The novel Vacuum by Christian Mistral, initially an (eponymous) online diary, was published in 2003 at a time when new technology and self-narrative were becoming obsessively entwined. It depicts the inner struggle and experiences of a depleted writer who proves himself more resourceful in writing his blog than in advancing his book project. From despair to jubilation this temperamental journey highlights the narrator’s connection to the digital world and its intriguing objects. In his beloved “Bunker” where the computer, Memory Babe, replaced an old Underwood, the writer unveils his on and off relationship to the new machine and to his diary as he explores new avenues for his overdue book.