Today was Oslo’s first snowfall of the season, and it was a big one! A thick covering all over the city, and huge chunky snowflakes. Since it’s started to get dark quite early, the bright white landscape is a welcome respite from the gloom. With such a thick snowfall, it feels especially cozy and wintery. [...]
No, I’m talking about any unusual aspects of Norwegian culture. I just need a moment to vent about a bill I just received from the post office for customs and import duties on a package I ordered from the UK. I ordered a box of British Halloween decorations for our upcoming office party, because A) [...]
What’s that you say? You want some more beautiful Flash eye candy? Then how about… Get the Glass (courtesy of your friendly California Milk Processor Board) This is a stunning 3D board game created as part of the got milk? campaign. There are a few small issues that can be a bit frustrating, but on [...]
It’s darker in the morning, and it’s darker when we head home. This is kind of a good thing, because it means the office is all but cleared out by 6pm. But Tuesday morning really felt like the beginning of winter. On our way into work, it was particularly chilly, and the temperature was reported [...]
I just had to write a quick post about this, because it’s so incredibly cool! Amazon.com has introduced a very cool new feature, just in time for my birthday! Amazon.com – Universal Wish List This lets you add any product from any website to your Amazon wish list! I’ve always tried to keep my Amazon [...]
It’s amusing, it’s educational, and it’s darn pretty! What more could you ask from a Flash-based online game? floe – Befriend a Bear Though the Tamagotchi-style concept is pretty basic, this “pet polar bear” simulator looks incredibly good and adds a small level of environmental education in an attempt to encourage people to make grener [...]
One of the more entertaining aspects of software development (on a general level, since geeks tend to have a different definition of fun) is the codenames products and releases get during development. In our last project, each of our internal releases was named after a major hurricane. The rationale for this was something along the lines [...]
No, that’s not talking about our trip to Scotland last week! It just rained! I’m talking about the fact that it seems like everything seems to happen at once. And I’m making excuses for not posting anything at all in weeks. First of all, I haven’t had much to write about. Second, I’ve been kind [...]
I came up with a few interesting “Life in Norway” insights to share over the weekend, but I seem to have forgotten them. So instead, I’ll post another interesting link I’ve come across recently: The World Accent Game See how well you can identify speakers’ accents from all over the world. I did surprisingly badly, [...]