Cathrine Wilhelmsen

@cathrinew

Full-time geek and dog mom from Norway 🤓 Loves sci-fi, gaming, chocolate & coffee. Teaching my dog Pixel to talk using buttons 🐾 Renovating a house 🛠️ Be kind! 💙 (Former Microsoft Data Platform MVP) 🏡 cathrinew.net

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· 4d

Pixel's morning routine after our walk: - Fall asleep on my lap - Slide down on the couch to cool off - Stare judgingly at me for not giving her my constant attention - Paw at my leg - Watch me lie down with a smug, manipulative look - Snuggle up for sleepy belly rubs ...she's trained me well 🥰

A small golden dog is sleeping peacefully on a blanket, snuggled up against her human's face. The human is smiling in the background, enjoying the cuddles.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· 8d

When I tell people that my dog talks, this is what I mean! 😍 Such a great example of a conversation using #FluentPet buttons: Pixel gets my attention, I ask what she wants, she immediately responds, I help her. I love that she's able to express her wants and needs 🥰 #PixelThePoochon

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· 12d

Ah, yeah, the Quiet Posters feed also shows your friends' replies to people you're not following, so it's much better for discoverability. Just curious, what are your settings here? (Agree the Bluesky app could be easier to use for new people! Just trying to figure out what the pain points are.)

Following Feed Preferences from Bluesky app settings, with all settings toggled on.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· 27d

I did a thing! Just for fun! Look at how adorable these LEGO plants are 💛💚🩷 They were a gift from my sister and niece, and now I get to enjoy their cuteness every day 😍

LEGO Botanicals rocking plants, one yellowish green and one pink, both with happy faces.

Leaflet page for the yellowish green plant saying: "Hi. My name is Lumi. I'm a Delosperma cooperi, also known as ice plant! However, this cool, sparkly succulent is anything but icy! The name comes from tiny hairs on its stem and leaves that reflect light and look just like ice crystals. Alright, cool. All the way from South Africa, this adventurous, warm and fun-loving LEGO plant is ready to play anywhere!"

Leaflet page for the pink rocking plant saying: "Hi. My name is Ellie. I'm an Echeveria elegans! Born in Central America, this classic succulent is loved for its no-fuss attitude. It's poised, adaptable, and if "elegant" comes to mind, we don't blame you - it's in the name! However, it's not without its wild side. This LEGO version and its vibrant, splashy flowers is the perfect reminder that life is full of surprises."

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jul 5

Ro! Ro! Ro! Yaaay! 🇳🇴

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jul 3

Ever since I was a little girl I have dreamed about becoming part of a learning loop in which human capital and token capital compound, now my dream can finally come true 🥰

Satya Nadella on X:

"The future of the firm is a learning loop in which human capital and token capital compound.

With our new Frontier Co., our ambition is to help every enterprise build its own AI capability, and to help create a frontier ecosystem where every organization can turn its knowledge, workflows, and judgment into its own AI systems that continuously improve."

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jul 2

I dag har Homely lært meg nye betydninger av ordene "påslag" og "avslag". Et påslag er når man automatisk skrur på an alarm. Et avslag er når man automatisk skrur av en alarm. Har til og med fått "hurtigpåslag"! 🤠

Nytt i Homely-appen

Forbedret regelmotor

Du kan nå enkelt sette opp regler for automatisk påslag og avslag av ulike alarmmoduser.

Merk: Har du allerede aktivert alarmen i bortemodus kan du velge om reglene skal overstyre dette eller ikke.

Hurtigpåslag fra betjeningspanel

Aktiver alarmen med ett enkelt tastetrykk direkte fra betjeningspanelet. For å aktivere funksjonen, velg panelet ditt i Homely appen og aktiver «Hurtigpåslag».

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jul 2

The more I engage in my dog's favorite activity "sit outside", the more I realize why she loves it. We're currently deeply invested in the reality show "Gang Wars: Bird Edition 🐦" Yesterday's intense episode was fieldfares vs. magpies. Today's episode featured a drive-by from the hated seagulls 🍿

A small golden dog sitting on the grass facing away from us, looking up at the sky. Likely at some birds.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jun 28

Went swimming yesterday, took this picture from the trail around the lake 💙 28 degrees in the shade, 20 degrees in the water. I feel lucky to have a place like 3just minutes away from where I live 🥰

Looking out over the lake in the forest, seeing happy people swimming, paddling, diving and playing. The sky is bright blue and the trees are green, all reflecting in the water.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jun 26

I would like to show my friends across the pond what is considered an XXL-sized bag of chocolate in Norway. This weighs 350g. It looks a little smaller than the bags I saw at Costco and Target? 🤭

A bag of Smash! chocolate weighing 350g, with the text XXL - Big enough to share.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jun 25

Koser meg stort med å være "nabolagstante med søt hund" for barna i rekkehuset 😍 Hun eldste har tatt med seg sikkert 10+ klassevenninner for å hilse på og kose med Pixel, og de to minste har nå begynt å gå selv og vinker og roper "HEI HEI! VOFF! IIIIH!" av glede når de ser oss 🥰 #PixelThePoochon

