Author Archives: Sigurd Svidal Randal

Choosing WordPress over Joomla

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

I’ve just finished work on implementing a WordPress site at www.fjordadvokat.no I really like the template and photos we chose for the site. Despite a few service provider firewall bans and general upgrade problems I think I will be using … Continue reading →

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Lofoten

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

Pictures from my trip to Lofoten in January. I really want to go back there someday! Hopefully I will be able to see the midnight sun there sometime.

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Christmas pictures 2010

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

I’ve stayed home with my family in Førde this Christmas. We’ve had beatiful winter weather all week and I finally had the chance to catch up on some photographing.

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The Vendor Client Relationship In Real World Situations

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

I just found this video and I feel it really describes the situation you face in many IT related projects these days.

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Ripping my CD collection to disk

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

I’ve been thinking about this for about a year now and I have finally come to the conclusion that I have to do it. My old CD collection takes up too much space! Also, I really want to be able … Continue reading →

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Kolbeinsvarden at Askøy

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

I went to Kolbeinsvarden at Askøy this Saturday. It is a small peak at only 231 metres above sea level. In my 10 years of living in Bergen I have been to most of the mountains in and around the … Continue reading →

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Danny MacAskill: Way Back Home

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

Found this fantastic movie today! Really inspiring sport and filming:

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The oncoming winter

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

While visiting my family in Førde this weekend I took this picture from the Blomreina cementery. Winter is definitely closing in!

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Ubergridder

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

My good friend and colleague Ricki Sickenger just released a beta of his cool grid game called Ubergridder. Check it out at Badgerpunch games

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Autumn HDR

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Sigurd Svidal Randal

I’ve recently discovered the wonders of HDR photography. With 550D photo bracketing and the excellent PhotoMatix software I created these images from a recent trip to Nordnes here in Bergen

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