January 2026
: I’ve been using both ChatGPT and Claude lately for CSS. Running tests side by side on the same …
: I have now moved most of my long-form content to robertbirming.com. I’ve set up redirects for …
: There are so many cool, half-hidden alleys and backyards in Chiang Mai. Around every corner, you …
: It was just a year ago since I was last in Chiang Mai, and I’ve already spotted some new cool street …
: Watched: Jurassic World Rebirth 🍿 One of those time-passing movies that feels like a decent watch on …
December 2025
: Finished reading: Eldslandet (Vanessa Frank, #1) by Pascal Engman 📚 This was the first book by …
: Doing some CSS and tested ChatGPT and Claude against each other. I asked the same question to both …
: Watched: Scarface 🍿 Rewatched it… again. Still great. It also has one of my favorite movie quotes. …
: You know you’re a design geek when a license plate like this gives you cozy feelings. I spent the …
: Watched: The Beast in Me Season 1 📺 It was okay. No more, no less. A bit too predictable, and it …
: As a little Swedish fika Sunday tinkering, I decided to make a lightweight version of my Bearming …
: Watched: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf 📺 On paper, it sounded like it would be right up my alley. In …
: Day two of the Micro.blog 12 days of winter wonder photo challenge. Today’s word: cozy. I met this …
: The recent release of the Bearming 3.0 theme inspired a new community page and highlighted the …
: I’m taking part in Micro.blog’s lovely 12 days of winter wonder photo challenge. Today’s word is …
: Spotted this handsome gentleman and asked if I could snap a photo. I’m always a bit hesitant to ask …
: Watched: Warfare 🍿 Rewatched it now that it’s on streaming. Still really good, in all its horror and …
: Watched: Kite On Ice 🍿 Kite is one of my absolute favorite bands. Not because they’re from Sweden, …
: I’ve also brought back the Micro.blog Photos page on my Bear blog now. It feels nice to have it in …
: I’ve redesigned robertbirming.com (or rather, I’m redesigning, because it will never really end) and …
: Dishonesty is a rejection of life — lovely post by Annie about being present. When you focus on the …
: Finished reading: One by One (Robert Hunter, #5) by Chris Carter 📚 Another terrifying ride with …
November 2025
: I’ve started working on version 3.0 of my Bearming theme for Bear Blog. I’ve learned so much along …
: Watched: Task 📺 I loved it! The best mini-series I’ve seen since Adolescence. Great story, amazing …
: Made a few updates to my new Bearly theme for Bear Blog: added rainbow and sparkling logo add-ons, …
: I finally released Bearly today 🥳 It’s been such a fun and rewarding journey. I’m honestly a bit …
: I thought I’d have my new Bear theme ready to ship today, but it’ll have to wait a bit longer. No …
: Just read on SVT, Sweden’s public service news outlet, that our neighbors in Denmark will set a …
: I love that Robb Knight shared a photo of his workspace in his P&B interview, and I absolutely love …
: Home sick, but my new Bear theme is getting better. I already have a name for it, though with my …
: Working on a new theme for Bear Blog. The more I think about it, the more I lean toward making it …
: Playing: Insane by Deki Alem 🎧 Great track from the Swedish twin brothers Sammy and Johnny Boakye …
: Today I learned why they named it DuckDuckGo, after reading Annie’s post Duck duck duck dichotomy. I …
: Went out for lunch, ended up at a Slipknot concert. 🎃
: Watched: Bugonia 🍿 Conspiratorial beekeepers and potential aliens hiding in plain sight. An …
October 2025
: Nice to see the Bear Discovery feed all dressed up for Halloween. Looking delightfully spooky! …
: Watched: King’s Game 🍿 Classic political drama. I really liked it. There’s something about Danish …
: Now you can get the classic Swedish dammsugare (vacuum cleaner) pastry in Halloween mode. Marzipan, …
: Watched: Tripping with Nils Frahm 🍿 Genius. Pure genius. Like a contemporary Jan Johansson. It’s the …
: Went to a photo booth to get my picture taken for my driver’s license renewal. Someone had left …
: Read: The Death Sculptor by Chris Carter 📚 Yet another great Robert Hunter story. I’ve never read a …
: A good example of how much we love to fika here in Sweden. My favorite café is now selling cinnamon …
: My brother (yes, I’ve told him to move to Micro.blog) has been using AI to colorize old photos. I …
: Playing: Stand Back by Kite 🎧 The Swedish band Kite is one of my absolute favorite discoveries in …
: I spotted a demonstration outside the café window today. Ran out and snapped this shot.
