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The Intuitive Prime Minister Lesson 02

by kentique, 02.03 2010

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So, I guess I derailed my very first Prime Minister Lesson series by merely pointing out the guy next to him. This time, we will take a closer look at what this series is meant for, the prime minister himself.

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Remembering 131

by kentique, 01.31 2010

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Three years ago, on this day, 1/31, tragedy struck Boston at 8:05am.

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The Intuitive Prime Minister Lesson 01

by kentique, 01.27 2010

ASO_lessonENAlthough it didn’t last so long, I really liked the former Japanese prime minister Aso.  His expressions were so easy to read, and made the cold, opaque bureaucracy seem to fun and straightforward in a strangely heartwarming way.

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What Space Sounds Like

by kentique, 01.21 2010

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I’ve come across a recording of radiowaves from Jupiter, which actually sounds like the ambient background to Kubrick’s Space Oddysey 2001.  Its uber-creepy.

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Interface of Web Comics

by kentique, 01.18 2010

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Strip Comics doesn’t really have an interface problem, its infact a really great interface. But the one potential problem has been overcome by the use of the internet in strip comics.

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Studio Omochi

by kentique, 01.17 2010

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My buddy Tomo started his homepage, so I’m adding a link here.  I met him when he came to SCI-Arc as an exchange student.  Since then, he has studied woodcraft at Helskinki, and has built quite a few things over the past. Please check out his website and his works!

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Uniqlo-style Payment

by kentique, 01.16 2010

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I like the branding of instant noodles by Japan Air Lines.  Its named as a pun, “Udon de Sky”, which sounds like “is it a udon?” in japanese.  My master taught me that you can get them for free if you tell them you are hungry any time during the flight.

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Tool v.s. Gadget

by kentique, 01.07 2010

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Many people use the words gadget and tool interchangeably.  And this pisses me off, as a big tool nerd. This has a lot to do with design, as tool design and gadget design is different and should be pretty easy to grasp.  Remember, every time you use either words incorrectly, god makes a tool that cooks kittens for the nazis…

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Happy New Year 2010!

by kentique, 01.01 2010

Happy New Year!

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Thank You, BPSinc!

by kentique, 12.28 2009

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I met an old friend of mine in Yokohama over the holidays.  We haven’t seen each other in years, and the first thing he told me was that I looked much older. Now, if I had long legs, getting older wouldn’t sound as bad, but a older short Asian man is just that… a old, short Asian man.  Nothing cool about that.  I don’t think anybody will talk to me by the time I start balding.

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