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Had my coffee in the sun before mowing the lawn today. Here’s what I saw and heard around 4:16 PM while lying on my back, watching the clouds pass by to the tune of birdsong.

A peaceful sky brushed with soft clouds, the silhouette of a tree swaying gently. My selfie is overlaid on the sky with a soft vignette effect. I’m smiling at the camera, eyes nearly closed against the brightness of the sun.

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Today, we rolled our little library down to the beach, filled it with books, and opened it for its fourth season. There are a few Agatha Christie novels in there now, but I’m pretty sure they’ll be gone soon. 📚

A cute little library on the beach, surrounded by trees and greenery. The door is open, showing mystery novels, Nordic noir, and some children’s books.

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Some things travel with us for decades. Maybe even our whole lives. Grandma wove this rag rug for my mom. I crawled on it as a baby, jumped over it as a kid, and today I rolled it out in its new home, our bedroom, and just stood there barefoot for a while, 39 years later. Thanks, grandma! 🥰

Faded green, blush pink, and earthy brown threads run through the rag rug, which rests on the warm pine floor just below the edge of the bed. I stand barefoot, my toes pressed into its familiar weave.

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So… yesterday, I wrote this:

I love that “VHS in 1.4 kg” sticker! Imagine if your phone came with that today: “Apple Intelligence in 0.2 kg.” 😋

and today, I see this:

Massive gaming capability, heavy-duty AI compute, and standard PC parts, all in 4.5L.

I hope Framework put that on a sticker and smacks it to the machine.

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Days since getting a stuck VHS-C cassette out of a camcorder: 0. This is the JVC GR-C7, nepo baby of GR-C1, famously Doc Brown’s video camera in Back to the Future.

I love that “VHS in 1.4 kg” sticker! Imagine if your phone came with that today: “Apple Intelligence in 0.2 kg.” 😋

The camcorder mid-surgery on a wooden table, guts exposed, VHS-C cassette still clinging on for dear life. VHS in 1.4 kg sticker proudly on the side.

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One more from yesterday. Sing-along with Billie. 🎵

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Me on my now page from March 15:

And I’m seriously considering splurging on overpriced secondhand tickets to see Billie Eilish at Avicii Arena.

Me yesterday:

Yep, I did splurge on those overpriced tickets. 🫣 And they were worth every penny öre. 🎵

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Vi tog cyklarna upp till stadsparken, och omgivna av fågelkvitter och skrikande barn spelade vi in ett nytt avsnitt av podden Hej (resten av) internet! I en hel halvtimme bjuder vi på ett sammelsurium av länkar, tips och tankar. Avsnitt 20, Hyperlink Hodgepodge, finns där poddar finns. 🎙️

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Wine + cod at home with my favorite person. 🐟 (previously)

Sanna holds up a bottle of white wine with a floral label that reads Yoko Riesling. A warped reflection of us in the bottle.

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Fika + podcast recording in the park with my favorite person. 🌸

Lying on my back on a sunny spring day in a peaceful park, looking over a gentle slope with early wildflowers and budding trees. Sanna sits to my left, smiling warmly in the sunlight.

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Time to pass the Blogroll.org baton to… Manuel Moreale! What a great choice. Thanks to Ray for gifting us the site in the first place.

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I went to two (!) anniversaries this week. Moderskeppet turned 20 and the family business turned 100. 🥳 One celebration had coffee, cake, and coffins. The other had champagne and… whatever this is?!

A man in a photo studio is wrapped in tape and stuck to an acoustic panel. The woman who did the taping looks on, pleased with herself.

Moderskeppet firade 20 år. Det var kul. Här är Jenny och Filip.

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While waiting for the official price of Mario Kart World in Swedish kronor, I entertained myself by looking up what Super Mario Kart cost back in December 1993. The answer? 549 kr. (via Martin)

Adjusting for inflation (71.56% between then and now), 549 kr in 1993 would be equivalent to 942 kr today (roughly $98). Curious to see what the game actually ends up costing.

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Only 64 days until the Nintendo Switch 2 drops! Time to start saving up. 👾

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I finished Asimov’s I, Robot yesterday, just in time to catch Elle and Grace going through the stories. You get so much more out of a book by talking about it or, in this case, just listening to smart people discuss it. Looking forward to April’s read. You should join the sf book club too! 📚

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Today I baked a batch of seed crackers, had coffee with the family in my sister’s allotment garden, climbed a tree, won a stone-skipping competition against my nieces, and slipped and fell on my ass trying to jump over a flower bed. I regret nothing.

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Less keyboard, more wood splitting today, and in just a t-shirt! No jacket needed. I’ve decided spring is officially here, and there will be no more snow. 🌞

A blue log splitter sits next to a makeshift wooden workbench, stacked with freshly split firewood. Nearby, a pile of uncut logs waits its turn.

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They did not disappoint—Svart Ridå live at Huskvarna Folkets Park. 🎵

Dressed in white shirts and black ties, the trio played to a packed crowd, bathed in moody red and purple lights.

All energy, all motion under the glow of purple.

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Jag postade precis iväg mitt och Sannas lilla elektroniska nyhetsbrev med ämnesraden Ett viktorianskt psyko och en felkönande AI. In och läs om du gillar skräck och/eller sf. 📚

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Surf on over to Alafiya’s website right now. That bird is animated! 😍 (via Rachel)

A lush green personal website homepage with a leafy background, yellow flowers, and a red bird perched on a branch. The name Alafiya Hasan appears in green, handwritten text. Navigation links labeled about, work, and contact surround the bird.