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Sat 2008/11/29 21:52
The next biggest media coverage achievement after appearing on CNN is a four page feature article on dannychoo.com and Mirai Inc in this months edition of Mac Fan - Japans major Mac magazine. Am rather pleased n happy ^^;
And this is what the cover looks like. The article covers my Mac life, dannychoo.com, my career acheivements, Mirai Inc and our Flagship product Mirai Gaia. A glowing feature unlike the steaming pile of baboon diarrhea that was published in the Singaporean 'news paper' The Straits Times recently.
I spent more than two hours with them after the Animax workshop and the interview seemed to have went well.
What they ended up publishing was some steaming crap which insinuated that I hated working for my father - the editor came up with junk from his/her imagination and basically made stuff up - their 'interview' with me seemed to have given them the privilege of saying what they wanted.
They also chose incredibly childish language for bits 'which I said' insinuating that I cant speak English too!
They dragged my wife and personal affairs into the article and published my personal phone number visible on my business card.
Never met them before and don't know why they chose to publish a menacing article. Very very evil indeed. Just another bunch of people to add to the list of haters.
I spent more than two hours with them after the Animax workshop and the interview seemed to have went well.
What they ended up publishing was some steaming crap which insinuated that I hated working for my father - the editor came up with junk from his/her imagination and basically made stuff up - their 'interview' with me seemed to have given them the privilege of saying what they wanted.
They also chose incredibly childish language for bits 'which I said' insinuating that I cant speak English too!
They dragged my wife and personal affairs into the article and published my personal phone number visible on my business card.
Never met them before and don't know why they chose to publish a menacing article. Very very evil indeed. Just another bunch of people to add to the list of haters.
Anyway, the Mac Fan article cheered me up a lot - I have already had business proposals from folks who have read it ^^;
The four page article is called Ringo Shokunin - about designers and creators who use Macs. I talk about how and why I switched to Mac after using Windows for over ten years.
I just needed to get on with my work and not spend all my time maintaining Windows where the underlying technology is still fundamentally the same since Windows 95 - a registry that gets raeped every time you install or run an application.
The only time I need Windows is for doing QA on IE6/7. The sites we build run on Unix and as some of you may know - Mac is Unix based and comes complete with Apache and PHP.
I also love the Mac interface and Expose which makes task switching a breeze. I do have my Mac complaints but am one very happy Mac user.
I just needed to get on with my work and not spend all my time maintaining Windows where the underlying technology is still fundamentally the same since Windows 95 - a registry that gets raeped every time you install or run an application.
The only time I need Windows is for doing QA on IE6/7. The sites we build run on Unix and as some of you may know - Mac is Unix based and comes complete with Apache and PHP.
I also love the Mac interface and Expose which makes task switching a breeze. I do have my Mac complaints but am one very happy Mac user.
There was a time when I used to hate Macs and couldn't understand why people used them. I used to think that all you could do on them was mail and Internet browsing ^^;
Here are some closeups of the article for those who can read Japanese.
Here we go through Tokyo Trooper, dannychoo.com, my career at Amazon and Microsoft and talk about Mirai Inc and our flagship product Mirai Gaia which is a Consumer Generated Media Search Engine Optimized E-Commerce platform - a mouthful ^^;
Here we go through Tokyo Trooper, dannychoo.com, my career at Amazon and Microsoft and talk about Mirai Inc and our flagship product Mirai Gaia which is a Consumer Generated Media Search Engine Optimized E-Commerce platform - a mouthful ^^;
The title of the article is "Live my passion" and "mac enables me to do anything I want."
Here we look at me at work and the Mac machines around the home/office. The old PowerBook G4 still in action. Mac Mini used as a print and file server. Has two external drives - 2TB for Time Machine backups and 1TB for file sharing. All the Macs at home are automatically backed up here.
A look at the living room where I have an Intel Mac attached to the plasma - use it to watch open source movies and emulate Windows for QA on IE6/7...
A look at the armor and some figures.
And more info on Mirai Gaia - the Good Smile site with a few examples of how good it is at SEO. For example, do a search for Nagato Yuki (in Japanese) in Yahoo Japan - out of 3.6 million results - the Good Smile site is the first natural result which shows how powerful Mirai Gaia is. The key here is that my clients don't need any knowledge of SEO at all - all they do is prepare contents and Mirai Gaia does the rest automatically. At 5,000,000 yen is incredibly competitively priced where other web development companies charge over 10,000,000 yen.
And a look at some of the other pages - they cover Apple gadgets and the like.
A load of Mac apps are reviewed too.
Nice girlies too.
And hints n tips on how to get more from your Mac life.
And more mac hardware.
Been reflecting on life a lot lately and the difference between happiness (now) and depression (my younger years).
I think about how I came from being brought up by a foster family (who treated me like poo - Buck Rogers was my only friend), bullied at school (more poo), lost as a teenager not knowing what to do and trying to put an end to it all a few times - will talk about that at a later day though as I need to get off to the shower ^^;
Life started to change dramatically after I discovered that I was passionate about Japan and the culture. My need to absorb more of it opened up doors and opportunities and without learning Japanese, I probably would not have met my wife either - I joined that Japanese restaurant as a waiter because I wanted to practice my Japanese - thats where we first met.
Oh as for the poll - do you buy computer mags? Me still like to have a physical mag to read in the lounge and find that mags tend to do a better job at aggregating easy to consume information - like the application reviews for example.
I think about how I came from being brought up by a foster family (who treated me like poo - Buck Rogers was my only friend), bullied at school (more poo), lost as a teenager not knowing what to do and trying to put an end to it all a few times - will talk about that at a later day though as I need to get off to the shower ^^;
Life started to change dramatically after I discovered that I was passionate about Japan and the culture. My need to absorb more of it opened up doors and opportunities and without learning Japanese, I probably would not have met my wife either - I joined that Japanese restaurant as a waiter because I wanted to practice my Japanese - thats where we first met.
Oh as for the poll - do you buy computer mags? Me still like to have a physical mag to read in the lounge and find that mags tend to do a better job at aggregating easy to consume information - like the application reviews for example.
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Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
Nice job on getting in such a great magazine article! Must be a nice 'pick me up' after yesterday's article fiasco.
(ID #391319) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:38
hi everyone! i know this is really illrelevent, but can someone who uses email with @softbank.ne.jp tell me rather this email can recieve emails from hotmails? its really urgent please help me!
(ID #397371) Posted on 2008/12/03 22:38
very well done! no doubt dude!
(ID #417475) Posted on 2008/12/19 06:58
Online Shop
Danny is getting on media after media, it's hard to keep up~ Maybe Danny will get so popular that he can't keep up with buying all the media stuffs that features him one day ^^; Keep it up!
(ID #391324) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:47
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
The best and most successful successful otaku ever... I aspired to be like you one day, Danny... ^^ Keep rockin'!
(ID #391325) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:48
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
Wow... first time i'm posting a comment that not stranded on the bottom... =p
(ID #391333) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:56
What he said! Rock you! (And I'll be using you to keep my own comment afloat, thank you. I have the same things to say anyways. (Don't we all?))
