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Archive for June, 2009
Know your Japanese #1
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009USB Key
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Spotted these cool USB Keys when I visited the local Apple Store recently. Pretty cool design. I used to buy USB drives whenever I felt they were cheap. Will usually pick up a 2GB for ¥500. Since it’s so cheap, I figured it saves me the trouble of sorting out what to delete in my other thumbdrives. Are you guilty of that too? I’ve got 6GB spread over a family of 4 drives. 1+1+2+2. But as USB drives gain capacity, that’s all about to change for me.
Most of the time I only use my USB drives for backup, sometimes for sharing files. I’ve done such a good job of evangelizing that I don’t usually have to bother with the FAT32 format anymore. ^^. Transfer over FAT32 is really slow and the first thing I always do is to reformat the drive. Do you have this habit too?
Really like this design. Slick, sturdy… metallic. Know of any other slick USB drives?
[adult swim] Gundam bumps
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Had my first TV bump with [adult swim]. Have you seen some of the other bumps they did? I particularly liked the “adopt an anime character” bump. ^^.
Black Ship Burger
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Recently had this really good Kurofune Burger at Hard Rock Cafe. The black buns in the “Kurofune” are a reference to the coal-powered American vessels of old that brought Commodore Perry to Japan. He landed at Yokosuka and negotiated a trade treaty with Japan, thus ending over 200 years of isolation. I haven’t been there yet, but am looking forward to visiting it soon.
If not for the warships stationed at the American base there, then at least for the sukajan-s I might be able to get there.
Greeting customers with a dead tuna head
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Tuna head on display outside a sushi restaurant. Shows you’re getting the real deal fresh from the deep oceans. Hector was just about to give it a little kiss, but backed off when he got within 2 noses.
“She smells.”
What other dead heads have you seen outside restaurants? ^^.
Kamen Rider Me!
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
I’m not a big Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー) fan, only liked Kamen Rider BLACK. But I would really love my very own Kamen Rider figure. My very own Kamen Rider figure… with my own face! Made with the very latest in Japanese 3D printing technology!
USS Enterprise
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
If you haven’t seen the new Star Trek movie, drag yourself to your local cinema. It’s really worth it. In my opinion, probably the best Trek movie to date. Trailing behind in my favorites list are First Contact and The Voyage Home. I’m getting nostalgic. Will be getting all Trek movies, 1-11, and watch them all over again!
Took this photo at the cinema when I watched it a few weeks back. I went the first day it opened in Tokyo! Now all that’s left to do is to wait for them to release a decent new Enterprise model kit. ^^.
