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Here’s Jeffrey Zeldman on the courage to stop:

Brevity was always a discipline. Now …

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Liftoff! 🚀

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It kind of feels like there are less and less April Fools' jokes, probably because the whole world …

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Important message from Xanthe:

🫵️ YOU should go watch Project Hail Mary in Imax right now. I …

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If you’re thinking about applying for a Swedish island, first of all, I’m jealous (as a …

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Here’s Don Knuth:

Shock! Shock! I learned yesterday that an open problem I’d been …

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Viktig samhällsinformation: snåla inte med isen i drinken. 🧊

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I’ve seen the movie more than once, but this is my first time reading Carl Sagan’s …

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I still write my own code, because I enjoy it.

I have never been a normal programmer, and maybe you …

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I enjoyed this conversation between Margaret Atwood and Katie Drummond. Here’s Margaret on …

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We’re having ice cream for dessert this New Year’s Eve. Our very first attempt at a …

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The spruce has moved in. 🎄

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After breakfast (banana pancake) I took a short walk and lake Viken decided to show off. 🌫️

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Hehe, love this. 😍 (via Chris)

Fake courtesy machine.

Stoccafisso design …

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Here’s the music video for Robyn’s new single, Dopamine. I guess everything is 4:3 now? …

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Lente has it figured out. More people should embrace enough, whatever that means for them right now. …

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Yeah, I know, I know… Find My is a thing. But that feels like cheating! Instead, I just fire up the …

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vlnn asks:

What are you reading this week? Also what were you reading? What are you planning to …

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Neat concept, and a fitting choice of book to make the point. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 …

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Had a lot of fun making this! Last time I made a zine was twenty… five? years ago, so yeah, I was …

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I’ve gathered the best URLs I found in the cozy, poetic corners of the web this summer. For …

: End-of-Summer Hyperlink Dump: Stones, Streams & Scarf Machines

It’s September 4, and even though the sun is shining and it’s warm outside as I type …

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Working on my website and bringing back some fun 90s features. My favorite? Background music …

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We’re getting new stamps here in Sweden featuring Benjamin Nørskov’s photos of kids with …

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So Ava just dropped an informative, well-researched zine about cookies, copyright, GDPR, and all …

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Folkification is the antidote to enshittification.

Folkification (noun) A process in which a …

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Back home again after a trip to Brösarp. We stayed at Talldungen, which is quite possibly the …

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Went to a sing-along with Charli in Slottsskogen yesterday and it was the best!!! <3 🎵

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Birthday party today. My niece and I lay on our backs in the grass, in the shadow of a tree. In a …

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7 × albums on heavy rotation, in no special order, with links to sample tracks. 🎵

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I unfollowed 1,300 people for my June experiment and blogeliblogged about it. 👀

: My Experimental June

So Manu is turning his digital input dial down to zero this month. That means no podcasts, no …

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For eight years, Shonumi has been on a quest to emulate every single officially licensed Game Boy …

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We rode our bikes to Stuk for breakfast. While we’re waiting for the food, Sanna says, …

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We hung out with my brother-in-law, the little sausage named Ture, for a couple of days. Would you …

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I ordered my copy less than a minute after the email hit my inbox. Can’t wait! 📒

An annual …

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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 …

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Today, we rolled our little library down to the beach, filled it with books, and opened it for its …

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Some things travel with us for decades. Maybe even our whole lives. Grandma wove this rag rug for my …

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So… yesterday, I wrote this:

I love that “VHS in 1.4 kg” sticker! Imagine if your phone …

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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 …

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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 …

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Vi tog cyklarna upp till stadsparken, och omgivna av fågelkvitter och skrikande barn spelade vi in …

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

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

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Time to pass the Blogroll.org baton to… Manuel Moreale! What a great choice. Thanks to Ray for …

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I went to two (!) anniversaries this week. Moderskeppet turned 20 and the family business turned …

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While waiting for the official price of Mario Kart World in Swedish kronor, I entertained myself by …

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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 …

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Today I baked a batch of seed crackers, had coffee with the family in my sister’s allotment …

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Less keyboard, more wood splitting today, and in just a t-shirt! No jacket needed. I’ve …

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They did not disappointSvart Ridå live at Huskvarna Folkets Park. 🎵

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Jag postade precis iväg mitt och Sannas lilla elektroniska nyhetsbrev med ämnesraden Ett …

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

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Just updated my now page! 👀 It’s about… running a two-business household, a father-and-son project, …

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Jotted down at the kitchen table in Jönköping.

💼 We’re now a two-business household! Sanna has …

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The family business turns 100 this year. Dad has written about its history, and I’m …

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Mys när @bjoreman@toot.cafe hittat en länk som han tycker skulle platsa i vår podd och drar igång en …

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My view from the sofa yesterday during movie night with the niece. With a two-year-old, movie night …

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Warm enough for cardamom bun and coffee in the sun today! I’m reading I, Robot for Elle …

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My Instagram connector for Tapestry has been broken for a while, but I’m working on fixing it. It’s …

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On the topic of great blog posts, here’s @annie’s Despite the horrors, the laundry must …

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Robert is curious about the blog posts that resonated with you in February. He’s started …

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Support for SVG favicons just landed in Safari Technology Preview. Finally! It’s about time. …

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New to me, Svart Ridå has a very Swedish ’90s indie sound, and I like it! Just secured tickets …

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16 years ago today, if you had taken tram line 1 towards Tynnered, you would have been surprised to …

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“How far should I count?”
“Count to 25!”

My niece and I were playing hide …

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Tiana Dueck has completed her documentary series Asking Around and I’m watching the first …

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Martha Wells:

I have been so excited since I found out this would be announced today! RIP any …

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You can’t post your way out of fascism. Instead of painting yourself into a corner, make your …

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I love this definition of a personal website from ravon:

a website is a link to a page in an …

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New drop from Trisha. 🖤

real men know how to dream
real men know how to clean
real men make cuisine …

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Secured tickets to Charli XCX at Way Out West, Gothenburg. See you in August, angels! 🍏

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Rek Bell perfectly illustrates how to fold a zine. ✂️

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Curious about how the trans sisters in your computer work? Of course you are! Go watch …

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What a lovely pledge this is. 🥰

there are eight billion people in the world, 67% of whom are on …

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Here’s a summary of some drama that unfolded while I slept.

Adam:

Today I received a cease …

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Switching things up at home—new sofa, coffee table, and rug in the living room. Sanna and I have …

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Hi there, sun, I’ve missed you.

