Wacky Japan #2, 25th Sept ‘06

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1. More pictures of things that should probably stay offline….

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OK Go - Here It Goes Again

1. Right, with over six and a half million views, I’m certainly not the first person to see this video. But damn, treadmill dancing? Awesome!

Will The Next [US] Election Be Hacked?

1. From Rolling Stone magazine:

“It would have been very easy for any one of us to take a contaminated card out of our pocket, put it into the system, and download some malicious code that would then end up in the server, impacting every other vote that went in, before and after,” says Hood. “We had absolute control of the tabulations. We could have fixed the election if we wanted. We had access, and that’s all you need. I can honestly say that every election I saw with Diebold in charge was compromised - if not in the count, at least in the security.”

Wishing you a speedy recovery

1. Pun intended, I suppose. But I do wish Top Gear’s Richard Hammond a speedy recovery from a frightful 300mph crash in a jet powered dragster two days ago, not only for his wife and family but so the rest of us can see more of his larkin’ about.

UPDATE 24/9: Well he’s up and walking, which is a great sign, but it remains to be seen whether he suffered any lasting damage to his brain. In related news, fans of The Hamster organised a donation drive for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance that transferred Hammond to hospital, which after 24 hours had raised some £30,000. Last I looked, it was at £135,406 and shows no sign of slowing down. Heartwarming, isn’t it?

My New Portfolio

1. Quick post to say my new photographic portfolio is now live. Check it out!

Climbing Fuji-san: Part 2, The Summit and the Descent

Fuji-san: 21/8/06 Fuji-san: 21/8/06 Fuji-san: 21/8/06

(Read Part 1, and check out the photos: Part 1 and Part 2)

Sitting on top of the world

1. Imagine the satisfaction from a job well done. Now imagine it from the perspective of one who had not slept for 22 hours. Invigorating, isn’t it? That’s how I felt, climbing the last few steps towards the shrine. A job well done indeed.

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Fuji-san, Part 2

Fuji-san: 21/8/06 Fuji-san: 21/8/06 Fuji-san: 21/8/06

1. This is the second set of photos I took whilst on Mt Fuji. The related post about climbing the mountain is here.

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