haven’t been in Albania since 2001 and I expected to see new things there and I was quite good surprised with their latest development. We went to visit beautiful Saranda a place in Ionian Sea, Ksamil Islands and Corfu Channel. Since Albania had elections in 3rd of July there ...from Twitter

Heading to Saranda, Albania (Vacation)


I’m taking vacation to spent some time with my best friends in South Albanian Coast place called Saranda. This is a needed break for me to be able to recharge my self and to get back fresh with new things. I’m off from internet, mobile phone, wireless access and everything, I will try to live at least this vacation without them. And just to update my readers I’m NOT taking my laptop with my self this time.
Special greetings goes for my best friends Agne, Dovile and Jeton who will be with me all the time. I will let you know when Im back.

Faithless, Thievery Corporation, GusGus in Macedonia This Week

Tomorrow on 28 May 2005, Im going to see Faithless Live concert in Macedonia. Together with Faithless there will be present also Thievery Corporation, Gus Gus and X-Press 2.

May Day

Yes, last year’s event Enlargement of the European Union was a historical moment. This year in the first may nothing happened, for me as usual I spent time working since I forgot that i will have a day off in Monday because of International Labour Day so this time I missed one travel opportunity.

Prishtina Map with special guide

Prishtina Map

I just did another shot inspired by “Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications” story using tools that are currently ready to use. Well I didn’t wait until Google will release their Satellite Map view through Europe I decided to do my own. I used Prishtina Map picture that friend of mine who is an architect found it for me and Flickr as a place to host and to put “spots”. The picture will stay in right corner for a week and if you missed it you can check it here Cheers!

UPDATE: If you need the largest version of this picture, please email me. The picture size is 5MB.

Technorati One Billion Links

Dave Sifry just announced that Technorati got Links Tracked and they are making a contest for this event. Let’s participate! We love Technorati! Here is my guess: Wednesday, 30 March 2005 at 22:29

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