INFO
Globetrotter, music lover, couchsurfer, idiot and Bachelor in IT and Information Systems.
Born, and currently working as a web developer for a newspaper, in Stavanger, Norway.
WEBWORK
onemilliongiraffes.com
An online project where the goal is to collect one million giraffes by the end of 2010. The website has gone viral and it actually looks like it will work out, against all odds. The site has had millions of hits from around the world and was nominated for "website of the year" by Metro UK. It features an advanced photo handler, search functionality and live statistics.
krslive.no
A live music calendar for the city of Kristiansand, Norway. I run the website, which is also a free monthly "newspaper", with @jorgens and @omlm. We started it since people were complaining that nothing happened in that city and we figured it was just because they didn't know what was going on. There's an extensive administation center behind the site.
idiotrecords.com
My very own record label. I've released a 10 inch vinyl single by the Swedish band bob hund, and I'm working on more releases. The website isn't all that good and I'm working on new improvements before my next release.
bob-hund.com
This is a Swedish indie band called bob hund. I run all of their web accounts (facebook, myspace, twitter, virb and this website). The website isn't any good and I'm working on a new and better version.
idioten.net
A private blog only accessed by friends of mine. I've designed and coded the entire site and update it daily. It's grown very popular and has more comments (over 7500) than blogposts (over 6000).
neporvivajonurmortigitempo.com
An alternative URL to this site. A simple demo site to display my work.
VIDEOS
My Ignite-talk from the Web 2.0 Expo
I went to the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco in May 2010 and did this Ignite-talk about my onemilliongiraffes.com project. I didn't have much time to prepare for the talk, so it's not as good as it could have been. This was the kick-off event for the expo with 1000 people in attendance.
The story behind the onemilliongiraffes.com project
This is a silly little stop motion video I made for a competition GuleSider.no held to find the best project in Norway. I made the entire video (from idea to uploading it to the competition) in seven hours. It probably doesn't make a lot of sense for non-Norwegian speakers, but the video explains the story behind the onemilliongiraffes.com project. Made with a Nikon D2xs and won first price.
Around the world with Oscar
This is a collection of photos of my good buddy Oscar. We've been travelling around the world for many years now and I try to remember to take a picture of him whenever we're somewhere new. This is an ongoing and never-ending project.
An idiotic life
This is me. I've taken a picture of myself every day since the 22nd of March 2008. Updated yearly.
CONTACT
There are several ways for you to get in touch with me:

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