Sven Dahlstrand

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:15:41 +0200

The latest Ghost in the Shell anime adaptation is just what I needed: goofy, old-school storytelling and animation. Gorgeous! 😍

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:17:19 +0200

Saint-Jeannet is a cozy village in France where parts of Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief were shot. It’s also where my family spent a week this summer, wandering the narrow streets, enjoying the views, climbing the surrounding mountains, chatting, and relaxing in the shade by the pool.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:38:33 +0200

I am a link curator. What about you? Take the blogger archetype quiz to find out!

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:46:30 +0200

JA Westenberg on how we should just be normal about things:

And of course you can’t just disagree with someone’s politics. You have to decide they’re either a fascist or a communist or a groomer or a traitor or a neoliberal shill or a terrorist sympathiser or a brainwashed NPC.

…

Don’t confuse certainty with wisdom. Don’t confuse being a dick with courage. Have beliefs. Have standards. Have ambition. Have taste. Have boundaries. Have causes. Have things you refuse to tolerate.

But don’t give every part of yourself to every fight. Most things need attention, not obsession.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:46:46 +0200

As always, when we’re back home after a trip, Sanna shares lovely, well-composed photos on her blog, and I think to myself:

Hey, maybe I got some good shots too?!

I scroll through my own camera roll from those days: two accidental screenshots from my watch, an accidental self-portrait from putting my phone back into my jeans (where I look a bit like Hagrid), and, well, I guess this shot of a tiny bathroom I found cute turned out okay?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:31:49 +0200

Hey! Listen! 🧚‍♀️

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:45:38 +0200

A manga I like, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, has gotten an anime adaptation that’s scheduled for July but had some kind of weird sneak-peek release yesterday.

If you’re up for a slow-burning (ha!), charming, sometimes serious slice-of-life romance comedy, you will enjoy this one.

Thu, 28 May 2026 20:56:15 +0200

Senaste brevet från En skräck, en sci-fi och en sak till bjuder på småstadsskräck, småstadsmystik, fulkultur i fansinform och en skön känsla av sommarlov.

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:18:56 +0200

Mowing the lawn earns you one beer.

Fri, 22 May 2026 19:28:40 +0200

I’m in the park reading Claire L. Evans’ book Broad Band, learning about Radia Perlman, her Spanning Tree Protocol, and the poem she wrote about it.

Fri, 22 May 2026 09:05:16 +0200

Sanna bjöd mig på gofrulle i morse. Jag stod för buketten och hembakat fröknäcke.

Sat, 16 May 2026 22:57:15 +0200

Things I did today:

Launched two docks.
Put out a swim raft.
Photobombed my mother-in-law’s serene nature shot.

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:41:28 +0200

Here’s Jason:

Since Reporters Without Borders started tracking their World Press Freedom Index 25 years ago, the global rating has never been lower than the 2026 score. … The United States ranks 64th out of 180 countries, a pathetic showing for a country that claims to value the First Amendment[.]

I feel privileged to live in Sweden. But just like democracy, freedoms like freedom of the press are not static conditions, they’re acts. We need to exercise them.

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:29:02 +0200

Another drop! This time from DJ_Dave: Fail-safe. ヾ(＞ω＜)ゞ

Fail-safe ↳out Friday . #livecoding #algorave #electronicmusic #newmusic

DJ_Dave @dj_dave

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:36:47 +0200

New drop from Charli. 🤘

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:34:00 +0200

I’m so ridiculously happy that spring is finally here! And at the same time, so sad that I need to shut the blinds and pretend the nice weather isn’t there (even though it is) just to keep my eyeballs from getting blinded and get any work done.

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:31:41 +0200

Oh, how I wish I could be in France tomorrow for Lyon’s Algorave. Just look at this poster by Adel Faure! And most of the artists have their own cute websites. Pure joy! The open web has really been on a roll lately.

Even if the music isn’t for you, go explore these lovely artist sites.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:49:25 +0200

Erica’s book arrived this week. It’s been with me on the balcony, on the couch, in a park—and today, I read the last few pages in the sun, on a bench at the south end of Lake Munksjön. Such a cozy slice-of-life read. 📚

Also, this tidbit from the book’s introduction:

I’ve been drawing and writing all my life, but I didn’t think I had enough to fill a book. I guess all I needed was to keep going.

Love that. Just keep going.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:44:51 +0200

What if, each time you emptied the trash bin, your computer quietly took a screenshot of what was there? Something you could return to later—a small, accidental record of what you were working on or thinking about.

Here’s mine from today:

typewriterart.pdf, xkcd-script.ttf, crosspoint-reader-on-m5papers3.jpg, Short stories - E.M. Forster.epub, nyckel.asc, Grace Rocky Save Stars - E…Sample.jpg, elk-master/

A peek inside my brain. What’s going on in there, you think?

I know one thing: next time I empty the trash, a file named Screenshot 2026-04-21 at 12.40.04.png will go out with it.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:28:21 +0200

Drakar, äliens och broderi i ett och samma nyhetsbrev. Inte så dumt! 📚

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:25:04 +0200

Here’s Jeffrey Zeldman on the courage to stop:

Brevity was always a discipline. Now it’s a statement. When everything around you is excessive by default, choosing fewer words takes courage. It says: I thought about this. I edited. I respected your time more than I needed to show my work.

Made me think of Blaise Pascal’s classic:

The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to make it shorter.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:35:44 +0200

Liftoff! 🚀

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:28:56 +0200

It kind of feels like there are less and less April Fools' jokes, probably because the whole world is turning into a April Fools' joke.

Ron Gilbert April Fools' 2026

Maybe we should all take a digital sabbatical day instead?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:56:18 +0200

Important message from Xanthe:

🫵️ YOU should go watch Project Hail Mary in Imax right now. I don’t care what you’re doing. Get on the bus and buy a ticket.

I agree! You should read the book too.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:27:53 +0200

If you’re thinking about applying for a Swedish island, first of all, I’m jealous (as a Swede, I’m not eligible), and second, I highly recommend going for island #1: Tjuvholmen. It’s a charming little island, not far from the cabin where I spent my summers as a kid. I’ll come visit if you win!

Also, I love this bit from the FAQ:

Is the initiative open to everyone?
The competition is open to all international travellers (except billionaires) aged 18 and above.

Billionaires not welcome. 😋