July
Dark Mode OpenStreetMap[a]
OpenStreetMap doesn't have a dark mode, but we can get something similar by using CSS filters.
Goodbye, Google Maps; Hello, OpenStreetMap![b]
Replacing the maps on this site with OpenStreetMap.
June
Ur Varselklotet (Tales From the Loop) by Simon Stålenhag[c]
Stålenhag improved his vignette-by-vignette storytelling in the sequel Things From the Flood, which I think is the better book due to it being a more cohesive work. Still, Tales From the Loop will still stand alongside Aniara as a landmark in Swedish science fiction, and probably be the landmark of the 2010s.
Labyrinten (The Labyrinth) by Simon Stålenhag[d]
It doesn't really dig into the central moral dilemma underlying the survivors's guilt, and the storytelling is like The Electric State where it alludes and hints but doesn't really deliver. Except on the last page, where Stålenhag manages to scuttle pretty much his whole worldbuilding. That's a delivery of sorts I guess.
The Moon Over the Lidingö Bridges[e]
Looking back towards Stockholm.
Islingeviken at Night[f]
A view from the other side of the bridge.
Carrier 07[g]
Marine Group's Carrier 07, at anchor between the remaining two Lidingö bridges, the third of which it helped demolish in 2022.
100% Accessibility[h]
Every now and then I do an accessibility check. It's constantly evolving, and so far it has always resulted in an improved site - better HTML structure, improved usability, etc. - for everyone, not just those needing assistive technologies.
Passagen (The Electric State) by Simon Stålenhag[i]
A well executed attempt at longer storytelling that fails to deliver a satisfying conclusion and falls a bit flat since it lacks that special uncanny realism that Stålenhag does so well in his stories set in Sweden.
Dirt Digging Machines[j]
Cleaning the ground in preparation for residential buildings.
May
Svenska Maskiner, Ensligt Belägna (Sunset at Zero Point) by Simon Stålenhag[k]
A story where the science-fiction elements and illustrations for once take a back seat. A step outside Stålenhag's usual comfort zone - a bit clumsy here and there but comes out as overall excellent, just like the teens the book is about.
Gelato at Casa Amico[l]
A photo session made quick, because the models were literally melting away.
Red Leaves[m]
What is says on the box - red leaves.
Snaky Bench[n]
A bench.
A Universe Filled With Stone[o]
I have this memory of a synopsis of a short story: it's an alien living in a universe completely filled with stone, and it's called something like "my stone telescope". Every now and then that memory pops up, but I've never been able to find the story. Now that we live in the age of AI I figured I'd ask.
April
Bike Repair Stand For Less[p]
When washing your bike or taking a wrench to it, it's nice to be able to rotate the pedals, have things at eye-level, and so on.
Moon Over Husarviken[q]
Still not a cliche.
Droplets[r]
I think it's the little hairs on the leaves that hold the droplets.
Little Lost Bee[s]
Spring is here, and some get to work right away. (I helped it out.)
March
Another Husarvik Sunset[t]
This will turn into a cliche, but it's not there yet.
Can't Turn Off Core Isolation or Memory Integrity[u]
Turn on Hyper-V.
Installing Photoshop CS6 on Windows 10[v]
Notes from a couple of painful hours.
Pre- and Post-Processing When Archiving Video[w]
When recompressing videos it's a good idea to get the video as right as possible. Since we're going to apply lossy compression to it we want to make sure that we end with as good a copy as possible
The Deer of Årsta[x]
A sign of spring, a herd of deer graze on the small green shoots found under the thick layer of last year's autumn leaves.
Cemetery of Laterino[y]
A large cemetery in Siena, dating from 1784.
Where the Walls Have Ears[z]
A building with a very stylish intercom.
February
Three Years Fighting[aa]
I think it's time we started properly curb stomping Russia. You don't win by incremental means, you win by really going for the kill.
A Walk Around Husarviken[ac]
A winter walkabout.
January
Video Recompression for Archiving[ad]
The results were surprisingly good. 4K video would recompress to as little as 10% of the original file with no loss that I could see, while FullHD would recompress to about one-fifth.
Ice[ae]
I find ice formations fascinating. A bit like the old-school plasma effect.
Sunset Over Husarviken[af]
Nice winter sunset.
And There Comes the Snow[ag]
It's been hovering around freezing for a bit, but finally we got a proper delivery of the white stuff.
Gnomesville[ah]
South of Perth, there is a place where every gnome can find a home.
A Cold Afternoon at Laduviken[ai]
It's winter: with the cold, but without the snow.