Mikael Leppä
@mikke.bsky.social
Designer of products, services and design teams. Part of a Finnish-Japanese household calling Norway home.
One perk living by the harbour here in Stavanger is that you regularly go "what the **** is that?" when stepping out the door.
That's the Monge, by the way. A navy missile tracking ship. French, obviously
That's the Monge, by the way. A navy missile tracking ship. French, obviously
February 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
One perk living by the harbour here in Stavanger is that you regularly go "what the **** is that?" when stepping out the door.
That's the Monge, by the way. A navy missile tracking ship. French, obviously
That's the Monge, by the way. A navy missile tracking ship. French, obviously
There's been a cold spell of just below freezing for a few weeks now, which is unusual for Stavanger. The lakes freezing to skating strength is not guaranteed every year
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
There's been a cold spell of just below freezing for a few weeks now, which is unusual for Stavanger. The lakes freezing to skating strength is not guaranteed every year
January 30th: first day since early December that the sun peeks in through our window from behind the building next door. Life in the north, I guess
January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
January 30th: first day since early December that the sun peeks in through our window from behind the building next door. Life in the north, I guess
OK, the weather forecast is pointing towards me not going skiing this weekend, and rather staying home to watch the latest Freeride World Tour stage
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
OK, the weather forecast is pointing towards me not going skiing this weekend, and rather staying home to watch the latest Freeride World Tour stage
The latest Freeride World Tour competition just dropped. On a Monday (due to weather windows critical to the sport). Now I've got to stay off Youtube for the whole week if I want to avoid spoilers
January 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The latest Freeride World Tour competition just dropped. On a Monday (due to weather windows critical to the sport). Now I've got to stay off Youtube for the whole week if I want to avoid spoilers
Chilly and windy, but the ski season is started! Most of the mountains here in southern Norway are just wind-packed concrete snow, but I found a slice of soft powder in the lee where I was expecting it to be hiding
January 25, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Chilly and windy, but the ski season is started! Most of the mountains here in southern Norway are just wind-packed concrete snow, but I found a slice of soft powder in the lee where I was expecting it to be hiding
Reposted by Mikael Leppä
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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I'm OK with this, but can I choose the genre?
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I'm OK with this, but can I choose the genre?
Happy new year to family and friends in Japan. Rare for us not to be over there, but Helsinki had reasons this time
December 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Happy new year to family and friends in Japan. Rare for us not to be over there, but Helsinki had reasons this time
The #1 movie when you were ten years old is how your 2026 is going to go
December 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The #1 movie when you were ten years old is how your 2026 is going to go
Yes, I booked tickets to Hong Kong, but suddenly getting Youtube ads from there in Cantonese is a bit on the nose. If Google want's to track my life, at least be a bit subltle about it
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Yes, I booked tickets to Hong Kong, but suddenly getting Youtube ads from there in Cantonese is a bit on the nose. If Google want's to track my life, at least be a bit subltle about it
Corporate rebel: banned from Outlook
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Corporate rebel: banned from Outlook
My wife has just put forth a pretty compelling theory on how world history and the fate of nations ultimately is reflected in the different ratios of toilets to seats on airlines around the world
December 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
My wife has just put forth a pretty compelling theory on how world history and the fate of nations ultimately is reflected in the different ratios of toilets to seats on airlines around the world
The gate agent at CPH would really like to take my hand luggage for free check-in, but unfortunately I only have a small backpack to give, so can't help her
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The gate agent at CPH would really like to take my hand luggage for free check-in, but unfortunately I only have a small backpack to give, so can't help her
There aren't many things setting international airports apart these days, at least in a good way, but the book swap with rocking chairs at Helsinki is on the positive side
December 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There aren't many things setting international airports apart these days, at least in a good way, but the book swap with rocking chairs at Helsinki is on the positive side
2 out of 3 purchases at the DIY store were spot-on, one was the required statistical error
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
2 out of 3 purchases at the DIY store were spot-on, one was the required statistical error
I appreciate the confidence of SAS showing an on-time boarding three minutes before our inbound plane is supposed to touch down. The downside of having too much info through public tracking data
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I appreciate the confidence of SAS showing an on-time boarding three minutes before our inbound plane is supposed to touch down. The downside of having too much info through public tracking data
Glad självständighetsdag! Our Independence Day is a good day to head over to Finland for a quick visit
Šiõǥǥ jiõččnažvuõttpeeiʹv!
Šiev jiečânâsvuođâpeivi!
Buori iehčanasvuođabeaivvi!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
Šiev jiečânâsvuođâpeivi!
Buori iehčanasvuođabeaivvi!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
December 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Glad självständighetsdag! Our Independence Day is a good day to head over to Finland for a quick visit
The local football team Viking Stavanger has a chance to win the Norwegian top league tonight. Let's see how big of a party we get tonight downtown
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The local football team Viking Stavanger has a chance to win the Norwegian top league tonight. Let's see how big of a party we get tonight downtown
Reposted by Mikael Leppä
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
I think "Regret to announce that tech bros..." is a pretty good universal opener for any sentence about tech bros
Regret to announce the tech bros have accidentally reinvented the Listowel and Ballybunion Railway.
By investing in Monocab Owl, the EU is revolutionising sustainable commuting.
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I think "Regret to announce that tech bros..." is a pretty good universal opener for any sentence about tech bros
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Some snaps from last week in Athens
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Some snaps from last week in Athens
We had a (supposedly) happy seal romping around in the harbour basin here in Stavanger today
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We had a (supposedly) happy seal romping around in the harbour basin here in Stavanger today