A 24-year old pet store manager in Nagasaki named Akira Honda was arrested for stealing a penguin from a zoo to pay off his debts. The bird he snatched was a Humboldt Penguin; they’re…
Application compatibility layers are there for the customer, not for the program -
Some time ago, a customer asked this curious question (paraphrased, as always):
Hi, we have a program that was originally designed for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, but we found that it…
Vintage PopSci: Volcano bombs, yubiwaza & more -
Popular Science recently put its entire 137-year archive online. Here are a few summaries of some of the older, more captivating stories about Japan from the collection.
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I’ve realized that I have not communicate much lately (I blame my job, having to do a 9 am – 1 am shift is crazy). So I have decided to give a very quick update. All my current work has been focused…
Ronald Reagan speaking in Spanish is just the beginning of this piece of perfection, by Alberto González Vázquez. [via Nerdcore]
24-year old pet store manager steals penguin to pay off debts -
A 24-year old pet store manager in Nagasaki named Akira Honda was arrested for stealing a penguin from a zoo to pay off his debts. The bird he snatched was a Humboldt Penguin; they’re…