Tietoviikko reports that Finland (my home country) is the world’s best IT country according to World Economic Forum study The Global Information Technology Report 2013. According to the study, Finland is the world’s number one country when it comes to the economy’s ability to use information technology to competitiveness and prosperity. Finland has toppled Sweden from the top spot in a ranking of economies that are best placed to benefit from new information and communication technologies (ICTs). The question still remains how this result was got because there are many things in Finland ICT that are are far from very good, so are other countries just much lousier on those aspects?
At the core of the report, the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the preparedness of an economy to use ICT to boost competitiveness and well-being. In this edition, Finland (1st), Singapore (2nd) and Sweden (3rd) continue to lead the NRI, with the Netherlands (4th), Norway (5th), Switzerland (6th), the United Kingdom (7th), Denmark (8th), the United States (9th) and Taiwan, China (10th) completing the top 10.
Global Information Technology Report 2013 has a nice map that visualizes the network readiness of different countries.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Finland is the undisputed global champion in per capita coffee consumption, downing around 12 kg (26 lbs) of coffee per person every year—translating to roughly 4 cups a day per adult. Filtered light-roast coffee (suodatinkahvi) rules supreme, and official coffee breaks (kahvitauko) are even integrated into workplace agreements.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2026/09/15/suomeen-koodauksen-sm-kisat-livena-verkossa/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Etätyökielto iski kuin moukari – ”Ajaa väkisin hakemaan muita töitä”
Työnantajat vaativat paluuta toimistoille, mutta työntekijöille se tietää venyviä työmatkoja, stressiä ja pahimmillaan irtisanoutumisia. Moni kokee käskyn tulleen ylhäältä ilman aitoa vuoropuhelua.
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/5328e252-8e79-4488-aff5-85e5795a688f
Useat yritykset ja organisaatiot ovat kiristäneet etätyölinjauksiaan.
Läsnäolovelvoitteet ovat lisänneet monien työntekijöiden stressiä, pidentäneet työmatkoja ja vaikeuttaneet lapsiperheiden arjen pyörittämistä.
Työntekijät kokevat johdon linjaukset ylhäältä saneltuna ilman aitoa vuoropuhelua.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Welcome to our beautiful country where sauna is hot, lakes are blue and people keep their distance…….
Tomi Engdahl says:
Food places
https://youtu.be/x7LQtvn1h38?is=rT_Xu_DOKc1POr0l