(ID #396310) Posted on 2008/12/03 03:31
CompE student who likes to draw mechs
Danny, you inspire me to get a macbook :D
(ID #653814) Posted on 2009/06/23 12:47
lol the last time i touched a mac was more than five years ago. didnt like it coz i couldnt figure out which button was close and minimize XD maybe i should give them another chance
(ID #391327) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:50
It's not that hard. Red is stop or close window. Amber (or yellow) is warning, or hiding (the window will hide in the dock). Green is go, which will make the window really big. This isn't a tricky part of using OSX. In fact I can't really tell any tricky parts in the OS itself. Do tell me if you find one XD
(ID #391813) Posted on 2008/11/30 07:31
Mechanical Engineering student
I would love to buy magazines... if only I have the extra moolah -_-
(ID #391328) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:50
Student and full-time otaku
Nice for you to make it into such a mag Danny! Personally, I don't buy computer mags, but just check some sites daily to keep up with the news. BTW really wondered who that is on your mouse pad ^^
(ID #391331) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:52
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
Wasn't it a character from Platonic Heart... could be wrong though.
(ID #391332) Posted on 2008/11/29 21:55
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.hlj.com/product/CAD01264 - review soon ^^ Her oppai are very soft ^^;
(ID #391340) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:08
But it says it's discontinued! :(
(ID #500530) Posted on 2009/02/24 13:52
Whoa Danny i did not know The Straits Times published such a poo-crap article about you. I did not read the article but i hope that does not deter you from coming to Singapore again. As a Singaporean myself i am quite ashamed of my own country's main newspaper. Anyway we cannot always believe what is published in the newspaper anyway, there is more to the newpaper's content then just pure "raw" news, if you know what i mean. Anyway i am sorry it caused you some unneccessary brow frowning, and come back to Singapore soon. We will always welcome you :)
(ID #391336) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:01
research student to be
Congratulations! Looks like an awesome article! I used to buy PC (and related) magazines, but not recently as they get more expensive =(
(ID #391337) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:03
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
danny, i'm sorry about the straits times incident. hope this doesn't leave u with a bad impression of Singapore. well there's always the good food to remember. ^^; congrats on being featured on the magazine.
(ID #391338) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:05
nice job danny ! you deserve it have a nice weekend
(ID #391339) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:07
amatuer bum
Haaa, I been reflecting a lot on life lately too about the time my Grandpa past away last month. Got into a big depression about death and getting older (27), while I haven't done anything with myself or really socialized. I think a lot of this also stemmed from a few months of unemployment. Still kinda mopey, but I have a lot of things I am working on and some goals that I have set and am pushing myself hard for. This would be things like going to an anime club to make friends and socialize, as well as my decision to take a new whack at college and make something of myself. My end goal is to get a bachelors in linguistics with japanese and english, hoping that will make me a perfect shoe in for Jet and English Teaching. Hopefully I will also pick up other skills along the way in case teaching sucks =p. (but i like the idea of it, at least for high school/Uni. Gives me some baseball teams to cheer for =D ) But yea, I to had been anti mac for a long time, mostly because of video game support =( But it seems it's not much of a problem anymore with most pc games ported onto consoles, which I kind of like more, since I don't have to worry about upgrading hardware to play it! Also I think theres a number of mmo's that have mac support too ( well not like I care, I quit MMO's as those were part of the problems holding me back from life). At least WoW can be played on Mac. My only issue with Mac's now, is that they are freaking expensive, and it's hard to buy expensive things on unemployment. I am the ultra budget shopper guy. And onto the issues of magazines. I love magazines. Always great reading material for things like lobbies as you mentioned, and most importantly the "Man's throne room"
(ID #391341) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:08
CEO MIrai Inc
Sorry to hear about your loss. Its always hard when you first encounter death. But after your encounter, you look at life differently. Agree - mac stuff is too costly.
(ID #391352) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:22
amatuer bum
Ahh thanks, I wasn't really close with him though, and I have dealt with the deaths of friends and other family before. But this definitely did help me get that new perspective. A reminder that mortality is there and that there is soooo much more in life to enjoy than just World of Warcraft or whatever the MMO of the month is.
(ID #391377) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:57
I read an article about price of macs. They made a comparison between different brands of computers and made benchmarks to compare performance vs price. It turned out that mac (we are talking about just the computers here) is actually in the lower end of the middle pricerange when you look at performance. The expensive feeling comes from the fact that Apple isn't making a low performance budget computer, but it's quality hardware. Quality hardware from other brands isn't cheap either.
(ID #391833) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:27
Software Developer / Programmer
Seconded! You can buy a PC for cheaper, but dont expect it to last that long. A close friend of mine bought an ultra budget pc, decent specs, but really cheap parts. Over the past year, he has had to return just about ever part imaginable. Everything from mobo to hdd to psu has died, and needed replacement. I bought a PC with high quality parts, cost me about the same as an IMac, and I havent had any hardware failure or data corruption in over a year. Though, MS OS are getting stupidly expensive these days!
(ID #396222) Posted on 2008/12/03 02:18
Software Developer / Programmer
Whoops, meant to say, that I would love a Mac, all the ones I have worked on have been superb, but I had to buy PC for work reasons, we develop on Windows platform.
(ID #396225) Posted on 2008/12/03 02:20
Unemployed bummer
sorry to hear about the state of matters you're in. as the Chinese like to say, "there's always a mountain higher than this one you see in front of you" and it kinda can be applied here. i'm unemployed, about to propose and job prospects in the banking line aren't great where i stand but still, i'm happy to be alive, having a loving family and gf and able to visit DC.com everything. that's gotta count for something. so chin up soulfringe, we're both bummers but it doesn't mean we'll stay that way forever by choice. interesting goal regarding JET actually. i was of the opinion that i'm probably too far beyond it because of age as well as the desire to settle down into a career and a family soon but you go for it mate! as for mac.... well, definitely interested to try it but cost is very prohibitive. coming from an engineering background mindset, i don't see the need to spend so much when i can achieve the same with less. but still, would give it a go some day when i have too much $$$ on hand without someplace to spend. (not sure when's that gonna be) btw Danny-san, disappointing to hear about such a biased article published by a Singapore paper. did you attempt to rebuke them by writing a response to correct their points of interpretation? you really should because they're putting your image across wrongly. Straits Time, particularly, has been rather crap of late because their editors/publishers are mud-slinging with a rival publisher so i'm none too surprised in the drop of their editorial comment but such a badly-worded article makes me puke my guts. GRRRR!!!
(ID #391544) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:38
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
No doubt you have lots of good memories of your grandpa to make you smile for many years to come. Best of luck with the linguistics. I had an basic level class in it this term and found it to be very difficult. I think that had something to do with the professor as well...
(ID #391741) Posted on 2008/11/30 04:50
I'm sorry to hear how your situation in life is right now. It reminds me of myself when my grandma died. She was perfectly healthy but got ill and died 3 months later. This was the first person I knew who died so even though I was 20 at the time, it took me by surprise what it was like. I didn't feel like doing anything so I stopped showing up at uni and just sad in front of the computer all day. My mom didn't want that so she wanted me to see a counselor or priest and talk about death so I could move on. Somehow I thought that was not right to me so I didn't do anything. Then she just wanted me to go see people or at least go outside so she more or less forced me to go visit the local vintage railroad. I learned that it was actually possible to try my luck as a fireman (I wrote about this a few days ago in the left/right hand thing) and somehow it didn't really matter that I couldn't handle the heat. I experienced something I was really good at and I had talked to "real men" so the depression was all over. I started at uni again and started to get higher grades than ever before (like getting max grade in math). This year is a valid candidate for being the most important year in my life. It's likely that no future years will have such an influence on the rest of my life. I would like to say that just copying this concept to you would make life a whole lot easier for you. However I'm pretty sure it's not that simple. I would really like to give you some advice but I feel like I can't do that without knowing you personally, which sadly, I don't :( I do know one thing. Just sitting and waiting for something to happen is no good because then nothing will happen and you will stay depressed forever. I think you will need to figure out some way of moving on. Do something you want to do. Maybe you don't know what you want to do, but try to figure it out. I don't think joining anime clubs or other otaku related activites are the right for you right now. I think you need to get something real to do. Get a nice job (easier said than done, I know) or do volenteer work. I think the important thing is that you have to have something to do and that it actually matters what you do. I think that's the best advice I can give you without knowing you.
