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In 2008, I think I was far more nervous and yet also more confident of Obama’s election - surely, the US would see after the disaster of the Bush presidency that something different was needed, and they delivered. The elation, the sheer relief of Bush being over and done with was as big a factor in the aftermath as the historic election of a ‘Black’ President. Obama would have that label no matter what, now that he was elected - and the Hope & Change message was a powerful one. ...

“Wait… you have an iPad, a desktop, a Kindle, an iPhone… what the hell do you need a Nexus 7 for?” It’s the first question I get asked with this thing. The answer I’m tempted to give is sheer technolust: who can resist getting another toy that seems to play a role, well, at least somewhere in the pantheon of devices available. The iPad allowed me to get rid of the laptop - so what would a 7 inch tablet do for me? ...

Simply beautiful: a circuit diagram for a radio made from the London Tube map, instantly recognisable

Hey, just a little cross-promotion, my dad’s new site for his consulting firm is up at Lean Pursuit - they specialize in implementation of Lean principles for process improvement in a variety of companies, such as the manufacturing industry. If you haven’t heard of Lean techniques, you might know of Six Sigma - similar concept, all about reducing defects and smoothing the process of production. Anyway, I’m helping out with the site, so fingers crossed it gets up and running soon enough. ...

Spectacular view from the new Mars rover Curiosity: [caption id="" align=“aligncenter” width=“500”] Jupiter, Venus and Earth in the sky from Mars[/caption] Jupiter, Venus and Earth in the sky. Amazing to think where science is these days, and the sheer achievement of landing that rover in the first place is a testament to technology and its advancements. How long until we land humans on Mars?