A Week in Tokyo 29
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Mon 2008/11/24 01:45
Bit behind in the Week in Tokyo so this week will cover a bit more than a week.
First up we have yet another ramen place that just opened in our neighborhood. When a new shop opens, the Japanese usually put out a ton O flowers in front of the shop that they've received from well wishers - usually from companies that they work with.
First up we have yet another ramen place that just opened in our neighborhood. When a new shop opens, the Japanese usually put out a ton O flowers in front of the shop that they've received from well wishers - usually from companies that they work with.
And when a new shop opens, there are always queues of folk lining up to check out the goods or food.
Tis getting rather chilly in Tokyo - love the cold n crisp sunny mornings though.
Some crab katsu with Rin.
Some rice cake type dessert - forgot what its called - 100 yen.
Tenpura don for lunch with Kagamin. Many traditional Japanese lunches come with miso soup.
Some halloween objects that they are trying to get rid of - this time not tied to those bars below.
Tis the season to be jolly. Thanks to Gordon for starting the avatar-with-festive-theme boom across dc.com ^^;
Will probably stick up the lights outside the house tomorrow.
Checking out the dannychoo.com-in-your-inbox where you get all the posts from the previous day in your inbox. Looks decently formatted. Great for busy folks who cant visit every day or who hate the clutter and ads across the site - signup here.
Then its doing some otagei on stage with a few cute girlies.
In Akiba with the Silicon Valley folks.
Pokemon calendar up for grabs at Mc Dee's. Still looking for a moesome 2D girl calendar for next year.
B'fast at Mc Dees with Ken Taya.
Picked up another 100 yen cooking brush for dusting down the girls.
Got my Indy Jones waiting in the lounge for viewing - how was it compared to the previous Indy's?
Still need to get Shaolin Girl which just came out on DVD.
Been meaning to take up making coffee with beans. Had a colleague at Amazon who made amazing coffee. Anybody dabble in this pastime?
Rabbit food with Rin.
Rin n Pasta for lunch.
Off to some meeting somewhere deciding which figure to take with me. Guy Kawasaki's "Art of the Start" book on the desk was the last book I read before starting up Mirai Inc. An important message from Guy below. Start a company to make meaning - not money. If your main aim to start a company is to make money then you wont make meaning *and* wont make money.
Mirai Inc is a place for me to enjoy life and for me to live the meaning of life. Hmmmm. I think I have more to talk about this subject but will do so at a later date.
Mirai Inc is a place for me to enjoy life and for me to live the meaning of life. Hmmmm. I think I have more to talk about this subject but will do so at a later date.
Spicy ad for a spicy snack.
This ad has been running on the trains forever. A man and woman are distressed because the company they work at uses pirated software. They call up the BSA to grass on their boss and give a really smug grin at the end.
Questions: Are you aware of any pirated software being used at your work? If so, would you grass on your company?
Questions: Are you aware of any pirated software being used at your work? If so, would you grass on your company?
At the New Context Conference 2008.
The conference turnout was quite a few but seemed much less than last year?
One of my goals is to build up Mirai Inc to make our services significant enough to speak at next years conference.
At the blog dinner in Gotanda. About 90 bloggers and IT folks attended - the most ever in the 5 year history of the monthly get together. The former GM for Microsoft Japan was there too.
Being interviewed by a Mac magazine which should be out at the end of this month - really excited about the publication. Those horrid bars outside the window were there when we bought this house and never bothered to remove them.
Then its off to Singapore for a week of eating, speaking, and interviewing.
Spent the last night on the 30th floor of some building having lovely chicken rice with the folks at Animax.
Zip forward a few days in time to be at Changi airport - about to catch a plane back to JP.
Checking out dc.com before getting on the plane. Was surprised that it wasn't blocked like last time in Germany - flagged as an adult site.
Nice that the internet service was free.
Nice that the internet service was free.
Singaporeans get 7.2Mbps - we get 100Mbps for the same price in Japan ^^;
But Singapore does have something even more tasty than a 100Mbps connection - free wireless access across the island with their Wireless@SG service which I would rather have. Which would you rather have?
But Singapore does have something even more tasty than a 100Mbps connection - free wireless access across the island with their Wireless@SG service which I would rather have. Which would you rather have?
Decent food with ANA.
The thoughts that playback through your head while looking out the plane window eh?
About to touch down in JP.
First thing we do before we head home is to grab some stuff at Seven Eleven. We usually finish off the fresh stuff like milk and the such before we travel so the refrigerator is pretty much empty when we get back to home sweet home.
Just back from YouTube Live Tokyo as I write this - was an amazing event. Cant wait to show you the photos - it will be the next article.
