Billy and I went and got a small BBQ. I just wanted something small because I'm really not supposed to have one on a condo balcony, but everyone does it here at the building so screw it. But speaking of screws, look at this page in the instruction book, there must be 18 screws, nuts and bolts for this simple tiny BBQ. I honestly thought I could just take it out of the box and I could start cooking. But no, this thing has about 100 parts to put together. Mika tells me everyday how great ...

Three views of my workspace. I don't know why, but I'm really interested in people's workspaces. This was the first print I ever bought when I was a freshman in college, and it still hangs on our bedroom door. I like seeing the systems people set up to direct their thoughts and the talismans they keep around them. Workspaces and studies are as intimate as bedrooms, but more of their nuts and bolts are on display. And, of course, I love ogling tech. It's very nice of the internet to indulge my sordid proclivities. I just joined the Lifehacker ...