Finland is set to become the first country in the world to make broadband Internet a legal right, according to their Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Last night at a reception sponsored by the Consulate General of Finland in New York City, students from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki on their way back from the Glass Art Society conference in Corning  presented their unique glass tableware sets to those in attendance as part of an exhibit entitled “Breaking the Aquarium: Finnish Contemporary Glass Design”. Showcasing some of the macabre dark humor Fins are known for, the pieces came with descriptions such as this on a set of cocktail glasses designed by Vesa Kattelas entitled The Hang Over:
“This cocktail glass is here [...]

At a time when the worldwide economy could sorely use a boost, we were excited to learn of a recent announcement made by Nokia that they will start freely sharing their unused research and development to companies across Finland. The initiative called The Nokia Technopolis Innovation Mill is a three-year joint venture that also involves Technopolis, one of Europe’s largest science and technology park chains, Tekes, a Finnish agency for funding technology and innovation and several Finnish cities hoping to add jobs to their economies.
Given the fact that each year companies like Nokia come up with hundreds or even thousands of [...]