Month: December 2003

I mentioned graphic novels in the last post, and it reminds that I wanted to bring up something I read the other day. I finally got a chance to read Enki Bilal’s Nikopol THE NIKOPOL TRILOGY (I read it in French, under the title LA TRILOGIE NIKOPOL). This was my first time reading some of…

Digital publishing just took a step in the right direction with the launch of the Adobe Digital Media Store. The use of the PDF as the medium makes it very attractive (instead of those proprietary readers that don’t work on all platforms). I’m just waiting for them to start releasing graphic novels. Then I’ll be…

I’m loving the LDK blog. Lots of pics of beautiful little things. I would love to have a taste at all those cookies! It’s part of the Based on a True Story site.

There was a report on TV just now about how the Infobar phones from AU have become quite popular, especially the Nishikigoi model (red and white, with a bit of blue, like the fish). It’s pretty much sold out everywhere in Tokyo. I’ve decided against getting one because of the form factor. Although I think…

I’ve been boinged!

I’m not usually into romantic films, but I just finished watching TURN LEFT, TURN RIGHT, and damn if I didn’t love it. It’s an HK film starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung, and directed by Johnny To and Wai Ka Fai, better know for their actioners like THE MISSION and FULLTIME KILLER. What can I…

I haven’t really said much about my new iPod, but let me assure you that I’m so loving it. First of all, the remote is truly a godsend. The biggest annoyance on my old one (the first generation 5GB edition) was that I always had to take it out of my bag to adjust the…