AeroPause has released a comparison between the different console dimensions, including the next-gen contenders like the Xbox 360 and PS3 in contrast with the “old” PS2 Slim or GameCube.

Lot’s of images and perspectives are available at

Microsoft released a spring update to the xbox 360 dashboard.

The update includes a bunch of new things which gamers were asking for some time now, like background downloading which enables you to download stuff from marketplace and listen to music or watch videos at the same time, improved media playback, and other general interface enhancements, like the cleaning up the Live Marketplace.

There’s a list of improvements and severall images available at Joystick .

Last weekend I participated in the 2006 International Spring Workshop on Chi Kung, Jisei Budô, Tai Chi Chuan and Energy Dance, organized by the “Escola Tradicional de Karatedo” (Karatedo Traditional School).
It was teached by Sensei Tokitsu, a person I came to admire by his history, philosophy and martial arts skills. You can browse his site and take a look at his works, books published and martial arts school.

The workshop lasted for 4 days, it was very tyring on the muscles (but I guess that’s what you get for working daily too much hours in front of the pc ) but nonetheless it was also very fun and educational (for the body and mind).
I felt like i’ve improved on a spiritual, physical and also personal level with this workshop, in the end I was wishing the workshop could last longer.
I’m really looking forward for the next event, untill there i’m going to continue working on my skills and improve myself.
I feel it’s important to have some sort of activity outside work, my mind needs it’s creativity stimulated and my body needs to work it’s muscles, improve coordenation and in general maintain my level of health.

And you, do you practice any sport activity or martial arts outside your work?