Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Technology

  • Pasona O2

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    Found via Octopus Dropkick!: An underground rice and vegetable field has been planted beneath an office building in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district. This urban farm – in what used to be the vault of a major bank – is maintained using computer-controlled artificial light and temperature management. It was brought into being by a personnel…

  • Hyperpeople

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    This Saturday at the Nakaochiai Gallery: HYPERPEOPLE Saturday 18 June Entrance: FREE Doors open: 7pm (wine will be served) Screening: 7:30pm – 8:10pm MAP / CONTACT: http://nakaochiaigallery.com/en/access.htmlHYPERPEOPLE is a 40 minute presentation in English by digital guru MARK PESCE. It addresses how the trends of technology and digital media are shaping our relationship with friends…

  • Buzztracker Widget

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    Ikebukuro’s own (well, closer to Mejiro/Takadanobaba actually, but we can cheat a bit) Craig Mod — you know, of Kuhaku fame — recently launched the too-cool-for-school Buzztracker graphical news tracker, and now he’s made a widget for all us Tiger-heads. Looks very nice!

  • iTunes Music Store in Japan

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    There was some news that came out pretty much at the same time as the big Intel/Apple announcement from Monday, saying that the iTunes Music Store would finally launch in Japan in August, with the tracks selling for 150 yen. Gizmodo is now suggesting that the Nikkei article may have jumped the gun, but I…

  • Watch Porn

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    Some cool Japanese watches. I’ve actually been without one for going on 4-5 months now, ever since the battery in my Starck Fossil watch died (and I’ve been too lazy to get a new one).

  • Gamecube Advance?

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    Ohmygod. I don’t usually post possible fakes, but if this is true — a Gamecube Advance (which I’m assuming would play all Gamecube games you already own) is just way too exciting! Link to the Joystiq post (includes one more pic of it closed, with data readout on the cover).

  • Sony Sucks

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    You all know the story behind my love-hate relationship with my PSP, and then reading this (the PSP went on sale in South Korea) just angered me even more: Kevin Kang, spokesman at Sony Computer Entertainment Korea, denied there was a major problem. He claimed that South Korean customers were too sensitive to dead pixels…

  • Tokyo Tiger Launch

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    To celebrate the launch of Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), Apple has posted images from launch events in Apple Stores around the world, including Tokyo and Osaka. Me, I’m still waiting for my copy (I ordered it online to get the student discount, which reduces the price almost in half). Yuko got an email today…