http://christianlaverton.com A software developer and chess player's everyday life Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:17:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Once again I've been too lazy when it comes to updating my blog, despite my promises. Rather than write 10-20 posts now, I'll try to sum up the highlights since last time. When starting in my new job, I had a very good excuse to buy a car. I ended up ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=41 Today we tested my brother's Supervee speedboat. We had quite a few problems getting the engine running properly, but we managed to get a few good runs. Watch video of Supervee speedboat http://christianlaverton.com/?p=39 Monday 2 weeks ago, I started in my new job at WapTheWeb (WTW). WTW is a relatively small company, working mainly with mobile solutions. For example they created a system for ordering doctor appointments and prescriptions through SMS, which has become very popular. The work is interesting and diverse, which ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=38 As the "champion" of Sør-Trøndelag (this title shouldn't be taken too serious, since the best players of Sør-Trøndelag didn't compete for it...) and qualified to play in the master's class in the norwegian championship, I really had no choice but to sign up for "Landsturneringa i Bergen". To be honest ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=37 After winning Bondeofferet and TSSK NVGP I was suddenly the leader in the "Norske Vandrerhjem Grand Prix" (Norwegian Hostels GP). This meant I had no choice but to sign up for Tarva Chess Festival, to try to gather even more GP-points. You may ask why...well, the prize money is very ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=36 The first weekend of May I competed in the student club's 5 round long chess tournament. This tournament counted as a sort of championship for Sør-Trøndelag, meaning the winner would be qualified to play in the master class (second highest) in the Norwegian championship in Bergen. Also, my chess friend Thomas ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=35 My best tournament last year was definetely Bondeofferet 2008, a rapid tournament where I scored 6 out of 6! Before this year's Bondeofferet I was joking that I had to score 6 out of 6 again, but I didn't really believe I would make it. As it turned out, I ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=33 Since I'm in a bragging mood (see previous post), I want to tell about the computer I bought a few months ago. For many years I've been sceptical to buying computers from Dell, HP, Compaq, etc..., and have chosen to assemble all my computers from scratch. But in this case ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=31 Just now I set a new personal best in the 5-minute pool on ICC. So, why not brag a little about it :) I achieved my new rating of 2125 after beating two IMs in a row. The first win was well deserved, the second a little lucky.  2000-2100 in ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=30 Thursday we went to see the FA youth cup quarterfinal. Tottenham played Arsenal at home, and it only cost £3 for the ticket, so why not. Youth here means U18, but you would be surprised to see how good the football is. I'd compare it to the lower teams in ... http://christianlaverton.com/?p=29