Monthly Archives: March 2005

Just got my cell phone back from the repair place… blogging from the bus on my way to work, just to celebrate!

Once again, uncle Jakob puts internet text production under scrutiny. The outset being that 48% of the American population has low literacy (12% of the adult Danish population) Nielsen suggests a simplification of online language (suggesting that main pages and, of course, home pages, be written at a 6th grade reading level, and all other [...]

I can never look my problems in the eyes Originally uploaded by appoulsen. Poster by obscure Danish street artist, “huskmitnavn” (remembermyname)- I like it… Update: for more of huskmitnavn’s work go to http://www.monsun.dk/huskmitnavn/menu.htm – it’s well worth the visit.

I’ve had a Tag Board on my site for quite some time now, and the idea appeals to me – a place for off-the-topic commentary, greetings and what not. Unfortunately, the service absolutely sucked! 9 out of 10 loads showed no board at all or a board saying “the requested URL…blah blah”. Not good enough! [...]

Screen Daily brings attention to a new index, designed to disclose the price we pay for going to the cinema – interesting stuff. On average (globally) it takes an hour to make enough money to buy a cinema ticket, so from that perspective, you get more than you give… “A trip to the cinema is [...]

Groupware = fanware? Social networks give craving, concert-starved fans a quick fix, until their heroes make their way to whichever stadium is within reach. In this case, I stumbled upon a U2 fan community at flickr, and I must say that this is the medium being used to the nth degree… Fans all across the [...]

Tim Bray writes about blogging as means to obtaining career goals. While I don’t necessarily agree with all ten reasons – I’m not even sure there are ten (some only seem to apply to engineers or people in marketing?) – I most certainly think that the debate relevant. Blogs as profiles / extended curriculums Personally, [...]

Google’s subtle, yet sofisticated, way of celebrating the International Women’s Day (today).

I don’t often recommend films in my blog, but I’ll make an exception. “Nordkraft” by Ole Christian Madsen is a solid piece of Danish cinema – good story, good cinematography, great acting… keep your eye out for it, and do check out the website. It’s not at all bad either (though it clearly lacks an [...]

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