Jean Snow [.net]

Month: November 2004

  • Gotta Go

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    Momus has the right idea. For those of you thinking of leaving America today — and there are many, I’m sure — I’d say just do it. Walk away. Leaving Britain is the best thing I ever did. I lived for years there feeling like a political and cultural exile, trying to fight back with…

  • OS-tan

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    From the Wikipedia: the OS-tan. Link via Kottke.

  • Tokyo by Jesper

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    Jesper posts a great photo essay of his recent visit to Tokyo over at the TSiG blog.

  • Tod’s Omotesando

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    Over at MoCo Tokyo, I’ve just posted a bunch of pics of the still under construction Tod’s flagship store on Omotesando. I took the shots yesterday.

  • Business Cards

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    I was chatting with NCM designer extraordinaire Jesper last night, and was telling him that I wanted to get some business cards done. He quickly volunteered to design some (to my relief), and without any directions from me (except maybe to keep it simple), he quickly came up with these. I absolutely love them, and…

  • Nadiff

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    The entrance to Nadiff in Aoyama.

  • Hiace Sound Satellite

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    Toyota wants to be the outdoor DJ’s best friend. Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday unveiled the Hiace Sound Satellite, a commercial wagon that can transform itself into a multifunctional mobile studio for use at live outdoor events. Along with its two large roof-mounted foldaway plasma display screens, the futuristic vehicle is also fitted with audio…

  • Arto Lindsay Tour

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    Arto Lindsay is touring Japan! The cliche of the artist who “destroys the preestablished harmony” is probably the most boring thing a writer can come up with these days, but in the case of Arto Lindsay one doesn’t have to care about how to avoid falling back on the same old formula again, as his…