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Sanna feels like there are more and more books piling up at home. 📚 And, well, she’s not …

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I’ve had a Nirvana song playing in my head* for the last couple of days (not constantly), and …

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Damn, it sucks that Read.cv (and Posts) is winding down. I’ve lost count of all the cool …

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Welcome to my homepagemy little corner of the internet. It’s here, on the world wide web, …

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YES! Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer. 👾

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Ayla’s new album, Ayla Ondamoon, has become my nightly soundtrack. Playful, distorted, synthy, …

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Marginalia Search recently moved to a new domain and got a bit of a facelift. If you haven’t …

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I’m redesigning my homepage, and I think it’ll feature Aqua-style buttons and looping …

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A quick update on my #DecemberAdventure… It went really, really well for ten days—then not so well. …

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We have a hill right below our kitchen window that’s perfect for sledding. As long as …

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From my copy of Sarah Andersen’s Oddball, printed in 2021. Happy new year, everyone! 😅

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Perfect Days is a very good film about cleaning toilets. Hirayama and I share a few quirks—like …

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🚨 New blog post alert! Look at Me, Giving Away Money is the one where I might come off as a …

: Look at Me, Giving Away Money

I’m lucky enough that most years, when I review my personal profit and loss statement, the …

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Want to connect an old digital video camera—like the Sony DCR-PC5E—to a modern Mac? You’ll …

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Perfekt start på dagen med en gofrulle och nyhetsbrevsskrivande–det handlar om kvinnorna. 📚

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Here’s my new Micro.blog plug-in: 💅 Faviconique! Add a personal touch to your blog with a …

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Jansson’s temptation in the making. 🤤

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Curious about diving into the demoscene and/or coding for fantasy computers like the TIC-80? Tiny …

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My #DecemberAdventure continues! Here’s a log from yesterday—maybe even non-coders will find …

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izzzzi sounds cozy af. (via maya.land)

izzzzi is an experiment which might be called “slow …

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Psst. I haven’t told anyone yet, but I’m quietly doing a low key #DecemberAdventure. My …

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I just released version 1.2.0 of Surprise me!, my Micro.blog plug-in for amusing your visitors by …

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I shed a tear or two watching the documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. Do yourself a favor and …

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It’s so cozy following along with the Poetry Camera team and seeing their prototype …

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Jag behöver inte en neonskylt från tv-programmet Sajber.

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Don Hertzfeldt:

The point was to get out and to feel like you’re hunting, to feel like you’re …

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New look for my phone! I’d rather not have to explain Joyce Lee’s more… explicit …

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Had an amazing night in Gothenburg last week, catching MASTER BOOT RECORD live for the first time. 🎵 …

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Here’s Jackie’s Guide to Making a Website (by you & for you). Gift it to a friend, …

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For 27 years, I took photographs as I waved good-bye and drove away from visiting my parents at …

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve sent some of my old gadgets off to new homes. Ranging from 1 to …

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Here’s Meryl, giving us a tour of her embroidered website. Yes, you read that right—embroidered …

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It’s friday, and you should listen to Linus Åkesson’s cover of Sommarfågel by …

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Ragù bolognese in the making—now it just needs to simmer for a couple of hours. This is my go-to …

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We're in a weird limbo shift without the right cultural infrastructure to encourage, support, …

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File types hanging out. 🧡

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I really enjoyed Red Rooms. It’s super creepy without relying on any gore, and it’s one of …

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Issue #2 of the Surf Club Guides E-Zine is out, and it’s all about graphics. 👀 Check it out! …

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We’re closing our little library for the season. One of the joys of being its custodian is how …

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Lake Viken showed us its best side this morning. 🍂

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Maybe you should give Klara Keller a listen? 🎵

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Idag skickade vi nyhetsbrev från Särna och det gick alldeles utmärkt. En dimmig hälsning och två av …

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These days, it’s impossible for me to pass by stickers in the wild without thinking of @maique …

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Overall, we had a pleasant day hiking in Fulufjället (8.54 kilometers).

A foggy landscape with sparse pine trees and pinkish heather covering the rocky ground, creating a serene, misty atmosphere.

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We also said hello to Old Tjikko, the world’s oldest known Norway Spruce (9,550 years). 

Missing its top, the looks a little bit sad and lonely against a barren landscape.

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Today, we visited Njupeskär, the waterfall in Sweden with the tallest free-falling drop (70 meters). …

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I love how blogs will still be around in the year 2321, according to the Bobiverse series. 📚

Still, …

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I had a terrific autumn evening, so here’s the recipe if you want to try it out.

🍷 Pour …

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Of all the photos I snapped this summer, this one’s my favorite. A bunch of people I love, heading …

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Less than four hours until I can visit Hyrule again and finally actually play as Zelda. 🧝‍♀️ Reading …

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Our new car has the quirkiest acceleration sound effect. 🥹

The video above shows a close-up of the …

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Got my AirPods 4 today! Things I like compared to the third generation: USB-C, speaker in case (for …

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I like Henrietta’s take on the logo. 🍃 Also available as wallpaper.

Apple's logotype, but made up of green leaves and a tree trunk in Henrietta's very own illustration style.

🍏 Pinch me 🍏 I’ve had …

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Ture taking a siesta.

A curled up dachshund pup taking a nap.

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Är senaste avsnittet av Hej (resten av) internet! vårt mest fullspäckade någonsin? Rawdogging 🐶, …

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What Is React.js?

React is useful for making complex interfaces like Facebook’s or for making …

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The task that generative A.I. has been most successful at is lowering our expectations, both of …

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Adorable! 😍 (via Kai)

Princess Peach made of daisies, roses, and other flowers.

"Princess Peach"

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Raku Inoue …

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Just saw these two updates next to each other in my feed reader. So relatable! Thanks for the …

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Instead of going for a swim in Vättern, we hopped on our bikes and rode over to an air-conditioned …

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We had the pleasure of meeting my new, hairy, brother-in-law this week. Welcome to the family, Ture. …

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Today I learned that the Alien franchise is owned by Disney, which means that every xenomorph egg …

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I love everything about this cake. 💚

A green cake made to look like the cover of charli xcx's brat album but with an HTML element injected in the name so that it spells: opening angle bracket b r slash closing angle bracket a t.

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On our walk today, Sanna suddenly stopped in her tracks and pointed at the ground in front of her. I …

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I’m seriously tempted to buy one of the do-it-yourself boards. 🤤

Orange FM is a modern …

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The Traversing Hyrule Trailer definitely didn’t make me any less excited about the new Zelda …

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My web browser has a Shared with You section that features the most recent links sent to me by …

: 7 Links Shared with Me

My web browser has a Shared with You section that features the most recent links sent to me by …

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Are you on the Tapestry beta from @Iconfactory? Want to see Instagram posts in your feed? Check out …

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Till frukostkaffet idag passade vi på skriva och skicka iväg ett nyhetsbrev med boktips. Så här …

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My view right now: we’re sleeping under the stars tonight. 🤩 Or at least that’s the …

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My view right now: if you squint your eyes, you might spot a sailboat traveling along Göta kanal. ⛵️ …

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We made ice cream! Again. This time with lemon curd. 🍋

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Hur skulle Sanna Lunds Värld se ut?

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Me too! ❇️

,,,, oh I am only going to refer to it as "hittamul" from now on …

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I recently watched Perfect Blue, and it really tickled my soft spot for retro computers and early …

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This is lovely. 😍 Open and Shut allows you to produce Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop …

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It rarely happens, but right now, I wish I lived closer to Stockholm. HTML freewriting in …

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I just updated my now page with the books I’m into, hobby projects I’m considering, and …

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Cobbled together, powered by ice cream, from a balcony in Jönköping.

🏖️ Sanna continues her …

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Yes! 💯 Your tools should work for you. Don’t feed your scissors! Chris, on today’s …

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Kära läslus, om du vill ha läs- och glasstips, styr din webbläsare mot dagens brev från En skräck, …

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Unfortunately, there are still a few accounts on X that I want to keep up with, like …

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A The Legend of Zelda game where you actually get to play as Zelda, in what looks like a puzzle …

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I’ve shared a couple of glimpses of our trip to the island already, but Sanna collected a …

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I totally missed this, but a couple of weeks ago, Arisa Trew became the first woman to land the 900 …

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Rauk Pareidolia.

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We visited Fårö yesterday for a rauk safari.

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Panic attacks, beautifully illustrated. Moa Romanova’s Alltid fucka upp (Goblin Girl). 📚

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Nighty night, Visby.

A close-up of lit paper lanterns hanging on a string, set against a twilight sky with a silhouetted landscape and the Baltic Sea in the distance.

