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Ever since the immensely missed Google Reader service shut down last year, everyone seem to have been scurrying around trying to find a viable alternative. I settled for Feedly , exclusively using their iOS apps. Being an avid RSS user and…
I was recently introduced to an iOS application called Lift , which helps you achieve new habits in a social fashion. Enter the habits you wish to track and when completing a habit for the day, just mark it as done to see it disappear only…
We just adopted a bengal cat named Ebba, and this is her first weekend in my home and care! I bought her a catnip toy, which she went mad for as you can see in the view below.
With the World Backup Day in our rear-view mirror, giving a second thought to our backup needs become utterly apparent. Most computer professionals probably have some kind of nagging voice inside their heads reminding them of creating…
A contemporary account of the December 2010 bombing in Stockholm, with links to news reports.
There are plenty of applications out there claiming to end the chaos and make sense of everything. One of the schools is GTD , which focuses on next-actions and context. This makes a lot of sense in my opinion, and I have been trying to…
I have been thinking about ways to make my current GTD setup more efficient. One thing that makes it hard to keep on track and focus are interruptions and the way one has no control over them. At work, we use the standard calendar features…
What happens to most users at least once, has now happened to me too. A couple of days ago, when resuming my Macbook Pro from sleep, it woke up as usual, but the screen would not come on. I digged around a bit and found that this is a…
I was considering buying an iPad, but I have to say that I was very sceptical about what it can do and whether I would have any use for it. After some deep pondering and a bit of gambling however, I decided to get one anyway. The 32Gb 3G…
I have been a long-time Gmail user and prefer using their web interface for my personal email, which I love for a number of reasons. For instance, when receiving a new reply to an archived email, the entire conversation is always shown…
I have been a heavy Things users since the beginning, but there have always been certain features that I have found lacking, such as sub-projects and a distinction between areas of focus. Omnifocus has had all necessary features since I…
Version control has historically always used the traditional client/server model. This means that the server is always the "master", and clients may commit updates to this central repository. The information available on the client is…
Changing the front brakes pads on the VFR is an easy task which should not take more than a copule of minutes. First locate the front brakes, which should hopefully be fairly obvious. Once you are situated, remove the rubber cap and…
The Honda VFR is a beautiful machine, but its full potential has sadly been restricted to comply with different laws and regulations. There are fortunately some easy steps you can take to remove these limitations and get the full potential…
I have been using Things for a long time, both on my Mac and iPhone. While being very good at what it does and being visually beautiful, I have lately been having lots of trouble finding a good solution for a “Waiting For” focus, planner…
Spotify , now in public beta, takes a whole new approach to music. All music resides on the Spotify servers, and as a user, you stream the music using the internet. Where it gets interesting is that you can either pay a fixed fee and…
How to move a Dreamhost account onto its unlimited-storage and bandwidth offering.
I recently got my new Nokia E61i , which is a smartphone running Symbian 9.1 series60 3rd edition. I have earlier been using the Sony Ericsson P990i, which is also running Symbian but with the UIQ3 frontend. The differences however, are…
I have created a small shell-script which monitors the Bluetooth space around you for a phone or other bluetooth device. If you step outside the perimeter with the device, your computer will automatically be locked. When you later walk up…
Trying VDrift, an open source racing simulator with network play and a few rough edges.
