• 1/12th Scale Gundam Model

    When you think about it this isn’t any geekier than those life size Super-Man models that are sold at Sharper Image. At least the Gundam has 15 points of articulation. You can purchase a Gundam of your very own for the cheap cheap price of 350,000 yen, which converts to roughly 3050.00 US dollars. This…

  • If you thought the US DMV was bad…

    If you thought the DMV in the US was a horrible tortuous proccess, you should read about the process in China. My heart sank when the military uniform lady told me the forms must be filled with a felt-tip or fountain pen (I used a ballpoint pen, sinfully). I was grateful when she allowed me…

  • Cursor Kite!

    Just remember to double click! Windfire Designs Creators of the Cursor Kite Update July 25: Just got an email from them “…The Cursor Kite is a piece of art that is also a work in progress. It may be a product of ours one day but for now it is a magic trick. Thanks for…

  • Hidden Functions in Microsoft Notepad!

    You know Notepad? The basic text editor that has been part of Windows since 1.0 Turns out it has some hidden functionality! Journal Functionality Open Notepade Type “.LOG” without the quotes then hit enter. Now save the document. Close the document. Reopen the document. Pretty cool, no? Now everytime you open the document it will…

  • Interview With The Director Of Photography At The New York Times

    I recently read this interview with New York Times Assistant Editor of Photography, Michelle McNally. Turns out that the NYT photo department is run on Apple hardware, among other interesting facts. Overall an interesting read. New York Times Interview