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Up until recently, I had been under the impression that industry giant James Cameron was reduced to making a movie adaptation of this. This…

20 replies10 min read

Tech技術

Torrent the whole Geocities

We have won one or two Internets before in our lifetime and now we can finally claim our hitherto figurative prize. The entire hosted…

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Blogブログ

What I think the future will be

I was bored yesterday and wrote a little summary of my thoughts for the future. This was partially inspired by the upcoming Singapore General…

11 replies4 min read

Tech技術

Why Android will dominate Japan

Sharp is releasing an Aquos Android clamshell phone with a 16-megapixel camera running Gingerbread. This is the latest step in Android's quiet and gradual…

16 replies4 min read

Otakuオタク

Virtual Idols and Hatsune Miku

Recently, renowned sci-fi writer William Gibson of Neuromancer fame annoyed a bunch of Miku fanboys when he tweeted, "Hatsune Miku doesn't really rock me.…

19 replies5 min read

Rant愚痴

Why save dolphins?

I love dolphins as much as the next guy, but I really don't see why they deserve the special attention that the feel-good self-proclaimed…

71 replies5 min read

Rant愚痴

Japan Fingerprinting Commences

Japan's new amended immigration laws (改正入管法) kicked in today, making it the second country in the world after USA to implement a compulsory fingerprinting…

54 replies5 min read