(ID #391832) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:20
Nice article. I wish I knew how to read enough Japanese to understand the content. .. I'm getting there. hehe. I have a subscription to a technology magazine, WIRED. While the contents are mostly online, magazines are handy at other times: eating, on transportation, internet died. I'm just wondering how much are these kinds of magazines in Japan? Since I'm in Canada, my subscription was marked-up 4x ($10 vs $40) compared to the price for American subscribers.
(ID #391342) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:10
CEO MIrai Inc
Around 800 yen-ish.
(ID #391348) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:19
Policy & Research Officer
Oh wow another magazine feature. How many features on magazine do you have to date? Too bad the interview by Strait Times didn't go well for you. I never read them because their reporting are not accurate anyway. I always prefer to read multiple online news sources so I can get a better overview and get my facts right.
(ID #391345) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:17
CEO MIrai Inc
A list of all magazine/tv appearances here > http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/ ^^;
(ID #391347) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:19
Due to the more competitive nature of newspapers today (who reads them anymore?), more reporters are taking the easy road and writing sensationalist poo. I only read news articles from a few old school reporters. Those who still believe in news ethics. Keep it up Danny! As you said, no point in worrying about haters
(ID #391778) Posted on 2008/11/30 06:12
I read newspapers. I like to keep me informed and the TV news can really suck. I read one that is actually competing on quality of articles rather than adding sensationalist poo. Looks like enough people want that to make a whole newspaper live :)
(ID #391834) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:31
Congradulations on another feature Danny! Will go out and take a look for the magazine tomorrow to get a good read... maybe it'll drag me into trying a mac one day... :P
(ID #391346) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:18
Looks like a great article on yourself, when my Japanese is more advanced i'll certainly come back and read it :D I used to buy PC mags many years ago but stopped. Since i got my Mac i haven't got a single mag relating to it, but after reading this article i think it may be worth going out and seeing whats on offer.
(ID #391349) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:19
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
That looks like a cool review. Wish I could read it... one day.... one day.... Sucks that the newspaper was mean..... bath-stuards....
(ID #391353) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:25
Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch (youtube.com/user/Actar576295)
Yup. I hate the papers as well. Press freedom is way, way, low. But anyways, back to the topic at hand. I'm thinking about switching to a Mac in about a year or so. Can anyone advise me? Is this a wise decision?
(ID #391370) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:49
Full-time student へへ
time to take a trip down to the local bookstore and browse. ^^
(ID #391375) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:56
Nyoro-n...
Nice censoring of your oppai mousepad Danny ^^; Sorry to hear what the Singapore ST did to u... now I will never think of working at Singapore media ever again... :P
(ID #391378) Posted on 2008/11/29 22:57
Just don't hate Singapore for what the paper wrote about you. Cheers :D
(ID #391379) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:00
ColdFusion Developer
Although I have a mac myself, I haven't actually used it in my line of work. Although CF is used on both Windows and Linux, its more Linux focused from the projects I have seen so far. Also a lot of tools I use in Windows aren't available for Mac, or I haven't found them yet, so for the time being my mac remains my music and web browsing machine at work. Very awesome how you got featured in Mac Fan magazine, what else is coming up?
(ID #391380) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:01
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
Bah, newspapers nowadays rarely has 'news' in it anymore - regardless of country i'm not a fan or user Mac systems yet, but slowly warming up to it. But one word: VMWare
(ID #391383) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:05
Actually Parallels used to be faster and more compatiple than VMWare, but then VMWare added 3D and stuff. Now Parallels released a new version containing DirectX 9 support so now I don't know which one is best. I can only recommend a free trial of both and test your favorite software if you want windows on Apple hardware. Bootcamp (dualboot) is easy to set up and use too and it just works 100% (full 3D support and so on).
(ID #391836) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:36
Student, Newbie Blogger, Aspiring Writer
Danny is getting famous every day! ^_^ I loved the oppai covers, nyahaha!
(ID #391386) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:10
former Emperor of Britannia
Since i'm a comsci student and dig tech stuff so ever so often i tend to pick up tech mags. Although here in the philippines. Local computer magazines that reviews tech stuff are rare. Currently reading Hardware Mag (local PCMag). But for mac related items.. None except the net X_X So Danny, Mirai Gaia is like a booster to a website to gain huge and valid traffic if i'm not mistaken. (But i have a hunch that i don't quite get it right) Talk about awesome workz you did on Mirai Gaia XD You're insipiring me more to pursue the net and visual arts world with your achievements.
(ID #391390) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:16
Schoolkid
Congrats! ^_^ As for PC/Mac mags... occasionally, but not really regularly.
(ID #391400) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:23
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
Whoa- a four page article? That's something to brag about- congrats^^ As for the Straits Times article, here's some consolation: most people here (both sides of the straits) have learned not to take our newspapers seriously. Especially when they're govt linked=.=
(ID #391406) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:31
Maybe I'll get a Mac when i start to work. I heard that people can't play games on Mac.. True? And also, I thought it'd be troublesome to look for Mac version of applications.. This is probably why I'm still a Windows user. Correct me if I'm wrong. Lead me to the path of Mac LOL.
(ID #391411) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:34
soon-to-be 2nd year Civil Engineering student
Boot camp is the way to go if you wanna play Windows games on a Mac. If only Windows had a similar boot camp to allow us to install a Mac OSX...
(ID #391416) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:36
Boot camp is awesome. I never encountered driver problems when I used the drivers provided from the boot camp installer. I always encountered something bad with windows drivers on all other systems, but not with bootcamp :) Now I'm going to crush a popular myth and tell that it's actually possible to get games for OSX. The unix core makes it fairly simple to port linux games to OSX (I know, I tried with good results) which means access to a lot of open source games. It's not the ones in the stores, but still good ones and they are legally free. Also Apple made a piece of software called Cider. Basically it takes an application compiled for windows and and fools it to think it's running on windows while it's actually running on OSX (this only works on intel processors). If you see a game that only works on intel OSX, then this is likely the reason. End users will not see this but game companies started to use this since they can make windows games work on mac in no time. Sadly they haven't made as many games available for mac as expected but that might chance. :) Also virtulization and boot camp will always be valid gaming solutions.
(ID #391842) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:47
soon-to-be 2nd year Civil Engineering student
Sad to hear about the Straits Times incident... hope that doesn't deter you from coming back to this part of the world! ^^ As for PC mags, PC hardware mags are what I usually pick up, just to keep myself updated with this fast moving PC hardware world.
