Mikael Leppä
@mikke.bsky.social
Designer of products, services and design teams. Part of a Finnish-Japanese household calling Norway home.
My wife has just put forth a pretty compelling theory on how world history and the fate of nations ultimately is reflected in the different ratios of toilets to seats on airlines around the world
December 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
My wife has just put forth a pretty compelling theory on how world history and the fate of nations ultimately is reflected in the different ratios of toilets to seats on airlines around the world
The gate agent at CPH would really like to take my hand luggage for free check-in, but unfortunately I only have a small backpack to give, so can't help her
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The gate agent at CPH would really like to take my hand luggage for free check-in, but unfortunately I only have a small backpack to give, so can't help her
There aren't many things setting international airports apart these days, at least in a good way, but the book swap with rocking chairs at Helsinki is on the positive side
December 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There aren't many things setting international airports apart these days, at least in a good way, but the book swap with rocking chairs at Helsinki is on the positive side
2 out of 3 purchases at the DIY store were spot-on, one was the required statistical error
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
2 out of 3 purchases at the DIY store were spot-on, one was the required statistical error
I appreciate the confidence of SAS showing an on-time boarding three minutes before our inbound plane is supposed to touch down. The downside of having too much info through public tracking data
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I appreciate the confidence of SAS showing an on-time boarding three minutes before our inbound plane is supposed to touch down. The downside of having too much info through public tracking data
Glad självständighetsdag! Our Independence Day is a good day to head over to Finland for a quick visit
Šiõǥǥ jiõččnažvuõttpeeiʹv!
Šiev jiečânâsvuođâpeivi!
Buori iehčanasvuođabeaivvi!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
Šiev jiečânâsvuođâpeivi!
Buori iehčanasvuođabeaivvi!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
December 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Glad självständighetsdag! Our Independence Day is a good day to head over to Finland for a quick visit
The local football team Viking Stavanger has a chance to win the Norwegian top league tonight. Let's see how big of a party we get tonight downtown
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The local football team Viking Stavanger has a chance to win the Norwegian top league tonight. Let's see how big of a party we get tonight downtown
Reposted by Mikael Leppä
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
I think "Regret to announce that tech bros..." is a pretty good universal opener for any sentence about tech bros
Regret to announce the tech bros have accidentally reinvented the Listowel and Ballybunion Railway.
By investing in Monocab Owl, the EU is revolutionising sustainable commuting.
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I think "Regret to announce that tech bros..." is a pretty good universal opener for any sentence about tech bros
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Some snaps from last week in Athens
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Some snaps from last week in Athens
We had a (supposedly) happy seal romping around in the harbour basin here in Stavanger today
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We had a (supposedly) happy seal romping around in the harbour basin here in Stavanger today
The suit next to us is trying to use the force to aquire the table we occupied in the KLM lounge, but he's not jedi enough to succeed
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The suit next to us is trying to use the force to aquire the table we occupied in the KLM lounge, but he's not jedi enough to succeed
Quality time at Schiphol with a 4+ hour layover
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Quality time at Schiphol with a 4+ hour layover
My wife, being Japanese, has no concept of anciant Greek deities. Myself, being European, albeit from a wrong corner of the continent when looking for ancient Greek insight, am left to make up some very sketchy explanations of the local pantheon that will probably come back to bite me later
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My wife, being Japanese, has no concept of anciant Greek deities. Myself, being European, albeit from a wrong corner of the continent when looking for ancient Greek insight, am left to make up some very sketchy explanations of the local pantheon that will probably come back to bite me later
Rocking our last night in Athens like it's 463 BC!
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Rocking our last night in Athens like it's 463 BC!
Ancient Possum still slurping from the cup after 4500 years
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ancient Possum still slurping from the cup after 4500 years
Popping down the shops, the Mycenaean way
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Popping down the shops, the Mycenaean way
Not reading any Greek, this display window becomes more intriguing the more I look at the details
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Not reading any Greek, this display window becomes more intriguing the more I look at the details
Despite, or because, of the demonstration today, here's a less used angle of the Acropolis
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Despite, or because, of the demonstration today, here's a less used angle of the Acropolis
Today there's a bit of extra action here in Athens, and we ended up with a longer than expected walk back to the hotel due to police shutting down metro stations and blocking off a swath of downtown for the annual November 17th demonstration. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_...
Athens Polytechnic uprising - Wikipedia
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November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today there's a bit of extra action here in Athens, and we ended up with a longer than expected walk back to the hotel due to police shutting down metro stations and blocking off a swath of downtown for the annual November 17th demonstration. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_...
Good morning - Καλημέρα
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Good morning - Καλημέρα
Ok, we've done touristy thing nr 1. Still some old rocks to go see. #Athens
Can anyone with an affinity for Monty Python avoid drawing associations from this
Can anyone with an affinity for Monty Python avoid drawing associations from this
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Ok, we've done touristy thing nr 1. Still some old rocks to go see. #Athens
Can anyone with an affinity for Monty Python avoid drawing associations from this
Can anyone with an affinity for Monty Python avoid drawing associations from this
Good morning Athens! Hope we get an air conditioner that isn't stuck in cold mode for next night
November 15, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Good morning Athens! Hope we get an air conditioner that isn't stuck in cold mode for next night