This cute Planet Earth-style video was created by the pro-Norwegian business organization Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO) as a way of highlighting the many benefits of working in Norway. It shows what the starting day of a young Norwegian's (the "youngster") first real job might be like, all narrated as if he were integrating into the "den" of his new "pack."
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Jan 18, 2018
Follow the journey of a Norwegian man's first day of work in this 'Planet Earth'-style documentary
Relax with this wintry real-time stream from a Norwegian train
Having a great time, wish I was there! This video produced the NRK TV-program “Nordlandsbanen Minutt for Minutt”, which shows ride on the train cabin driver’s view through beautiful Norwegian landscape. (via Kottke)
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Norwegian court orders volunteers to take down public domain court verdicts and pay copyright troll's legal bills
Håkon Wium Lie has many claims to fame -- he not only created Cascading Style Sheets, an integral part of the web, but he also was the first person to publish the laws of Norway (which are public domain, but were behind a $1/minute paywall at the time) for free, online. Though the company that […]
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A new podcast hopes to solve an infamous unsolved death in Norway's Isdalen Valley
In November, 1970, just outside the Norwegian town of Bergen, two kids found the partially burnt remains of a woman’s body. Surrounding the woman’s remains were a number of objects: some bottles of water, a rubber boot and a burnt newspaper. All of the labels had been removed from the woman’s clothing. Why the woman […]
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Fly space missions in your yard with this Star Wars drone
Seems like drones are doing a lot of jobs these days, from reconnaissance to delivery. Now, we can add “keeping the Death Star safe” to that list. Whether you’re a drone enthusiast or a Star Wars fan, these Star Wars Propel Drones are undeniably the coolest toy around. Yes, that’s a fully functional drone replica […]
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Grab an extra discount on the our store's best sellers
It’s spring clearance time for the Boing Boing Store, when some of the best deals from the holidays return even cheaper than before. From top-rated apps to educational software to the cutest record player of all time, they’re all back with a little extra incentive. Shop your heart out before tax season wraps up! Use […]
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Earn certifications in machine learning and data science
Big companies want automation on a big scale. Doing that means diving into the tricky world of machine learning and data science. And no matter what platform you’ll be implementing it on, you can learn how with the Machine Learning & Data Science Certification Training Bundle. In 48 hours and through eight courses, this bundle […]
