Fifty years old. That's almost half my life gone. Half? Our first 15 years are spent learning how to be a human, then how to be an adult...

This is a long and slightly geeky post about refreshing my home server. But I also add in a bunch of mostly irrelevant Osaka photographs, so...

I have been running for a year now. My goal was to make this a regular habit, and I think I've succeeded. I run four times a week, for a...

Summary: I upgraded my Ubuntu desktop to an AMD graphics card; here's my notes on the (very simple) process. You don't need AMDs clo...

I retake the Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N1 every year or so. I took level 2 many years ago, but I've never passed N1, the ...

Sweden does not make it easy to renew your passport. The rules are simple: you need to apply either in Sweden or at your nearest embassy; an...

Happy New Year from Janne and Ritsuko! 2019 The Year of the Boar