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Today was perfect for hanging out in the park and reading Kissa by Kissa. Finally, Amanda can get it …

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Oops!… I did it again. I neglected sharing my web finds with you for a while, and they …

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May has been great weather-wise, and I’ve spent some time relaxing in the hammock, away from …

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Make sure to adjust the volume on your device, then enter Alt Text Selfies with sound. 

Sex-kitten …

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It’s finally here—strawberry season! We took a short hike this morning and stopped by …

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I helgen tog Sanna och jag varsin brassestol, satte oss i skuggan av ett par björkar och spelade in …

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Today is Micro Camp day. 🏕️ A conversation with @film_girl about blogging, Micro.blog status update, …

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Our little library just opened up for its third summer. We had more books than space this year, but …

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Took this year’s first plunge into Viken today, documented by Sanna. Water was far from warm, …

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Sanna wrote a blog post about our trip to Copenhagen, loaded with links and photos of all the food, …

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Finally, a CAPTCHA I can actually pass. 🥑

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One more from this week’s trip to Denmark. This one is from inside Rundetaarn (the Round …

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Please do not disturb, I’m writing my blog. 🥰 From the hotel we stayed at in Copenhagen. …

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We had tacos and ice cream for lunch today. 😋 I’m a sucker for street food, and Reffen did not …

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I just read Lizzy Stewart’s illustrated essay Walking Distance, and you should too. It’s …

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GERD was in town tonight and the show blew both our minds. Absolutely incredible. 🎵

A woman (GERD) on stage with a microphone, looking down thoughtfully, with a large, illuminated cloud-like art installation floating above.

I be wearing …

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Remember when bands had proper websites? Some nights, feeling nostalgic, I cue up Rough Bunnies in …

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The artwork for L’Impératrice upcoming album gives off a strong Sorayama vibe. 🦾

Digital airbrush illustration of a metallic robot hand, with a butterfly perched on the index finger, against a starry background. The band, L'Impératrice, and album name, Pulsar, appears along the side.

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This is a fact that often baffles people from other countries: lots of personal information about us …

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We’ve arrived in Gothenburg! Soon: Dina ögon live at Pustervik. But first, tacos and …

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In addition to me scouting office spaces, this also happened today: Prime Minister Ulf …

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I swung by Science Park Towers today to scope out a potential office space. Ended up passing on the …

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Reality (2023) is a film about Reality, the American intelligence leaker, based on the FBI’s …

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Phew. 😮‍💨 Update on apps distributed in the European Union:

Previously, Apple announced plans to …

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Underbart citat från Skatteverkets nyhetsflöde:

Det finns inga särskilda regler för den som är född …

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Japanese horror movie night, Creepy, with wine and pizza. Again.

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Hörde du? Ett nytt avsnitt av Hej (resten av) internet! landade precis i din poddmaskin. Den här …

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How cozy is Frills’ website? Super-duper-mega cozy! (via localghost.dev)

The video above …

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Long overdue, I finally came around to updating my now page. 👀 Phew! Here, a list of words teasing …

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Updated from my home in Jönköping.

🏖️ Sanna is on a sabbatical. While it’s mostly her thing, I …

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Generative video is getting better with OpenAI’s Sora. Impressive and uncanny af. 🫠

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Sanna made a new batch of ginger shots today. Yum! 🤤

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I’ve been more or less stuck in bed with the flu since Saturday. 🤧 With a foggy brain and eyes …

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After Sanna has retired for the night, I usually tend to the fire for a few hours longer. When the …

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Lots of great advice from Rebecca. 🙃 (via kottke.org)

Nothing exists but social media. No one does …

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Went for a short walk after breakfast. A light breeze and −7 ℃ – pretty close to perfect. ❄️

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Spending a few days working and chilling at the cabin. I took this photo just before grabbing the …

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Loney Dear 🎵 is in town this Friday, and I had no idea until now. Sold out. 😩

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I’m not in the least surprised people are using their Vision Pro headsets while driving. Even …

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I love the prompt for Glitch’s February code jam: Welcome to my blog. They are also starting a …

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I snagged a couple of tickets to see Dina Ögon live in March. 👀 Dreamy, folksy, soul from Sweden. …

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Oh, yes! From the Iconfactory’s blog Kickstarting Project Tapestry:

Today we’re launching a …

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This part of Apple’s announcement is interesting. It means we soon might have the real Chrome …

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EU really hurt Apple’s feelings. 😬 Announcing changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the …

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Sanna och jag skickade precis ut vårt nyhetsbrev En skräck, en sci-fi och en sak till. Om du är en …

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Recharge (via kottke.org):

Installation featuring a chair where you can relax and charge your …

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And, after about a week, the final Lego piece found its rightful place. 🌊

Now, in a cozy corner, there's a wall-mounted bookshelf adorned with books and decorative items, featuring a framed Lego rendition of The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Jag fick en …

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Wow, Anh’s Weeknotes 9 really is next level. 😍

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Sanna just told me Ray Nayler (The Mountain in the Sea) has a new novella out tomorrow. 📚 I had …

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Vad är det jag hör?! Ett helt nybakat avsnitt av podden Hej (resten av) internet! 🎙️ Sanna och jag …

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We spotted these fascinating ice formations during our walk along lake Vättern today. Nature …

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For a couple of days now, our fika sessions means Lego building time. 🧱

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Kristoffer made a map of the internet and shared it with us in his newsletter. You should go and …

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Family blogging! 👰🏻‍♀️ Sanna started a new series on her blog, reaching out to people with five …

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This short update from Chuck made me smile today. Family blogging is the best! 🥰

Dad put up a new …

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I wish more electric cars had lines like the Carice TC2. 🤤 (via kottke.org)

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I have a hard time seeing the rabbit r1 going anywhere, but it sure is cute and desinged by teenage …

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This list of 42 life lessons is great. My favorite is number 45. Happy birthday, @matthiasott! 🎂

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You should stop what you’re doing right now, navigate to Lynn’s site, and start resizing …

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Terence posted a challenge today:

Here’s my challenge to you - can you do any better? …

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I just bloggeliblogged this year’s first post! 🎉 Check out the End of Year Hyperlink Dump for …

: End of Year Hyperlink Dump

I had a bunch of links sitting around that I meant to share last year, but never got to. I’m …

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The New Year’s Eve cocktail has been in the works for 48 hours: a refreshing Cucumber Gimlet. …

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Yesterday had everything for a perfect winter day, at least in my book. A sky that was mostly clear …

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Nu har nyordlistan 2023 anlänt. Jag gillar bubbelhoppa och tantparkour.

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Bluesky now has public profiles and RSS feeds. 🦋 If you want to see what, for example, T. Kingfisher …

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Apple TV+ lands “Murderbot,” with Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård set to star in and executive …

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14-year-old me loved the original Jet Set Radio, and now there’s a new one in the making. 🛼 …

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A website is a poem that is already in everyone's pocket, a house built from photos of other …

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I first learned about Vera Molnár when I was deep down the rabbit hole of generative art and pen …

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Waveshaper dropped a new track the other day! Winds of Nubia. 🔥 Tasty artwork by Adam. 🎵

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I love how you can see other readers’ mouse cursors on Matt’s blog. It was great fun …

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Wine and pizza. Again. Just like last time, sans newsletter. Common People Barbera in the glass …

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If you visit Martin’s fragmentscenario.com and scroll all the way to the bottom, you’re …

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Robin is a poem, not software, and his personal website reflects that. Manuel ponders which you your …

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A bunch of researchers found a cute attack for extracting training data from ChatGPT. Here’s …

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Is this a recording of a Zoom meeting between mostly old men? Yes! Is one of them Chuck Moore, 85, …

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Happy Sunday! 🐟 Whatever you do today, don’t click here. But if curiosity gets the best of …

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Sam is back at OpenAI. What a rollercoaster. 🎢

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Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. That was quick! Microsoft basically becomes OpenAI.