: I’ve done a complete redesign of the Blogging Tips & Tools page. It’s been on my to-do list for a …
: The upside of downtime — a positive take on the current technical issues with the Bear blogging …
: Bear is down for some custom domains, including mine. I’ll take it as a sign that running two blogs …
: Watched: A House of Dynamite (2025) 🍿 I really liked it. It was well-made and had almost a …
: My latest Bear experiment: a custom search feature for my blog page. There’s an official version, …
: Time for some transcenDental meditation. Getting to the root of things, one tooth at a time. …
: Playing: The End by Mammoth 🎧 Just discovered this great track after listening to an interesting …
: Watched: The Perfect Neighbor (2025) 🍿 A crazy and tragic story. One of those times you wish it were …
: One last Micro Bear update for today: I added a Videos page and decided to separate movies and shows …
: I was greeted by an explosion of autumn colors at one of my jobs today. 🍁
: I’ve updated the Postroll on my Bear blog. It now uses my Micro.blog bookmarks instead of Raindrops, …
: Playing: Wasted Years by Iron Maiden 🎧 I was in my teens when this song came out. I’d just started …
: Out with some friends at this cool burger joint tonight. Went to the bathroom and discovered a tiny …
: The lussebulle arrived early this year. A soft saffron bun baked for Lucia Day in December here in …
: I just noticed that IMDb has random 404 pages with messages inspired by movie quotes. This one’s my …
: Watched: Black Rabbit (2025) 📺 Ozark is one of my favorite shows. This felt like the New York …
: Trying out a weekly Sunday summary of the new posts on my other blog. It’s still all quite new, but …
: Latest experiment on my Bear blog: a Status page showing books I’m reading, my latest post and …
: Playing: Black Cat by Janet Jackson 🎧 My cousin and I used to work as bricklayers for the same …
: Playing: The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) by Simon & Garfunkel 🎧 What’s a song that …
: Watched: Black Phone 2 (2025) 🍿 It was… okay. If you liked the first one you might enjoy it, but …
: We have AI, self-driving cars, and space tourists. Getting a custom favicon for your blog to show …
: I’ve been tinkering with my Bear blog and added a few new things: a Postroll to share recent posts …
: Huddinge, Sweden — boats laid to rest, adding their colors to the autumn canvas, as if painted there …
: I added a new photos section on my other blog, showing the photos I post here. To me, Bear and …
: Ingarö, Sweden — same spot as the video from earlier. Just experimenting a bit with a new photo …
: Ingarö, Sweden — the sound of silence. Sometimes, it’s what we don’t have that gives us the most.
: Today I did work at Muskö, an island south of Stockholm known for its old naval base hidden inside …
: Watched: The Woman in Cabin 10 🍿 Not great. Greed, a billionaire, a shady doctor, and a journalist …
: I received my “IndieWeb is Punk” stickers today. Jim Mitchell kindly sent them for free, since I was …
: Huddinge, Sweden — on my way to the next client, I stopped for a short break to enjoy the beautiful …
: Yesterday I wrote about not having decided how, or if, I should connect my two blogs. Now I’ve added …
: So far so good having two blogs, though I haven’t quite figured out how (or if) to connect them. …
: Watched: The Long Walk 🍿 Let’s just say you can expect body fluids. A lot of them. All sorts.
: I’ve been thinking about (no surprise there) what to call follow-up posts from other bloggers. …
: I asked ChatGPT to create a script that sorts posts on my Bear blog by year. This was the result on …
: Watched: Monster: The Ed Gein Story 📺 Not my favorite season, but still worth watching. I liked the …
: Saltsjöbaden, Sweden — mirror morning, with autumn colors slowly making their entrance. I love this …
: I figured it was time to give my new theme a proper name and description ✍️ Theme Name: Project …
: Watched: Bo Burnham: Inside 🍿 I decided to rewatch it with some Covid distance (no pun intended), …
: If you ever visit my hometown, Stockholm, I highly recommend taking the retro tram. There’s even a …
: I’ve been working on the design for my “new” Bear blog over at robertbirming.com. There’s still a …
: Since I still haven’t been able to decide about mixing short and long posts, here’s my previous one, …
: Just watched: Sentimental Value (2025) 🍿 So sad, so beautiful, so good. I loved it! The acting was …
: A video from one of the clients I visited yesterday. It might look like the home of a hoarder, but …
: Värmdö, Sweden — I stopped for a coffee between jobs and had this foggy fairytale view from my …
September 2025
: Skarpnäck, Sweden — this is the picture many people have of my home country, Sweden. And to be …
: Just watched: Speak No Evil (2022) 🍿 An unsettling feeling that kept growing as the story unfolded. …
: Stockholm, Sweden — I was greeted by a mighty sky on my bike ride to work this morning. One that …
: Just watched: One Battle After Another (2025) 🍿 I skipped the trailers and all the pre-info on this …
: Read: Gruppen by Sigge Eklund 📚 It was an OK read, no more, no less. Nothing that blew me away, but …
: Bro, Sweden — surf’s up. 🏄♂️
: Stockholm, Sweden — this tiny piece of street art made me stop and think. I guess it did its job.
