Dr. Matt Lee (mattl)

Web standards, accessibility, free/open source software, old UNIX/TV/Music and occasional wargaming

New-old miniatures (2012)

I’m pretty excited about the package that just came in the mail.MarineCaptainMarine GuardMarine AdvancingDeath SquadMarine FiringHeavy LaserMissile LauncherCollectively known as the C100 Space Marine set from 1986.And especially this guyWho some of you may recognize as the first ever Space Marine figure. He’ll be heading back to the UK soon to be painted by the folks at Golem in Manchester.Time to get the rest painted up.

Wahlburgers (2012)

Wahlburgers is the latest in a series of burger places to open up in and around Boston.Yesterday, I headed down to Hingham, MA — about 13 miles south of Boston — to hit up one of the best named places I’ve been to in years.For those of you unfamiliar with the Wahlberg family, there’s nine kids who grew up in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, including Mark (aka Marky Mark), Donnie (who was in New Kids on the Block) and Robert — all of them are actors now, appearing in a whole slew of ac