I went into Wakamaru Mode

My profile image disappeared. I found this one, a robot called Wakamaru. When I worked in Japan, we used to have some strolling around us. They pretended to make them useful. They are not, and never will be. Just toys. There used to be an specially annoying one uttering "ne~~, ne~~!!!" with a child's voice. This one is at Advanced Technology Exhibition Hall @ TEPIA, the Machine Industry Memorial Foundation.

καὶ σὺ τέκνον, Et tu, Brute? And you, Brutus?

What Caesar's last words were? apparently, kai su, teknon?, in Greek, the language high society in Rome used to speak. The meaning? the obvious, you too, son of a bitch? Another interpretation: you too, dear, will die soon ;)

In any case, this is the place where it is supposed this scene happened, in the center of Rome, in a squared excavated by Il Ducce, looking for the roots of il poppolo romano. The funny thing is that the last words of Euro might also be said in Greek...σκατά!

Btw, Roma's city hall should take a bit more care of this important place!

The Pantheon and its Oculus

Well, with a bit of delay, some pictures of my favourite monument in Rome, the Pantheon, from my trip last August. Perfection of geometry and architecture.