Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Web

  • 2 Channel Vending Machine

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    I stopped by Nakano Broadway yesterday to take some pictures for my upcoming PingMag article (at the ANDTOY shop — and contrary to what it says on their front page, they do take international orders), and spotted this vending marchine selling 2 Channel merchandise. Here’s a close-up of the items on sale, a close-up of…

  • The Lonely Anthropologist

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    Yuki, now an OK Fredder (she translated some interviews for the upcoming fashion issue), is a lonely anthropologist (on her way to London).

  • Intentional Twins

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    I’ve mentioned GENEVEtokyo‘s art director Ani Watanabe’s photolog, Fotografia, in the past, but hadn’t checked it out in a while. I still have trouble believing that all the pictures in the “Intentional Twins” gallery are real! Update: As a reader points out, these pictures are indeed manipulated (look at the creases in the clothes).

  • A Better Mixi

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    For those who still don’t know what Mixi is all about, PingMag is there to help out (and offer suggestions on how to improve the site).

  • Tokyo Blog #1

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    David (or Mr. Makuremu) just let me know that a Google search for “tokyo blog” reveals my site at the top spot. Yeah, I’m #1!

  • Katamari Damacy Online

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    2D old-school Katamari Damacy, playable online! I’m sure Patrick is going to be all over this… Link via Boing Boing.

  • Shiira

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    PingMag has an interview up with Makoto Kinoshita, creator of a open-source web browser for the Mac called Shiira. Reading this definitely made me want to try it out, and so I’ve just downloaded it.

  • Googlemap Plugin

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    Another great article up on PingMag, this time Jon going into the details of the Googlemap plugin he created for WordPress.