The podcast craze hit the online world in 2005. MP3-players have been affordable for quite a while, nearly everyone under the age of 40 has one. High speed internet connections are found in just about every household, bandwidth fees on web hosts have become miniscule. The setting was perfect for the creation and distribution of … More Bilingual Iliterate: The podcast craze by Phil Schwarzmann – Issue 13
Stereotyping an entire nation of women, then comparing them to the stereotypes of another nation is a pretty difficult and probably dangerous thing to do. But let’s give it a shot… Let’s see, stereotypes of Finnish women…well, they’re strong, both physically and mentally. They’re quiet and generally reserved. They’re not religious but have a strong … More Bilingual Illiterate: Finnish women vs. American women by Phil Schwarzmann – Issue 12
Computers have brought this world nothing but trouble since they came in existence. Look at the recent Finnish Presidential elections. For those who don’t know, there’s no computers involved when you visit a Finnish voting booth. You simply write down a number inside a circle on a piece of paper and stick it in a … More Bilingual Iliterate: See DOS Run by Phil Schwarzmann – Issue 11
With all my family and old friends living on the other side of the Atlantic, the cost of stamps are astronomical – combine that with the fact that I’ve been too busy and/or lazy to write or call, I thought I’d take this opportunity to send each and everyone of you, a special, personalized, group … More Bilingual Illiterate: No Time for cards by Phil Schwarzmann – Issue 10
I hate when people ask this, as if it were a “yes” or “no” question. If you say “yes”, that means you’re a Christian. If you say “no”, you’re an atheist. And if you have darker skin and say “yes”, you belong to some other whacky religion. Like there’s no grey area in the issue. … More Bilingual Illiterate: “Do you believe in God?” by Phil Schwarzmann – Issue 9
It was just three guys in the beginning, but fifteen years later Ovi magazine has inspired dozens of people from all around the world to volunteer their time and creativity towards this ever-growing project. The list of all of our contributors, their photo, bio and chosen web link can be found below, so take some … More Ovi Team
You would expect the Ovi team to be full of life and bursting with energy after an extended break, well if the Ovi team is good at one thing it is exceeding expectations. During the six-week gap between issues, Thanos and I have been hard at work on many of our other projects, including the … More The Brit 14 by Asa Butcher – Issue 14
Wow, what a month it has been since we last met! I have moved house for the second time in six weeks, recovered from a cold, my daughter has discovered her tongue and my wife was not impressed with my heartfelt request, “Darling, Ovi issue 12 is about sexuality, so it would be great if … More The Brit 12 by Asa Butcher – Issue 12
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