Personal
Martin Højriis Kristensen
This is my personal blog. Most of it is old, and very little has any significant value for anyone.
- Public transport (and a little about private car use)
One of the first things I had to familiarise myself with in Oslo was the public transport system. Public transport in Oslo seems to run extremely smoothly. There is a very extensive network consisting of the T-bane (Tunnelbane/Metro), buses and trams, which they call ‘light rail’ up here. In addition, there are a…
- The Tax Authority
It’s quite easy for a Dane to move to Norway to work. You don’t need a residence or work permit, and a joint taxation rule prevents you from being taxed in both countries. So, before I came up here on 1 February, I hadn’t really done anything other than what I usually do when I’ve been up here on a business trip –…
- New Norwegian starts here
On 1 February 2015, I flew to Oslo to live and work here. In this series of posts, I’ll try to capture some of the experiences I’m having since moving to Norway. Other posts will no doubt cover Norwegian culture, Oslo in general, and other interesting things I come across. Another aspect I’d like to write a bit about…
- 43 great Danish words under threat
The newspaper Politiken has published an article about a number of Danish words that are at risk of being removed from the Retskrivningsordbogen (Danish Spelling Dictionary). The argument is apparently that they are on their way out of the Danish language. To stave off that fate, here is a short story featuring 43…
- Company Danish Championships: Netdesign crowned Danish company champions - Regatta
Congratulations to our colleagues who deservedly secured the victory. It’s great to work for a winning team! Quote from www.baadmagasinet.dk: ‘NetDesign dominated the final races and were crowned Danish champions when the final was sailed on Friday in Skovshoved. [...]’
- Ultraviolet - Jem
I reply to emails as fast as Milla Jovovich takes down enemies in Ultraviolet, whilst I listen to “Jem – 24” on repeat… 47 emails to go before it’s time for duck, oven-roasted beetroot and Amarone. 7 hours to go before I pour a draught beer at Eskil’s. Quote from www.youtube.com: ‘Ultraviolet music video using various…
- Danish hosting company buys wind turbine - ComON
Power your home as the wind blows – It is, of course, untrue to claim that you are carbon-neutral when you still expect coal-fired power stations to step in the moment the wind dies down. Wind turbines generate more than they consume, but storage is not currently CO₂-neutral. If they switched off the servers when…
- Tens of thousands of VW Golf engines are being turned into new power stations | Ingeniøren
Decentralised mini-power stations combined with heat pumps are, on the one hand, a way of compensating for the instability of wind turbines and, on the other, a far better use of our remaining natural gas (burning gas purely for boiler operation is utterly stupid). But this STILL does not solve the problem that we…
- Upload Multiple Files to Google Docs
Quite clever. Google really ought to turn Docs into a proper Gdrive soon, though :-) Quote from Google Operating System: 'If you want to upload a lot of documents to Google Docs, it’s difficult to upload them one by one. You can send the documents by email, but this option isn’t very reliable and not all formats are…
- Nobel laureate warns against wind power
It’s about time these perspectives were brought into the debate. Wind power cannot be relied upon alone to supply a country’s electricity needs, and if a solar power plant (or other renewable source) is built that can supply 100 per cent of consumption, then the case for wind power is weak. Quote from epn.dk: ‘It is…
- Opinion – The Nørrebro vicar and the role of television
Ralf Pittelkow has once again hit the nail on the head. One must expect that supporters of the Iraqis have a somewhat superficial approach to the concept of truth, and it comes as no surprise that the descriptions of the operation have been vastly exaggerated. But it is disheartening that these untruths are not…
- Comic for 30 August 2009
Life as a systems integrator...
- jp.dk - Fighting dogs removed from the home of a neighbour of a childminder looking after four children
The debate about so-called ‘fighting dogs’ is taking an unfortunate turn. There is no immediate reason to assume that dogs which attack other dogs are also dangerous to humans, and although Section 6 of the Dogs Act formally authorises the police to impound such dogs, it is highly doubtful whether the removal in…
- TV 2 | EAST JUTLAND - The Ærø ferries are ready to take over the Samsø service
This farce is a classic consequence of the Danish model, whereby the islands themselves are responsible for the infrastructure connecting them to the outside world – a situation which, of course, differs from all other Danish towns, where the roads between towns are managed by a state body. In Sweden, waterways are a…
- Google is making over a million public domain books available in EPUB format
This is incredibly exciting… The book as a concept (a closed work, a well-known author or group of authors, compulsory submission, etc.) will no doubt survive, but that doesn’t mean the way we access the medium can’t be digitised. Just as with music and films, it is free distribution that drives the market, but before…
- Nokia launches the Booklet 3G 'mini laptop'
Quote from Engadget: 'Nokia rocked the world this morning by introducing its take on the laptop, called the Booklet 3G. If you’re the cheeky sort (like us), you could call it a fancy netbook, what with its Atom processor and 10.1-inch display, but that screen has a higher resolution than your average Eee, and it also…
- Photo stream
This article contains photos taken on the go.
- Opinion – The Iraqis and Nyrup’s failure
Perhaps the most sensible comment on the matter today. It is an unfortunate situation for those involved, but the police must abide by the law, and the rest of us must accept that we cannot simply make special exceptions every time we feel sorry for someone, or whenever someone causes enough of a fuss. Quote from…
- Google unveils once-secret server | Business Tech - CNET News
Google has revealed its server design. Standard components in a homemade ‘cabinet’ with a motorbike battery as a UPS and shipping containers as data centres… That’s how you get the best value for money in this industry. Quote from news.cnet.com: ‘Unusually, the search giant designs its own servers. For the first time,…
- jp.dk - Tivoli does not trust the Cobra designers
How can anyone ever trust a group of people who have clearly demonstrated that their quality control doesn’t work? Scrap that project and come up with something else.. Quote from jp.dk: ‘Tivoli Friheden does not trust the Italians’ assurances that the new axles are up to standard. The opening of the Cobra…
