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Month: May 2006

  • PauseButton?

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    Since there seems to be an interest for what I’m doing with PauseTalk — thank you to the people who have already emailed me and expressed interest in showing up at the first edition — and I know there are quite a few who are into games, so I’m wondering if there’d be any interest…

  • The Evolution of Comment Spam

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    In recent weeks I’ve noticed suspicious comments on my site that seem legit, but when you look at the URL that was submitted with the comment, it goes to a spam/ad-like site. I’ve seen at least 4-5 instances, and I’m never sure if it’s something I should delete or not. Anyone else notice something similar…

  • Tokyo Recohan en Francais

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    Everyone’s favorite online used CD store for Japanese music, Tokyo Recohan, has just become bilingual, adding a French interface!

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Josh Spear in Japan You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Anonymous Photography

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    A friend of mine found this picture on Mixi, taken at Cafe Pause, which just happens to have me on the right hand side. The funny thing is that I know it was taken Monday (I was there the entire day), but I don’t remember anyone taking a picture from that spot. Weird. Update (16/09/24):…

  • Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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    OMG — SUPER SMASH BROS. has been announced for the Wii, with Snake (of METAL GEAR SOLID fame) as a playable character! You need to watch the trailer.

  • PauseTalk is Go

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    As you’ll notice in the sidebar, I’ve made the start of PauseTalk official. There’s a tiny page for it, which I just quickly put together, which you can point people to if they’re interested in attending (I’ll probably add content to it as we go along and the thing starts). The first edition will be…

  • Kiiiiiii DVD Launch Event Tonight

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    I know I’m late announcing this, but the Kiiiiiii DVD launch event, for the just-released GOLD & SILVER, will be taking place tonight at the Star Pine’s Cafe in Kichijoji. I believe they will screen the DVD at around 19:30. Also, the group has had to cancel all live dates in May, with this being…

  • Shift 114

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    A new issue of SHIFT (114) is up, featuring a cover interview with designer Edvard Scott. Also, “Girls on the Street” is back in Japan!

  • New Building in Harajuku

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    From Crisscross: The new “Iceberg” building in Harajuku has a complex geometry which reflects light from all angles. This is helped by putting silver inter-layers in the glass on oblique angled sections – giving the flat glass a three-dimensional quality. It is the brainchild of Tokyo-based British architect Benjamin Warner. I haven’t seen this yet,…