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Read this beautiful visual essay by Angie Wang. 🦜

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Woo-hoo! Congrats on launching, @heyloura. Everyone, if you haven’t already done so, check out …

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292 days later – it’s finally here! 📚

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How cute are the rainbow trails following the mouse pointer around on @rachsmith’s redesigned …

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Fair warning from a Swede: these berry names might not be totally correct. 🫠 My favorite is …

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I call this one resting companions or vila efter ärtsoppa.

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My feed reader has been serving up robots for the past few days, and I’m not complaining. 🦾 …

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Paavo takes a deep dive in Why Cities: Skylines 2 performs poorly. Fascinating! And the last …

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If you’re a fan of comics and blogs, you should read Eternal September – a new comic series …

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Cosmopolitan is a neat project that enables compiling a C program into a fat binary – a single …

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The Pictorial C64 Fault Guide is such a great idea. A bunch of photos of the Commodore 64 in various …

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Even though Apple’s pirating days are long over, and they are no doubt the navy now, it still …

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This ASCII playground by ertdfgcvb is a lot of fun! tixy.land, but for ASCII.

The video shows a …

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Diversity is a good thing! Even if Apple claims the opposite when it comes to browser engines on …

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Ikväll är det skräcktema på Asecs Book Club och författarsamtal med världens bästa Sanna Lund. 👻 Kom …

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Internet Artifacts is such a fun trip down memory lane. 🥹 Neal’s websites never disappoint. …

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Two days ago, I was too slow. Yesterday I sucked at Really Bad Chess. But today I finally got one of …

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Matt has been shopping again.

Texts is a fun application (desktop only for now) that brings all of …

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I was sooooo close to getting a key to Puzzmo (the new place for thoughtful puzzles) today. 🕹️ Like, …

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🆕 My plug-ins, Conversation on Micro.blog and Reply by email, have just been updated to support HTML …

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If you’re fan of the soundtrack in Super Mario Bros. Wonder you should tune in to Smooth …

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Huh! I always assumed Goombas bumped Mario to death, but now we know better. Thanks for clarifying, …

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Anh’s website is absolutely gorgeous and oozing with personality. And how cool is it that the …

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Look at all those beautiful magazine covers. 🤤 The Whole Earth Catalog is probably something I would …

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Matthias Ott is launching a newsletter, and I think it will be a winner. Subscribe over at …

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How to follow people on X (previously Twitter) via RSS:

  1. Find a Nitter instance supporting RSS. I …

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100 gecs dj session at Boiler Room: Los Angeles is absolutely wild! 🎵 They are having so much fun …

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I love how Sanna’s and my internal clocks are so different. Like when she’s facetiming …

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Here’s a brilliant Edgar Allan Poe rap from Elle. 🐦‍⬛

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You know you’re on to something great when calculating the value of your “insurance …

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The first issue of Robin Rendle’s newsletter, The Cascade, arrives tomorrow. All about the …

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I really enjoyed State of the Browser the other weekend. All the talks were lovely, but/and …

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I’ve lied and deceived you all! Or some of you. Maybe? Anyway, I spill the beans in my new …

: The Truth About My September Photoblogging Challenge

This September, Micro.blog ran a photoblogging challenge: snap a photo every day based on a prompt. …

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I mentioned the 90s clear-craze back in June, and maybe it’s just me, but I sense a small …

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I’m enjoying a cozy little puzzle game called Automatoys. Simple controls, lo-fi jazzy tunes, …

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You should watch Bottoms. Best friends PJ and Josie start a fight club in the name of female …

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Look at this work of art. What a beauty. 😍 Nice work, @aparrish.

i made this custom game boy flash …

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GitHub now has a setting to underline links. 👏 Thanks @eric et al.

A lot of accessibility work is a …

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If Listen to Page in Safari on iOS is grayed out, check Siri’s language setting—it must match …

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When you take a screenshot of a webpage in iOS 17, you get to choose between Screen and Full Page. …

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Oh, wow, what a badass move! Bill Willingham gets fed up with DC Comics and sends Fables into the …

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I misremembered and thought today’s prompt was sculpture, not statue. What a fail. So no …

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I’m taking Apple’s Self Service Repair for a spin. (I’ve sourced parts and service …

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Keep in mind that for some, it’s still hump day! 😊 Here’s my entry for day 13 and the …

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Karin af Klintberg’s latest film, Kungen, features an extraordinary synthy and organic …

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For day 12, the prompt is panic. Would you bolt if you saw this shadow? And was it captured by me …

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We made apple pie for today’s commercial special event! 😋

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Tonight, I enjoyed a cold beer in the evening sun on our balcony. So in retrospect, getting those …

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Let’s break the cycle for day ten. Here’s a throwback of me riding a bike in the summer …

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I know my way around a few languages – programming ones, that is. Like assembly language for the …

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The prompt for day eight is yonder. Are those tourists actually real, captured by a human …

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I love this initiative from Kagi (the ad-free, paid search engine)! They now bump up relevant …

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One week of the photoblogging challenge already! Is this panorama captured by a human 🧔‍♀️ or …

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Here’s the website with a teaser for Hayao Miyazaki’s next film, The Boy and the Heron. …

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All is well in this realm, but dream 🤖 or reality 🧔‍♀️, can you tell?

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Fellow microbloggers, I’m sorry I lied. Two out of my five challenge entries so far were …

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Well, it’s no secret that I love me a lush forest. But is this one documented by your fellow …

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It’s day four already, the prompt is orange, and you know the drill by now: was this pic …

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This potholder might look ordinary, but it is very precious to me. Or maybe it doesn’t even …

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The prompt for day two of the September Photoblogging Challenge is buildup. What do you think – is …

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The prompt for day one of the September Photoblogging Challenge is abstract. What do you think – is …

: Snapped by me or dreamed up by a text-to-image model?

I’ll post a picture every day for the September 2023 Photoblogging Challenge. To keep it …

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Here’s more than 500 CSS loading animations from Temani Afif. 🤯

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Our Flag Means Death is incredible and as close as we will get to a Monkey Island TV show, according …

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Oh, man, now I want to find an old knitting machine and start hacking on it. This is just marvelous! …

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This reminded me of the don’t write it down advice in REWORK. (via @grumpygamer)

But people …

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These 40 hats by Anders are stunning! I think I know LeChuck’s hat, Ash’s cap, …

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Simon Willison shares how to make large language models work for you. It gets a bit technical and …

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If Ben were to voice Mario in the future, I wouldn’t be too sad. (via Tobias)

My official …

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I’m on my way to see Oppenheimer. 20 meters away, my niece exit from the cinema. She’s …

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Wordpress.com promises to secure your online legacy for a century (if you pay up $38,000). I love …

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I’m with Rebecca; who doesn’t love a good desk? Here’s the desk of Kojima-san back …

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I’m working on a little something that will make building Micro.blog compatible themes a …

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Does it make me nervous? Do I feel my territory encroached upon? Not yet, probably because I’ve …

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So, remember my idea of posting photos snapped by a human and conceptions dreamed up by …

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Looking forward to State of the Browser and @ohhelloana’s talk on Exploring the Potential of …

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We wrote this week’s newsletter from the Norrmans Castle (Häckeberga slott). An out of the …

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404 Media was an instant add to my feed reader. First read: Inside the AI Porn Marketplace Where …

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Thinking about doing the Micro.blog photo challenge with a twist this time. I post a pic every day, …

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I’m time-traveling tonight. A bootleg uploaded to YouTube transports me to Huskvarna Folkets …

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Today I learned that pickles are to Gen Z what bacon was to my generation. Huh. 🥒 🥓

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Breakfast at Talldungen. 🤤

A bountiful breakfast table with coffee, apple juice, freshly baked bread, plenty of toppings, and homemade muesli.

