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As part of my attempt to make the office space more visually appealing, I've added these two plants. They seem to be doing alright so far. I should probably get to work clearing the piles of papers though. The small bonsai is a ficus nitida. I hope I can manage that one alright.

Saw this rainbow as I was driving home the other night, and quickly pulled out my phone to catch it. Ever try to follow a rainbow to the end, in search of the pot of gold?

Can you believe the filth this guy spews? Despicable in every imaginable way. Makes my blood boil. The KMT needs to change its act and mindset or get the hell out of Taiwan. ***** MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Sacked GIO official in hot water again over remarks WAR OF WORDS: Web users have been quick to criticize Kuo Kuan-ying’s defense of the government’s relief efforts, while some lawmakers urged people to ignore him By Loa Iok-sin STAFF REPORTER Monday, Aug 24, 2009, Page 3 Former Government Information Office (GIO) official Kuo Kuan-ying (郭冠英) came under fire yesterday for saying foreign aid was unnecessary in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot and that the government has done well with its relief efforts. Kuo told reporters at a New Party anniversary party on Saturday that Cabinet Secretary-General Hsueh Hsiang-chuan (薛香川) had not been been wrong to attend a Fathers’ Day dinner at a five-star hotel in Taipei on Aug. 8, the day many areas in the south were hit by severe flooding and torren

What if a truck were really coming at you on the highway? Fortunately, this was just a huge truck being towed.

Clever clever!

Neat, but don't you like the taste of good old hard working human sweat in your ramen?

I've worked with stainless steel in the machine shop, and it isn't exactly the easiest metal to drill or lathe. So to be able to print it, wow. Another interesting company is Shapeways. Here's a video (not metal printing in this case though).