A quick note before bedtime: today saw the death of Hiroshi Yamauchi. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of him; I guarantee that he is responsible for at least one shining memory from your childhood. Yamauchi became president of a moderately-successful playing card manufacturer called Nintendo in 1949, and it was his leadership that pushed the company … Continue reading "Goodbye, Mr Nintendo: Hiroshi Yamauchi Dead At 85"