Toll stations – Stockholmsförsöket
So today the fabulous “road tolls” go live for the Stockholm region. It’s a project full of flawed logic, a rushed schedule, and some major political gambling. Contrary to many …
Postiljon; a surprisingly good Swedish beer
If you’re one of those trying to avoid the (annoying) Swedish habit of ordering a “stor stark” when entering a beer ‘n’ ale establishment in Sweden, or if you don’t …
Age of Empires III
It must be me; surely, so many people just can’t be wrong. So I gave AOE3 a go; and granted, at maximum detail and resolution, it’s a fabulous example of …
New Canon EOS 20D firmware
For those of you who, like me, missed the 2.0.3 update to the EOS 20D, you’ll find it here: web.canon.jp/Imaging/eos20d/eos20d_firmware-e.html. The word “new” in the title of this posting doesn’t …
Your Japanese name is…
Taku Hojo. Well, mine is anyway, according to www.blogthings.com/japanesenamegenerator. From the same source of wisdom, there’s also www.blogthings.com/fortunecookiegenerator.
You know you’ve been too long in Sweden when..
You pass a supermarket and think “Wow, it is open, I had better go in an buy something!” You refuse to wear a hat, even in minus 20 degree weather. …
The Jacket
Just finished watching “The Jacket” starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley among others; way cool movie! A bit weird, and a bit slow, but for being an “angel-life-after-death-get-the-message-and-live-while-you’re-alive” type of …
Wow, a whopping 9%
A humiliating view.. and I can’t even claim to have examined every square centimeter of these countries. Want to create your own worldmap? Head on over to world66.com and go …
Daemon Tools and Windows XP SP2
So the wonderful Daemon Tools have started acting up on my computer, and I really can’t figure out why. Having a quick peek @ Google doesn’t seem to do much …