Archives for March, 2003
2003.03.29 (Sat)
Mirror Worlds
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Differences you should expect. Mirror worlds based on similarities are more interesting.
Daring Fireball Interviews Brent Simmons
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John Gruber interviews Brent Simmons. (You’ve probably seen this, but if you haven’t, you should.)
Bursting Out All Over
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The Mae West of trees — brazen, unashamed, irresistable
2003.03.28 (Fri)
Sex at 11
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From the BBC: “Children having sex at 11”
That’s nothing. In my day we had sex at 11 *and* 11:30.
2003.03.27 (Thu)
The Roaring Nineties
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As Japan enters its fourth recession in a decade, it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic about earlier times.
North Korea: Japan May Face “Self-Destruction”
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North Korea has warned that Japan would face “self-destruction” if it puts a spy satellite into orbit. [AFP story via Yahoo News]
2003.03.25 (Tue)
One couple manage to find a patch of open water in Inokashira Park.
2003.03.22 (Sat)
Platypussed
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Two words for Raging Platypus: Fun-ny!
BookNotes: Cutting Through the Crap
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Craig Jensen seems to be working overtime to cut through the crap. BookNotes has become an essential clearing house of links to articles and points of view that systematically dismantle the supposed legitimacy of the Bush regime.
2003.03.21 (Fri)
Music of the Spheres
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With things on earth going to hell, it’s forgiveable to turn to the heavens for the occasional diversion. Today the action takes place in Pisces. Happy equinox, everyone.
Is This Invasion Even Legal?
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Is the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq even legal?
2003.03.20 (Thu)
Gore Joins Apple’s Board
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Al Gore joins Apple’s board of directors. Earth-toned iMacs in stores soon?
2003.03.18 (Tue)
Son of Hmmn…
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Hey, Kurt’s a dad!
2003.03.17 (Mon)
I don’t know why, but we decided to go to Inokashira Zoo on the weekend.
No War is Inevitable
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I’m not going to write about Iraq. I’m not. But the way that any military action has been made to seem inevitable is a stunning display of media acquiescence and made me think of these two paragraphs from a 1985 novel by Richard Powers.
Face Transplant Soon
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A very brave sixteen-year-old Irish girl looks set to become the first person to undergo a face transplant operation.
2003.03.15 (Sat)
Alcohol-Powered Laptops
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Alcohol-powered laptops on the way
Mount.app
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Mount.app by Scott Houchin is a fast and wonderful way to mount disk images in OS X.
Spelling Checker No Replacement for Brain
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In the stating-the-obvious department, Salon mentions an Associated Press story about a University of Pittsburgh study of the effect of software that checks spelling and grammar. Predictably enough, the upshot is that such software is no replacement for a brain.
2003.03.14 (Fri)
Advice on Starting a Blog
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Erik of NSLog(); has some good advice on starting a weblog
2003.03.13 (Thu)
Earthquake!
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They scare the shit out of me…
Ukelele Hero
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The ukelele is a vastly underrated instrument. In Tokyo, one man rediscovers its awesome powers!
Grainy View of Fuji
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Clouds louring upon Fuji
2003.03.09 (Sun)
A.Word.A.Day
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If you don’t already subscribe to the AWAD, you probably should.
Via dangerousmeta comes this fascinating story in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the language of wine ‘criticism.’
2003.03.08 (Sat)
O-jizou Sama
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Little woolen caps for the boddhisattva.
2003.03.07 (Fri)
Man Shoots Laptop
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From the BBC: Man shoots laptop. Oh, those crazy Americans.
Of Folds Epicanthic and Sub-gluteal
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… or why it’s easier to have a cute bum if you’re Japanese
Jovian Moons Hit 47
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A well-endowed planet, Jupiter.
Camino 0.7
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Camino 0.7 (formerly Chimera) was released yesterday
BookLab II
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Craig Jensen’s BookLab II - visions and innovations for the traditional book [a must-see]
2003.03.06 (Thu)
Final Flurry
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Maybe snow tonight in Tokyo
2003.03.05 (Wed)
A Quick Toot
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I know you’re not supposed to do this, but one must blow the cobwebs out of one’s trumpet every now and then.
Tokyo Tunnels
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Is there a secret network of tunnels beneath Tokyo linked by a mysterious code? A chance find in a second-hand bookstore has led journalist Shun Akiba to think so.
2003.03.03 (Mon)
This is a cut-up of a full-page ad which ran in the paper recently for an apartment complex.
Edomae Nigiri
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I always wanted to go into space and I always wanted (sick, I know) to eat astronaut food — the intriguing containers of zero g, lots of plastic. Anyway, now I do.
By a Creek in Shinmachi
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A magnificent old house on a creek lined with cherry trees in Shinmachi, Setagaya-ku.
2003.03.02 (Sun)
35degN 139degE 20030302 0156hr UTC+9
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The sky just now
2003.03.01 (Sat)
Variations on a Round of Applause
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Bravo to Mike and Nadine for organising a great gathering of Tokyo bloggers at the Pink Cow in Harajuku last night.
More on Male Eyebrow Plucking
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Garret links to a frequently-asked questions page on the subject of male eyebrow plucking (The Connery? The Denzel?). See my article “Raising Eyebrows” for the state of the phenomenon in Japan.
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