The next giveaway will be open to folks who are dannychoo.com members and who are subscribing to my YouTube channel. A video will suddenly show up and cotain a question that is related to YouTube live. If you are not subscribed you may want to do so now. YouTube Live Tokyo was just awesome. The amount of new comrades I made in a single day was staggering. Went along with a new pack of 100 name cards and came back with 3 left. Met up with a load of comrades who I used to work with at Microsoft who are now at Google too - everybody seems *much* more happier ^^; Also met a load of TV folks - dc.com on Japanese TV again soon. You voted for stormtroopers and high school girls - you are going to get it! Me and the lovely Maginbon (here burogu here) back stage. And please - Magibon gets a load of hate messages already so folks who are thinking of leaving snide remarkes about her should go read this instead.
The next giveaway will be open to folks who are dannychoo.com members and who are subscribing to my YouTube channel. A video will suddenly show up and cotain a question that is related to YouTube live. If you are not subscribed you may want to do so now. YouTube Live Tokyo was just awesome. The amount of new comrades I made in a single day was staggering. Went along with a new pack of 100 name cards and came back with 3 left. Met up with a load of comrades who I used to work with at Microsoft who are now at Google too - everybody seems *much* more happier ^^; Also met a load of TV folks - dc.com on Japanese TV again soon. You voted for stormtroopers and high school girls - you are going to get it! Me and the lovely Maginbon (here burogu here) back stage. And please - Magibon gets a load of hate messages already so folks who are thinking of leaving snide remarkes about her should go read this instead.
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nice to see that you keep updating this series. :)
(ID #383080) Posted on 2008/11/24 01:50
Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
I think free wifi everywhere would be much cooler. Regarding your search for a moesome 2D girl calendar for next year, I have a solution. I took a bunch of Hi res images that I liked and got a professional printing service to make a calendar for me. It turned out really well and all the pictures are EXACTLY what I wanted ^^ I on;y paid £7.02 including postage for 2 a4 calendars. I thought it was great value.
(ID #383104) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:07
wow - nice article. so much covered from conferences, a singapore trip, an interview to food in one article. one q: wont the cooking brush leave scratches on the figures? about pirated software being used in my workplace - nopes. even it were i wouldn't grass over it cause it would mean trouble to me cause people get corrupted here over a small amount of money. also think i might have to forgo the next contest, cause i dont want to join youtube. the net connection sucks here bigtime. i'd rather have a 100mbps connection than free wifi (i dont have any wifi enabled devices ;) )
(ID #383105) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:09
Kawaii Pink Stuffs FanGirl, Cat Lover, Otaku, MP3 Hunter, Matcha & Afternoon Milk Tea Addict.
Actually, next year that Wireless@SG wont be free anymore (if im not wrong) ^^; it was free to 'market' it so ppl get used to browse freely with their laptop in starbucks, etc. But once its not free, they gotta paid to surf anywhere ^^;
(ID #383106) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:14
It won't mind paying if it is a minimal sum a month. They're slowly wifi-ing the whole island so should give them some credit for it.
(ID #384266) Posted on 2008/11/25 01:32
lol, I never noticed the bars there at the window, because everytime you took photos of your office/room, it's always at night!! XD
(ID #383111) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:18
Free wifi is only at designated wifi spots not fully island ^^;
(ID #383114) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:18
I’m sure you will be inundated with more homemade calendars than you can manage now. By the way, I use a mouthpiece brush or recorder cleaner to dust down my figures. They only cost pennies in UK. Bean-made coffee is so easy to make, and I agree, is the better tasting. Loved Guy Kawasakis’ presentation video. Perhaps now would be a good time to remind everyone of the reason for Mirai Inc being in existence? I see you still have a British passport. Any thoughts about becoming a Japanese citizen?
(ID #383118) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:21
mmm it has been a quite a while since a weekly tokyo post. :) Seems like things are settling down at a certain time and then suddenly becoming busy the next day for you. Hope you're coping with that well. 100mbps, since I'm more of a home PC user. Can't stand laptops for some reason...only if its to study, but for gaming...just cant suffice.
(ID #383121) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:25
Ramen .... shop .... *drool* Anyway, I'd much rather prefer the fast internet at home rather than free wireless. I hardly use wifi. Coffee is easy btw, just get youself a small spice grinder and one of these; http://www.kitchenniche.ca/images/bodum%20french%20press%20coffee%20maker%20chambord%20big.jpg It's as easy as brewing up Danny ^__^
(ID #383127) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:32
Fast 100mpbs would be better for me, almost all of my net activity goes on at home and I would appreciate faster downloads instead of wireless.
(ID #383128) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:33
Nice walkthrough Danny. I'd rather have 100Mbps flat rate then having free wi-fi at lower speeds. What kind of connection do you use Danny - ADSL or cable?
