Archive for February 18th, 2008
It’s Showtime!
If you’re wondering about that empowering smell every time you’re near me?
Phone history
I came across some old Nokia phone pics today and thought it would be fun to see the mobile phones I’ve owned all in a row. (scale is purely estimated.)
The Dark Contient
On NPR’s Morning Edition today Renee Montagne made a brief apology for calling Africa “The Dark Continent” on a previous show. According to Wikipedia Dark Continent refers to: A 19th century expression previously used to describe Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. As little was known about the continent’s interior geography, map-makers would often leave this region […]
Einstein’s Arcade Closing
One month and 17 days ago an Austin friggin’ institution closed it’s doors. I suppose that it is a true sign of the times when an arcade in Austin, right across the street from the University of Texas, can’t generate enough business that arcade gaming is over…until the holo-intranasal-simulators are available.