(ID #391412) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:34
Pori Student
I've read the article on the Straits times (it was on the Urban section) and i certainly felt that they were putting their own words and feelings in danny's mouth. This is an example of what happens when they get a writer who hasn't done his homework to write an article, as well as an Editor who is clumsy/ inexperienced enough to overlook the fact that private details were published. Though im neither an advocate nor hater of the Singaporean news industry, this was definitely a slip up and i hope the DC community can understand that and not generalize about the Singaporean media industry. I also hope Danny doesnt end up hating Singapore and decides never to come back here again D:
(ID #391425) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:41
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
And out of all day to miss a newspaper, i have to choose today... How bad is that article?? And i used to think that Strait Times is the most reliable in Singapore... how disappointing. It's the paper for today (November 29th), right? Of course i stand on Danny's side, but i just curious on how far did they go with their article.. My father was once victim of defamation by a newspaper too... and not only in 1 article, it was for 2-3 months!! Not by all paper (means my dad is innocent), just that one stinking paper... their reason, they just want my dad to inject them with money to shut them up... They had the gall to actually come to my dad and ask that on his face, which of course my dad replied by kicking them out of his office... So yeah, Danny, i feel for you... Should we file a complaint? not to Strait Times of course... they'll just ignore us, We send a mail to another Singaporean Newspaper, explaining the situation and what Strait Times had done... Competitor newspaper would usually jump at the chance to flame others in the same business. Any Singaporean would like to give a hand on writing these mails?? If we write lot enough, i think it would be noticed..
(ID #391461) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:14
the problem is.... the strait times is the only mainstream media... which explains why they can get away with stuff like this...
(ID #391531) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:21
Pori Student
The article it appeared a few days ago. It certainly wasnt as bad as the defamation your father recieved (sorry to hear how they can be so ruthless), but it certainly seemed to, as danny said, insinuate many things that weren't true or wasnt said from danny himself.
(ID #392276) Posted on 2008/11/30 14:20
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
Nice work Danny! All of your efforts are paying off now. Once again you have inspired me to work harder and go on with my studies! "Moeru-ze!!!" Goes off to resuming work on his thesis....
(ID #391426) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:42
CEO MIrai Inc
燃えてください！
(ID #391436) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:48
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
I'm sorry Danny, our PC can't read Japanese ^^:
(ID #391443) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:57
OT: whats the first kanji? (sorry, i can only read the hiragana and katakana yet)
(ID #391699) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:48
Unemployed bummer
i think it means "moe-te-kudasai", ie, keep that passion burning please.
(ID #392017) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:32
Can also mean "go on ahead and get turned on." Even though Moe is part of "burning", it is also a slang adjective in itself.
(ID #396314) Posted on 2008/12/03 03:34
the wholesale business of flower
ダニーさんMacファン掲載おめでとうございます！ このMacファンは買います（笑）
(ID #391431) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:45
CEO MIrai Inc
Hey Ichiroさん、 ありがとうございます！かなり嬉しいです ^^
(ID #391435) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:47
Hope u don't associate all other Singaporeans with that newspaper. Am using a Mac at work n home. I actually bought a Mac Dummies Guide when I got my MacBook, but I hardly touched the book, not becos I know everything but cos I'm too lazy! lol
(ID #391439) Posted on 2008/11/29 23:50
In Poland Macs are way overpriced compared to USA or Japan, so the best way to get them cheaper is to import them and even then they are a "bit" too expensive. Only two of my friends owns Macs and only cause they are either rich or sell computer hardware. Personally I'm perfectly fine with Windows, the only thing that bugs me are those annoying viruses...
(ID #391448) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:06
I heard from a Polish guy I once met online that mac games are really hard to find in Poland. The reason should be that if you take a game like say a game from Blizzard. They are made as hybrid CDs (works on both windows and OSX). The Polish translators translates the windows part and then they make CDs with the translation. However the Polish CDs will NOT contain the mac part, not even an untranslated one. Surely this will affect the usage of macs in Poland. Can you confirm what this guy told me?
(ID #391847) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:52
He is probably right, vast I mean vast majority of gamers (if not any) are PC owners so translating hybrid games doesn't pay off, cause only tiny fraction of buyers will use Mac version. What is even worse, as far as I know, only one company - Cenega sells games for Mac (mostly crappy Sims with addons + couple of strategy games) and these are original (NOT translated) English versions. So if you are a Mac user in Poland, and you want to play games, you are in the wrong country...
(ID #411367) Posted on 2008/12/14 16:14
Fresh Diploma Grad... enlistee.. soon
Looks like Our Straits Time have once again done something bad... Hope you're memory of your stay here will not be tarnished by that article... About Mac, I think I'll be switching to one after I finish my NS, 2 years later... since I kind of have nothing that I can't do on a Mac... that i can on a Window... and a Linux is still rather complicated.
(ID #391456) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:12
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
Wow, interesting article and great work being put into the Mac Magazine ^_^. Hope your popularity grows from this!
(ID #391457) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:12
Congrats for your feature in Mac Fan. Its great to hear news like this, I'll definitely have to pick up a copy!
(ID #391464) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:15
congratulations danny, I too am just starting to realize that learning Japanese is opening more opportunities, but living such a dull life in the past, you wont realize such a thing so quickly. Which I didn't :)D I'm finally finding passion and joy through the things I've indulged myself into. It's all thanks to someone who shows us a concrete example. Danny choo
(ID #391496) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:35
tennislord94 (Registered on 2008/10/26 14:11)
It's great that you got into a popular magazine and all but it must suck that they essentially wrote lies about you.
(ID #391504) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:42
Kawaii Pink Stuffs FanGirl, Cat Lover, Otaku, MP3 Hunter, Matcha & Afternoon Milk Tea Addict.
Omedetou Danny-san! ^^ well u really do look like a Mac Fan with ur working room setup, lol.
(ID #391506) Posted on 2008/11/30 00:44
part-time professional part-timer
Wow! Another achievement ^^
(ID #391514) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:00
DCX001-Prototype
Glad to know you'd been featured in the popular Mac Fan magazine that you'd always wanted ^_^ You're really a Mac fan with so many Apple machines in your surrounding~~~~~ I'd read about that article in the Straits Times (thanks to the person who sent it over to me at 2AM yesterday). Seriously the way they wrote it was very unprofessional, it make the whole article became negative, & worst of all the info on the first sentence was already incorrect!!! I wonder WTF is the editor doing, which allow that satirical article to be publish!!! @Danny: Wow! I had never imagine your company flagship product "Mirai Gaia" platform would have cost at USD50,000 (although I'd roughly read through your japanese Mirai Gaia page). I'd considered to contact you in regard of Mirai Gaia after when my associates had finalize which platform provider to upgrade our E-commerce site, but with our current capital we have to pull back from considering Mirai Gaia orz.........
(ID #391516) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:02
student
u have a link to the article?
(ID #391551) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:46
CEO MIrai Inc
Would prefer the steaming pile O poo article stay offline.
(ID #391562) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:01
DCX001-Prototype
It had been flushed down the sewage pipe & never resurface anymore ^_^
(ID #391667) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:11
DCX001-Prototype
I don't have the tendency to share non-valuable stuff. ~END
(ID #391653) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:04
Blogger & Web Developer
Congrats Danny! I just arrived in Tokyo and bought myself a MacBook Pro. Best purchase I ever made. I can't afford to eat now, but at least I have the internet ^^ I'll have to look out for that magazine in the shops... not that I can read Japanese yet, but I'm learning!
(ID #391517) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:04
CEO MIrai Inc
Welcome! Send me mail and I'll stick you on the blogger mailing list for the meetup.