(ID #383131) Posted on 2008/11/24 02:38
Nice video ^^. I'm hoping to work on a few start-ups once I graduate in a few weeks. Both of them I want to make due to I feel that they will fill a void on the internet that I feel nobody has stepped up to do. While I do hope that I will get money out of them eventually, the main reason I'm making them is that I want people to feel connected or help provide information to people in an easy and simple manner. I hope it is something that works out next year ^^i
(ID #383156) Posted on 2008/11/24 03:08
As always a nice collection of photos. I'm happy with my ADSL speed so free wi-fi would be nice especially since mobile internet is way to expensive here.
(ID #383162) Posted on 2008/11/24 03:15
university film student
100mbps. I don't have my laptop with me all the time, even if I do *most* of the time, and I'd rather have a much faster home connection. I'm not out long enough to really need Internet; there's always stuff waiting to be watched and games waiting to be played.
(ID #383168) Posted on 2008/11/24 03:23
What a nice Week(s) hmm Danny. A lot of things happening in your life, so much changes on the blog, and a lot of news to bring up to us. I had a lot of trouble without a Free Wi-fi in Tokyo, so Let's go for a Free Wi-Fi. Coz without internet for searching, its really hard to travel in a different country.
(ID #383169) Posted on 2008/11/24 03:25
100Mbps please~ Since I'm home almost all the time.. Only that 1 week or 2 when back to hometown... Rural area = no wifi =( The flowers, I think we have it here too, if you're workin for big companies. ^^ What? DC is flagged as adult site at Germany? O_o
(ID #383171) Posted on 2008/11/24 03:32
Sorry for double post, but isn't it Magibon and not Maginbon? ^^ Gotta love the Magibon Song xD
(ID #383172) Posted on 2008/11/24 03:37
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
I'm pretty sure it is Magibon as well. Unless after all this time I must have not been paying attention. =P
(ID #383193) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:03
I remember Danny talking about this when he was in Germany. He asked how many of us who had problems with blocking of DC. I can't remember the answer to that question though, but a search could tell if you are really interested in this question. I don't have blocking issues and that's good enough to know for me (at least for now)
(ID #384397) Posted on 2008/11/25 05:14
Internet Media
I do make a mean cup of coffee, if I do say so myself. ;) Definitely best to grind the beans yourself!
(ID #383189) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:00
Student artist
Man the inde movie suck compare to the old one... Ahhh I don't like doing contest cause I know I'll never win...
(ID #383195) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:05
Another nice week love the series! I'd rather have the 100Mbps. =w=''
(ID #383199) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:15
Student
I think getting a faster net connection would be better thab a free wifi. What if the makers of the Wifi has a conspiracy, then the outcome would be bad. There are free wireless connectivity, but the connection is crappy. LOL, better to get a guaranteed 100 mbps, physically connected. World is moving so many people will know how to make a 100mbps on their own, making it free.
(ID #383200) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:17
DCX001-Prototype
wonderful & meaningful week there ^^ 100Mb connection plz~~~~~~~~ Better get a good coffee machine first, which would cost an arm or leg ^^; or the simplest, use a french press pot.
(ID #383205) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:24
Student & Game Designer
"Got my Indy Jones waiting in the lounge for viewing - how was it compared to the previous Indy's?" Compared to the others it's bad alright. Overall it's ok. "Are you aware of any pirated software being used at your work? If so, would you grass on your company?" lol, I would never do that... 98% of my software is pirated =/
(ID #383209) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:28
Free wifi please :) I could live with 7.2Mps if it meant I could stay connected to the internet anywhere in the country.
(ID #383212) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:29
I don't like browsing on mobile devices; give me the 100mps. Oooh, you sat at the window right behind the wing? That's my favorite spot. I love watching the ailerons. ^_^
(ID #383220) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:38
Loving the shots in the plane! I love flying, I stare out of the window the whole time!
(ID #383224) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:41
I like those pictures too. There is something facinating about looking at the ground from a plane. However I hate flying. I don't like the forces and movements of a plane. Also the more I learn about safety and how planes work the more I don't like flying, which is interesting because airlines actually tell people about how planes work to get them comfortable about flying... it's the opposite with me ^^
(ID #384418) Posted on 2008/11/25 05:35
I would rather have free WIFI. The only things that I can think of that require 100Mbs are downloading games and anime/t.v. shows. I have one of those stuffed animals from the crane game that I won. Those games are pretty addictive. As for Indiana Jones, South Park put it best: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg raped Indy.
(ID #383229) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:45
Same. I'd rather get free WiFi. 7.2Mbps isn't a bad speed at all, unless you download games and anime then that's where the 100Mb connection comes in. All in all I'd sacrifice that to be able to get a net connection on my laptop wherever I go.
