I keep waking up between 4:30 and 5. This sucks.

A friend pointed me at the SkyscraperPage.com which has diagrams of skyscrapers from around the world. You can sort them by a number of different properties like when they were built.

Holy Heck. I just read over on k-chan’s page that the R2 release of Saikano will be be subtitled in English. I know what I want for my birthday now! This is great news (especially since nobody in the states has picked up this series yet).

It’s been about a week since my last update as to what I’m watching. Here’s a sampling of stuff from the last week.

• Witch Hunter Robin – Episode 12 looks like it gives us our first hints as to some of the greater story going on. I found myself surprised on a number of levels by some of the things revealed, and can’t wait for the next one.
• Chobits – Episode 25 brings us to the second to last episode and things are wrapping up. Overall I’ve liked this series. There were a few too many recap episodes and one too many fluff episodes, but it will still go onto my DVD wish list.
• RahXephon – I just got done watching the fourth episode and this show still amazes me. I think it’s got one of the best soundtracks, up there with Noir. It fits in with the show so wonderfully. I’m hoping the show doesn’t become another Eva where you get to the end and you can tell they just weren’t sure how to end it.
• Ai Yori Aoshi – This show started around the same time as Chobits, but has been taking a bit longer for them to subtitle. It’s definitely a show I like a lot though. It does have its weaker episodes, but IMHO the strong episodes are really strong. Luckily it’s getting away from the sillier episodes and towards the more serious ones for the ending.

Right now I’m waiting for Saikano episode 10 to finish downloading (and preparing myself for the tragedy level to go up some more). I’m also getting some friends together to see Spirited Away tomorrow night. Should be fun.

John Robb is having the same issues I have with AT&T. Here they are with a nice digital cable setup. With boxes that support things like S-Video and Digital Audio and they don’t let you use either of them. The more I think of it how can they say this is better then normal cable (beyond having more channels).

I already know that at least some of the movie channels are broadcasting in 5.1. Since I have a stereo that supports that I want to be able to get the benefit of it. Anyone know if places like AT&T will let you use your own box? I’m perfectly willing to tell them I have it and give them whatever access they want to it.

Lyn’s laptop died over the weekend so it looks like there won’t be posts from her for a few days. It’s funny (or maybe sad?) how much I look forward to reading some people’s blogs, even if they aren’t posting a lot these days.

Bismarck. “When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn’t the slightest intention of putting it into practice.” [Quotes of the Day]

Damn you Nintendo. You may not have the most hi-tech system out there, but you keep putting out games that look really fun and cool. Animal Crossing looks particularly interesting. Damn you Dom for mentioning it and feeding my toy urges.

It sounds like the RahXephon movie may be largely a retelling of the series as it will supposedly have 20 minutes of new footage. Bleh. I hate it when they do that kind of thing. Of course I still haven’t finished watching the series, so I’m not sure how much there will be to tell after it is over.

I wonder how easy it would be to park the Skycar in my neighborhood.

Moller International has developed the first and only feasible, personally affordable, personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle the world has ever seen.

You’ve always known it was just a matter of time before the world demanded some kind of flying machine which would replace the automobile. Of course, this machine would have to be capable of VTOL, be easy to maintain, cost effective and reliable. Well, we at Moller International believe we have come up with the solution. That solution is the volantor named M400 Skycar.

I want one of these to zoom around in. 350+ MPH sounds just about my speed. As zannah would say: VROOOM. [link found at BoingBoing]