(ID #391569) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:03
I guess that made sense. Now you can download pictures of food for free whenever you are hungry :P I really hope that you aren't serious about having no money at all for food >.<
(ID #391852) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:56
Blogger & Web Developer
I was joking, don't worry ^^ The MacBooks are great, just a bit expensive
(ID #391885) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:50
I presumed that you were joking but I know a guy, who bought a lot in the start of the month (I think it was mainly a lot of beer, but I'm not sure). He ended up having what would be worth like ¥160 to pay for food for the rest of the month and it was like the 15th or something. He wasn't happy about it but I think he eventually gave in and called his parents. He was quite good at CS (which he also studied) but I fear that understanding money and budget wasn't one of his abilities :P
(ID #391924) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:31
Unemployed bummer
couldn't he survive on the beer he had? =P serves him right, lol!
(ID #392064) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:48
I don't think he even considered that because he didn't have it anymore :P
(ID #393072) Posted on 2008/12/01 05:14
Blogger & Web Developer
Damn, that is some bad budgeting lol, I hope he had some good times at least. I'm on a budget at the moment, but I had saved up for the Mac previously. I have to say that since I've moved here I've grown a better appreciation for money. Always looking for a bargain now ^^
(ID #392594) Posted on 2008/11/30 20:24
Student, Freelance Artist
What an amazing article! Congratulations for being published in such a popular magazine. You never cease to amaze, Danny. I used to hate Macs at one point as well. I had a hand-me-down from a relative and it broke 2 weeks right after I started using it. It was very depressing to start up your computer only to see the sad Apple computer face on the screen. I vowed myself never to touch a Mac again until I went to college and realized that I was required to learn the way of Macs once I started getting into my majors. Luckily, once I got out of junior college 2 years ago, I was treated to a 1st gen MacBook Pro. Still a happy user, too! It's okay, though. I love Macs and PCs equally, so it's all good! I use PCs for gaming needs, and Macs for the rest. As for magazines, I really ought to subscribe to some computer magazines. I've been meaning to, but lately, all I've been subscribing to are video gaming magazines ^^;
(ID #391529) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:20
Web monkey, coffee addicted cerberus, Chef Vader
*mental note: Get mac book on December trip to HK. Must re-orient myself with Mac OS and diversify computing skills.
(ID #391533) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:23
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
you might want to ask Frost to get you one from the United States, I believe it's much cheaper there than any place else. if he knows any student there, he might get a student discount as well. ^^
(ID #391905) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:15
Great job Danny, you have work hard and never seem to slow down. You motivate me and i'm sure that i'm not the only one. Keep up the great work!
(ID #391535) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:25
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
I didn't even know Mac Magazines existed.
(ID #391536) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:25
CEO MIrai Inc
lol
(ID #391563) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:01
I think there are magazines for just about anything. I mean here there is a monthly magazine for regular train passengers. It's kind of a bit of a joke though because the target group have nothing in common besides using the train to go to work every day. It does tell about planned trackworks and stuff like that, but the rest is garbage :P
(ID #391855) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:59
they sure did a nice closeup of you there now onto that fiasco over the strait times magazine, i will just like to point out that article, if it was an article to begin with appeared on The Urban, one of those supplement reads the strait times throw in for ppl on the move. The Urban is a weekly add-on which focuses on fashion and demeanour. That would explain the emphasis on danny having had experience with shoe designing and stuff like that. Now, having been an avid reader of digital life, another one of those supplementary reads, I can tell you that they are to be taken with a pitch of salt. News are generally outdated, biased towards domestic issues. Unfortunately, this is just another example of the things our dear newspaper gets away with since it is effectively the only mainstream english newspaper. And trust me, the rest are the real junk. (yes i am looking at you The New Paper!).
(ID #391538) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:32
pop culture archivist
As a fellow Mac fanboy I salute you, Danny! As for a certain Singapore news outlet, boooo!
(ID #391548) Posted on 2008/11/30 01:43
A pity...our writers are rather...childish...A rather nice coverage on Mac life...
(ID #391565) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:02
Wow, it just keeps getting better and better for you, huh?
(ID #391568) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:03
Great stuff, brutha. Looks like I'll have to get this issue.
(ID #391582) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:09
CEO MIrai Inc
Hey Thanks eddie. Long time no see. YOu must come to the blogger meeting in December.
(ID #391908) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:17
Don't read computer magazines often, but if I'm sitting around in a waiting room somewhere and there's one around I'll pick it up and give it a read. Technology is almost too fast to keep up with these days
(ID #391584) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:11
Night Stalker
Soo cool Danny!!!After CNN & G4 Appearance ur becoming more & more popular by the Seconds!!Very impressive!!! Two thumbs WAY UP!!!
(ID #391590) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:14
Student.
OMEDETO! Awesome magazine spread! You deserve it! :D
(ID #391592) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:15
Good job on being featured in the magazine. Expensive price tag for the Mirai Gaia platform but search result high ranking makes up for it ^^. What an awesome platform. I don't have a MacBook yet since it's pricey but I do own an iPhone and a 80gb iPod ^^.
(ID #391615) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:33
Student & Part time worker in a Day Care
I personally still don't know how to use a Mac even though that was the only type of OS available for use at my school.
(ID #391624) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:42
Congratulations Danny, good job and a great reference for your business. I am happy everything worked out well for you ^^; Back to the poll question, I really like computer magazines especially those that are mac related. I read british Mac Format, and subscribed to Mac Tech Magazine. I see many here do not buy magazines but I don't like to read stuff off the computer monitor. I like when I can feel the good ol' paper print. Off topic, it would be great if you had enabled html tags.
(ID #391633) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:47
Danny Choo is slowly becoming the next big thing in the media, he already appeared in CNN and now this. You have achievement many things Danny, I'm not sure how you've done it, but I want to follow that path too.
(ID #391643) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:56
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Very nice looking interview with the Macfan magazine! Very embarrassed for the straits times reporter even tho I dunno who they were ^^; I think it is so nice that you discovered a passion for japan which leads you to where you are now :) I think I somewhat found a passion for dolls which is finding me some new friends after I migrated here :D But of course I gotta find a balance between my love for dolls and drawings ^^;/ Thank you for recognising what I can do Danny :) I guess perhaps my drawing found you lol!
(ID #391646) Posted on 2008/11/30 02:58
university film student
Sounds awesome, Danny - lots of nice pictures in that Mac Fan article. ^^; I'd read it on my own, but I get the feeling they're not using elementary-level kanji and I'd have to devote quite some time to the endeavour. :P As for Strait Times...libel and twisting your words around is one thing, but to bring your personal life into it...that's going beyond unprofessionalism. Anyway, media coverage of you seems to be growing so quickly! One thing leads to another and snowballs, I suppose. :) Thinking about it, you're basically an ideal subject for the MacFan article. A creative person with unique interests who used to swear by Windows but now has Macs all over the house, coupled with a success story and eyecatching visuals - stormtrooper armour + figures? If that doesn't get your notice nothing will. ^^; ...Wish I'd thought of this BEFORE I guessed wrong and got disqualified in the Soniko giveaway though. XD
(ID #391664) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:09
You worked as part of the staff in a Japanese restaurant Danny? How does one get into said restaurant (I'm assuming that most japanese restaurants don't hire non-japanese).
(ID #391671) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:17
I'm sorry if my question's not exactly mac-related, only thing I really know is cooking, eheh. As for slander, I kind of know what you're going through. My dad used to work for the local government, and he was doing his best to promote the local economy, bringing in new businesses and clients, and actually being honest at it. He had big plans for our province. Unfortunately, this shook up certain individuals who were content to take advantage of their positions of power at the expense of others. After a while, we started to hear and read things in various local media about how corrupt my dad was. If he was, we never saw anything from it, I'll tell you that. After a while, my dad just resigned, seeing as how being honest was getting him nowhere, rather than play along with them and their sordid games. Until now, my city's still messed up, and the same people are still around.