(ID #383266) Posted on 2008/11/24 05:29
I want 100Mbps free Wifi ^^. The last Indy movie is really bad in my opinion and really don't like the ending but that's just me though. Previous 3 Indy movies are much better.
(ID #383231) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:47
Student artist
I dont think you can get 100mbp on wifi
(ID #383555) Posted on 2008/11/24 11:49
student
shaolin girl looka like good movie.
(ID #383232) Posted on 2008/11/24 04:47
amatuer bum
God, I wish America would get it's act together for some killer internet. Our Idea of Fast is a 10/1 cable connection. 15/2 Fiber if your lucky (which I am not). Then to top it off, cable can often get bogged down hard during prime hours. BOOOO.
(ID #383250) Posted on 2008/11/24 05:18
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
Another lovely week in Tokyo huh!!!!!! Wow, your blogger meet is growing...90 bloggers...WOW!!!!!! That is a lot of bloggers...sadl there isn't many otaku bloggers here in Canada...
(ID #383264) Posted on 2008/11/24 05:28
Hmm.... (about this site being blocked in germany), i think generally content blocking is rare in the uk by ISPs.... that being said, nico nico douga got blocked on my ISP (Virgin media) for a good 2 weeks, apparently they thought it was a security risk....
(ID #383283) Posted on 2008/11/24 05:41
we already have free wifi in Paris in almost all the public space ( garden, museum etc..) and admistration building. it give u a free wifi access for an hour, after that u have to restart a session but u can restart as many time as u want. take a long time to settle that because the internet providers were not really happy and also because there was a lots of legals issue. So that, plus Mc donald free wifi and a lot of restaurants and bars that also provide wifi u can connect to internet almost everywhere in Paris. but not really sure that is usefull since that Two providers annouce that they gonna start WIMAX next year, going first in Paris.
(ID #383285) Posted on 2008/11/24 05:42
I never did get too far into the practice of making coffee from beans because I can't stand the stuff. ^^; I do visit interesting, semi-remote places known for their great coffee, though. Right now, for example, I'm in the volcanic region of Guatemala. If you decide to take up making coffee from beans (or would like some ground coffees from interesting places) let me know and I'd be happy to send some along when I go somewhere new!
(ID #383312) Posted on 2008/11/24 05:57
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
Watch Indy ASAP His 'very apparent' age will bother you for the first 5mins Then if you are a major/super fan, the next 10mins should erase all doubts about the movie...and his age. tsk tsk tsk Danny, you know you're not supposed to turn on electronic devices while the plane is making landing..........taking photos like that. Unless i'm mistaken and the laws aren't that strict in Japan?
(ID #383317) Posted on 2008/11/24 06:01
Good point. However I'm pretty sure that the electromagnetic noise from the camera is minimal. The problem is mainly (only?) about devices transmitting a radio signal (like a mobile phone or a wifi notebook).
(ID #384426) Posted on 2008/11/25 05:40
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 太もも Appreciator
Do calendars become cheap/half price too in Japan after January? There's a lot of unsold calendars here that made me wish I waited til January... Anyway, I already ordered a Soul Eater desktop calendar for my workplace from Hobby Search already ^_^
(ID #383334) Posted on 2008/11/24 06:21
Would like to have a 100Mbps connection, but even the university network which I currently use isn't so fast:( And this is still a lot faster than the one I can use at home.
(ID #383350) Posted on 2008/11/24 06:33
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
I like japanese airline's dessert :P~~~~~
(ID #383369) Posted on 2008/11/24 07:01
I have changed my mind, I'll also take the dessert:P
(ID #384032) Posted on 2008/11/24 20:47
Didn't get the chance to taste ANA dessert. The last I went to Japan had to take Thai Airways to reduce cost. The food was very good but the service was bad..
(ID #384268) Posted on 2008/11/25 01:34
This is my favourite series of yours on the blog :D Nice to see you are continuing with it! 100mbps???!! We pay more for shaped net that can go up to maximum of 24mbps (if you live at the exchange and no one else is connected).
(ID #383386) Posted on 2008/11/24 07:32
Gamer, the hardcore kind
Seeing as Norway's internet offers plain suck, I want a 100 Mbps connection more than I want free WiFi. Sure, that'd been total own as well, but after being stuck with a 4 Mpbs connection for so long, I want fasssssster naow! And I'm happy to see this series still alive and kicking. I really enjoy these articles and the photo walks ^^
(ID #383404) Posted on 2008/11/24 08:15
I love that posts full of tokyo photos, keep it up ! ;)
(ID #383409) Posted on 2008/11/24 08:28
王オタク ｘ 天才様
I'd say that dessert in the 5th picture looks like some sort of a Youkan with a Kinako topping... Am I close?
