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Month: August 2004
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How Swede It Is
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Nothing to do with Japan, but with my TSiG involvement, this seems to fit. My good friend Marc Xavier LeBlanc, a photographer and DJ, and self-professed Swedish indie pop freak, will be hosting a 2-hour special program tonight (Saturday) on Canada’s national radio network, CBC (Radio 2). He’s calling it “How Swede It Is,” and…
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Jean Snow Versus Godzilla
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Writer Warren Ellis is currently in Vancouver for the shooting of the TV pilot for his GLOBAL FREQUENCY series. Seems like I should have kept my mouth shut, and not say that he wouldn’t have any problems getting coverage for his wireless PDA. Time to feel Warren’s wrath… Day 2 without GPRS. Jean Snow assured…
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OK Fred Freshness
Oh yeah, look at that freshness! The new OK FRED (4), just off the boat. Only problem is that because of a duty snafu, due to an obscure Japanese law, every copy had to be stamped with an indication of where it had been printed. It was hard work, but OK FREDders extraordinaire Yoshi and…
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Je suis un Acadien
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For those who are curious, or don’t understand what I mean when I say that I’m Acadien, the NEW YORK TIMES has just published the following article. Sunday, the 15th, is our official holiday, our national day if you will.
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Apple Store in Osaka
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They finally have an opening date for the new Apple Store in Osaka. Apple will open its second retail store in Japan on Saturday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. The Apple Store Shinsaibashi is located in Osaka, the nation’s second-biggest city. As part of the grand opening celebration, Apple will give away 1,500 free T-shirts…
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JT and the Dangers of Smoking
Been noticing images like the one you see here a lot lately, in trains and stations. It’s a new campaign by a Tobacco company, JT. The ads do look nice, quite design friendly (see some more in this latest Click Opera entry). Robert was inspired to write a new essay. Update (16/08/21): The image is…