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@fb @tt has been up all night. Not. In. A. Good. Way.

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:56:36 +0900

@fb @tt has been up all night. Not. In. A. Good. Way.

Sayonara Ohmynews Japan

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:17:26 +0900

Sayonara Ohmynews Japan

Cartoon: Flash Intro Screens - ReadWriteWeb Unfortunately the...

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:29:00 +0900

Cartoon: Flash Intro Screens - ReadWriteWeb

Unfortunately the scourge of the Flash intro screen is still going strong on the Japanese web. Designers please desist!

Short and succinct video message by Howard Reingold on why he...

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:56:25 +0900

Short and succinct video message by Howard Reingold on why he teaches social media to his students by using social media.

The Death of My Little Dead Dick

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:10:17 +0900

The Death of My Little Dead Dick:

Great interview with on PingMag with Patrick Tsai on the rise and demise of the “My Little Dead Dick” photography project.

Best Engrish at today’s sports day.

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:42:54 +0900

Best Engrish at today’s sports day.

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Sat, 24 May 2008 09:05:10 +0900

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What's wrong with what we eat: Mark Bittman at TED.com

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:59:11 +0900

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Meet Hiroyuki Nishimura, the Bad Boy of the Japanese Internet

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:34:37 +0900

Meet Hiroyuki Nishimura, the Bad Boy of the Japanese Internet:

A good article by Lisa Katayama for Wired on creator of the infamous 2channel and partner in the hugely popular Niconicodouga video site which allows users to write comments on top uploaded videos. Nicely illustrated with videos showing examples of the stuff mentioned in the article.

The true, original Japanese version of “The Office”....

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:14:02 +0900

The true, original Japanese version of “The Office”.

Fontstruct

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:37 +0900

Fontstruct:

You could - and I probably will - spend hours playing with this free online font generator. Like all the most malicious time sinks, it’s easy to convince yourself that you are doing something productive.

Why is your living (lack of) space so bloody cold/hot?

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:27:34 +0900

Why is your living (lack of) space so bloody cold/hot? :

Following their attempt to get to the bottom of “What’s with all the concrete facades?” in part two in their Ask An Architect Neojaponisme goes part way in answering the question “Where’s the insulation?”

We’ve just moved into an old Japanese house made of wood, dirt and straw and know full well that mikan oragnges in our genkan will be more likley to get frozen solid than go off in the winter, but I’m looking forward to putting the old “Japanese houses are traditionally constructed to make the summer more ~~comfortable~~ bearable” chestnut to the test this August.

Kintaro ukiyo-e prints ::: Pink Tentacle Nice selection of pics...

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:12:00 +0900

Kintaro ukiyo-e prints ::: Pink Tentacle

Nice selection of pics and explanation of the “Golden Boy” who features heavily on next week’s Boy’s Day holiday.

Flower tower = a few days off coming soon (-:

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:36:35 +0900

Flower tower = a few days off coming soon (-:

twitterに日本語で書けることになったが最近日本の携帯のメールアドがなければmixi登録ができなくなりました。つまり外国から登録できない。ちょっといやな感じ！

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:08:31 +0900

twitterに日本語で書けることになったが最近日本の携帯のメールアドがなければmixi登録ができなくなりました。つまり外国から登録できない。ちょっといやな感じ！

引っ越し地獄！　In the middle of moving hell. Roll on Golden Week!

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:39:24 +0900

引っ越し地獄！　In the middle of moving hell. Roll on Golden Week!

Shonen Young by Denki Groove Denki Groove may have not had a...

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:30:54 +0900

Shonen Young by Denki Groove

Denki Groove may have not had a single out in years, but they are still huge. I’m not really in a position to comment on W. David Marx’s analysis, but I do love the ironic spin through idol culture in the video for their new single. I’m sure those who can recognise all the references will love it.

They are performing on Day 2 of this year’s Setstock festival. From a look at some of the vids of their show at Fuji Rock in 2006 could be a nice way to spend a summmer evening - assuming they will be billed to play last.

Joi Ito - Creative Commons man in Japan - is someone I greatly...

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:45:46 +0900

Joi Ito - Creative Commons man in Japan - is someone I greatly admire. Here, in this well put togther 4 minute video by Loic.tv, he makes a nice contrast between the economics of “old” and “new” media. He also answers the old chestnut, “Isn’t all user generated content a load of crap?” pretty well.

On his blog he apologises for ranting, but I think the straight talk is refreshing.

Next Level Bentos I was pretty chuffed with myself for producing...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:37:16 +0900

Next Level Bentos

I was pretty chuffed with myself for producing this bento for my son last year. Nothing special, but I got up pretty early to make sure that he didn’t get too many “poor gaijin kid” looks at his school picnic.

I’ve seen some cool looking bentos arranged to look like Hello Kitty and Ampanman and wondered just what time their parents get up to make them. However, these bentos made to look like album covers by Obacchi Jacket Lunch Box and introduced by Pink Tentacle via Zaeega are on a whole other level.

I just hope my kids don’t see this post…

The Logic of Life

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:14:00 +0900

Cycling around in the rain, I’ve been catching up on my podcasts. One of the many excellent (and free) podcasts offered by the BBC is Start The Week, and last night I listened to an excellent edition that featured a great interview with novelist Peter Carey on his latest book His Illegal Self. The bit that really caught my attention, however, was on a book called The Logic Of Life by economics columnist Tim Hartford who specializes in making connections between economic theory and every day life.

The thrust of the book seems to be that many of the decisions that people make in their lives which seem irrational or “stupid”, may actually be rational after all. One example he gives in the podcast concerns the US teenage “oral sex epidemic”. Hartford points to studies that suggest that the “epidemic” is a rational response on the part of teenagers bombarded with information about the risks of unprotected sex. It seems teenagers are having sex later, using condoms more and the pill less, and substituting intercourse with oral sex.

Here is the author running the gauntlet on the Colbert Report (4 minutes), and in a more formal setting, here at Authors at Google (40 minutes).

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@fb @tt has been up all night. Not. In. A. Good. Way.

Sayonara Ohmynews Japan

Cartoon: Flash Intro Screens - ReadWriteWeb Unfortunately the...

Short and succinct video message by Howard Reingold on why he...

The Death of My Little Dead Dick

Best Engrish at today’s sports day.

More here

What's wrong with what we eat: Mark Bittman at TED.com

Meet Hiroyuki Nishimura, the Bad Boy of the Japanese Internet

The true, original Japanese version of “The Office”....

Fontstruct

Why is your living (lack of) space so bloody cold/hot?

Kintaro ukiyo-e prints ::: Pink Tentacle Nice selection of pics...

Flower tower = a few days off coming soon (-:

twitterに日本語で書けることになったが最近日本の携帯のメールアドがなければmixi登録ができなくなりました。つまり外国から登録できない。ちょっといやな感じ！

引っ越し地獄！ In the middle of moving hell. Roll on Golden Week!

Shonen Young by Denki Groove Denki Groove may have not had a...

Joi Ito - Creative Commons man in Japan - is someone I greatly...

Next Level Bentos I was pretty chuffed with myself for producing...

The Logic of Life

引っ越し地獄！　In the middle of moving hell. Roll on Golden Week!