(ID #383411) Posted on 2008/11/24 08:37
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
Love the series. Thanks for updating. Food looks great as always. My search for a moesome calendar has been fruitless as well. :( Will probably just get a Persona 4 one.
(ID #383422) Posted on 2008/11/24 08:53
Navy Recruit
I was wondering when you were going to update ( A week in Tokyo series). it was well worth the wait. another great blog Danny.
(ID #383430) Posted on 2008/11/24 09:05
former Emperor of Britannia
Yes i was beginning to wonder what happened to this but it's back. Good food and... WOW! X-mas items. Japan is starting too feel the holidays too.
(ID #383431) Posted on 2008/11/24 09:07
Electrical Engineering Fresh Graduate
100 MBps...just like LAN network, seems like a dream come true o_O need that, I need more speed than portability. btw, is this comes with bigger resolution enough as a wallpaper? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/3053290638/sizes/o/
(ID #383433) Posted on 2008/11/24 09:10
Yay, this is one of my favourite series <33 I love how some airports have some terminals with free internet access, nice way to spend my time before a flight ^^
(ID #383463) Posted on 2008/11/24 09:49
Pokemon master
Are those Halloween items suppose to be slippers or just cute little blobs? DC is blocked at my school, but they block anything that they think is not related to educational. (Youtube, myspace, etc.) I was able to go on to otaku.fm and niconico though. :D
(ID #383469) Posted on 2008/11/24 09:54
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
I have follow this series from the start...XD
(ID #383472) Posted on 2008/11/24 09:56
Web monkey, coffee addicted cerberus, Chef Vader
If there's anything else I love about Singapore besides the food, it has to be the free WiFi everywhere I go. :D
(ID #383485) Posted on 2008/11/24 10:19
I want to try that ramen shop's ramen too!
(ID #383506) Posted on 2008/11/24 10:52
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
you're welcomed danny. never expected the Christmas hat avatar to turn out so well over here. originally did it out of fun. ^^;
(ID #383509) Posted on 2008/11/24 10:59
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
it was you! it was your fault. ^^
(ID #383636) Posted on 2008/11/24 12:48
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
hohoho. ^^;
(ID #383850) Posted on 2008/11/24 17:16
Now I know who to blame. I think it's wrong to start Christmas before Christmas. A valid compromise would be to not start before the 1st of December. Since the shops and media started acting like Christmas in November, it's like it's not really the same when it's finally Christmas :(
(ID #384441) Posted on 2008/11/25 05:59
err... I'm not really upset with you as a person. I just liked to state my oppinion about the action itself. I hope you can see the difference. I couldn't when I reread my post (oops) Let this be a lesson to all of us. Proofread BEFORE clicking post :P (I wouldn't mind a preview button though. Maybe that could be added after the edit button)
(ID #384444) Posted on 2008/11/25 06:03
4th Year Business Economics Student
Regarding your question about pirated software at work, their's no pirated software being used at my work. And if they even had pirate software in use, I still wouldn't grass the company (you can see it as a benefit actually, in case your boss starts to get really annoying you can threathen to grass him/her). About the 100 Mbps/free WiFi, I personally would rather have 100 Mbps. Since I'm only online on my desktop (I don't have a laptop yet), free WiFi has no benefits for me.
(ID #383563) Posted on 2008/11/24 11:52
Hotdog Repairman
Bars on windows. Noted. Recon... figure extraction thru west window impeded. Revise and regroup for plan B. Copy. Hmm... wifi everywhere would be nice, but I'd have to upgrade to something more than just my iPod so I could view it easily. Indiana Jones 4 was a little sketchy for me, but viewable. The gf kept saying "He sure looks old". Shall wait patiently for your "week in SG" article. Hope there are tonnes of pics with no censors marks. This is DC.com and your watching FatB.
(ID #383580) Posted on 2008/11/24 12:06
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
lol you should tell your gf, "that's because he is old" ^^
(ID #383641) Posted on 2008/11/24 12:52
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
censors marks?
(ID #383854) Posted on 2008/11/24 17:21
DC used to have them but I haven't seen them in quite a while. I remember that I signed up in the first place because members with an account that was more than two weeks old could remove them by clicking something. Maybe they are automatically removed now for members ^^
(ID #384450) Posted on 2008/11/25 06:16
Unemployed bummer
nice view from the plane window Danny. lovely. i'll be considering ANA in future as their food looks nicer than the ones on SIA. that rice cake dessert looks oishii. if you ever remember the name, please do tell. also, Shaolin Gril sucks poo, but if you insist, do go ahead and watch it. ^_^ and free wifi wherever in Singapore? not really. there aren't a lot of those free hotspots yet so personally, i'd still prefer higher access speeds at home, but that also means that i'd need tons of HDD space because there's so much to download at a faster speed.