(ID #391696) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:42
I play around with Macs, but I still love my Windows computers ^^I I'm probably one of the few people that kinda like Windows Vista ^^I
(ID #391695) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:41
Fear not. We will have that mental stability issue fixed in no time. As a bonus we might also fix your poor judgement. Just kidding. However besides being a resourcehug, vista managed to break quite a lot of software and we were actually suffering in "production" at uni until the "upgrade" to XP fixed everything. This was on a student notebook (not mine). All the windows computers at uni just plain sucks. Somehow they managed to screw up the system even more than windows normally does and nobody knows how they managed to butcher them like that XD
(ID #391857) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:05
It is a resource hog, but when looking for something that is a 64bit environment for Windows, Vista64 is much better than XP64. One of the big problems is that Windows said a lot of computers can run Vista, when they really can't. If you have a powerful computer, isn't that bad. I'm just hoping that Windows 7 will fix all the problems they made in Vista ^^i
(ID #392086) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:01
Father used to get the PC mags. I never really read them. I happen to buy mags like, Photoshop Advance, ImagineFX etc. Used to get gaming mags but I grew tired of them. Congrats to Danny on another success.
(ID #391702) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:51
ImagineFX is one of my favorite magazines ^^ I just wish it was cheaper on this side of the ocean.
(ID #392087) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:02
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Great article at Mac Fan! Sad to hear about the Straits Time... unfortunately, there are still too many tabloids and crappy newspaper that uses prejudice and misinformation to sell it. Even sadder is that there are lots of people who support that kind of stuff. But screw that, they don't deserve our attention, let's get to the techies... XD I'd want to switch to a Mac, but there are too many things I still need the PC for... well, it's like 50% gaming, but still. But I'm not a Mac hater or anything (I don't like Apple Fanboys though, in the worst definition I mean), and I'd really love several of the resources a Mac has... About magazines, I answered wrong-ly... I thought Danny was asking about Mac magazines only. I'm buying less PC magazines these days, but years ago I bought 5+ of them EVERY MONTH. Since I collected several of them, I have piles and piles of magazines back at home. Nowadays it's more like... I take a look at the cover, and if it has something that I want to read about, I buy it. So it's 3- every month.
(ID #391706) Posted on 2008/11/30 03:54
My switch from PC to Mac was the best choice of my life! Can't believe i didn't try this like 4 years earlier.
(ID #391715) Posted on 2008/11/30 04:03
macs cost here like 3 months of my salary - if i dont spend any of it, not counting os or other programs or mac support. 3 months of my salary = 2 brand new faster better comps than the mac. so naturally the mac is not on my to get list. congrats on the article. think i should get it and read it after about 3-4 years by which i should know a little kanji.
(ID #391718) Posted on 2008/11/30 04:18
Congrats on the Mac Fan article! Though you've certainly haven't hid you Mac addiction and the fact that you run your business almost entirely via Macs, how common are Macs in Japan? Has the whole iPod/iPhone halo thing brought much attention to Macs there as it has done in the U.S.?
(ID #391723) Posted on 2008/11/30 04:23
Beautiful photo on the cover page, quite breathtaking!
(ID #391736) Posted on 2008/11/30 04:38
Unemployed Digital Production Artist
Congrats Danny! You are the #1 Otaku Mac Fan :-) I think Apple should put you in their commercials… I will talk with my friend at OMD Worldwide.
(ID #391737) Posted on 2008/11/30 04:39
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
I must get this magazine somehow... So cool!!!!! Do I see your TV with a MAC interface...
(ID #391747) Posted on 2008/11/30 05:09
I read all about computers on the internet.
(ID #391777) Posted on 2008/11/30 06:11
Congrats on getting a great article that reflects you way better than the other crud...I'd like to read it if it ever gets translated, but thanks for a quick summary of it...I haven't read a computer mag in a while...usually my friend updates me on new tech stuff...
(ID #391782) Posted on 2008/11/30 06:23
Hotdog Repairman
Must be very gratifying to see yourself in one of your favorite publications. I hope you allow yourself to fully relish in the moment, and realize you're now worlds apart from your lonely days with Buck Rogers. Always concentrate on the good, and leave the bad behind. Now... if I could only read this Mac Fan article. Well, I can read the english parts ^^;
(ID #391785) Posted on 2008/11/30 06:40
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
This is great to see you in Mac Fan featuring both dannychoo.com and Mirai Inc. I have struggled through the magazine in the past and it is one of the things that always pushes me to improve my Nihongo. Nice to hear that you where portrayed in a non-bais way after that seedy piece of journalism in The Straits Times. Anyway, I do buy computer magazines often. I like to read articles like this one and it often helps in gaining enough information to expand on learning something new. It is good to hear what you are doing with Miriai Inc. These are the type of activities I want to be involved in when I finish with this second degree. I just spend so little time exploring and learning what you are doing. My computer minor has taken me more into day to day business processes. Might be fine for a business professional but not what I want. I still feel some of these classes will give me something. It has become a struggle to keep them from stealing all the time I was to learn SEO and Web Development as well as study my Nihongo. When you talk about childhood, I find myself reflecting as well. I didn't grow up in a health environment as well. Just don't feel comfortable talking about it in public. I guess in simple terms, life sucked as a young person. Same here, I would have probably met my wife if I hadn't developed an interested in Japan. I know in the end all this hard work will pay off and I can get to do many of the things I really want to do in life. Right now it feels like everything important is get so little attention...
(ID #391786) Posted on 2008/11/30 06:41
Fast food! YAY!
Lol, why do you have the magazines sitting on the boob?
(ID #391795) Posted on 2008/11/30 06:51
CEO MIrai Inc
lol
(ID #391896) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:05
I'm an anti-mac person, but after reading this... not so much anymore ^^;
(ID #391829) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:17
王オタク ｘ 天才様
I've noticed newspaper writers like to warp the truth... I've actually preferred many magazine articles myself over the so-called "Press"
(ID #391840) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:45
Scientist, unemployed.
Did you sue the Singaporean paper? I'm not sure of the laws there, but that sounds a lot like Slander to me. You could sue as well as file criminal charges and get everyone canned, plus all their money.
(ID #391859) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:10
Isn't it kind of tricky to be in Japan and sue a newspaper in Singapore?
(ID #391869) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:29
I don't buy computer magazines. The thing is that it's supposed to give me information and either they talk about stuff that's completely irrelavent to me or they write about interesting stuff but then I know more about it than the article says. Either way it's a waste of money and time. I guess it tells something about the quality of the local computer magazines. The story about The Straits Times sounds like when I ended up in the school newspaper. I was interviewed and took it seriously. Once it was printed I saw that I was quoted with a whole lot of stuff but I didn't say any of it. I was quoted for using baby language and basically acting like a weird freak (doing stuff that would be acceptable at age 2-4). I complained to the school and without investigating or even talk to the guy who wrote it, they dismissed my complain stating that I had to have said that, otherwise it wouldn't have been printed. By random I heard somebody asking the writer if I really said what I was quoted to say and he said that I had said something else, but it made the article boring so he decided to change it into something funnier. Like Danny, such an article made people end up in the list of haters (which you can read about here: http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/1615/Toyosu+Photo+Walk.html )
(ID #391865) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:22
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
sorry to hear about the steaming pile of baboon diarrhea. do hope you are not demoralized by it. some reporters would do anything, even fabricate stuff just to sell a story. about the poll question, I do have a subscription to a tech magazine. although I've never picked up a PC or MAc magazine before. ^^;
(ID #391922) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:28
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
Great that you got featured in a Mac magazine! Congrats! I've switched to Mac since 6 months now and I still love it. (although at work I still use Windows though because we do app development for windows(
(ID #391937) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:43
I haven't heard of MacFan.... good for you though! I use to buy magazines but find them very repetitive no matter what the subject or area is. Prefer online reviews w/vids much better.
