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Mulder, is that you?
This one’s for Michiko, who works at a patent office in Osaka: Lawyers Unearth Early Patents (registration required; get login and password at BugMeNot) Two patent history nerds found the…
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Sobering Account
Lest anyone forget, we are at war: One Enemy K.I.A. It’s easy to forget the bigger picture when you get caught up in the bullshit pushed by mass media. Regarding…
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Brute Strength
This article at Slate caught my eye today: One Giant Lift for Mankind: The race for the 1,000-pound bench press. When I trained for football and wrestling in high school,…
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Weblog Tools
For some time now I’ve received questions from a few of you about blogging software/platforms. I tried my best to reply semi-coherently, but… Unfortunately, I am almost always busy or…
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Obsrv. Cont’d.
6. Life is flowing like water through my fingers. Time running out… Must adopt harried writing style. Also sentence fragments. And abrvi8… No wait that’s 13375p34K. So immature. Maybe I’ll…
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30 Years Old – Initial Observations
1. Beer is still best served ice cold (amazingly, I had anticipated this one). 2. Your older friends weren’t just joking the whole time, they really are happy you’ve joined…
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Armageddon Approaches Swiftly
As I spend the last hours of my youth at sea, on a ferry to Osaka to be precise, I can’t help but think with much pride that I’M STILL…
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Animal Testing
MSDS. It stands for Material Safety Data Sheet, and those of you who don’t already know what it is aren’t missing out on much. An MSDS describes the chemical properties,…
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Ill Communication
So how do I flash, “send up a hooker, two midgets, and a video camera?” Yes, I’m at the Hard-on Hotel (that’s really how it sounds when they pronounce it).…
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Countdown to Armageddon – Part I
Hey, I just got back to my Osaka business hotel from dinner with some clients. Like, right this second. And the first thing on my mind? “I haven’t blogged forever…
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Awa Dance Update
Well, last night there was a duststorm which pretty much ruined my attempts at photography. Today it’s raining. This bad boy is the reason for the foul weather. My island…
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Kochi Trip Photos
Our trip to Kochi was partly accidental; it started with a flat tire that I needed to replace. Kochi was the largest city around, we had thought about going earlier,…