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To block OpenAI and ChatGPT from training on your Micro.blog’s data, paste the following into …

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the coolness of the url is inversely proportional to the coolness of the web project. the best …

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It’s amazing how creative two-year-olds Balder and Haakon are when it comes to coming up with …

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Kräftfiske och poddinspelning, är det en bra kombo? Japp! I senaste avsnittet av Hej (resten av) …

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Here’s the outcome from the foggy morning: crayfish with dill. We’re all set for …

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We woke up early to go catch some crayfish and were met with this foggy morning. I was in charge of …

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It’s not every day that your to-do list is filled with items like “put the secret …

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Tänk om det fanns en podd där två vänner delade surftips med varandra till tonerna av ett stilla …

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I helped snap photos today for @sannalund’s upcoming online course. It’s pretty neat how …

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It’s good news from two of my favorite projects: Marginalia Search and the Ladybird browser …

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I just put up my Super Game Boy 2 for sale. I love how the translucent blue shell exposes the PCB. …

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Tiny Awards is my kind of award. 🥰 Looking forward to the finalist reveal next week. Voting opens …

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I can confirm the following statement is true, those strawberries were tasty. 😋

Well, hello! The …

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I love how Jack just shoved a Seiko NH38 into an old Apple Watch. Repurposing ftw!

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macOS Sonoma features I look forward to:

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Amazing. 🤯

Protovision, I’ve got you now! David’s room from 1983 Wargames. Scratch built 1:12 …

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It was inevitable. I’ve orbited around @neauoire@merveilles.town’s Uxn project for a …

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Thanks to Veronique and Manu for letting me know about CtrI-ZINE. I plan to catch up on all four …

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Love Hultén’s creations always put a smile on my face. Here’s TEGEL, a sound sculpture …

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Apple devices will be getting on-device voice cloning later this year, and I’m pretty excited …

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I just updated my now page! I’m deep into the new Zelda game, almost done with Aurora, still …

: Then

Jotted down from my home in Jönköping.

👰🏻‍♂️ Next weekend, I’m getting married! Well, …

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The release date of Tears of the Kingdom has never been closer and yet so far away. I’m …

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New sci-fi concept album from The Cotton Modules is out today. 🎵 Of course, it comes with a tappable …

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Exclusive: unveiling the elusive sight of my foot after a delightful strut through the enchanting …

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So, @sannalund surprised me with a gift-for-no-special-reason the other day (aren’t those the …

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It’s #FeedReaderFriday again! 🥳 Rachel Simone Weil makes wonderful art like Hello Kitty Land …

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It’s Tuesday evening. I just had coffee, emptied my feed reader, and learned that:

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The 2023 spring issue of the html review is out, and I’m eager to dive into it! 🫨

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To me, one of the more unbelievable scenes in Tetris is when Henk asks

This game is programmed in …

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🔭 Search Space is out of beta! 🥂 New in version 1.0.0:

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One wikipedian had fun with today’s Did you know … section. 🙃 Love it! Via Molly White.

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Remember! There’s no such thing as having too many book-related newsletter subscriptions. If …

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I’ve just rolled out a new version of my ✍️ Reply by Email plug-in. Now with email obfuscation …

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📚 Great advice from Oliver Burkeman:

[Treat] your “to read” pile like a river (a stream …

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For those of you using my 🦄 Magic Preview plug-in in Safari, force clicking the 🔍 Preview link gives …

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Instead of manually adjusting hundreds of Markdown formatted microblog posts when migrating my blog …

: How ChatGPT made my migration from Jekyll to Hugo a breeze

The other day, after running my blog on Jekyll for 13 years, I switched to Hugo. Moving from one …

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Okay, everybody, today is a big day because my bff/gf/wife @sannalund just joined Micro.blog! …

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We’re doing wine, pizza, and newslettering again. If you’re at all interested in books – …

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A gpt-3.5-turbo powered poet-clock. Cute idea! Matt goes into some details in his post My new job is …

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Here’s 3 × Game Boy (again):

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Bill Gates on The Age of AI has begun:

First, we should try to balance fears about the downsides of …

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Despite some slippery spots, we had a lovely Sunday stroll at Dumme mosse.

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Updated from my home in Jönköping.

💚 Sanna and I are having a blast furbishing up our study. The …

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This post is just a test to see if we can abuse the newly introduced 600 characters limit for quotes …

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My new Micro.blog plug-in is a minimal, no-frills post editor. But it has one pretty magical …

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I will not harm you unless you harm me first

Here are some hilarious (AI-powered) Bing encounters …

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I teamed up with OpenAl’s Whisper and had a lot of fun hacking on interactive transcripts this …

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It’s #FeedReaderFriday again! And you should subscribe to Julia Evans’ blog for nerdy …

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Today I completed another task on the study to-do list: installing the ceiling light. Thirteen …

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Summarize any content on the web - from articles to books - in a jiffy!

Universal Summarizer works …

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It’s #FeedReaderFriday already! Firstly, if you haven’t explored Maggie’s digital …

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Om du gillar böcker och befinner dig i närheten av Jönköping ska du så klart besöka SmåLit i morgon. …

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Books and potted plants are slowly but surely finding their way back into the study. Along with one …

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AI is increasingly used to generate spam content. Spambots explores what would happen if, instead, …

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End-of-day update! The famous last 20 % still remains, but the room is definitely closer to being …

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The study is coming along nicely! 💚 We’re getting help from a pro, and I appreciate the fact …

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Wine (The Heinrich Maneuver), pizza, and newslettering with this awesome human. That’s a …

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This #FeedReaderFriday, you might be wondering why dial-up modems sound the way they do, or if you …

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The next Murderbot book arrives on November 14th, and I can’t wait to read it! 📚

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On this misty winter morning, I stumbled upon a lonely buoy on the frozen lake Viken. I think …

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metalcore × yurufuwa = soft and fluffy hell. If you like Children of Bodom and/or Foo Fighters, this …

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We are changing up the study/home office. Hello, green walls! 💚

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A week or so before Christmas, we traditionally go to the square to pick out a julgran (Christmas …

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The teaser for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is 👌.

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If you like to share your Micro.blog bookmarks with the world, check out my latest plug-in: 🔖 …

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Simone Giertz on comfort building:

So I woke up this morning feeling really overwhelmed and sad for …

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So Lex just disputed a parking fine with ChatGPT, and it was successfully withdrawn. How cool is …

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Today we made caramel candy. 🤤 Wrapping them all kept me busy for a while.

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Happy #FeedReaderFriday! Today I’ll share with you 3 cartoonists to follow.

I absolutely adore …

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This excellent guide to writing image descriptions (alt texts) led me to Access Guide, which looks …

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Glad to see Molly White on Forbes’ 30 Under 30.

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I love how Ana’s now page features her current nail polish. 💅 Such a fabulous idea!

