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‘The Effective Executive’ by Peter Drucker: How Relevant Is It Today?
Initially, I did not expect too much from this book. Published in 1966, and filled with examples from companies and governments that no longer exist in the same… Continue Reading
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Ferry Review Oslo – Kiel with Color Line
Last year, I took the Oslo-Kiel ferry for the first time. With my blog post on the ferry between the Netherlands and Norway being one of my more… Continue Reading
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6 Personal Websites That Make You Want to Build Your Own
A month ago, I wrote about why everybody needs a personal website. In short, it’s a serendipity vehicle, a credibility tool, a learning accelerator, and a piece of… Continue Reading
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Book Review: This is Strategy by Seth Godin
It was on the Tim Ferriss Show that I first heard about Seth Godin. I was interested right away because Seth has had one of the earliest blogs… Continue Reading
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Building a Home Server: Taking Back Digital Autonomy
Everything I know about computers comes from YouTube tutorials, forums, and whatever LLMs tell me. What I lack in formal training, though, I make up for in curiosity.… Continue Reading
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Why Everybody Needs a Personal Website
Most content about personal websites and blogs focuses on which platform to use or how to optimise for SEO. That’s where the affiliate money is. But the more… Continue Reading
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Climbing the 7 Highest Peaks on Norway in 2026: Costs, Planning and Preparations
For many, January is the month when summer holiday planning begins. The same applies to us. We started looking into when and how we can best climb the… Continue Reading
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Blogpost På Norsk; De Rare Nederlandere
I am currently enrolled in a B2 Norwegian course. And now I have to put what I’m learning into practice. So here it goes, a blogpost in Norwegian… Continue Reading
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9 Things I Didn’t Regret Buying in 2025
With 2026 now upon us, it’s time to look back at the purchases that made a difference. Some are practical, others are a bit indulgent, but all of… Continue Reading
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My Duolingo 2025 Rewind: Three Years, 16 Hours, and Some More Strange Sentences
My Duolingo streak just passed 1102 days. That’s three years of daily Norwegian practice without breaking the chain (with some help from streak freezes though). As with every… Continue Reading
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Latest Frameworks for Assessing Strength of Knowledge (SoK) in Risk Analysis: Academic Insights and Practical Methods
Modern risk definitions recognise that risk isn’t just about probability and consequence; it fundamentally involves uncertainty. This uncertainty can be operationalised through probability (P) and the Strength of… Continue Reading
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Open Source Geographical Data in Norway: Essential Knowledge for Professional and Personal Use
When I moved to Norway three-ish years ago, I quickly learned that understanding geography here means more than just looking at the distance between two points. Because of… Continue Reading
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Monte Carlo Simulation Explaind Simply
“Must have experience with Monte Carlo simulation.” I see this line often in risk management job postings. It appears in course descriptions, textbooks, and LinkedIn skill endorsements. Yet,… Continue Reading
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Live music in Stavanger: Where to find it
I’ve been looking around for bars with live music. It’s challenging to locate these spots when you are not ‘in the scene’. These small live acts will often… Continue Reading
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Gym Progress Tracking: Why Paper Beats Apps
I’ve been going to the gym consistently for years. Three times a week, rarely missing a session, feeling like I was putting in the work. But the truth… Continue Reading
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My AI Stack in 2025: Why the ‘Best’ Model Isn’t Always What You Need
A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with Claude about European flight rewards programmes, just a conversation on how I could improve one of my existing blog posts. Twenty… Continue Reading
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Vacation and Productivity: Lessons from Marrakech
Introduction We’re waiting for the train to Gardermoen Airport. The Oslo sky is autumn blue, warm enough for just a light wool jumper. I can’t quite believe that… Continue Reading
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Book Review: The Paradox of Svalbard
After spending seven weeks on Svalbard, I thought I had a good understanding of what life was like in Longyearbyen. I’d experienced the midnight sun, navigated the rules… Continue Reading
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What’s On My Desk: A Windows User’s Apple Ecosystem Experience
Let’s talk tech, that’s always fun. The MacBook I recently bought a MacBook Air—my first Apple laptop. I grew up with Apple computers in the house, but I’ve… Continue Reading
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What Does It Cost to Study in Norway?
After completing my degree in Risk Analysis at UIS in Stavanger (2023-2025), it’s time to make up the balance. I’ve kept records for most of the months I… Continue Reading