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Month: February 2005

  • Doraemon iPod Mini

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    Only in Japan: the Doraemon iPod mini. Link via Joi Ito Web.

  • Penck

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    Oh man, I’m so in love with the new Saito Makoto designed Penck mobile phone. Part of the AU Design Project, it’s actually some sort of collaboration with Parco.

  • The Spam Game

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    Because of an increase in the amount of comment spam getting through, I’ve just switched my spam control software to a stricter setting. If you encounter any problems while trying to post a comment, please email me to let me know.

  • Influenza

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    It’s flu season in Japan right now, and Tokyo seems especially hard hit this year. I was sick 2 weeks ago, and here I am, sitting in my futon, sick again. Yuko has been at home with the flu for a few days now, and I just have my fingers crossed hoping I didn’t get…

  • Dejeuner sur l’herbe

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    A few pics taken at the opening party for Audrey Fondecave’s exhibition at La Galerie des Nakamura in Edogawabashi (same building as the Uplink Gallery). The art will be on display until February 20, open daily from 12:00 to 20:00.

  • Radio OK Fred 03

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    Finally, Radio OK Fred is back! We ended up using a commercial service to host the show (something called Liberated Syndication — found via Warren), which should mean that we won’t be having anymore bandwidth problems. Since we now have hosting costs, donations to cover these are welcome (you can click on the PayPal icon…

  • The Music Channel Tour Continues

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    Time to take another look at the music channels to see what’s up with the Jpop/Jrock scene. SpaceShowerTV has a live concert of Jackson Vibe. Feelgood punkrock I guess. They’re a ska-rock band that lost one of its members in a tour accident (car crash) last year. And the singer was a VJ on MTV…

  • Design Column for February

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    My latest design column for Tokyo Q is up. I’ve got homes on my mind.