Björn Friðgeir
@bjornfr.bsky.social
The only living Björn Friðgeir in the world.
Nerd. Programmer. Afper. Icelandic.
Solidly middle-aged.
May tweet about football with #boltinn #djöflarnir or #EuroVikes so please block those hashtags if that's not for you.
Nerd. Programmer. Afper. Icelandic.
Solidly middle-aged.
May tweet about football with #boltinn #djöflarnir or #EuroVikes so please block those hashtags if that's not for you.
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Björn Friðgeir
@bjornfr.bsky.social
· Jan 3
So my new year's resolution is:
Read 100 books.
Given the state of my Kindle half of those could be just finishing unfinished ones.
Read 100 books.
Given the state of my Kindle half of those could be just finishing unfinished ones.
Books read:
2018: 145
2019: 107
2020: 92
2021: 37
2022: 61
2023: 30
2024: 36.
All the yikes. And a new year's resolution decided. For a start just finishing up the half read books should get me to '23 in about a month....
2018: 145
2019: 107
2020: 92
2021: 37
2022: 61
2023: 30
2024: 36.
All the yikes. And a new year's resolution decided. For a start just finishing up the half read books should get me to '23 in about a month....
Last year: 59. Good. Let's do better:
So my new year's resolution is, again:
Read 100 books.
So my new year's resolution is, again:
Read 100 books.
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WORD FACT
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 PM
WORD FACT
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
The SARCs in sarcophagus and sarcasm are the same. They come from the Greek root “sarx-“, meaning “flesh”.
“Sarcophagus” literally means flesh-eater.
“Sarcasm” effectively means flesh-tearer — because the right sarcastic comment cuts deep.
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you also need to unmute this for the perfect song / visual combo
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
you also need to unmute this for the perfect song / visual combo
Afgreiddi tvö 'búin að bíða í nokkra mánuði' mál.
Bæði reyndar þurfa svo skref tvö en þau eru bæði ákveðin.
Húrra fyrir mér.
Bæði reyndar þurfa svo skref tvö en þau eru bæði ákveðin.
Húrra fyrir mér.
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Afgreiddi tvö 'búin að bíða í nokkra mánuði' mál.
Bæði reyndar þurfa svo skref tvö en þau eru bæði ákveðin.
Húrra fyrir mér.
Bæði reyndar þurfa svo skref tvö en þau eru bæði ákveðin.
Húrra fyrir mér.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1792
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1792
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More precisely: solar and batteries can supply 90% of electricity for 80% of the world's population at less than 80 €/MWh (including a fuel backup) with 2030 assumptions. Add some wind, existing hydro, or wait a few more years for costs to decline, and the equation just gets better.
February 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
More precisely: solar and batteries can supply 90% of electricity for 80% of the world's population at less than 80 €/MWh (including a fuel backup) with 2030 assumptions. Add some wind, existing hydro, or wait a few more years for costs to decline, and the equation just gets better.
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The thing is he's not pitching this to people who work, he's pitching this to retired people who are furious that other people might get marginally better working conditions than they had.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The thing is he's not pitching this to people who work, he's pitching this to retired people who are furious that other people might get marginally better working conditions than they had.
Hlutir sem ég er hrifinn af í fari frambjóðenda (ekki tæmandi listi)
* borga skatta.
* borga skatta á Íslandi
* borga skatta í kjördæminu
* eru ekki fasistar.
* borga skatta.
* borga skatta á Íslandi
* borga skatta í kjördæminu
* eru ekki fasistar.
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Hlutir sem ég er hrifinn af í fari frambjóðenda (ekki tæmandi listi)
* borga skatta.
* borga skatta á Íslandi
* borga skatta í kjördæminu
* eru ekki fasistar.
* borga skatta.
* borga skatta á Íslandi
* borga skatta í kjördæminu
* eru ekki fasistar.
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Teaching my children about the dangers of the human tendency to anthropomorphize absolutely everything.
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Teaching my children about the dangers of the human tendency to anthropomorphize absolutely everything.
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‘Is the artist going to be here at all?’
‘It’s unlikely’
‘Other commitments?’
‘Sort of, she died in 2013’
‘It’s unlikely’
‘Other commitments?’
‘Sort of, she died in 2013’
December 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
‘Is the artist going to be here at all?’
‘It’s unlikely’
‘Other commitments?’
‘Sort of, she died in 2013’
‘It’s unlikely’
‘Other commitments?’
‘Sort of, she died in 2013’
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Google must have finally incorporated AI into Google Maps. How do I know?
