: Still trying my hand at styling the blog. Close to where I’m ok, but not quite there. A bit of …
: and now with a new domain, will it work?
: Continuing my tests with microblogging.
: Continuing my tests with layout. Using this theme, how far can I go in the retro styling that brings …
: Trying the microblog, I miss blogging. Back in the day when we set up annall.is in Iceland, I think …
: AI and inspiring people In between meetings I’ve had a chance to attend a couple of workshops at AI for good in Geneva. It …
: Peace is better Ed (not sure what his last name is) on Prof G Markets where they are discussing Europe’s defence …
: Two is better than one Instagram may have started as a photo app where we posted one photo at a time but now the advice is …
: Where do you get your news? The communication landscape is ever changing. The 2025 Digital News Report from the Oxford’s Reuters …
: Swiss mountain passes If you are keen on cycling some of the iconic mountain passes in Switzerland but are not sure …
: A mural is color Playful murals add color to the cityscape which can otherwise be quite gray. I saw this one in …
: ”More like proto-feminists” Such an interesting comment from Rutger Bregman in Humankind. A Hopeful History. So far, a very …
: Writing advice, but make it simple Fictional editor Arthur Howitzer Jr in "The French Dispatch", via Harry Dry's excellent newsletter: …
: Geneva from above The tower of the St Pierre cathedral (well, one of the towers to be precise) offers a beautiful …
: Thinking in systems to address major problems Donella H. Meadows in Thinking in Systems: Hunger, poverty, environmental degradation, economic …
: Seven times five rules for writing well Economical writing by Deirdre McClosky is an excellent book of 35 rules for clear prose. In the …
: A blog, but with links Simon Willison’s principles for link blogs: include names, add value, be liberal with quotes. Why? …
: The state of the LLMs Simon Willison wrote a good overview of LLMs at the end of 2024: “The key skill in getting the most …
: Christmas in the cathedral The cathedral in Skálholt is a magical place.
: Icelandic folklore and adventures This week I picked up a complete set of Icelandic folklore and adventures, collected by Jón Árnason. …
: Understanding and ceasing to understand When we cease to understand the world by Benjamín Labatut is a profound book that captures the …
: Sun rising December is a time of transition. In the north days shorten until 21 December, seemingly an eternal …