: Finished reading: The Night Stalker by Chris Carter 📚 Great read! Just as horrifying as the others …
August 2025
: Finished reading: Wild and Crazy Guys by Nick de Semlyen 📚 The stories live up to the title. A crazy …
: Pride Stockholm 2025 Went to the Pride parade here in Stockholm with my mom. A colorful, joyful day full of warmth, …
July 2025
: Finished reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚 Nah. Some good bits, but formulaic and uninspiring. …
: Blog identity crisis — again Just me, once again, trying to figure out how to balance micro posts and long-form writing. No big …
: Finished reading: New Thinking by Dagogo Altraide 📚 An interesting read! It’s cool to see how much …
: Finished reading: The Executioner by Chris Carter 📚 Yep, he’s done it again! Without a doubt the …
: Finished reading: Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition) by Ed Catmull 📚 A great read! Packed with …
: No likes, no stats, no problem I really appreciate the new features available on this fresh little blog home of mine. I like how …
: Yay, I got my ”IndieWeb is Punk” T-shirt today! 😎 This awesome creation is a perfect example of what …
: After the blogging honeymoon With this new home for my blog, I’m still on the limited Micro.one $1/month plan. It’s a …
: Finished reading: Battle Scars by Jason Fox 📚 An honest, interesting, and at times deeply unsettling …
June 2025
: Finished reading: Studie i mänskligt beteende by Lena Andersson 📚 I really like her books! She has a …
: Finished reading: The Innovators by Walter Isaacson 📚 Very interesting read! From the invention of …
: Micro.blog Rainbow Logo Want to sprinkle some rainbow magic on your Micro.blog during Pride Month? Or why not keep the joy …
: Finished reading: Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter 📚 A new favorite of mine in the crime/thriller …
: Micro.blog Question Challenge A while back, Ava kindly invited me to take part in her wonderful initiative, the Bear blog question …
: Finished reading: Från Noice till nu by Peo Thyrén 📚 A nostalgic read for anyone who remembers Noice …
: I recently read the autobiography of one of Sweden’s most well-known actors, Mikael Persbrandt. …
: Finished reading: Thorsten Flinck : En självbiografi by Thorsten Flinck 📚 What a ride! Great book, …
: With great platform power comes great reader responsibility You probably recognize the inspiration behind the title. Even though Voltaire coined the phrase, …
: Finished reading: Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger 📚 An inspiring read. Also some fun trivia, like …
: Why I moved my blog to Micro.blog Update: I’m back on Bear, and I also have this Micro.blog now. Can’t have too many blogs, right? 😅 …
: Finished reading: The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver 📚 It was good, but not quite as strong as the …
May 2025
: Finished reading: Tio tankar för själens hunger by Antje Jackelen 📚 Not my cup of tea, but it’s a …
: Finished reading: I May Be Wrong by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad 📚 A truly wonderful read, filled with …
: Finished reading: Wolf by Mo Hayder 📚 A good book with a thrilling, unpredictable ending, but the …
: Finished reading: The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver 📚 An outstanding thriller! Even better than …
: Finished reading: Mikael Persbrandt by Mikael Persbrandt 📚 What a wild ride! A great example of when …
April 2025
: Finished reading: Markoolio – mörkret och den rosa bubblan by Marko Lehtosalo 📚 I liked it. It was …
: Finished reading: The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver 📚 Another great one in the series. Horrifying …
: Finished reading: A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough 📚 A powerful and sobering read. The …
: Finished reading: Din tid kommer by Carl-Johan Vallgren 📚 Definitely worth reading! I love …
: Finished reading: Poppet by Mo Hayder 📚 A decent read, but the weakest in the series so far. It felt …
: Finished reading: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 📚 Just read the book for the first time, and it …
March 2025
: Finished reading: Gone by Mo Hayder 📚 Easily the best Jack Caffery book yet! Non-stop excitement. If …
: Finished reading: Skin by Mo Hayder 📚 Another chilling, gripping ride with Jack Caffrey. If you’re a …
: Finished reading: En bra man by Tina Trender 📚 Thought about putting it down more than once. But …
: Finished reading: Sömngångaren by Lars Kepler 📚 Rreally exciting all the way through, and definitely …
February 2025
: Finished reading: The Treatment by Mo Hayder 📚 Liked the first one better. This one felt …
: Finished reading: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 📚 Finally read it after a million …
: Finished reading: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 📚 I love the movie! Seen it a …
: Finished reading: Jävla karlar by Andrev Walden 📚 I absolutely loved it! It’s a fantastic mix of …
January 2025
: Finished reading: Jag lever, pappa by Siri Marie Seim Sønstelie 📚 I found myself wishing it was …
: Finished reading: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 📚 I loved it. It’s full of wild stories and …
: Finished reading: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 📚 Kept me interested, but didn’t blow me …
: Finished reading: No and Me by Delphine De Vigan 📚 I loved it! It’s such a beautifully written book …
: Finished reading: No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox 📚 Inspiring and beautifully written. He …