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In their craven lust for increased page views, Norwegian newspaper websites are becoming innavigable, ad whoring content farms.@dagbladet_no 2010-11-07

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Weekly Mini-updates from 2010-11-07

In their craven lust for increased page views, Norwegian newspaper websites are becoming innavigable, ad whoring content farms.@dagbladet_no #
Another weekend is over. Knackered. #
A bit of history as it unfolded: http://www.metafilter.com/10034/Plane-crashes-in-to-the-word-trade-center#128705 #
A bit of history unfolding: http://www.metafilter.com/10034/Plane-crashes-in-to-the-word-trade-center #
Non-alcoholic working weekend. Can’t really have both without making compromises. #
Upgrading my ageing macbook: doubling storage, tripling memory. This should stave off the upgrade fever for a while. #
About to get into some serious pinnekjøtt (”twig beef”) and christmas beers with the Kolbu clan. #
Roasting with a gasflow meter is a lot less handwavy. #
“Miniature horses for the blind” you say? It’s a crying shame they can’t see how insanely cute they are.And small. Jesus! http://is.gd/gxJi7 #

November 7th, 2010

Weekly Mini-updates from 2010-10-24

RT @KaiserKuo Latest Sinica Podcast featuring @kemc @gadyepstein and @taniabranigan now available http://ow.ly/2XArq #
The Nøgne Ø and Grünerløkka Brygghus collaboration Single Hop ale is fantastic. To me, very similar to the Lagunitas IPA. #
I just replaced the battery on my iPhone—feeling like a 21st century handyman. Boy those are some tiny screws. #
Solo roasting for the first time. At batch 14 now, and no misroasts yet. Probably jinxed it now. #

October 24th, 2010

Weekly Mini-updates from 2010-10-17

“King of Kong” is the best documentary ever. The subject matter is … niche, but the characters are fantabulous. #
Oh God. I just caught myself nodding sagely after reading one of the platitudes printed onto my Ayurvedic Yogi tea bag. This can’t be good. #

October 17th, 2010