It just told me I needed to leave now to be at Dublin Airport by 13:30 now to catch 9am Citylink that arrives in Dublin Airport at 11am. Then I should take the 11:45 Kells bus to Ballymun and walk back one hour to the airport
It just told me I needed to leave now to be at Dublin Airport by 13:30 now to catch 9am Citylink that arrives in Dublin Airport at 11am. Then I should take the 11:45 Kells bus to Ballymun and walk back one hour to the airport
February 9, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Google must have finally incorporated AI into Google Maps. How do I know?
It just told me I needed to leave now to be at Dublin Airport by 13:30 now to catch 9am Citylink that arrives in Dublin Airport at 11am. Then I should take the 11:45 Kells bus to Ballymun and walk back one hour to the airport
It just told me I needed to leave now to be at Dublin Airport by 13:30 now to catch 9am Citylink that arrives in Dublin Airport at 11am. Then I should take the 11:45 Kells bus to Ballymun and walk back one hour to the airport
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.
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"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
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just a heads up for @bjornfr.bsky.social - apparently a billion LinkedIn users are being advised to move to Iceland and expecting to pay “no taxes”.
February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
just a heads up for @bjornfr.bsky.social - apparently a billion LinkedIn users are being advised to move to Iceland and expecting to pay “no taxes”.
Any other sport that looks so utterly effortless as speed skating?
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Any other sport that looks so utterly effortless as speed skating?
Alltaf smá pirr þegar RÚV er ekki í beinni.
February 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Alltaf smá pirr þegar RÚV er ekki í beinni.
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Ég varð að kanna hvort þetta væri til. youtu.be/5PUL78KxAJ8?...
Teleski 1982 (Intro)
YouTube video by jeanyfan87
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Ég varð að kanna hvort þetta væri til. youtu.be/5PUL78KxAJ8?...
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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So happy this article has been written. The book is still one of the best football books out there.
Can miracles happen twice? A visit to Castel di Sangro, 30 years since the achievement made globally famous by Joe McGinniss. Everything has changed but, meeting some of the book's old characters, it's as if nothing has at all. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘We lived a miraculous thing’: Castel di Sangro, 30 years on from their epic rise
The smalltown club’s Serie B adventure captivated football and inspired a famous book. That team’s spirit remains and is being passed to their successors
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM
So happy this article has been written. The book is still one of the best football books out there.
Skíðaskotfimi HERE WE GOOOOO
February 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Skíðaskotfimi HERE WE GOOOOO
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Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir, ljóðskáld, tók eftir því að konurnar fengu aldrei starfstitil og bara stundum nafn, á Pressuballinu, þ.e. ef þær sátu við hliðiná merkikertum - sem skrifuðu auðvitað allir nafn á sjálfan sig og starfstitil
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir, ljóðskáld, tók eftir því að konurnar fengu aldrei starfstitil og bara stundum nafn, á Pressuballinu, þ.e. ef þær sátu við hliðiná merkikertum - sem skrifuðu auðvitað allir nafn á sjálfan sig og starfstitil
Anyone willing to travel alone with their parents at thirty three isn't a bad sort.
Well probably.
Well probably.
I met a Tinder date on a foreign holiday and lied to her that I was solo travelling so I would seem cool and sophisticated. This worked, until she bumped into one of my parents while leaving my hotel room in the morning. I am 33.
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Anyone willing to travel alone with their parents at thirty three isn't a bad sort.
Well probably.
Well probably.
Listafólki er þröngt stakkur sniðinn á Íslandi.
Farið annars öll á Merg, sagði hann sakleysislega hlutleysislega
Farið annars öll á Merg, sagði hann sakleysislega hlutleysislega
Sammála. Taxtinn mætti vera hærri. Næstu sýningar eru 14 og 15 feb. #Mergur
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Listafólki er þröngt stakkur sniðinn á Íslandi.
Farið annars öll á Merg, sagði hann sakleysislega hlutleysislega
Farið annars öll á Merg, sagði hann sakleysislega hlutleysislega
I sometimes wonder why the person who dropped me as a friend because they support FPTP and I don't thinks about things now.
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 31% (=)
LAB: 23% (+1)
CON: 16% (-1)
GRN: 13% (+2)
LDM: 10% (-3)
Via @opiniumresearch.bsky.social, 4-6 Feb.
Changes w/ 21-23 Jan.
RFM: 31% (=)
LAB: 23% (+1)
CON: 16% (-1)
GRN: 13% (+2)
LDM: 10% (-3)
Via @opiniumresearch.bsky.social, 4-6 Feb.
Changes w/ 21-23 Jan.
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I sometimes wonder why the person who dropped me as a friend because they support FPTP and I don't thinks about things now.