Lego Tachikoma!

Lego Tachikoma!

1. Is this not the coolest thing you’ve ever seen? See more here.

My Christmas Present to Myself…

1. …was a Nikon D70. And I’ve been using it regularly too, which is great ’cause I’m really enjoying photography again. But my other christmas present to myself (and those sharp of eye may have noticed the extra link on the top menu bar) is a new section to this site for my photography. Check it out for yourself — photography.fibrowalls.com. You can even leave comments! Phaw, the internet is amazing!

History of the Mac’s Graphing Calculator…

1. ..a Tale of Intrigue! Splendor! and Love!

Holy shit! It’s the G-Man!

Richard Alston -- The G-Man?

Picture from: [Friends always get plum diplomatic jobs: Alston](http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Friends-always-get-plum-diplomatic-jobs- Alston/2004/12/17/1102787254779.html), SMH, Fri. 17th 2004

The Gadget Gap

1. Why does all the cool stuff come out in Asia first?

Japan’s gizmo utopia exists in part because of a happy harmonic convergence between its domestic market and its industrial sector: Japanese consumers are intensely style and status conscious, willing to pay more for better and cooler features and motivated to upgrade their core electronic devices at least annually, and sometimes even every six months.

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America has its share of early adopters, but they tend to be the exception rather than the rule; the average U.S. electronics consumer is driven more by cost and value than by features and technological sophistication.

2. It’s a good read.

Back online

1. I had no idea it would be that difficult to exist without the internet for so long. Really, it was a profound and moving experience for me. I declare by the year 2010 no man, woman or child living in a third world nation will be without the internet.

2. But to paraphrase Bill Gates, maybe we should give them food and medicine first.

3. No, it wasn’t that bad. Annoying for sure, but there were many other distractions. Like moving. And finishing HL2, or playing Burnout 3. Burnout 3 Kicks Arse.