(ID #391939) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:44
student
great article dude!
(ID #391961) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:58
Woo congrats Danny!! Way to go! ^_____^ I'd totally buy an issue if I used a mac xD
(ID #391974) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:07
Illustrator & Designer
Congrats Danny on being featured in Mac Fan! In terms of PC mags, I still buy a copy of EDGE magazine occasionally but that's about it. BTW, have you got your iPhone yet, Danny? Or still waiting for a price drop/better deal??
(ID #391997) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:18
CEO MIrai Inc
Going to wait got the 32GB model ^^
(ID #392653) Posted on 2008/11/30 21:21
Congratulations on appearing in the article. Sorry to hear about their lack of truism within it. At least you've gained extra exposure! Only magazines I've bought are HobbyLink Japan and GQ. I agree that while having the tangible item in hand is greater than reading a digital copy. However for news that revolves around computers, the information always gets updated online much faster and (supposedly) more accurately as opposed to it's counterpart. Thus for anything regarding the technology realm, I'd prefer to read online. Nevertheless, if I had the time I would read any magazines relating to it regardless. Call it in the inner geek in me or just wanting to know something. And going off to a slight tangent, after reading this article and the haters post again I do feel inspired. Thank you. I want to succeed in passing level 2 in the JPLT's. I know I am at level 4 and should aim first for level 3. Afterwards, or maybe simultaneously, I should continue studying Mandarin.
(ID #392071) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:51
one thing i'm looking forward to is playing the new Diablo 3 on my Mac!
(ID #392090) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:03
Fledgling repowriter
I have used Macs. The last U.S. Open Cup Final I covered; I couldn't write it up on my computer because I had a flight the next day to Denver, CO. The next afternoon in Denver; I wound up in a tavern which had free computers for use. They were all Macs. I don't read a lot of computer magazines, but I bought one issue of "Computer Shopper" to see how the market had evolved, and to see which vendors and purveyors were still in business. But I bought another Windows®-based computer because I am more keyboard-oriented. That this computer was inexpensive considering how much money I had allocated for such was a huge plus. When I use a mouse, I am pretty good at right-clicking.
(ID #392133) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:29
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 太もも Appreciator
Congratulations on the article, especially the magazine you've been wanting to be in, right? :D I can read a bit of Japanese, but some of those kanji is just such a challenge that I don't even bother reading it. It's good practice I suppose, but I'm a slow reader XD It's really too bad about that Straits Times article. Around these parts something like that are liable for a lawsuit; Defamation and such. Maybe they think they can get away writing that piece of crap just because you're all the way in Japan? Idjits...
(ID #392291) Posted on 2008/11/30 14:38
Student artist
I go to my local library every week on sat and bum around there and read all the tech/game/politics/sci mag but I never seen a Mac mag in my library.
(ID #392354) Posted on 2008/11/30 15:42
The journalistic standard in Singapore is non-existent. One reason why I hardly ever read local papers. On the bright side, I believe the bad publicity you gave them in your post more than made up for the crappy, pull-it-out-of-ass article they wrote about you.
(ID #392355) Posted on 2008/11/30 15:42
So wait, did you get the Ryogi Shiki figure before release date? And the article was in print on the release date with the figure? Lol.
(ID #392373) Posted on 2008/11/30 16:10
CEO MIrai Inc
Had her for over a month now ^^;
(ID #392656) Posted on 2008/11/30 21:23
Danny, why can't you be on U.S NEWTYPE???
(ID #392408) Posted on 2008/11/30 16:49
Didn't U.S. Newtype stop after poor business? I'm probably gonna sell all of my old issues ^^
(ID #392422) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:14
Yea they did. And their replacement magazine PiQ also stopped publishing.
(ID #392436) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:26
amatuer bum
There is however Anime News Networks "Protoculture". Never checked it out, or any of the others. To costly for news and interviews that are old to me by the time they make it here. If Subs weren't like $60-100 and followed other mags sub rates of like $20 a year, I would have.
(ID #392678) Posted on 2008/11/30 21:46
I will go grab some Macfan after brushing up my japanese first, now can only read hiragana and katakana ^^; or are there any english ones, hmm.
(ID #392421) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:13
Pokemon master
Wow, another article! Congratulations! Sorry to hear about Straits Times' poo-poo article. But I'm sure anyone with half a brain wouldn't believe it anyway. xD
(ID #392434) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:25
Congratulation Danny! You must be very excited about the whole thing. Mac or PC better? which?
(ID #392443) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:33
My friend has been telling me that I should blog for ages.....but cannot for the life of me find a topic worth writing about. Any advice? Been a "silent" member of Danny Choo for almost a year now, really nice to see just how much progress you have made, really motivational stuff.
(ID #392450) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:46
CEO MIrai Inc
Blog about what you like. What are your hobbies?
(ID #392658) Posted on 2008/11/30 21:24
This is one of the reasons why I don't blog XD Another reason would be that I would need to spend time on it on a regular basis. As for a nice topic for you. I think you shouldn't think about what people will like to read, but more like what do you want to tell people. You should have fun writing because if it's boring to write, then you will quit in no time. It's impossible for anybody here to tell you what you care about enough to blog about it ^^
(ID #393076) Posted on 2008/12/01 05:29
Software Developer / Programmer
I just started blogging, to develop the skill of getting my thoughts across effectively. I havent blogged a million posts, but I just feel like I am achieving something every time I write about a movie I watched or a CD I bought.
(ID #396231) Posted on 2008/12/03 02:23
Cool article Danny always good to be in the news, you know get yourself planted in history. And daaamn you license out Mirai Gaia for that much lol you must be close to becoming a millionaire lol seriously.
(ID #392557) Posted on 2008/11/30 19:47
Danny, could you please give more info about the stand you use for your MBP ? thxxx
(ID #392695) Posted on 2008/11/30 22:11
CEO MIrai Inc
Its the polystyrene that comes with the macmini ^^;
(ID #392697) Posted on 2008/11/30 22:14
ok thanks i have to find a good stand for my MBP... just found the mstand i have to read some reviews before making my mind thx
(ID #392869) Posted on 2008/12/01 00:47
I think it's time to get your world domination plans in motion lol...
(ID #392747) Posted on 2008/11/30 23:05
This shall be added to my list of 'reasons why I should not read The Straits Times'. In number 1, in fact. Number 2 will be 'too lazy'. LOL.
(ID #392808) Posted on 2008/11/30 23:52
Congrats on getting into the Mac Fan magazine! Well done. Don't read PC mags regularly, very but somethings still read one or two.
(ID #392819) Posted on 2008/11/30 23:57
I am currently waiting for the new macbook. Glad to say your were part of the reason I wanted a mac.
(ID #392878) Posted on 2008/12/01 00:53
website/graphic designer
Congrats on the article Danny~ (/^o^)/~ I'm gonna see if I can pick up a copy at Kinokuniya next time I'm in the city... though I might miss it u_u~ What date did this one come out? As for your question, I pick up one of 2 magazines depending on the articles about once every 3/4 months, I get all my general info off the internet. Sometimes I'll check the pricelist of the computer store I go to [on the rare occasion I do visit ^^;;] so I can see what's new.