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Better late than never: Apple introduces end-to-encryption for “iCloud Backup, Photos, Notes, …

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Apple’s Self Service Repair program is now available in Sweden. I’ve performed repairs …

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mindmelt.party is definitely… something? 🫠

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Want to print a zine, laser cut a Christmas ornament, or 3D-print a toothbrush holder? Buildlist.org …

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For today’s #FeedReaderFriday, I made my RSS feed prettier. Before, the browser served a bunch …

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This year I made an advent calendar for Sanna. Presents are “hidden” around the flat, …

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If you’re the family tech support, hooking up loved ones with password managers is the best …

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I love the opening credits for The White Lotus. Music and visuals! 🥰 Also, does this guy catch any …

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Tom shares positive trends in Web technology optimism hour.

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With a breakfast like this, it’s easy to muster the motivation to get out of bed. 😊

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Many years ago, I made a commitment to find the Secret of Monkey Island. First, as a sidekick to my …

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It’s #FeedReaderFriday, everyone! 🍾 If you’re not already, you should go subscribe to …

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Our morning coffee ritual begins 6–8 hours before the first sip. Before bed, I fill the coffeemaker …

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Sipping my morning coffee and reading Why writing by hand is still the best way to retain …

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Yay! @haydon is back with a webbed brief update, asking the very relevant question What Happened To …

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Goats graze. Sanna smiles.

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Searching for ice returns a category named Ice Skating in Photos.app, with relevant photographs of …

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Just got an email with the subject line: “Great simplification of our price plans!”. …

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Partial repeat from yesterday: same wreath, different setting.

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Sanna, taking a break from writing her novel to tie a wreath. We are ready for December!

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Three things to note with my search plug-in for Micro.blog:

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I love how the Caproni Stipa – aka the flying barrel – looked like an airplane from a comic book or …

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If you ever get an email with the subject line re: fish can, you should know it’s an okay …

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I miss you, my aluminum-bodied friend. When was the last time we had a project together? 🤔 We should …

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3 × Game Boy:

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If you’re leaving Twitter and want to take your tweets with you, notice that the archive lacks …

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!!Con might be one of the coziest computer conferences there is. This year Marlene shared how to …

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Everyone! Leave the Micro.blog timeline for a while and go experience @heyloura’s beautifully …

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Additionally, and specifically for prefers-color-scheme, sites by all means want to avoid a Flash …

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The earliest Micro.blog timeline entry (the identifier with the lowest number) I could find is …

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So I hung out with my nieces today and was handed a manuscript they’re working on; for a …

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With the fall of the Twitter consensus I am energized. I remember what it was like in the 2000s; I …

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And then a few months later, the people actually running those instances are going to start flexing …

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I have a slight suspicion that the bottle used for my gin and tonic might be possessed. 😈

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I started counting devices with screens in my surroundings but stopped when reaching a dozen. …

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For my part, when I reread the story, I’m delighted with it. I’d happily have published it on my …

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I’m in luck! Apparently, Ulf’s dog Winston celebrated his 4th birthday yesterday, and I …

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Per’s recommendations for online resilience are great. 👌 You can have a place to call home on …

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Now I know for certain that my next read will be Wanderers by Chuck Wendig. 📚

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You’ve started a trend, @jean. There’s a microblogvember challenge going on over at …

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Struggling with today’s Microblogvember, I thought to myself, “hey, maybe I could find a …

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Hi Greta! Welcome to Mastodon & Mastodon.nu. Thanks for helping us stress-test the servers …

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Got some insight today as to what is going on with the lights in our kitchen. Long story short: the …

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It’s Micro Monday! Thanks for reminding me, @jean. 😊 Anyone who wants to fill their timeline …

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We just released the latest episode of our podcast, where Sanna and I talk about why you should own …

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Afternoon coffee and bookkeeping. Turns out I’m not exempt from paying corporate taxes and …

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I admire my bed, welcoming me every night, tirelessly, without complaint, year after year… okay, …

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Back in 2001, there was this software I installed (and re-installed) so often that I learned the …

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What a feast! I challenge you to watch Food in Studio Ghibli’s Films without getting hungry. 😋 …

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Let’s figure out how to join Microblogvember 2022… Did it work?

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  • Private likes.
  • Private responses.
  • Private subscriber counts.

No status games. No trolls. No …

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Any app with access to Bluetooth could record your conversations with Siri and audio from the iOS …

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Wow, how cute is this computer from Clockwork?! 😍

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I’m reading Snow Crash for the first time, and now I look forward to the upcoming extra …

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We’re having friends over tomorrow and baked two apple pies for the occasion. …

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Everything I have ever learned about Web3 has been against my will.

Morgan Sung

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Have fond memories of the time when games came with a manual? Grow up playing games you didn’t …

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We’re going all-in autumn. Lit candles for the atmosphere, mini pumpkins for decoration, and …

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but when I looked in the opposite direction, into space, there was no mystery, no majestic awe to …

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Had a great day in the forest with friends. Grilling sausages, roasting marshmallows, and taking a …

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Is Kilogram the new Instagram? 📷

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Tremors in the Static by Vega Trails reminds me a lot of Jan Johansson’s Jazz på svenska. Both …

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We had multiple visits from Bambi this weekend. 🥺 I hope she won’t cross paths with the wolf …

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Homemade apple pie and gelato from Wetternglass accompanied this afternoon’s Return to Monkey …

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I just released the second beta of Search Space (0.4.0). 🚀 Mostly performance tweaks and behind the …

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Make-A-Video is Meta’s text-to-video experiment.

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Jag är med podcast igen! 🥳 Häng med Sanna och mig så (åter-) upptäcker vi allt det härliga med …

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I’ve reached the bottom of my morning cup of coffee and feed reader.

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Morning coffee and a cute, truly naked, brutalist html quine.

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The Search Space BETA is out and ready to be installed! 🥳 My latest plug-in will help you in your …

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The beta arrives tomorrow, but you can play with Search Space right now (on my blog). Here are some …

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My upcoming plug-in will suggest search terms based on the content of your blog posts and replies. …

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Ever wanted to search through all your replies? Well, soon you can! A new plug-in is brewing, with …

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Last weekend, Sanna and I constantly gravitated towards the neighbor’s garden because… …

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Saturday is market day. Today’s haul. 😋

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It’s Friday, close to tapas, and I just emptied my feed reader.

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I just packed this cutie and will soon mail it to the next owner. That marks 20 packages sent in the …

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Monday morning tidbits.

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I just emptied my RSS reader and learned three things.

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Last week we trekked up the hill Stenshuvud (Sten’s head). According to local folklore, the …

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A huge green beast roams the land not too far from my place. 🦖

Photo of lamp post entirely wrapped by a climbing vine. With a bit of imagination, it looks like a giraffe or maybe a Brontosaurus. A 36-year-old – but it seems like a 6-year-old – has drawn something resembling a dinosaur on top of the photo.

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I moved my desk to face the window instead of a white wall. And… it’s nice! I can get used to …

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What a day! After 20 years as girlfriend and boyfriend, Sanna and I got hitched. 🥰

A happy couple is embracing each other in the middle of a rosary. They look very much in love; maybe there's a kiss coming up?

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I’ve really mastered the art of setting timers. 😅 Pretty much forced to, when electricity …

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To answer my own question, having a yard sale on a blog is totally doable. Yesterday I made my first …

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The Hackers on Planet Earth conference was held again back in July. Unfortunately, I missed it, but …

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Is an online yard sale on a blog doable? Let’s find out! I have 26 things for sale: MacBook …

: Online Yard Sale

Please, buy my stuff. 😅 Currently, I have 7 things to be listed on eBay (or Tradera). But if …

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Today we took a short stroll to Västra torget – Jönköping’s market square. Every Saturday, …

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Turns out our neighbors enjoy reading. A lot! Especially romance and nordic noir. What have you read …

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Congratulations, @manton, I saw your book made it to the front page of the orange website today.

