My blog, the 2012 edition

31 May 2012 in Berlin, Germany
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Welcome to the latest iteration of my blog! I recently realized that I’ve been blogging since 1997, but actual visual or technical updates have been a lot more seldom.

This new blog aims to focus on simplicity and content, much in the spirit of Zeldman’s 2012 web design manifesto. You can find a lot more about how this iteration was built in the colophon.

For reference, here is how the old site layout from 2007 looked like:

2006 edition

And here is the current iteration:

2012 edition

I hope you enjoy the 2012 edition. I’ve also imported lots of old posts that have not been available on this site for years, including this one from 1998 telling how we were starting to work on Midgard. You may also enjoy the old motorcycle travel journals.

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My blog, the 2017 edition

14 December 2017 in Berlin, Germany. 5 minute read.
I guess every five years is a good cadence for blog redesigns. This year’s edition started as a rewrite of the technical implementation, but I ended up also updating the visuals. Here I’ll go through the design goals, and how I met them.
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Travel: all you need is a good backpack

07 March 2013 in Helsinki, Finland. 2 minute read.
In the last year, I’ve spent a lot of time on the road, mainly through client work and the European projects I’ve been involved with. To be more exact, I’ve spent more than half of my time traveling. This year should definitely be more light on conferences!