Author Archives: Leefe
Download Xcode at 3000+ KB/sec
Yes, you read that correctly. I downloaded the Xcode 3.0 disk image at an average of 3000 KB per second. So the 1.1 GB file took less than 6 minutes. Ah the joys of having an optical link. Now if … Continue reading
Ironic Priorities
Yesterday there were a few things that happened that I though were a little ironic in the way they were prioritised. I went to a Denny’s in Shinjuku last night. Like many establishments in Japan, Denny’s doesn’t require you to … Continue reading
Blimp over Takashimya
Saw a Nissen blimp moving round over Shinjuku the other night. It was was hovering over the station and had to rise quickly to get over the Takashimya building. Interestingly I haven’t previously noticed any blimps over Tokyo. I have … Continue reading
GeoTagged JPGs and Flickr – Life could be easier
Been taking geotagged photos with a camera phone here is Japan. I though this would make it easier to add photos to Maps in flickr. Well it doesn’t! I spent a long time trying to workout where the ‘use geotag … Continue reading
DSL or Optical? Why not get both?
Finally got my own Internet connection here in Japan. 🙂 Have been suffering for a month using the apartment complex’s shared wireless connection. About 10 minutes usage an hour randomly in 1-2 minute increments. Not to mention the slow connection … Continue reading
Post from Japan
No posts here for most of a month. But had no time to post anything. Too much time spent on relocation. To Japan that is. Japan is interesting, but moving is a lot of work in the first few days … Continue reading
Excersise your mind
The latest Iron Web Master specs are up. The round 5 theme is fitness. And the sites are due up Thursday 20 March at 3pm PST (-800 GMT?). But what can I use as a parody theme this time? I … Continue reading
Plane, Rocket , Clouds, Sunset
The sun setting over Enmore Park
Go To Hell – Infernal travel service
My latest offering for the Iron Web Master competition if Go To Hell. The theme for round 4 of the competition is Travel, where should you go, how to get there and what to take. So I though why not … Continue reading