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I just had a fascinating conversation with Stan S. Stanman over at returntomonkeyisland.com. 🥰

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We did it! Sanna and I built our own little library. Okay, we hacked a toolshed into a library. 😅 …

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I’ve had a lot of fun the last week exploring Robin Sloan’s cozy new (proposed) internet …

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It’s lunchtime, and I just emptied my feed reader.

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Just emptied my feed reader, and now I know three things:

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Andy is on a five-month journey, hiking along the Appalachian Trail. And blogging about it on his …

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Endurance is most essential when hanging out with my nieces. Here’s three of them and yours …

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Robin’s tap essay from 2012 is about a dead fish. But also about the difference between liking …

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If you haven’t checked out Sarah Andersen’s webcomic, you should! Stripes for day 29.

The cover of a book named Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen. A girl with messy hair wears an oversized, white sweater with red stripes. Or is it a red sweater with white stripes? The girl is followed by a white bunny.

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September last year: working, fueled by wine and fair weather. Day 28.

A spectacular view from an open door. A blue sky with clouds and the sea at a distance. Inside, a woman sits at a table working on a laptop accompanied by a glass of fine. Opposite her, there's another laptop, a glass of wine, and an empty chair. Maybe the photographer's seat?

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Luckily, we stumbled upon this written communication during our stroll today. Day 27.

There is a big wooden sign surrounded by trees and greenness, seemingly in the middle of the forest. The word KABEL is written using giant, black letters in all caps.

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When this post goes live, overdue will change from 3 to 2. Day 26, schedule.

Smartwatch with a to-do list app showing. It says scheduled 36, 3 overdue.

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Hiaklitten is probably more of a hill than a mountain. But, for day 25, it will have to do.

A lovely, somewhat cloudy day. A woman looks out at a spectacular view from a hill. She observes trees, a stream, and a large body of water in the distance.

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I love when intricate patterns emerge from simple rules and mathematical formulas, like this bit …

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On the twenty-third day, we had sweet potatoes and salmon for dinner. Accompanied by this avocado …

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Six years ago, Sanna and I visited the Textile Museum in Borås for the exhibition Game Over by Per …

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With just about an hour left of the day, Music’s Autoplay serves this one up on a silver …

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Today’s smoothie: frozen raspberries, banana, and vanilla oatgurt. My typical afternoon …

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Weirdly, I’ve never stumbled upon http.cat and http.dog before. Joy! 🥹

A cat hiding under a bunch of papers. Below the photo is the text 404 Not found.

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Day 19 – comics indulgence.

Three comic books in a spread. The topmost one is Efter oss, syndafloden by David Olgarsson. The author and title of the bottom two are partially obscured. However, Moa Romanova and Inne i […] Liv can be seen. All three covers feature portraits of women.

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Day 18. There are 875 entries by 116 photographers in the May photoblogging challenge. You will be …

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Oh, man, we had friends over, and I almost missed today’s photoblogging challenge. 😅 Hold – …

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Let’s go back in time for day 16.

If you open the pendulum door and peek inside, you will …

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Clouds – day 15 of the photoblogging challenge.

A blue sky with a few cumulus clouds framed by pine trees. Shot from the ground, straight up.

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Carrot cake and fences on a fika last year. I think Sanna borrowed my phone to snap this shot while …

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One of the great things about the internet is that you will always find your community, no matter …

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Tranquillity for day 12.

A blue sky and fluffy clouds reflected in the water. At the bottom of the photograph, one gets a glimpse of the cameraman, standing on a bridge, holding a smartphone.

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This one has to pass as maroon for day 11 of the photoblogging challenge.

A red, sorry maroon, rug against oak wood flooring.

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During one of my adventures in Death’s Door, I stumbled upon this fella named Pothead. He is …

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Yes, yes, I’ll admit. Unfortunately, today’s challenge ended up being a rush job. ☺️ Day …

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On the eighth day, I present the union of egg, cream, spinach, psyllium husk powder, and a pinch of …

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Located on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, you’ll find Omberg Eco Park with fascinating …

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Matchbox silhouette on the sixth day of the photoblogging challenge.

A plain, black box of matches with a worn-down striking surface. Featuring nothing else than the silhouette of a boy.

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Day five. Should I be forced to write down my top three places on Earth, the forest of Tiveden would …

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Day four of the photoblogging challenge: thorny. This one is still on my to-read pile, so I …

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A couple of years ago, I teamed up with a robot for experimental doodling. The paper lantern was …

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A photo of me, taking a photo of Sanna taking a photo of both of us. Did I get that right on day two …

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I’ve put a sticker picturing myself on the back of my Joy-Con set. You know, so that I can …

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The musings in Increasing the surface area of blogging by @tomcritchlow are 👌.

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Spring is here for real! I just had coffee on a sun-drenched balcony while reading the first few …

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Today I have to watch where I type to avoid squashing my new ladybug friend. 🐞 My grandma insisted …

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My copy of Fungirl by Elizabeth Pich arrived the other day. It looks gorgeous and just moved up to …

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In a pinch for a birthday present? Desperate for a going away gift? Buy a pot, a cucumber, …

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If you grew up on the internet making websites, reading this lovely webcomic by Amy Wibowo will make …

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A new Monkey Island from Ron Gilbert! Whipped up over a weekend, apparently. Woohoo! 🏴‍☠️ …

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I just learned Dagny passed away; 109 years old. She was such an inspiration and always spreading …

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Micro Camp 2022 is just eight hours away! 🥳 On day two, I will share a short story from my life and …

: Micro Camp 2022

I’m stoked to be presenting at Micro Camp tomorrow, March 12. On a topic near and dear to my …

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The snow made a comeback.

A pine tree dressed in snow. But, as the photo is shot from below, close to the tree trunk, some green is shown as well. Another snowy pine tree with a heavy layer of snow.

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My list of books-I-want-to-read-before-I-die is lengthy. And that can make me feel… intimidated? …

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One more from our ice escapade yesterday. And a unique behind-the-scenes look of yours truly, …

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We went out for a photo session on the ice today. 🧊

: World Wide Web Directory

A humanly curated list of websites. Often homemade, quirky, and personal. Always made with 100 % …

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Wouldn’t it be cool with a shortcut from your blog post directly to its entry on the Micro.blog …

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🎲 Surprise me! has graduated from beta to the official directory. It’s a “take me to a …

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Computed tomography scans of old Game Boys made me smile today. 🕹

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Sanna made this delicious celeriac soup for us today. Mmm! Topped with browned butter, dill, and …

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A beta version of my new plug-in, Conversation on Micro.blog, is now available. If you want a …

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Want “reply on Micro.blog” links on your blog? I have a working prototype running on my …

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Humans, exploiting the fact that Lake Viken is currently frozen. 🧊

A frozen lake and overcast sky. Tiny looking humans can be spotted in the far distance.

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My Reply by email plug-in is now available in the official directory. 🎉 Check it out if you want an …

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It’s book launch day! My favorite author (and soulmate) just released her first short story …

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Hate typing on keyboards? Miss fiddling with pens and pencils? Wish you could publish a handwritten …

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Bent over backward to get this view of Saint Katarina’s church ruin in Visby. No matter how …

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Not for me, but maybe something for the 🖋️ community to checkout? 😊

A new way to build websites …

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Are you yearning for a feel-good quick read about a bunch of quirky people repairing printers and …

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A couple of weeks ago, I finished Bubble. A nicely illustrated, action-packed, sci-fi adventure; …

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Here in Sweden, the word hygge is a clear-cut area in a forest. So that can cause confusion in …

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I love discovering the less talked about features in new iOS releases, like that you can get cozy …

: Week 1,851

Thursday, we packed our bags and hit the road down south. We steered towards Brösarp and Talldungen. …

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Our favorite late-afternoon-wine spot on the in-laws’ porch. The weather was exceptional this …

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Just before sundown yesterday, we packed the camera and gear in a knapsack and biked to the edge of …

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Today I read Everything’s Fine by Matthew Pridham. 📚 You know that meme of a dog getting …

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Another one from our trip to Haväng; a mini-wave coming for iPhone 12 mini. 😅 No smartphones were …

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This sticker was waiting for me in the postbox. Look at that beauty! 🤩 Thanks, @jean.

