Moved to lassesix.com

You can now find my blog on https://lassesix.com . My reasons for moving away from WordPress to the new blog are briefly documented in https://lassesix.com/2019/03/15/running-this-blog-from-home.html.

People management basics

Despite being an engineer without any formal management education, a few years ago I was promoted to become the project manager of my department. I lead my small team and report back to my boss once every few months. This works, more or less, but I'm sure there's still a lot of room for improvement.…

How to learn more effectively

A few weeks ago I enrolled for the course "Learning how to learn: powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects” by Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski (McMaster University & University of California San Diego). I highly recommend the course to anyone who wants to learn and study efficiently and effectively. You can follow the…

Using the Thule Crossover Backpack 32L for business trips (review)

About a year ago I was looking for a new bag for business travel. Mostly short trips by train or plain and hotel stays of 2-3 nights. These trips don't require a lot of luggage and I like to explore the cities that I visit on foot or by public transport, so a backpack would…

My custom touring bicycle after 20000 km (long-term review)

Slightly over 20 000 km and 5 years ago I built my custom bicycle for commuting and touring with a lot of help from blog posts, forums, online instructions, ... Time to do something back and provide you with a long-term review. The idea Being a young engineering student bored with exams at the time…

How to install LED lights in a van

The standard lighting in the cargo space of a large van can be rather inadequate, especially if you want to be able to find small parts and tools quickly while working. Luckily it's very easy to add additional lighting in the form of LED light strips attached to the ceiling. You can simply connect the…

How to build a monitor stand from wasted cardboard

Lots of waste products can be reused or recycled, but recycling plastic bottles to sweaters or beer cans to new bicycles yourself can be a little challenging. Cardboard on the other hand can be upcycled by anyone with a knife and a ruler. The most important thing to keep in mind while working with cardboard…

DIY tool rolls

Using a backpack or panniers to carry tools around isn't very practical when the tools are packed in hard cases. Tool rolls are much easier to throw in a bag, provide a nice overview of your tools and can be sewed to the perfect size for your tools. They're also really easy to make yourself,…