Writer, web developer and consultant based in Hveragerði, Iceland. Lapsed Interactive Media Academic. Webby Tech Stuff and webby book stuff. https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/ https://softwarecrisis.dev/https://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu3a7aj4zz2mImages of Hveragerði: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/photos/images-of-the-town/27 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3a7aj4zz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu37akjcas2qA flock of starlings decided it was absolutely vital that they all immediately move 100 metres to the west #iceland #nature27 Aug 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu37akjcas2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu374gic2k2qThis is arguably one of the most "Hveragerði" photos I've taken. The river Varmá flowing past Reykjafjall mountain. #iceland #nature27 Aug 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu374gic2k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu36qwng3k2qI think this site here in Hveragerði is scheduled to be demolished, cleared, and replaced with high end flats next year. They've all been empty for months now and the house has been damaged by recurring leaks in the heating #iceland #hveragerði27 Aug 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu36qwng3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu35vhekueqdThis genuinely seems bonkers, even for a service as notoriously bonkers as gumroad [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu35vhekueqdhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu34zv6ux73c“Five Things: August 27, 2026 | As in guillotine...” https://loudpoet.com/2026/08/27/five-things-august-27-2026/ 27 Aug 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu34zv6ux73chttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu2x6kkyfs2qThe story of this blog so far: 'AI', the death of web dev, and feeling like an outsider https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2026/the-story-of-this-blog-so-far/ A bit of thinking out loud as I review the history of the blog.27 Aug 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2x6kkyfs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu2x7gb6ql27The story of this blog so far: 'AI', the death of web dev, and feeling like an outsider: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2026/the-story-of-this-blog-so-far/27 Aug 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2x7gb6ql27https://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu2mptvppc2qI've complained before about various bugs in Apple Music, a regular one being that syncing often just gives up for days on end and lags by a few hours even on a good day A new one is refusing to add an album to the library. It plays. It pretends to add it, but never appears in the library27 Aug 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2mptvppc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu2jutobxngh“Support Pivot to AI — be in the patron name read for August – Pivot to AI” https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/26/support-pivot-to-ai-be-in-the-patron-name-read-for-august/ 27 Aug 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2jutobxnghhttps://bsky.app/profile/baldurbjarnason.com/post/3mu2im6zqf6n5“With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial.” https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers > it amounts to a direct repudiation of Silicon Valley’s core project.27 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:cfcnluzwlof3qkppfmlmuxhm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2im6zqf6n5