We’re officially cord-cutters now. Actually, we technically cut the cord at the beginning of the year, when our Comhem cable TV subscription ended, and we had actually stopped watching the cable programs way before then. What we’ve had since last…
Author: George Wood
I was born in California, but have lived in Sweden since 1975, working at Radio Sweden. I spent many years writing and presenting our program for shortwave listeners, “Sweden Calling DXers”. With the gradual phase-out of shortwave in favor of the Internet, I’ve since moved on to being our webmaster. My big claim to web fame has been that I was the first person in Sweden to post a radio program on the Internet, in 1994…the first person in Europe to post a radio program in English.
An end to roaming fees in Europe?
From the Verge: While travellers in Europe are enjoying lower roaming fees across the continent, the European Commission (EC) believes that isn’t enough. As part of new legislation, its vice president Neelie Kroes today unveiled new plans to end mobile…
“The United States Supreme Court has done all that it can to make this situation worse”
Your browser does not support iframes. Harvard Law Professor and Internet activist Lawrence Lessig took part in a panel discussion on corruption and democracy in Lund tonight. He was in the southern Swedish city to receive an honorary doctorate. The…
In the forest 15
In the forest 15, a photo by radiowood on Flickr. Kottlasjön, Lidingö, Sweden, May 19, 2013.
In the forest 14
In the forest 14, a photo by radiowood on Flickr. Kottlasjön, Lidingö, Sweden, May 9, 2013.
In the forest 13
In the forest 13, a photo by radiowood on Flickr. Kottlasjön, Lidingö, Sweden, April 14, 2013.
In the forest 12
In the forest 12, a photo by radiowood on Flickr.
radiowood’s photostream
radiowood2000’s photostream on Flickr.
Picard in Sweden
A welcome little bit of France has arrived in Stockholm. I didn’t post much during our nine months in Strasbourg. I’ve now been back in Sweden as long as I was away (which seems amazing), and I should have taken…