Monthly Archives: January 2008

Cult of Paradox

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

I don’t get it, can someone explain how buying/using Apple products, especially iPods or iTunes, is not supporting DRM? Because I can understand wanting cool gear, and I can even understand sacrificing your morals for cool gear… But let’s be … Continue reading →

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MT 4.1 Upgrade Complete

Posted on January 30, 2008 by

Beam us up to the mothaship already! Let me know if you run into any problems commenting or viewing entries, etc.

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Upgrading to MT 4.1

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

I finally got everything around here working smoothly for the past month, so…. That’s right, it’s time for another upgrade! This time it’s from Movable Type 4.01 to 4.1… Hope this install goes smoother than the last one, and that … Continue reading →

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Baby Instructions

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

Some of these baby instructions should come in handy for us (boya is due in May): Go check out the whole gallery. (link from adam)

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TeacherTube

Posted on January 28, 2008 by

YouTube for, um, Teachers: LINK Haven’t seen much on it yet, but predict that it will prove too popular for itself.

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Deep Murasaki

Posted on January 28, 2008 by

Awesome, even though the kozutsumi plays it a little too loose at the end. Also, I noticed that Asahi Television has been telling Youtube to take down other instances of this clip recently, so here’s a longer alternate version if … Continue reading →

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Thainglish Update – Bissin Thin Biscuits with Nature Identical Raspberry Flavoured Cream

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

They’re a mouthful.

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omg this link is dope

Posted on January 26, 2008 by

rap represented in mathematical charts and graphs ////////////////////////// (also see: Dead Mike, CB4)

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Contradiction: American Wagyu

Posted on January 26, 2008 by

This article about Kobe and pseudo-Kobe beef was interesting, but kind of pissed me off: Raising the Steaks I mean, the author is passing judgment on a practice he’s never seen first-hand? I lived in Japan for many years, knew … Continue reading →

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One-click Flash Game

Posted on January 26, 2008 by

Pretty cool: Filler

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Our Boy

Posted on January 22, 2008 by

Taken on a third-class ultrasound machine in a first-rate clinic out in the countryside of a third-world country The Yoshida name lives on!

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Nick Denton is the Man

Posted on January 22, 2008 by

For publishing the best Tom Cruise movie since Top Gun. Only one question: What’s that bubble-popping noise at 1:49? Ah, maybe it was just my mind exploding. /////////////////////// *One of my proudest accomplishments ever was introducing Nick to masamania when … Continue reading →

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Cows in My New Backyard

Posted on January 21, 2008 by

Well, more of the empty lot next door than our backyard, but hey, the important thing here is the cows, right? If you’ve stuck around this blog since I made my move to Maha Sarakham, Thailand, you know that I’m … Continue reading →

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Ocarina Otaku

Posted on January 19, 2008 by

saiko ja!

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Imploded Teddies

Posted on January 19, 2008 by

This is one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen in a while: “Bears, is a series of portraits of the most unusual sort: ordinary teddy bears that have been turned inside out and restuffed. Each animal’s appearance is determined by … Continue reading →

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Hisashiburi Guitar Vid

Posted on January 19, 2008 by

Look how many views this vid has now!

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The Origins of Kaiten-zushi (Conveyor Belt Sushi)

Posted on January 19, 2008 by

Envisioned in 1933: Mechanical grocery store walks around the customer Substitute raw fish and vinegared rice for the “groceries,” lose the wrapping option (mawarizushi is one of the few things the Japanese don’t wrap), and add self-pouring draft beer vending … Continue reading →

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Hot coffee, comrade!

Posted on January 18, 2008 by

Holy crap, does this real life GTA show in Russia sound like fun or what? I would totally kick ass at this. (via)

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Pumpkin Top Security

Posted on January 16, 2008 by

I love companies that don’t take themselves too seriously; especially ones that should. Then again, maybe the Pumpkins are old money aristocrat types convinced that their family crest strikes fear in the hearts of would be wrongdoers (fuck thee not … Continue reading →

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Walt Whitman Freed the Slaves

Posted on January 15, 2008 by

Adam sent me this a while back. Click to open the full size page in a pop-up window.

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