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On this misty winter morning, I stumbled upon a lonely buoy on the frozen lake Viken. I think it’s longing for spring, yearning to be free once again. Or maybe it’s just me.

A misty, cold view over a frozen lake. Trees partly covered in snow. In the foreground, a lonely red buoy is stuck in the ice.

We are changing up the study/home office. Hello, green walls! πŸ’š

A peek into an almost empty room, the floor covered with rosin paper. There’s a bucket of paint on the floor, and the walls look newly painted in a Xanadu greenish tone.

A week or so before Christmas, we traditionally go to the square to pick out a julgran (Christmas tree). This year, Sanna found the perfect one in less than 30 seconds! It’s a stunning spruce, now fully lit and decorated. πŸŽ„

Closeup of a Christmas tree, with electric candlelights and ornaments. There are also a couple of tiny birds (fake) sitting on sprigs.

Simone Giertz on comfort building:

So I woke up this morning feeling really overwhelmed and sad for no good reason, so I’m treating myself to a day of wearing sweatpants and refurbishing this old fire alarm.

A woman sits at a desk, painting the letters of an old fire alarm. There’s a dog in her lap following the paintbrush’s motions.

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

Chopped up pieces of caramel candy, laying on baking paper. There’s also a glass jar with wrapped candies and wrapping paper.

Apple’s Self Service Repair program is now available in Sweden. I’ve performed repairs and battery replacements on Apple devices: haphazardly and for cheap, with hairdryers, etc. I’m curious, might try the official experience next time my iPhone 12 mini needs a new battery.

Want to print a zine, laser cut a Christmas ornament, or 3D-print a toothbrush holder? Buildlist.org (by NODE) is a superb directory for finding on-demand manufacturers for your next creative project. Definitely bookmarking this one. πŸ”–

This year I made an advent calendar for Sanna. Presents are “hidden” around the flat, and she gets to choose one to open every morning. Loot so far: fancy coffee and a gift card for a three-course dinner (cooked by me).

Yes, some of the gifts might benefit yours truly as well. πŸ˜‹

A shelf filled with all kinds of trinkets. But also a package wrapped in gift paper depicting Olof and Elsa from the Disney movie Frozen.

If you’re the family tech support, hooking up loved ones with password managers is the best Christmas gift you can give. Online safety is essential, and friends don’t let friends go without a password manager.

P.s. Om dina nΓ€ra och kΓ€ra fΓΆrstΓ₯r svenska, tipsa dem om min kurs. πŸ˜‰

I love the opening credits for The White Lotus. Music and visuals! πŸ₯° Also, does this guy catch any fish? Is he even fishing? Who knows? 🀷

Painting of a guy wearing a red cap, standing on big rocks near the water. Basket in one hand, holding what looks like a fishing rod in the other. Two big ships can be seen sailing away, not too far from land.

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

A rustic kitchen table. A lit candle makes for a cozy atmosphere. Coffee, eggs, energizing juice shot, and granola are served.

Many years ago, I made a commitment to find the Secret of Monkey Island. First, as a sidekick to my sister, who played the game. Then, on my own, once my English got better.

Today, ~25 years after backseat-playing the first game, Sanna and I finally found the secret. πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ

Our morning coffee ritual begins 6–8 hours before the first sip. Before bed, I fill the coffeemaker with water and ground beans. Then, two freshly brewed cups are only a flip of the switch away once we wake up. πŸ₯± β˜•οΈ

Searching for ice returns a category named Ice Skating in Photos.app, with relevant photographs of my nieces on skates. Also, this:

A man is standing on a frozen lake. He’s holding a smartphone far away from his body in an awkward position. He’s probably about to take a picture.

I wouldn’t call that skating. πŸ˜‚

Just got an email with the subject line: “Great simplification of our price plans!”. What it should have said: “We’re increasing your price by 67%”. πŸ₯²

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

  • A search for tire will also match tires and tirelessly.
  • Searching for emojis like 😍 and πŸŽ‰ is possible.
  • Results are linkable: [dahlstrand.net/search-sp….

If you haven’t already, check out Search Space. πŸ”­

I love how the Caproni Stipa – aka the flying barrel – looked like an airplane from a comic book or cartoon but, you know, actually could take off and fly. 🀯

Vintage photograph of an airplane looking like a barrel. Two open cockpits in tandem are mounted in a hump on top of it.

If you ever get an email with the subject line re: fish can, you should know it’s an okay anagram for the word franchise but also a lousy excuse for yours truly to be able to check off today’s challenge.

Preview of an email from Igor Clomb with the subject line re: fish can.

I miss you, my aluminum-bodied friend. When was the last time we had a project together? πŸ€” We should team up again for this year’s Christmas card batch. 🦾

If you’re leaving Twitter and want to take your tweets with you, notice that the archive lacks alternative texts. Your image descriptions won’t be there. But don’t worry! Thanks to @hbeck, there’s a solution. πŸŽ‰

Additionally, and specifically for prefers-color-scheme, sites by all means want to avoid a Flash of inAccurate coloR Theme (FART).

Web developers! Try your best not to cause a FART. πŸ’¨ Via Chris.

So I hung out with my nieces today and was handed a manuscript they’re working on; for a theater show. I get to play the role of… Yule ham. 🐷

In one scene, the ham gets a whipped cream cake in its face?! The kid’s uncle will likely adjust the script before the premiere. πŸ˜…

With the fall of the Twitter consensus I am energized. I remember what it was like in the 2000s; I remember the liveliness and sparkle of those days on the web. […] The web is wide open again, for the first time in what feels like forever.

Brent on what happens After Twitter.

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