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  • Why twelve point Times New Roman isn't always a good idea

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    I am currently sitting in the very back of a conference room with about 170 attendees. Up front is a good speaker, except for the fact that he uses slides with a ridiculously small font. Why do people write so much anyway? There is no call for all this insane amount of writing on a…

  • An alternative to minding your diet

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    I have come up a (theoretical) alternative to dieting. It should be fool-proof and builds on the fact that the pleasure of eating is mainly about substance and taste. Once food is swallowed it is purely of nutritional value. The concept would be to intercept the food after it leaves the mouth but before it…

  • My first mobile-Internet-enabled camera

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    Back in 1999 my “mobile computing platform” consisted of a Palm Pilot with a grayscale screen and a larger-than-life Nokia mobile phone with an onboard modem. These were communicating via an infrared link. As I was about to go on holiday one summer I found that it was possible to get a camera adapter to…

  • Why I do not trust FaceBook (and its relatives)!

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    The last few weeks FaceBook has spread like a wild fire througout Norway. The major newspapers have started to pick up on the trend and having read their many articles to the praise of FaceBook, I feel like reflecting a little. Back in 1999/2000 a social networking site called eCircles was on the rise. A…

  • The Baghdad battery

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim
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    In the 1930’s during the excavation of a village near Baghdad, archeologists encountered a battery – a 2000 year old battery to be omore precise. You can read more about the Baghdad battery and other world mysteries at http://www.world-mysteries.com. Read a short outtake from the World Mysteries homepage below: In 1936, while excavating ruins of…

  • Exotic Menu at Sjávarkjallarinn

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    During my three trips to Iceland I’ve had an exceptional dinner at Sjávarkjallarinn every time. The name means sea food cellar which is an excellent description of what we’re dealing with. The restaurant is located in a dimly lit cellar in downtown Reykjavik and is fitted with a modern yet comfortable interior design. The food…

  • Six good movies in the "drama" genre

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    Recommending films is always difficult as I may ultimately be held accountable for wasting two hours out of someones life. Although a risky business, recommendations can tell you something significant about the person who gives the recommendation. Hence, I put a few recommendations up on my blog. Hearts in Atlantis Simon Birch Finding Neverland Million…

  • "Slamming" at A Tasca Tequila Bar in Lisbon

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    A Tasca Tequila Bar is little more than a hole in the wall, located in a narrow street in Lisbons Barrio Alto district. Still, this is where I find myself coming back to every time I visit the city. At A Tasca I usually find myself drinking Tequila slammers. A Tequila slammer, for those who…

  • Moving to WordPress

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    After having written on my homepage blogged for nigh on 10 years now I have come to the conclusion that I no longer have sufficient time to both developing the technology and blogging. Having assessed my alternatives I concluded that WordPress would be the best way forward. All the articles from my old web site…

  • Idiocracy

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    (Stein) Runar Bergheim

    I am looking for a particularly powerful file deletion utility to wipe the remains of this tragic movie off the hard drive my media center PC. Do not under any circumstances allow yourself to be tricked into seeing this film. Even the longest of life spans doesn’t allow for this utter and complete waste. I…