Friends,
I am now in Sweden and I’m getting myself readjusted to my new (and former) home country. If you’re wondering what it is like moving across the world with two small children, in the middle of a pandemic, then I can simply say that I don’t recommend it. Avoid, if possible.
I have kept my board positions and my advisory business, but I have also started as a contributing technology analyst for the Swedish newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet. I will be translating my writing into English for my own blog too, as you can see below.
Enjoy!
Björn
Things I’ve written
- A historic lawsuit – but only the beginning of the tech fight (in English)
- Stämningen historisk – men bara början på techbråket (in Swedish) An explanation of the historic antitrust case against Google, and why this is likely to be the first of many.
- Laughing at Amazon is a mistake (in English)
- Därför är det ett misstag att skratta ut Amazon (in Swedish) Amazon launched in Sweden and everybody laughed at their (admittedly bad) automatic translations. But don’t underestimate their impact on e-commerce. They will win when they decide to win.
- Twitter’s headache after Trump leaves (in English)
- Twitters huvudvärk efter Trumps sorti (in Swedish) Twitter finally called out Donald Trump’s lies on Twitter about voter fraud. What took them so long? And how will they deal with all the others that follow his lead?
- Closing Discobelle.net (in English) We are closing our music blog Discobelle.net. I wrote a little eulogy for the site that was part of launching a new genre of electronic dance music.
Three episodes of NPR’s Fresh Air to enjoy, while socially distancing:
- Podcast: Why QAnon is important A good primer on the extremist right-wing cult that is quickly moving towards the mainstream.
- Podcast: What Happens if Trump Contests the Election? Recorded before the election results, this shines a light on the legal complexities of a president that doesn’t want to leave.
- Podcast: Jazz Pianist Keith Jarrett The virtuoso Keith Jarrett on what has become his last recorded album.
Bonus Mascot
- This is Koronon, the Japanese anti-coronavirus cat mascot (via MondoMascots).
Originally sent as a newsletter on November 16th, 2020. Read the original.
