Yearly Archives: 2007

Plug-and-Play SATA HDD Rack

I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time. This is something that will change lives forever. It’s a USB 2.0 rack for 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA harddisk drives. Akihabara News uploaded a video of it in action. … Continue reading

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Gundam 00 — Episode 3

Episode 3 just aired in Japan about four hours ago. It mainly focuses on plot development and background information, so there isn’t much fighting going on, despite what the end of episode 2 might have led you to believe. Still, … Continue reading

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Gundam 00 — Nyoro~n Translation Errors

I was quite alarmed by a comment posted by tsuki_Yomi in my previous entry. His understanding of the relationship between Ptolemaios and Gundams in Gundam 00 appears to be the complete opposite of what episode 3 revealed. I decided that … Continue reading

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Free Jigoku Shoujo Handphone Straps!

Well, I think this is for Singaporeans only, but foreigners can still give it a shot. Maybe you’ll get lucky. I don’t know. The person wasn’t too clear about it. Ops. Looks like it’s Singapore only after all. Anyway, Animax … Continue reading

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Code-Geass.com Domain Transfer

Code-Geass.com no longer belongs to me. I’m sure some of you still remember the now-defunct Code Geass fansite that I made to parody ASOS Brigade‘s announcements last December. (Wayback Machine’s archive) Well, it’s going offline permanently because I have transferred … Continue reading

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Gundam 00 — Episode 4

I just love Gundam 00 episode 4. It’s highly politically charged and it has all the girls the series has to offer in one convenient 24-minutes package. What more can one ask for? “The only thing I contribute to this … Continue reading

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Lucky Star Licensed

Uh, what? Okay, so Kadokawa USA decided to skip the pre-license tease and get straight to the announcement this time. The R1 release of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu Vol.4 contained a short translated clip from Lucky Star episode 16. I … Continue reading

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Genshiken 2 – disarm dreamer

Dear Genshiken 2, I’m sorry I said all those mean things to you. I thought you lost your way, but after watching episode 2 and 3, I realized that you were just holding back your true powers in order to … Continue reading

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VOCALOID2’s Hatsune Miku

Remember the 2ch hit flash animation with the spinning leek? An indie Finnish song that achieved Internet fame thanks to a fateful fusion of Japanese otaku culture, Macromedia and Bleach, Ievan Polkka lives again! Hatsune Miku Well, I’m in love … Continue reading

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“Boys’ School” Cafe in Harajuku

Everyone enjoys a spot of non-authentic afternoon tea in Cure Maid Cafe or Mai:lish, but apparently letting pretty girls serve you hot beverages is simply not good enough for the fujoshi in Japan. They want cute boys instead. The nerve. … Continue reading

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Gundam 00 — Episode 5

I don’t really like episode 5. It has zero politics and way too much Louise. Oh my god, what an annoying girl. “I have no fashion sense.” The episode does reveal a few things which I will talk about… But … Continue reading

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Nostalgia Blinds

Or why I think it’s silly to harp on the past. So, I was just minding my own business and hopping cheerily around a scenic garden with a group of bunny rabbits and frolicking deer, when “BAM!”, wildarmsheero launched a … Continue reading

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