Achievements & Whereabouts

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Showing posts with label Andreas. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

News flash: Trochtelfingen under heavy construction

Andreas Schoser reports directly from his holidays in Trochtelfingen - the craddle of the populous Swabian Schoser clan: the small town is currently under heavy construction. Heavy machinery is tearing up the tar surface of the main street to renew the underground sewage system and to eventually replace the surface with traditional cobble stones. Works will go on from July to October putting a heavy strain on holiday makers and Trochtelfingers not used to this noise level.

Similar works have already been carried out in the 'fishermen's quarter' and along the Seckach stream. Once finalized Trochtelfingen will display a more authentic look and shopping and strolling around in this scenic town with its half-timbered houses and cafés will be even more enjoyable.

Friday, 28 March 2014

Self-tracking on the air

Andreas Schoser interviewed for news programme 'Drehscheibe' on German TV channel ZDF on 28 March 2014

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Self-tracking

Ein Hobby mit Risiko


Die Sammelwut der amerikanischen NSA hat für einen Aufschrei gesorgt. Doch immer mehr Menschen sammeln ganz freiwillig Daten über sich selbst. Dabei ist „Self-Tracking“ ein riskantes Hobby.


Das Treffen ist im dritten Stock, doch bevor er den Aufzug-Knopf drückt, schaut Andreas Schoser auf sein Handy - und nimmt dann doch lieber die Treppe. „Mein Soll ist noch nicht erfüllt“, sagt Schoser. Er zählt sie nämlich, die Schritte, die er jeden Tag zurücklegt. Sein Handy sagt ihm, wie gut er sich schlägt. Seit kurzem ist Schoser ein sogenannter Self-Tracker, also jemand, der Daten über sich selbst sammelt.

Selbstvermessung - oder auf Englisch „Quantified Self“ - ist ein im Jahr 2007 in den USA entstandener Trend, der inzwischen nach Deutschland übergeschwappt ist. Es dreht sich alles um Zahlen und Statistiken zu einzelnen Menschen. Doch der Trend wirft gerade in Zeiten der NSA-Affäre Fragen nach der Sicherheit der Daten auf, die über Apps und Computerprogramme erfasst werden.

Monday, 6 June 2011

The unconventional convention

ConventionCamp is an annual conference about the future of the Internet. And it is meant to be different!

The organisers do not even want to label it a 'conference', rather a 'non-conference' or 'camp'. 'Those who have left ConventionCamp will think differently about the Internet' is the declared objective. Hence, you would be forgiven to think that ConventionCamp takes place in the Amazon jungle with participants sleeping in tents and fighting for survival. However, it is not quite like that... 

ConventionCamp takes place at the exhibition centre of the - not so thrilling - city of Hanover (Germany). Participants do not seem to sleep in tents either, rather they are offered special rates at the five star Radisson Blu Hotel. And food and drinks are provided for.

Andreas Schoser went through the ConventionCamp experience in November 2010. He spoke about the topic 'Connected Life = Smart Living?!' Being Head of Marketing Planning at Deutsche Telekom, he presented his employer's view on new services in the area of 'connected communication' and 'connected entertainment' taking adavantage of the increasingly interconnected way of living. 

Whether convention(al) or not, it's pretty well connected after all.