The Icelanders have not been slow to develop their own software. A farmer from Vatnsdalur has written a program for Icelandic sheep breeders which is currently being developed further. And plans are under way for a comprehensive database which would include the bloodlines of all Icelandic horses bred anywhere in the world. A man was killed yesterday when a 45 tonne crane, which he was operating, fell 25 m into a ditch at the bottom of the Vatnsfell damn. According to the Selfoss police, the operator was in his 50s.
Police are unsure as to why the accident occurred and are still investigating.
In other news, three people were seriously injured and a fourth is in critical condition after two cars crashed head on just before 17.00 yesterday outside of Hella, south Iceland. Police say that neither car was travelling at a high speed and they are searching for witnesses. It's hay time again in Iceland. It's an amazing sight to see, especially when the sun, loitering on the horizon, colours the fields in soft reds and hazy tangerines. Today is not a good day to see this gorgeous sight.