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THE BORED HORSE 🐴

by Thord D. Hedengren

The Bored Horse is a weekly essay and letter about technology, life, and figuring out where everything fits in-between. I hope to see you in your inbox soon. (No horses were harmed in the creation of this product.)

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Private dancer

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 32 Private dancer Hi! Like many of you, I was sad to hear about Tina Turner leaving us. She was a staple for me growing up, and has stayed there ever since. My first real (as opposed to uninterested) contact with music came from borrowing my father’s Walkman when he was on...
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about 18 hours ago • 5 min read

Email service woes

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 31 Email service woes Hi! If you’re a long time follower of me, you might recall that I tend to return to email. Not just email as a platform and a means to communicate – I do love email! – but finding an email provider that gets the job done. I’ve tried many over the...
8 days ago • 8 min read

Different cities, different people

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 29 Different cities, different people Hi! I’ve been in Berlin for the past week, visiting friends and enjoying the city. It’s been great in almost every way. The only thing that wasn’t good was the nighttrain back home to Stockholm. Abysmal in every way, including a three...
22 days ago • 5 min read

On keeping a journal

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 28 On keeping a journal Hi! My journaling app (Day One) says I’ve been updating it daily for 1,229 days in a row. That’s something, I dare not figure out how many words that amount to. Keeping a daily journal is beneficial to me. Sometimes I look back, sure, but that’s not...
29 days ago • 3 min read

If it takes less than two minutes, do it

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 27 If it takes less than two minutes, do it Hi! I’m afraid it’s a short one today as I’m (still) sick, but at least the fever’s down. I’d like to talk about productivity, and the one rule that I stay true to. It has helped me a lot over the years, and while I can dabble...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read

On work/life balance

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 26 On work/life balance Hi! I came back to snow and sleet in Stockholm the other day, from a short trip to Nice, France. Stepping out of that plane into a winter that won't ease up properly here in Sweden was, well, horrible. I don't think I've understood how much I've...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read

On getting older

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 25 On getting older Hi! I celebrated my 43rd birthday on Wednesday this week. It was a nice day, I’d managed to move almost all agency work off my plate. I worked with things pertaining to my upcoming fantasy novel, Automatonen (in Swedish only, for now), including the...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read

I used to review games for a living 🎮

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 24 I used to review games for a living Hi! I started my first company on my eighteenth birthday with the brilliant business plan of “not getting up early in the morning”. Money would have to come later, I figured, and they did. This was 1998 and I had a somewhat...
2 months ago • 3 min read

Single purpose device 1️⃣

THE BORED HORSE 🐴 Issue 23 Single purpose device Hi! I’ve been struggling with my iPhone lately. It’s just not good at everything it does. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great device, but what is its purpose? It’s an everything box, a magical slate of glass that’s more than enough for most people....
2 months ago • 4 min read
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