Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Technology

  • Naoto Fukasawa-Designed Computer Monitor

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    Is there anything Naoto Fukasawa hasn’t designed? Patrick just bought a computer monitor, the Mitsubishi Diamondcrysta RDT1710S, which he later found out was designed by Fukasawa, and also a Good Design winner in 2004.

  • Reading on My Mobile

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    Lisa has a piece up at Wired News on the popularity of novels for mobile phones in Japan.

  • Open Sky 2.0

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    The current Kazuhiko Hachiya exhibition at ICC, “Open Sky 2.0,” includes this Nausicaa-inspired flying prototype, the M-02J. The exhibition runs until March 11, and Impress Watch has a few photos from the show.

  • Mitsukoshi’s Use of RFID

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    PingMag has a piece up that examines the use of RFID at the Mitsukoshi department store.

  • Willcom R9

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    The new Willcom R9 mobile phone aims to bring back simplicity to your handset, with a lovely pared-down design, and foregoing a camera or any music features — let’s hope it has a simple (and friendly) price to match. Link via PSFK.

  • New Tokyo Tower

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    Hopefully “New Tokyo Tower” will finally let me see all network channels in digital (I currently don’t have a great reception for them, which was a big disappointment when I got my HDTV set): This design, by Tobu Railway Co, shows the new broadcast tower that is set to become the world’s tallest structure upon…

  • iPod shuffle

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    Yesterday I went out and finally picked up the new iPod shuffle — I had pretty much decided I wanted one when it got announced a while back, and was waiting for its release. I first went to the Bic P-Kan (they specialize in computer goods) in Ikebukuro, but they were sold out, so just…

  • Yamaha FC-me

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    The Yamaha FC-me, still in prototype, is powered by a fuel cell, and I’m with Core77 on the desire to see this thing get into production.