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A story about Vienna. (an interactive narrative infographic)

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Nice city, but with 114% of the population being smokers... I love Europe, but for being so developed, it's amazing how many places there people still think smoking is 'cool,' and 'a symbol of freedom.' I do like Vienna, but I think I'd choose Hamburg if I had to choose a city in the German-speaking world. Or Berlin - only slightly less cosmopolitan, but the tech start-up scene is kind of happening, and the cost of l…

I agree. I'm Australian, and I'm so used to the very hard line on smoking (e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigarette_packets_in_Australia) that the European attitude is really annoying, and I'm very surprised when I openly see ads for cigarettes and even vending machines.

It's probably something I'll never understand, since (to me) it is an obviously bad idea to inhale the carcinogenic burnt residue of some paper and leaves which has well-known, major long-term health impacts as well as compelling you to continue doing so, and to pay for the privilege (not to mention the damage done to others, and the smell all through ones clothes, etc.). Eurgh, the big cigarette companies (and their ad agencies/publicity departments) are some of the scum of the Earth.

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I've heard good things from other Australians about Vienna of late, and you've probably convinced me to drop by before or after OHM2013 in August. Few tips for internationalisation purposes...

Germanisms: citybike, public barbecuing.

Style: US would typically (over)use exclamations! Like, There's loads to do in Vienna! (and BBQ) AU would be Mate, there's shit-loads to do in Vienna! (and have a barbie or BBQ) NZ would be Vienna's wicked chur bro! (or BBQ). OK well, those last two might be taking it a bit far. But you can de-formalize(/Germanify) a little ;)

Best wishes from China... AU/DE/NZ guy of partly-German/Prussian descent.

Re: A story about Vienna. (an interactive narrative infographic)

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I've heard good things from other Australians about Vienna of late, and you've probably convinced me to drop by before or after OHM2013 in August. Few tips for internationalisation purposes... Germanisms: city bike, public barbecuing. Style: US would typically (over)use exclamations! Like, There's loads to do in Vienna! (and BBQ ) AU would be Mate, there's shit-loads to do in Vienna! (and have a barbie or BBQ ) NZ wo…

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post #7

Vienna is a very nice city to live in. Yet, it is not exactly a technology hub, so probably not a destination of preference for the HN crowd.

i and a lot of other people are actively working on the technology part, i.e.: http://www.viennajs.org/ meetup, https://www.facebook.com/RailsGirlsVienna, http://events.jquery.org/2013/eu/ (happened a few weeks ago, but will happen again next year), https://metalab.at/, http://www.gdg-vienna.at/, ....

said that, if you want to live in vienna and are an experienced dev. send me a tweet, we will hook you up with a job in no time

Re: A story about Vienna. (an interactive narrative infographic)

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post #9

i've visited vienna twice now. once in november, once in june. vienna is a vibrant, gorgeous and exciting city. the arts, culture, everything is fantastic, and the people are friendly and charming. one of my favorite museums - the belvedere - is there, and the gardens near that are also gorgeous. i can't wait to go back to visit. i would say go in the summer, the winter (at least the week i was there) was dreary. i a…

>and the people are friendly and charming.

hmmm, must be another city

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post #20

Nice city, but with 114% of the population being smokers... I love Europe, but for being so developed, it's amazing how many places there people still think smoking is 'cool,' and 'a symbol of freedom.' I do like Vienna, but I think I'd choose Hamburg if I had to choose a city in the German-speaking world. Or Berlin - only slightly less cosmopolitan, but the tech start-up scene is kind of happening, and the cost of l…

Depends on the country: they banned smoking indoors in Italy a while back, and at least in the part of the country I live in, people have always respected that ban (I was a bit surprised). In Austria, when we left, they still let people smoke anywhere and everywhere, pretty much - the only places where it was banned in Innsbruck, where we lived, were McDonalds and Ikea. My wife went out with our baby daughter for cak…

That's a huge problem in Austria, coming here from Canada I was shocked that you could still smoke everywhere here. I rarely go out to bars or cafes here due to the fact that I then have to change clothes and shower in order to get rid of the smell of smoke.

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post #25
post #9

i've visited vienna twice now. once in november, once in june. vienna is a vibrant, gorgeous and exciting city. the arts, culture, everything is fantastic, and the people are friendly and charming. one of my favorite museums - the belvedere - is there, and the gardens near that are also gorgeous. i can't wait to go back to visit. i would say go in the summer, the winter (at least the week i was there) was dreary. i a…

>and the people are friendly and charming. hmmm, must be another city

haha that's true. viennese people love to be grumpy :D

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post #24
post #7

Vienna is a very nice city to live in. Yet, it is not exactly a technology hub, so probably not a destination of preference for the HN crowd.

i and a lot of other people are actively working on the technology part, i.e.: http://www.viennajs.org/ meetup, https://www.facebook.com/RailsGirlsVienna , http://events.jquery.org/2013/eu/ (happened a few weeks ago, but will happen again next year), https://metalab.at/ , http://www.gdg-vienna.at/ , .... said that, if you want to live in vienna and are an experienced dev. send me a tweet, we will hook you up with a j…

Technology sector in Austria in general is booming, coming here as a Canadian fresh out of school, after under 6 months of German schooling I was able to land two job offers in under a week. I'm in Linz which is an industry city but from what I've heard it's mostly the same all over.

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I've heard good things from other Australians about Vienna of late, and you've probably convinced me to drop by before or after OHM2013 in August. Few tips for internationalisation purposes... Germanisms: city bike, public barbecuing. Style: US would typically (over)use exclamations! Like, There's loads to do in Vienna! (and BBQ ) AU would be Mate, there's shit-loads to do in Vienna! (and have a barbie or BBQ ) NZ wo…

We are austrians, not australians btw..

Re: A story about Vienna. (an interactive narrative infographic)

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post #24
post #7

Vienna is a very nice city to live in. Yet, it is not exactly a technology hub, so probably not a destination of preference for the HN crowd.

i and a lot of other people are actively working on the technology part, i.e.: http://www.viennajs.org/ meetup, https://www.facebook.com/RailsGirlsVienna , http://events.jquery.org/2013/eu/ (happened a few weeks ago, but will happen again next year), https://metalab.at/ , http://www.gdg-vienna.at/ , .... said that, if you want to live in vienna and are an experienced dev. send me a tweet, we will hook you up with a j…

Hey, I am the original developer of ZeroMQ and I happen to live in Bratislava. If you are organising meet-ups in Vienna and want me to give a talk or something, just shout.
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