Quofda asks today ‘What one piece of technology can you not live without?’. My first thought went to my Macbook pro for obvious reasons. Although after a little more thought I came to realise the one piece of technology would be my net connection. Whilst it’s not what most people think of when they think of technology - usually it’s some gadget or gizmo and if you want to be thinking in that way lets make it my router. The net though is the single most important technology in my life.

Macheartattack have done it again McDonald’s + Nintendo = McTendo. Wired gaming news reports today :
“Nintendo has signed an agreement with Wi-Fi provider Wayport that will let DS users connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for free in 6,000 McDonald’s locations across the United States. Starting November 14, you’ll be able to order your Happy Meal, grab a chair, launch any Wi-Fi-enabled DS game, and access Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, supposedly without any further setup or connection hassles.”

I can see it now, Gate’s World, Euro-Gate’s . . . Do you wear glasses, have a taste for strong caffine and all the social skills of a dead hamster (oh yes of course that symbolises the "average" geek)? If so, come to Gate’s World the ultimate experience - now in full binary.