A small golden dog is sitting in the grass, looking at the camera.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jun 9

Just a little timeline cleanse 🐶🩷 #PixelThePoochon

A small golden dog is sitting on the grass, gazing calmly in the distance, while a light breeze is catching her fluffy ears and the sun is shining on her head from behind so it looks like a halo.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jun 2

Today's comic by @workchronicles.bsky.social 🙃

A comic with four panels.
Panel 1: Three users ask "Hey can you make the product more stable and usable?"
Panel 2: The product manager answers "No."
Panel 3: The users ask "Why not?"
Panel 4: the product manager answers "Because that won't get me promoted." and walks off while the users look angry.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 8

I previously used the M365 hub app (whatever it was called) to view and browse all my office files across apps. I opened it today, and this was what I was met with. No way to open apps, only search them. The rest is all Copilot. I never installed this Copilot app. It has been "updated" for me.

My installed Microsoft apps, including the now renamed M365 Copilot app.

The Microsoft 365 Copilot app sign-in screen with the text "Your everyday productivity app for work and life."

The loading screen of the M365 Copilot app saying "Configuring Microsoft 365 Copilot. Fetching your files..."

The start screen of the M365 Copilot app, saying "Hi Cathrine, let's get started!" and a chat box pre-filled with "How can Copilot help me?"

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 8

Today I learned that this is called a parhelion, or a "sun dog"! ☀️🐶 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog

A low sun with a halo around it. The halo is glowing so bright that it looks like there are two suns on either side of the actual sun.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 8

This snowcircle rainbow is absolutely gorgeous 🤩🤯☀️🌈

A snowy landscape with blue skies. The sun is low over the horizon, and around it is a rainbow circle glowing.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 6

Pixel says hi! (But also no time to chat because she's gotta run and bury her nose in more snow 🐶❄️)

A small golden dog with her face full of snow, and one floppy ear blowing in front of her face.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 6

INCOMING! 🐶❄️ #PixelThePoochon

Four pictures of the same dog in lots of snow, each one showing her running closer to the camera. Her ears are fluffy and flopping around.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 5

How I feel on the first day back at work in 2026 😴

A closeup of a small golden dog lying on a blanket. Her eyes are almost closed and her fur is static and standing in all directions so she looks sleepy.

#PixelThePoochon

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 4

Gee, I wonder what kind of shipping to choose 🤔

Two shipping methods: Flat rate with delivery January 14-17 for $12.09, and Express with delivery January 22-26 for $16.07.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 3

I wish I was a spoiled dog right now.

A small golden dog is lying on the couch, looking completely relaxed.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Jan 2

I'll take it 🫡 Intrepid: characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance. Synonyms of intrepid: courageous, brave, fearless, valiant, heroic, gallant, adventurous.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 26

Is this a 75% toy poodle / 25% bichon frisé mix... or a 16% squirrel / 84% meerkat mix? 🤎🐶 Either way, she's definitely enjoying running and sniffing freely in the forests around grandma and grandpa's house during the holidays 🐕 #PixelThePoochon

A small golden dog is standing on her hind legs in a forest covered in frost. She's facing the camera, looking to the right. The sun is low and peeking out between the trees.

A small golden dog is standing on her hind legs in a forest. She's looking away from the camera, towards the low sun peeking out between the trees. Her fur looks like it's glowing from the backlight.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 24

God jul and merry christmas to you and your loved ones 🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻🎁❤️

A Christmas tree decorated in various red and gold baubles, with lots of Christmas presents in different colors underneath it, and a small dog sitting in front of the tree.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 18

Stooooop forcing me to install an app for everything 😩

From LinkedIn: Discover your Year in Review. Open the mobile app to see how your time on LinkedIn added up.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 18

Pixel woke me up at 05:30 by licking inside my ear, and when I turned around to face her, she burped in my face. Now that cuddle time is over and I have to get ready for work, she's happily back to snoozing. I love this spoiled furball so much 🥰 #PixelThePoochon

A little ball of golden fluff curled up on a duvet. It appears to be a spoiled dog.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 16

I think my dog has melted 🤔 #PixelThePoochon

A small golden dog laying on her blanket. Her head is facing to the left while her legs are sticking out to the right.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 14

Pixel sends love 🤎

A small golden dog laying on the couch with a smile on her face.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 13

I have zero patience left and my filter is turned off this week. AMA 🙃

Every day I work in Fabric is a day I get closer to giving up on Fabric for good. After nearly three years of hearing "it's on the roadmap" when asking about basic, critical enterprise features, I'm getting more and more ready to leave my MVP title behind and start as a junior on something that actually works as promised.

Cathrine Wilhelmsen@cathrinew· Dec 12

No, I don't want my fucking corporate M365 Copilot sticking its fucking AI nose in my personal business, what in the dystopian hell is this shit!? 🤬