(ID #383592) Posted on 2008/11/24 12:14
For a pleasant kick, steep tea leaves in fresh coffee. I like doing this when I have some strong-tasting green tea and it's the only preparation of tea I'd take with milk. That aside, have you ever had any of those habanero chips? They're quite good. As a laxative that is.
(ID #383599) Posted on 2008/11/24 12:17
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
Indy 4 has a lot of those unbelievable scenes, but I found it a joy to watch. if you like to watch movies to be entertained, then it's a must watch movie. ^^ wondering about shaolin girl. must find the dvd. ^^
(ID #383646) Posted on 2008/11/24 12:55
Student artist
Indy 4 also gave a retro feel to it with it screenplay
(ID #383663) Posted on 2008/11/24 13:17
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
they actually they filmed most (of what wasn't CG) in good old 35mm film just like how the old films were done - thus giving the feeling as if there had never been a 20 year gap between filming good decisions on Spielbergs part
(ID #383689) Posted on 2008/11/24 13:52
Didn't know that. It just shows that Spielberg have a pretty good idea of what he is doing ^^
(ID #384453) Posted on 2008/11/25 06:18
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
"Indy 4 has a lot of those unbelievable scenes". ya like the one with the fridge. simply unbelievable.
(ID #383857) Posted on 2008/11/24 17:23
Nyoro-n...
The Wireless@SG is quite slow, and it does not cover residential areas But then again, its free.. lol ^^;
(ID #383692) Posted on 2008/11/24 13:57
Fresh Diploma Grad... enlistee.. soon
I rather pay for a 100mbps mobile connect... BTW, the ISP plan you are looking is a mobile broadband meaning you can use it everywhere with a 3.5G network... have Japan already reached 100mbps on mobile broadband already? wow!!! Further more wireless@SG is not even Singapore wide yet... The connection is still bad and can only be found in certain places... Lastly it's only like a trial... which they are going charge for by 2011... ... ...
(ID #383702) Posted on 2008/11/24 14:05
I wish I had fast internet connection =[ Cooking brush for the figures? Yummy?
(ID #383720) Posted on 2008/11/24 14:31
Thanks for the entry danny and by the way "Shaolin Girl" is an awesome movie. I just saw it today.
(ID #383721) Posted on 2008/11/24 14:36
i rather pay and have the 100mbps connection ^.^ . Haven't actually tried buying the coffee beans , wonder are they nice?
(ID #383729) Posted on 2008/11/24 14:54
Wifi can be dangerous...when people who studies the net...learns how to hack it....
(ID #383753) Posted on 2008/11/24 15:17
I don't trust wifi security. I ended up using cables to connect everything instead of wifi due to security for both the network and me. Considering the research results on affects of waves from mobile phones, then I guess wifi can be at least as bad. It might even be worse because the energy in the signal is higher. Also using cables gives me gigabit ethernet. Quite useful for streaming video and fast forwarding ^^
(ID #384463) Posted on 2008/11/25 06:30
nice. the food looks delicious yum yum. but for the internet, the free wifi is not really good.. sometimes it is very slow and you can dc anytime.. probably not good for anything unless you are surfing image light website. So i rather have a 100Mbps internet connection at a lower price >_<
(ID #383755) Posted on 2008/11/24 15:19
CG artist, Sunrise Emotion
I see you took ANA back home Danny. :] I had the same inflight meal on my way back 2 weeks ago. Wish they had a better selection of movies though.
(ID #383808) Posted on 2008/11/24 16:26
heh, looks like you had fun Danny
(ID #383834) Posted on 2008/11/24 16:57
Nice view from the plane...haven't seen pokemon for quite a while...
(ID #383865) Posted on 2008/11/24 17:30
What I'd prefer? 100Mbps. By far. Heck. I've been dreaming of a line with decent upstream bandwidth for ages. I'd actually start hosting webpages at home then. The main reason I do not own a webpage right now is that I am weary of free providers/dislike their ToS/limitations/whatever, and I am not willing to pay for a shitty webhoster. And good webhosters tend to be expensive. I'd rather have a dedicated box I built myself at home for that. I could also host voicechat servers, or whatever the hell is needed for whatever. As well as a decent FTP as internet storage for friends of mine. After moving here I got stuck with a shitty 3Mbps down/360Kbps up ADSL line, which fails. The 16Mbps down/1.5Mbps up I had at my previous place was nicer, but alas, the 3Mbps line is as good as it gets over here. I'd probably kill to have internet per optical carrier at home. As for WiFi everywhere, I have a sort of irrational hate on everything that works wirelessy, so that's a no-go for me.
