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Month: April 2005

  • The Hate of a Dead Pixel

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    Well, I finally went out and got a PSP (call it an early birthday present to myself), and it’s a thing of beauty. But… Getting one that had no “dead pixel” took 3 tries, and a battle to get the third one. This is unacceptable, especially since Sony is taking the stance that a dead…

  • Trash Day

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    The site is currently undergoing a ferocious spam attack, so please ignore whatever trash you see. I’m trying to clean up as quickly as I can, but if it continues with this intensity I might have to install Spam Karma again.

  • Taito Designers Village

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    Tokyo Q has an article up on the Taito Designers Village. I love the idead behind this: Taito Designers Village now houses thirty-two designers, who are granted use of studio space for a limited term – usually three years. With a studio comes the right to use the space at a subsidized rent while these…

  • Photo Shoot Driver and Guide Needed

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    A production crew is looking for a driver and a guide (paid) to work on a photo shoot in Tokyo April 22-27. You should have experience as a shoot producer, be bilingual, and have a drivers license. Contact: shoot@superfuture.com

  • The Majic Smiles

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    If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to meet artist Mark Borthwick… Here comes another noteworthy exhibition at one of the new cultural epicenters in Ebisu, the gallery “treesaresospecial”. The featured artist this time is New York-based photographer Marik Borthwick, who is known in Japan especially for collaborations with the likes of Martin Margiela and…

  • Xbox 360 Unveiling in Tokyo

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    From Kotaku: It looks like the Xbox 360 will be making its first non-prerecorded appearance in Japan, days before Microsoft’s pre-E3 show. On May 13, the same day that the US and Japan will be checking out an MTV special on the Xbox 360, the Japanese press will be at an unveiling of the system…

  • EZ Book Land

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    From Gizmodo: au is all set to launch their “EZ Book Land!” e-book service in Japan, hoping to breathe new life into the dying market. I seem to recall e-books failing on pretty much all fronts, but given most of us have our mobile phones close at any given moment, this may prove to be…

  • Pero’s Farm

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    Kenji Murabayashi exhibition in the room next to the Lapnet Ship gallery.

  • No to Japan = No Tourists

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    I hope the Chinese demonstrators are happy now — over 12 000 cancellations of trips to China made by Japanese in the past few days. I’m sure owners of duty-free shops and souvenir shops throughout the country are weeping as I write this. On the other hand, I imagine it’s probably really cheap to get…

  • Wireless Cafes

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    I’m looking for some recommendations of nice cafes in Tokyo that offer free wireless internet access. I’m especially looking for tips on places in Harajuku/Shibuya/Aoyama (and Ikebukuro). I’m not really interested in chains (Starbucks and the like). I’m basically looking for some places where I could plop down with my laptop and write for a…