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Inside the Nintendo Wii

Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 by Peter

The title tells you pretty much all you need to know about this post. I spent this afternoon disassembling the Wii and documenting the process. It wasn’t nearly as nerve-wracking as I had thought it would be mostly thanks to … Continue reading →

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Rome

Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by Peter

I went to Rome to watch the rugby last weekend. There’s only so much one can see in two days, especially working around the rugby, but we got quite a bit of sight-seeing in. I’d like to go back to … Continue reading →

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Osaka Castle

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 by Peter

Osaka is only about half an hour from Kyoto by train, so we decided to spend today there and visit Osaka Castle. It was first built in the late 1500′s, and even though it has been rebuilt and restored a … Continue reading →

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Pictures of Kyoto

Posted on Monday, April 6, 2009 by Peter

I went for a walk around Kyoto today and visited Nijo Castle and Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion). I took some pictures.

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High-Speed Train to Kyoto

Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 by Peter

I’m lucky enough that I’ve never been subjected to the UK rail network for more than a couple of hours, but still, I try to avoid it where possible! The Japanese rail network is totally different! It’s spotlessly clean (even … Continue reading →

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Watching ASIMO

Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009 by Peter

Today we went to Miraikan (Japan’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) and were just in time to see ASIMO come out of his* cupboard and run around for a bit! ASIMO was only out for about 15 minutes, … Continue reading →

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The Forts Walk

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 by Peter

During the Second World War, Townsville was an important base for supply ships and troops. In order to defend it from the Japanese fleet, two huge gun emplacements were created on Magnetic Island along with the command and signals buildings … Continue reading →

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Milford Sound

Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 by Peter

We took a day trip to Milford Sound today. Luckily, the rain stopped for the first time in almost a week!

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The Tongariro Crossing

Posted on Sunday, February 8, 2009 by Peter

I walked through Mordor yesterday. The part of it along the ~18km Tongariro Crossing anyway. It’s supposedly one of the best single-day walks in the world, and taking a fairly leisurely pace, I completed it in a little under 8 … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2009 by Peter

New Year’s Eve from around Federation Square, Melbourne.

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