(ID #383866) Posted on 2008/11/24 17:31
Mechanical Engineering student
It's been awhile since I ate Tempura... damn I miss it XD
(ID #383891) Posted on 2008/11/24 17:57
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Seems like you've had a fun time again, Danny-san! ^-^ I use a paintbursh to dust my figures.. will look into a cooking brush, the bristles are softer ^^
(ID #383962) Posted on 2008/11/24 19:27
Maybe you've heard turkish coffee is pretty famous, I love it. But more than that I'm just a sucker for the smell of freshly grinded coffee. If I ever notice a grinder like this somewhere, ı can't stand but get close to it even if I won't drink coffee lol, love the scent of it. http://www.turkishcoffeeworld.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/newslideshow/kahvebuyuk03.jpg
(ID #383970) Posted on 2008/11/24 19:36
Physical Therapist
DC was blocked over here in Germany? In what kind of facility did you try to access it?There isnt anything that makes DC an Adult site from the law view.There was probably some kinda program installed that has a userregulated rating system(if you know what i mean?) Did you try the new Ramenshop?I absolutely love Ramen Shops! Too bad there arent that many over here^^ Theres no pirated software at my work.We usually just use an OS and scheduling/billing software Gotta sign up for Youtube now...
(ID #384038) Posted on 2008/11/24 20:55
CEO MIrai Inc
Was at an internet cafe at Berlin station.
(ID #384056) Posted on 2008/11/24 21:33
Well. I can kind of see that happening in internet cafes or when using any kind of public internet connection. Someone uptight would likely flag DC for the mature figure content. Technically I can't surf DC at school without risking getting into trouble.
(ID #384079) Posted on 2008/11/24 22:04
Eh. I WAS tempted to start ranting about the new German teenage pornography laws here, but I think I don't want to go there.
(ID #384081) Posted on 2008/11/24 22:06
Physical Therapist
Uh did i miss something???
(ID #385277) Posted on 2008/11/25 23:09
http://www.bgblportal.de/BGBL/bgbl1f/bgbl108s2149.pdf Warning. German wall of text. Made of lawbabble. To make it short, since the fifth of this month or so, any pornographic material of people that APPEAR underage (even if they are not) is illegal. This includes drawn work like doujinshi. How a drawn character can 'appear' or 'not appear' underage is kind of a riddle to me. Some sections are rather awkwardly and/or mushily worded, too. In the end, depending on the judge, I bet you could lock up half of the people in the darn country if you just interpreted the wording the 'right' way.
(ID #385428) Posted on 2008/11/26 01:26
Physical Therapist
Didnt hear about that...Gah i hate lawbabble.. They are trying the right thing just the wrong way...well seems like everyone in the EU will be affected
(ID #385525) Posted on 2008/11/26 03:05
Physical Therapist
Yeah it was probably flagged by someone from the internet cafe in this case.Back when i was in school most sites you could have fun with were banned :(
(ID #385275) Posted on 2008/11/25 23:09
Curiously enough, my current school has rather lax firewall settings. Our admins are good with computers, but not with the 'internet'. All the obvious pages (like the ones containing 'naughty words' in the URL) are of course blocked. But pages like DC, meidocafe.jp, danbooru or 4chan are NOT. Though I admit, those are holes that I rarely exploit, given the fact that I do not want any misunderstandings.
(ID #386369) Posted on 2008/11/26 17:42
i wants to be like you danny
(ID #384073) Posted on 2008/11/24 22:00
hi danny, i've tried to get in touch with you but i don't know if i got the right email address on linkedin Jerry
(ID #384109) Posted on 2008/11/24 22:39
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
Wow, the new pokemon diamond/pearl movie calendar available at McDee ^_^ And here I thought pokemon is going to end -_-''
(ID #384113) Posted on 2008/11/24 22:48
Student during the day, otaku at night, and amateur musician ^_^
Your internet connection is like 100 times faster than mine (only 1mbps lol) And problems often arise with our internet connection. Now wonder we always complain about our internet provider..
(ID #384193) Posted on 2008/11/24 23:53
oh my, the photo took on the plane with the ray of light looks soooo holy! The stormptroper is really starting to take over the world ^^;
(ID #384195) Posted on 2008/11/24 23:53
aww that singapore skyscaper shot really goes to show there's nothing that is comparable to tokyo's sprawling skyline! i so wanna have the chance to see it for myself...
(ID #384198) Posted on 2008/11/24 23:57
Student
Woo more Tokyo! As for me I would rather have Free WIFI everywhere I go, it just feels more convenient. I met Guy Kawasaki about 4 years back, a truly inspirational man and a great speaker to boot! It was part of a large tech conference for teenagers and he was probably one of the few good speakers where everyone clung to his words. One of the lines I remember best is "Mooch off your parents as much as you can." lol.
(ID #384212) Posted on 2008/11/25 00:18
Danny, how much is the monthly fee for 100Mbps in Japan? I remember you mentioned Japan uses fiber optics cabling? It's bout SGD90/mth for that speed here. And that's the promotional rate.
