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In the red corner, the 600lb. gorilla known as Digital
So much for all the camera snobs saying digital cameras would never catch up to film. Nikon is throwing in the cellulose towel. The title “Nikon prepares to strengthen digital…
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Quick Reviews 2005/5/23
Monday, oh Monday, thou art an unwelcome punch in the face. Some quick reviews just for the hell of it: MUSIC: – AUDIOSLAVE, Out of Exile: 7.98/10 stars || awesome…
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Unknown Hard
If WinXP has an aneurism during re-installation and defaults to the Blue Screen of Death, with the dreaded error 000021a and the mysteriously simple descriptor: “Unknown Hard”, slap the monitor…
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I blame it all on Portishead
I placed a down payment on a theremin yesterday. I have no idea what it will end up looking like, but this is for the best, I feel. For this…
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BB King
Look at what they’re finally confirming: Japan Offers by Far Fastest, Cheapest Broadband Services: OECD April 21, 2004 (PARIS) — Japanese firms are offering by far the cheapest and fastest…
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Apple IIc
I recall the scrolling text adventures from my childhood with much fondness. My dad bought an Apple IIc for us when I was ten or so (without the standard 8-inch…
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1MB/second
My Hikari rocks. This is the fastest browser download I have ever experienced. Question: Why does IE express download speed in bytes/second? According to numion: In data communications only the…
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One reason why digital cameras suck
I wanted to take photos this weekend but I somehow managed to lose BOTH chargers for the rechargeable Li-Ion batteries. I invested in a second unit since I thought it…
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Jayzus, my comp just scared the hell out of me…
I’m blogging from a slightly worn but surprisingly comfortable lounge chair I happened upon in the foyer of a wedding hall, located in a once-was-ritzyish hotel in Ibaraki, a lackluster…
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Oh neighbor, forgive me…
Oh, I took off from work early on Friday because I couldn’t stand the excitement. Rushed home and saw a telephone line crane-truck parked next to my parking lot (on…
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happyhappyjoyjoy
First of all, the Hikari works. It rocks. Last night I heard the lonely scream of a 56k on some lame hackeresque TV movie, and it made me cringe. I…
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Just Chill, foo!
Twenty-seven full minutes have passed since my last mail update from Nam. What is that girl thinking? I give her the benefit of the doubt and check for new mail…