I believe that behind every disaster, there is something you can laugh at. In this case, the disaster is the mysterious disappearance of my Nokia N95 (a not-yet-released, $750 device). And the thing you can laugh at : the things Ben keeps on his desk.

Those who have sat near Ben know that his desk looks like the Tazmanian Devil has briefly passed through. This was a point of optimism for me, because I thought that perhaps my N95 might be buried underneath some of it. I was sadly wrong, but was still amused by the things that I did find. Here is a brief photo tour - only highlights. Visit the scene for yourself to see it in its full glory.

an umbrella, an empty bottle of vitamin water.

whitening toothpaste.

chopsticks.

a fuzzy koala keyring (hugging a heart).

a pearl necklace.

That’s only the tip of the iceberg, folks. Stop on by and take a look.