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Category: Sweden
To live in Sweden
DreamHack Stockholm 2024
This weekend I visited DreamHack in Stockholm. DreamHack is a convention for computer games and all things gaming related.
Three books about being Swedish
In this post I talk about three books that made my world larger in the last six months. They each give an account of what it means to be Swedish.
Review: Outside the Box
In which I review of the book Outside the Box by Magnus Seter, about how Swedish publishers became major players in the niche market of tabletop roleplaying games.
Churches of Gotland
What if you could pick up a card game on the ferry to Gotland, learn and play it in fifteen minutes, and have so much fun that you decided to go back and buy a second copy?
Baltic Days at the National Maritime Museum
The weekend of September 28-29th Sweden celebrated Baltic Days. We attended at the National Maritime Museum in Stockholm Sunday. Which for some reason I had not visited yet. Baltic Days is an annual event for the Swedish-Baltic culture that developed not least after tens of thousands of Balts fled to Sweden at the end of … Continue reading Baltic Days at the National Maritime Museum
Church of Saint Botvid
The 12th century Church of Saint Botvid lies prominently next to the freeway leading southwest from Stockholm. It’s the oldest church in the region and has been under restoration for quite some time. Work has now finished on the outside while still ongoing inside. One sunny morning after dropping kids off to school I stopped … Continue reading Church of Saint Botvid
PNG is not GIF
Restrictions spur creativity. Perception shapes reality. Or why you don't want to get on the wrong side of your users. In the early days of the internet, GIF was the prevailing file format for website graphics. While JPEG is great for compressing photos, GIF (Graphical Image File) is a lossless encoding that works great when … Continue reading PNG is not GIF
Gripsholm, Mariefred and Taxinge
A little hour west of Stockholm lies the small-town Mariefred with the royal palace and museum Gripsholm Castle. Built by Gustav Vasa to fortify his power, later kings favoured Gripsholm as well, not least Gustav III who added a theatre to entertain himself and his court. Today the scenic castle is a popular destination both … Continue reading Gripsholm, Mariefred and Taxinge
How do you like your coffee?
How do you like your coffee? If you are like me, the answer is Hot as Hell, black as the Devil. No milk, no sugar. And absolutely not the lukewarm poor excuse for coffee served with every lunch deal here in Stockholm. Or perhaps you prefer tea? On Mars? Why not. Now you can make … Continue reading How do you like your coffee?