Month: August 2006
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Play It All
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One of the things I really dig about my new Xbox 360 is that I can download playable demos of games. Well, now even more good news from Microsoft Japan: Microsoft of Japan announced they will release all TGS and X06 videos and playable game demos in the Xbox Live Marketplace. (The Magic Box) Oh,…
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Puzzles by Andrew Conti
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You may more readily recognize Andrew Conti‘s name as the art writer for METROPOLIS, but he’s an artist as well, and is currently working on a series of intriguing puzzles for an upcoming exhibition at the cafe (November 20 to December 3). I like where he’s going with these.
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Barouche
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The good designers at Realfleet in Japan have been busy with Barouche, a new line of electronics and small appliances just for hotels (boutique hotel owners take note). Above from left CW: TV, desktop audio, telephone, steam iron, hair dryer and alarm clock. White appears to be the color de rigeur for hotels, but it’s…
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PauseTalk Vol. 4
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I try to avoid posting about PauseTalk here, but since the next one is less than a week away (September 4), following the one we had last week, I’d just like to alert those interested that I’ve updated the site with info on the theme for the next edition.
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Starting Up a Company in Tokyo
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PingMag talks with Normal Design‘s Ross McBride on the challenges of starting up a company in Tokyo.
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Galleries and Cafes
Patrick is also biking around (but he’s been doing it for way longer than me), and checking out some galleries and cafes. He also has a report on last weekend’s Usagi-chang event.
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Shift 2007 Calendar Competition Deadline
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The Shift Blog reminds us that the competition for next year’s edition of the Shift Calendar is coming to a close (September 10). Same thing for the DOTMOV festival (until September 20).