I have a lovely Macbook Pro laptop, a decent camera, dual-core work PC and an iPod, but the nicest piece of technology I have used all week is this: a drinks bottle. I picked it up on the way to work this morning (mostly because I’m getting over a cold and wanted something healthy, andContinue reading “The nicest piece of technology I have used all week”
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links for 2007-07-05
Official Japanese space menu ::: Pink Tentacle Want to know what Japanese in space eat? Japanese food specially re-designed to work in space. You’ve got to love their attention to detail… (tags: japan food ramen) CRACKED.com – The 7 Most Useless Transformers Ever Not all Transformers were awesome. Imagine if you had the ability toContinue reading “links for 2007-07-05”
links for 2007-07-04
YouTube – Japanese tv tetris game Ah, Japanese TV. Like Noel’s House Party, but not crap. In this gameshow, contestants must pretend to be the last block in a game of tetris and fit into the ever encroaching wall… (tags: japan youtube tetris gaming funny)
On the Todo list: Japanese Human Tetris
The Jesteress, the most expert YouTuber I know, just sent me this link to an exerpt from a Japanese TV game show, where contestants play “human tetris”. They’re the last block and must complete the game by fitting into the shape in the advancing wall. It’s a funny watch, but even funnier was what happenedContinue reading “On the Todo list: Japanese Human Tetris”
links for 2007-07-03
PingMag – Transformers’ Toy Design Interview with one of the designers of the Transformers’ toys; the bits about his inspirations are excellent, as are the images of the models being made (tags: japan pingmag robots design transformers)
Facebook is not the new AOL
Jason Kottke started the ball rolling for the ‘Facebook is the new AOL’ story by writing a tempting little note in a link post. It turned into a headline, and as the hours zipped by, a host of talented bloggers filled out the body of the story with some really good pieces. Is it true,Continue reading “Facebook is not the new AOL”
links for 2007-06-30
YouTube – MSNBC Journalist Burns and Shreds Paris Hilton Story The producers put Paris as the lead story, but MSNBC newsreader Mika Brzezinski disagreed. Vehemently. Live on air. (tags: journalism youtube parisbloodyhilton news video)
5 Ways To Beat Writer’s Block
Aside from grand dreams of writing a bestselling novel, my only real plan as I went through school and university was to avoid ending up being a teacher and to somehow make a living writing. I’ve been fortunate enough that apart from a brief spell as a bad telemarketer and a decidedly unmysterious mystery shopper,Continue reading “5 Ways To Beat Writer’s Block”
links for 2007-06-26
Endless Assembly Lines and Giant Cafeterias; Inside China’s Vast Factories So much stuff that we use every day- from furniture to PCs – is made in China; this photo-essay shows the factories that produce it. Very effective images, some reminiscent of the industrial revolution in this country, but others looking completely out of (tags: chinaContinue reading “links for 2007-06-26”
links for 2007-06-23
Sick Filth? // GamesIndustry.biz Excellent editorial on Manhunt 2 being banned; I agree with this pretty much word for word, basically… (tags: games gaming censorship) distillation:3 on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Creepy, sad photo of a rainy car in Tokyo (tags: dailypic photography persistence)
The Wired Jester 