(ID #384271) Posted on 2008/11/25 01:38
If I recall correctly, he said he pays 5000 yen a month. Which is orders of magnitude less than what I'd have to pay here. (Considering it'd mean the ISP would have to run a underground fiber line just for me for at the least 400 meters or so. And that's being optimistic.)
(ID #385432) Posted on 2008/11/26 01:31
Thanks for those pics and that video link- quite inspirational. I've been putting something together myself, and that video helped to clarify to me some of the reasoning I should be using and reminding myself of when I wake up in the morning and get started each day.
(ID #384355) Posted on 2008/11/25 03:55
Anonymous Tea Drinker (Registered on 2008/11/13 18:28)
100mbps is what I would prefer. I don't own any portable devices that I'd be able to connect to a wireless connection with (Isn't that weird?).
(ID #384522) Posted on 2008/11/25 08:41
Student, webpenguin/designer, programmer, Mac addict
100Mbps, definitely. I could deal with here-and-there but not everywhere wifi in exchange for Epic Internets +10 at home. The best you really ever see here in the Phoenix, AZ area is in the 20Mbps range. T_T
(ID #384608) Posted on 2008/11/25 10:46
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
As always, you start the post with FOOD! It always make my mouth drool... Haven't watched the Indy Jones and no money to buy the DVD... Sad... 100Mbps or free WIFI? I choose the first one... Would like faster and better connection to free WIFI... Gret post as always and I especially like this picture http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/3053306264/sizes/o/ I've never ridden on a plane before^^;...
(ID #384652) Posted on 2008/11/25 11:27
.NET/Web Developer
I love how your work involves going outside and meeting folks a lot. Sad to see not a lot of food pics this time around. I chose the first option but would prefer both even if I have to pay for the latter. :D Getting at least 3mbps here is soo expensive.
(ID #386166) Posted on 2008/11/26 14:44
I would definitely prefer a 100Mbps wired connection. Only getting like 1Mbps here and its throttled.
(ID #386435) Posted on 2008/11/26 18:49
Student.
That Tempura Don & the plane food looks SOOOOO good~ Fresh coffee is really good, and you'd definitely taste and smell the difference. ALSO, That floral shop is so pretty, ALL those flowers~ ahhhhhhh~ -w-
(ID #387482) Posted on 2008/11/27 11:40
Student
i believe wireless@sg is running at 512kb/s which is really slow. A portable usb modem will be required to even have decent internet speed on the go but i would still prefer 100 mbps ^^
(ID #387578) Posted on 2008/11/27 12:46
Kagamin as a foodstuff in ANA? D: Anyway I have to disagree on the supposedly "nationwide" coverage of the wireless@sg. It is usually available in places like libraries, starbucks and such, but not really everywhere. Add that with a number of people using the same router as you and massive lag ensues. I want the 100 mbps please, takeaway. :D
(ID #388477) Posted on 2008/11/28 00:28
i really like this "week in Tokyo" series :) keep posting !
(ID #390654) Posted on 2008/11/29 07:56
Nice article!
(ID #390753) Posted on 2008/11/29 10:28
Good to see the WiT series back on again!
(ID #393055) Posted on 2008/12/01 04:31
Internet Media
Ooh... that poll is a tough one. I'd have to think about that. And if I do say so myself, I'm quite a master at making a nice pot o' coffee. It's become more than dabbling... it's an addiction. ^^
(ID #394640) Posted on 2008/12/02 05:37
uncreative (Registered on 2008/08/16 01:50)
Wireless would be cool. Combined with a Blackberry, you could waste time on the internet anywhere. I've never had more than 768k, so even 7.2M would be a godsend.
(ID #400598) Posted on 2008/12/06 10:33
Man.. My internet is 769Kbps >_> My internet provider goes up to 21Mbps, but thats $50 a month and the one I have is $150.. And it works for what Im using it for right now. Once I move Ill shell out for the 21Mbps stuff.~
(ID #403076) Posted on 2008/12/08 09:24
I meant $15. $150 for 768Kbps would be a little pricey! @.@
(ID #403077) Posted on 2008/12/08 09:25
When I was still in uni, I used to brew coffee using a french press/cafetiere. :-)
(ID #420345) Posted on 2008/12/21 16:27
When I saw that 7.2 mbps ad, I was stunned, but when you mentioned that Japan has 100mbps, I was like WTF!!! The only maximum speed we can have here is 2mbps.
(ID #442949) Posted on 2009/01/10 20:46
free wifi every where awsome!!!!
(ID #618083) Posted on 2009/05/23 18:33
MMM...Lunch with one of the Kagamine twins. Sounds good! As long as it's not at McDees xD
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