Milennial, dad and software engineer. Three daughters, one wife, passion for tech, not enough time.https://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3ly36jqilyk2uWell played, @scott.hanselman.com 😎05 Sep 2025 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly36jqilyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lj3xve4quc2rI hope that any exploitative unfairness in the mineral deal will be rectified by the next administration.26 Feb 2025 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3xve4quc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3liyshdl4oc2sThis should be a lot of fun! Season 1 was one of my all-time favorite shows, regardless of genre. Please don't disappoint! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2025 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3liyshdl4oc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3limu4rfkfs2s2025, the year when "republican" and "monarchist" became synonymous.20 Feb 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3limu4rfkfs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lhci5hyng22e”When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus.“ - Turkish proverb.03 Feb 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhci5hyng22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lfv3j3k3ls24Switch 2 seems to improve in all the right areas. Hoping for a decent specs bump, and a competitive price tag 🤞🏻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jan 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfv3j3k3ls24https://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lfpuzuvj4k2uLoving these etymological history lessons. In Norwegian, we have the equivalent ‘økenavn’, a reminder of our common linguistic roots 🤓 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpuzuvj4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lezpnpcsr22qSo, "white month" means refraining from any alcohol *other* than white wine, right?05 Jan 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lezpnpcsr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3leoluxvi5223I didn’t have particularly high expectations for Skeleton Crew, but I was very pleasantly surprised! Those who describe it as Goonies in space, are spot on. And in my book, that’s a great compliment!01 Jan 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3leoluxvi5223https://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3le4xkuku3c2rHow do I know it’s Christmas morning? I have suddenly purchased all the cash my daughters were gifted, and am now figuring out where I can use cash with least inconvenience. Merry Christmas everyone!25 Dec 2024 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3le4xkuku3c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lcugutbfdc2bThe 'Sport' mode on my Ford S-Max people-carrier works exactly the same as the 'Turbo' button of my childhood 486 computer.09 Dec 2024 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcugutbfdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lcsgp7g26c2fFirst time since 1998! Congratulations to McLaren, and to Lando Norris for doing his part in securing their victory in F1 manufacturers’ championship 2024!08 Dec 2024 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsgp7g26c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lcf6smkeh22yDuolingo boasts an impressive catalog of languages you can learn, including Klingon and High Valyrian. One glaring omission, though, is Gen-Z Slang. That would've been very helpful, no cap!03 Dec 2024 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcf6smkeh22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lcbjb6j4a22aApart from some slightly dated CGI (looking at you, Gollum), the LOTR trilogy still provides a solid film experience in my opinion. As one of the nerds who read the books before the movies came, I prefer the extended editions, though 🤓01 Dec 2024 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbjb6j4a22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lbytrf2ilc2zWhy is it so hard to extend the support plan of my Dell work laptop? I expected a simple "pay to extend" mechanism in the Dell SupportAssist app. What I got was a web form, an e-mail conversation with some sales rep, another web form, until halting on the fact the service tag was not in my name...28 Nov 2024 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbytrf2ilc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tormodfj.bsky.social/post/3lbs6xjfkp22hThe shape and form of my mid-life crisis is emerging. I just ordered spare parts from Kitsch-Bent in order to refurbish my old N64 controllers, while waiting for my pre-ordered Analogue 64 to ship. Sooo, what games are essential in a retro N64 collection? 🤔25 Nov 2024 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:vqfe4e36rap3yvm7r27p6tk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbs6xjfkp22h