An interesting article here about the Snapper lawnmower company, who stood up to Wal-Mart and refused to continue selling cheap mowers at the risk of losing their reputation for quality.

I wish this outlook still existed in the PC industry. No American computer company still makes their own products - they’re all outsourced and lower in quality than they used to be when they were made in the US. Even (and it is a little painful to say this) Apple.

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Yesterday my glasses finally broke.
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Wadeye is the sixth largest town in the Northern Territory. This is the view of the street we’re living in until Sunday.

I think I have a longer post brewing about what I see here, but it will have to wait…

Landed in Darwin safely a couple of nights ago. Can’t believe how much this town (I can’t call it a city with a straight face) resembles Florida. Palms and slow people a-go-go.

We got up at 6am today and caught the 8am flight to Wadeye. Not only do we have power and phone, but a 512/512 satellite internet connection! Pwr!

I downloaded 7 podcasts and will spend most of the day relaxing before heading out to take some photos this evening.