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Month: February 2006

  • MomuS Vs. MS

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    I just got a kick from watching Kahimi Karie’s performance of “One Thousand 20th Century Chairs” on MUSIC STATION back in 1998, featuring Momus on guitar, thanks to YouTube. I’ve never seen Momus so genki!

  • QRIO Quits

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    I know this is old news, but sad nonetheless: Sony announced on January 26 that it would stop development and production on its 2-legged robot, QRIO, due in part to the company’s restructuring scheme. QRIO has appeared in commercials as a company icon. Sony, however, confirmed the continued R&D on Artificial Intelligence, the technology that…

  • The Best Game Controller Ever

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    Found in last week’s issue of METROPOLIS (in “The Small Print”): Nissan has fitted an Xbox 360 game console into the trunk of its new Urge model, so that when the car is parked the driver can play a wild driving game using the steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals of the car itself. I’d…

  • ART iT 10

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    I’ve been so busy of late that I didn’t even notice the latest issue of ART iT (10), covering a subject I’m quite interested in: art in China.

  • Taschen Tokyo Temp Store

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    Seems like the Taschen store at Omotesando Hills is only going to be temporary (until May). When hearing “Hills” in Tokyo, the first thing you think of is certainly Roppongi Hills. But now you have to shift your focus to Omotesando, as a new complex called “Omotesando Hills” opens right where the beautiful Dojunkai Apartments…

  • SOSO

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    Am I the only person that finds it annoying as hell that all the cool exhibitions that are hosted at SOSO (SHIFT‘s HQ and cafe/gallery) in Sapporo never make it to Tokyo? I wonder if something could be done to change this…

  • Nagi Noda Q&A

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    The GAS PROJECT BLOG updates with a Japanese-only Nagi Noda Q&A (remember that this month’s GGG show covers her work) and a report of the recent Samira Boon workshop held at the TRAVELING GAS SHOP (with plenty of pics).

  • Nobumasa Takahashi

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    This wall drawing by illustrator Nobumasa Takahashi is simply awesome (the picture is from a new piece at PingMag). Update (16/09/10): The image is no longer available.

  • CS Web Happenings

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    I’d like to do a roundup of places on the web that have mentioned Canadian Style, so if you have mentioned the event on your site (or have seen a post about it somewhere), please leave a link in the comment section (or email me). I know that it’s been mentioned at the Shift blog…

  • GD Vs. CS

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    Groovisual Diary‘s Toe makes it out to Cafe Pause to have a look at Canadian Style and puts up a few images. I was supposed to meet her there, the first time I’d meet her face-to-face, but I’ve been hit by a cold (I think I was probably holding it back mentally throughout the CS…