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Free Games!
A long list of games that can be downloaded for free over at the anandtech forums: CLICK ME HARD, BABY A lot of these are older commercial games that the…
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Mulder, is that you?
This one’s for Michiko, who works at a patent office in Osaka: Lawyers Unearth Early Patents (registration required; get login and password at BugMeNot) Two patent history nerds found the…
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Sobering Account
Lest anyone forget, we are at war: One Enemy K.I.A. It’s easy to forget the bigger picture when you get caught up in the bullshit pushed by mass media. Regarding…
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Brute Strength
This article at Slate caught my eye today: One Giant Lift for Mankind: The race for the 1,000-pound bench press. When I trained for football and wrestling in high school,…
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Weblog Tools
For some time now I’ve received questions from a few of you about blogging software/platforms. I tried my best to reply semi-coherently, but… Unfortunately, I am almost always busy or…
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Obsrv. Cont’d.
6. Life is flowing like water through my fingers. Time running out… Must adopt harried writing style. Also sentence fragments. And abrvi8… No wait that’s 13375p34K. So immature. Maybe I’ll…
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P.U.T.S. – Poopin Under The Stairs
This is an excellent example of why not to install a toilet under a staircase. Taken at an unremarkable Korean yakiniku shop in Sannomiya last night.
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Practice Throw
Bill warming up for the doubles finals match after an improvised tequila-and-ramune infusion. At this point in the day, his blood alcohol can usually be used as fuel for small…
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Lapful of Crusoe
My Vaio U3 is the handiest computer I have ever used. Even though it’s long out of production, people still approach me with offers and questions all the time. I…
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Under Capacity
Kobe’s Port Terminal is a berth for cruise ships from around the world, but it sure didn’t seem like it on Sunday. The buildings were deserted except for the darts…
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30 Years Old – Initial Observations
1. Beer is still best served ice cold (amazingly, I had anticipated this one). 2. Your older friends weren’t just joking the whole time, they really are happy you’ve joined…
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Life Jacket
The last photo taken in my twenties, preserved for posterity (sniffle).