Monthly Archives: December 2008

I got 1-up’d

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

Or something like that. For once someone told me to look it up on Google. It was a Linux query, and since I’m not that knowledgeable on Linux, I deferred it to my brother. He asked me if he should … Continue reading →

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Wireless trouble in Ubuntu

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

I’ve been doing something that I should have been doing a long time ago. As I haven’t been using my desktop much since my last hard disk crash, it has sported only a Windows XP install. Yesterday I set down … Continue reading →

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Starting anew

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

It is soon 2009, and time keeps rushing by. I’ve already resolved to look forward in small steps, in order to keep from breaking down due to too many promises. To myself and others. In order to get set for … Continue reading →

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Agile spare time

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

This last six months I have focused a bit more on managing my spare time. It started out well, with me doing a bit more work on Wikka Wiki, maintaining a monthly (board) gaming evening and getting a bit more … Continue reading →

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What do you play now?

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

This was an interesting week. I’ve been home a couple of days, the ground is covered in what we call Steel Ice in Norway, and I’m breaking neurons on a work related task. Since I also want to get blogging … Continue reading →

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Wish-list for Christmas 2008

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

Well, I might not be the most religious person in the world, but I still look upon Christmas with a (deeply buried?) glee, a promise that smells of cinnamon, ginger, blackcurrant and rice porridge. And cartoons, old films and choirs … Continue reading →

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The magic of old

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

Now, it is quite a while since Magic: the Gathering 4th Edition were released. That was when I started playing, a long time ago. At the time of writing, 10th Edition is the current base edition, it seems. I am … Continue reading →

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Is coffee its own religion?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Tormod Haugen

Today the local newspaper wrote a piece about my favorite local coffee bar. It was really positive, as it well as it should be. The coffee bar is run by the Pioneer church, a liberal Christian congregation. They have a … Continue reading →

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