A bookshelf filled with books and decorated with a green plant and a wooden owl. Center-stage is a round sticker branded with the Micro.blog logotype and the text Micro Camp. It's filled with emojis along its circumference.

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Close to where I tried photographing waves the other day lies this shed called Vedalaboden. …

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Yesterday. A trip to Haväng for a swim in the Baltic Sea. 🗺 We also caught waves on our image …

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Today, our MINI Cooper SE passed a funny milestone: 23,456 kilometers on the road. 🎉 Powered by …

: Week 1,850 The top half of a grandfather clock against an eerie black backdrop. The case's color is bone and the white clock-face features black numbers. Westerstrand Sweden can be seen at the bottom of the clock-face, and the hands show seven minutes until five o'clock.

I’ve gravitated towards the Micro.blog community for years now. A welcoming bunch of people, …

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Four months ago, we visited Åkulla beech forests and stumbled upon this spectacular view during our …

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The other day, @zorn mentioned ROM hacking which threw me back to the summer of 2018. One hot …

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Feel these words: bulletin board systems, dial-up noises, Commodore, and Nintendo. Now, this …

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Let’s see if we can transform these ingredients into a tasty lunch. The frozen chunks may look …

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This grandfather clock means the world to me. If you open the pendulum door and peek inside, you …

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Kantarellpizza: chanterelle, gruyère, and truffle mayo pizza. Mmm. 😋 What kind of pizza are you …

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Would you like links to the previous and next posts on your Micro.blog? I put up a short tutorial on …

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My view outside our kitchen window right before bedtime yesterday. Installing pipes for district …

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Sanna read a couple of pages from The Labyrinth to me during breakfast this morning. Is it possible …

: Week 1,849

Let’s see if I can get back into writing by posting on a regular schedule. Once a week. …

: A different kind of software

Last winter my mom taught me the art of crocheting. Since then I’ve started to develop a …

: En annan sorts mjukvara

I vintras gick jag virkkurs hos min mamma och sen dess har jag börjat utveckla en annan sorts …

: Petmoj

: Pussel

Pussel is my electronic game with the goal of lighting up sixteen buttons. It’s easier said …

: Tandborstställ

Foto: Sanna Lund

: Triforcebling

Foto: Sanna Lund

: Kontorspanel

: Svenska månadsnamn på GitHub Pages

Jag gillar datum med månadsnamnet utskrivet: 30 juni 2014. Men jag har fått brottas med …

: Nej tack till reklam, en gång för alla

Är du trött på att brevlådan är proppfull med oönskad reklam? Att telefonförsäljare ringer och stör …

: A car-free life

Sometimes it’s troublesome not to own a car. Like when we buy something enormous and heavy and …

: Ett bilfritt liv

Vissa dagar är det besvärligt att inte ha en bil. Till exempel när vi köpt något stort och tungt som …

: Kasta om din dag

Känner du att tiden inte riktigt räcker till, att du aldrig hinner med det du vill? Testa att kasta …

: Hoisting och funktioner i JavaScript

Här kommer en några kluriga rader JavaScript, kan du tala om vad som skrivs ut i konsollen när de …

: 30-dagarsregeln

För mig är en del av en enklare tillvaro att äga mindre prylar och spendera mindre pengar. Det går …

: Lars and the inbox

Illustration by: Sanna Lund

This is Lars. He loves letters. He likes to open them, read them and …

: Lars och inkorgen

Illustration: Sanna Lund

Det här är Lars. Lars älskar brev. Han tycker om att öppna brev, läsa brev …

: Koppla ner och av

Jag stänger av min mobiltelefon ibland. Det kanske låter konstigt men jag behöver göra det för att …

: Tidstjuvar och nyttoappar

Foto: Sanna Lund

De smarta telefonerna gör att vi ständigt är uppkopplade och alltid har något att …

: Våga strypa informationsflödet

En inte så liten ström med information pockar på min uppmärksamhet varje dag. Jag har flera …

: Mindre prylar

Jag är prylgalen! Det kan vara mobiltelefoner, radiostyrda bollar eller en våg som twittrar min …

: Enklare på jobbet - tre boktips

Har du någon gång kännt att det är mycket att göra på jobbet? Det känner jag ibland. För många …

: Dagens viktigaste uppgift

Jag har märkt att mina dagar blir bättre om det första jag gör är något som är viktigt för mig. Jag …

: Sex iPadappar för webbnördar

iPaden är inte bara en grym webbsurf-sociala-medier-spel-maskin. Det går faktiskt att få en del …

: Förkovra dig i responsiv design

Det snackas mycket om responsiv design nu för tiden. I stället för att leverera flera olika …

: Webbramverk på micronivå

Om du bygger mindre webbappar eller prototyper ska du helt klart kika på de microramverk som finns. …

: Inspiration

Jag är utvecklare först och främst men likt förbannat behöver jag värka fram designelement då och …

: Snabbare webbsidor ger gladare besökare

I och med att bredband blivit allt vanligare har vi webbutvecklare och webbdesigners slappnat av …

: Utveckla iPhone- och Android-appar med de kunskaper du redan har

PhoneGap låter dig utveckla plattformsoberoende mobilappar, redo att lanseras i App Store eller på …

: Fem tips som underlättar livet med Internet Explorer

Du som producerar HTML och CSS till vardags har med största sannolikhet öppnat en webbplats i både …

: LiveReload – aldrig mer F5

Som webbutvecklare har du säkert suttit och tryck på F5 eller cmd + R i webbläsaren för att se …

: Karusell med bildtext i SiteVision

En fortsättning på föregående avsnitt. Här bygger jag ut funktionaliteten så att en redaktör lätt …

: Karusell med intelligenta mallar i SiteVision

Gör dina redaktörer glada med intelligenta mallar. Lär dig hur du gör grymma karuseller (bildspel) …

: Slumpa fram artiklar i SiteVision

Lär dig hur du med hjälp av Skriptmodulen i SiteVision slumpar fram artiklar ur ett arkiv.

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: ||=-operatorn i Ruby

I Ruby, liksom de flesta andra programmeringsspråk, finns det något som kallas abbreviated …

: Tillbaka till skrivbordsapplikationer

Idag använder jag webben på ett helt annat sätt än för 10 år sedan. De flesta av de applikationer …

: Hur du blir snabbare i Terminal.app (Bash)

Jag spenderar mycket tid i Bash som råkar vara den kommandotolk som är förvald i Mac OS X:s …

: Sidecar

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: Homebrew - En pakethanterare för OS X

Som webbutvecklare drar jag nytta av mycket fri mjukvara som till exempel git, imagemagick och wine. …

: Tvinga Safari att öppna alla länkar i en ny flik

Jag väljer ofta Safari när jag surfar, bland annat för att den känns lite kvickare än Firefox. Det …

: Caipirissima

Jag älskar rom och drinkar som är baserade på detta sockerrörsdestillat. Jag tycker så mycket om det …