Author Archives: torbengb

Multilingualism

Several months ago I met a guy at work who studies Scandinavistic, and he learned Swedish. Ever since, we’ve met once a month to eat and chat – in Swedish of course. This is fabulous practice for both of us … Continue reading

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Duality

It’s weird sometimes. I sometimes feel like this twenty-something cosmopolitan guy with a sweet girlfriend and a taste for crazy board games, sci-fi movies, and submarine novels. Life is fun. But I’m also nearing forty, married, a father of a … Continue reading

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Apple, begone!

I’m pretty sure my next smartphone, tablet, laptop, and desktop *won’t* be from Apple. My future hardware will be powered either by Android or by Linux (Ubuntu). And here’s why. Continue reading

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7 convenient iPhone tweaks

I like my iPhone, but there are some annoying details that Apple doesn’t want users to change. Luckily, this is where jailbreaking comes to the rescue. Here are some Cydia apps that make the iPhone easier to work with. Continue reading

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Find me on Google+

Google+ is the new social network that everybody is talking about. Well, maybe not everybody but at least the entire tech press. They are limiting the new user registrations for now, but I have gained access and it looks nice! … Continue reading

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