bjørn borud

if you've stumbled across this web page I'm going to be so pretentious as to assume that you are trying to figure out who I am. well, that shouldn't be too hard as I've left breadcrumbs all over the place. you'll run into me sooner or later.

I currently work as an independent consultant. Earlier I've worked for Google as a Software Engineer. Before that I used to work for Yahoo!, Overture, Fast Search & Transfer and a few other companies you've probably never heard about. (All in all spending a bit over 10 years in the search engine industry).

in my spare time I do a bit of photography and I spend a lot of time hanging out with people who are into various forms of italian driving machinery. I have a lot of other hobbies as well, but it isn't always as easy to fit them into my schedule these days. right now most of my spare time is spent rebuilding an old car with the help of some friends. the goal is to have a car ready for track-use next summer.

New: Idea Tank

I put up a new blog called "Idea Tank" -- http://idea-tank.borud.no/. ideas are cheap; what matters is implementing them and bringing them to market. I started this blog out of pure self-interest: this is stuff I would like to see someone do, but I don't have the time to act on these ideas. if you find an interesting idea on this blog that you might want to do; let me know. you buy me dinner and I'll let you pick my brain.

recent pictures

as mentioned above, I dabble a bit in photography from time to time and sometimes the result makes it onto the web. the quality varies quite a bit. some photos are just random shots I take with my cameraphone, while others are taken with a bit more care. unlike more consistent photographers, I haven't really gone for any one visual style. it all depends on the mood I am in on a particular day. if you'd like to see some more of my photos I've published some of them on flickr .

blog

I occasionally scribble down some thoughts in my blog. I have been blogging on and off for a number of years. recently the machine where my blog was hosted died, so I figured that I'd start anew. perhaps one day I'll put up some of the old blog entries again, but I wouldn't hold my breath.