(ID #392888) Posted on 2008/12/01 01:02
cbsim (Registered on 2007/08/10 05:04)
Looks like I am not the only Choo with the same problem, despite having the same surname, I am nowhere near as capable as you. Congratulation that you finally found your paradise :)
(ID #393023) Posted on 2008/12/01 03:32
IT tech support
heh im still an anti mac as a pc user and ill prolly will be for some time until something more drastic changes. Pricing aside, the lack of flexibility in Mac hardware is quite a pain. while M$ windows have crappy registry issues, if ur decently tech savvy it shouldnt be a problem. Getting support for it is also a tad bit easier since theres a lot more windows user. While mac, gawd the last time i used it, sometime around april 2008? at my uncle's place. trying to get msn and play back .mkv/h264 animes was already an epic task. T_T
(ID #393057) Posted on 2008/12/01 04:32
Playing .mkv/h264 is easy. Just install Perian and it will ensure that the codec is in the plugins. Quicktime player can handle them just fine (rather good in fact) once you installed the codec. I presume windows will have problems playing video without the codec as well XD As for MSN... well I don't use it but it took me like 15 sec to find the download link. If it screws up after you get the client, then I blame MS for making crappy mac software and not the OS ;)
(ID #393180) Posted on 2008/12/01 07:37
IT tech support
cept i pretty much knew almost nothing bout mac at that time and it was a total hassle :P
(ID #394476) Posted on 2008/12/02 02:15
Hey Danny! If you're still reading comments n this thread: Did you ever write a post on why your switched from PC to Mac? Have you written the pros and cons of each? Would be interested to read such an article, as I'm thinking of going Mac for my next Laptop (last was a Dell which died after 2 years...)
(ID #393145) Posted on 2008/12/01 06:41
you guys should switch because you think that your needs will be filled with a Mac (or not), not because other people are doing it and please don't pollute this blog with stupid discussions about Pc/Mac war, it's useless and annoying go to a forum dedicated to IT for it
(ID #393164) Posted on 2008/12/01 07:01
Oh Danny, ever so popular. :D Dang, America is so far back in the technology. I wish we could get 2TB externals, but the largest ones are 1TB and for internals, the largest is still 1.5TB! They're also pretty expensive, about $120 for a 1.5TB internal, and I don't even want to check prices on 1TB externals... I wish I could make a quick trip to Akiba and get a few goodies. I really should learn Japanese, just because it might be handy in the future when I finally decide to move to Japan, and I also want to read those magazine articles! >_> As for PC/Mac magazines, I don't really read or buy them. I wasn't really into the whole computer/technology thing, but then again, I'm still young, so it might grow on me eventually. ^_^'
(ID #393318) Posted on 2008/12/01 09:27
Oh Danny, ever so popular. :D Dang, America is so far back in the technology. I wish we could get 2TB externals, but the largest ones are 1TB and for internals, the largest is still 1.5TB! They're also pretty expensive, about $120 for a 1.5TB internal, and I don't even want to check prices on 1TB externals... I wish I could make a quick trip to Akiba and get a few goodies. I really should learn Japanese, just because it might be handy in the future when I finally decide to move to Japan, and I also want to read those magazine articles! >_> As for PC/Mac magazines, I don't really read or buy them. I wasn't really into the whole computer/technology thing, but then again, I'm still young, so it might grow on me eventually. ^_^'
(ID #393319) Posted on 2008/12/01 09:27
Oh crap, I double posted. >_<
(ID #393321) Posted on 2008/12/01 09:28
Yes I like glossy mags. When I relax and read one it feels a lot different than it would on the computer screen. I especially miss Newtype. The reviews weren't the greatest but I loved the atmosphere. I still pick up a PC mag everyone once in while. Usually something related to custom rigs. Content wise its not easy to justify though.
(ID #393384) Posted on 2008/12/01 10:54
Congratulations for being in the magazine, Danny! If I could read in Japanese, I'd probably read those pages by now.
(ID #393448) Posted on 2008/12/01 11:46
Holy Moley. Is 5,000,000 Yen like SGD 79,000.00 !!!!
(ID #393700) Posted on 2008/12/01 14:38
Half Engineer, Half Student, All Robot
So...When are you going to be in Playboy? ;]
(ID #393708) Posted on 2008/12/01 14:42
Cool article, but that sucks what happened with the newspaper. I would be pissed off too if someone wrote an "interview" with me and all of it was fake stuff they created.
(ID #393750) Posted on 2008/12/01 15:07
Danny, u probably got bad press in Singapore's main paper, coz ur father's a malaysian...
(ID #393874) Posted on 2008/12/01 16:47
I don't buy PC mags but I do buy T3, a gadgets magazine w/ very sezzy chicks on the cover. ^^;
(ID #393880) Posted on 2008/12/01 16:49
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
I'm sorry to hear about the article that was inaccurate but, I am happy to read on your appearance in Mac Fan, it must be a great honour! Congratulations, Danny-san! May your success grow m(_ _)m
(ID #393955) Posted on 2008/12/01 18:05
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
WOW! oh so WOW! great article~
(ID #394000) Posted on 2008/12/01 19:16
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Wow that's awesome Danny! You're getting more and more recognized by more people! And about the Straits Time, I read it and I just thought that Danny was getting more popular and I wasn't actually paying attention to he article^^; Upon deeper thought, I do feel that the paper was kinda rude but I still want to buy a wallet made by you! lol
(ID #394013) Posted on 2008/12/01 19:28
I started using a Mac G4 in 2002 and I'd never be without a Mac now. PC's are just so clunky and bloated that I could never go back.
(ID #394329) Posted on 2008/12/02 00:16
Very sorry to read about what crap SG papers have wrote but well I, myself don't really trust them so much. Been thinking about changing to MAC system for quite sometimes... I wonder if to buy the new mac book or pro edition... Mac look nice and fun!!!!
(ID #394440) Posted on 2008/12/02 01:36
Executive Seneschal of the Third Ward
As I write this on the sixth Mac I have owned over the years (planning for the seventh), I am struck once again by the old adage: "PCs have users; Macs have worshipers". (^o^)
(ID #394602) Posted on 2008/12/02 05:06
Student
Your endeavors are so inspiring! Although my current goals are mostly those that helps stabilize my poor background without much advancement. After that, then I can go and attempt to pursue my dreams~~ (I would love to visit Japan today and if possible, be able to experience it beyond a tourist point of view)
(ID #395412) Posted on 2008/12/02 14:42
I love your site! My sons somehow found your web site, and they showed it to me a couple months ago. Now,hahaha, I registered myself as probably the oldest reader on your site. I think whatever you do outside of your profession is not their business, and feel sorry for you and your wife for the fabricated articles..But that also means you are TOO cute and unique...from Otakumama
(ID #396243) Posted on 2008/12/03 02:41
nice magazine
(ID #396649) Posted on 2008/12/03 10:09
max propaganda mag lol. weird why they made danny such a weird person.
(ID #397017) Posted on 2008/12/03 14:56
congrats on the coverage but sry to hear about the less than kind words/comments that were added for good measure. Although most 'celebs' would start going after the mag, demanding sums of money for the embarrassment/loss of earnings etc. but then more people take note of the bad stuff and it turns out all good for'em!
(ID #398575) Posted on 2008/12/04 20:38
i have to work at japanese restaurant >_<
(ID #415012) Posted on 2008/12/17 09:22
Wow, I didn't know that Strait Times will write that kind of article (between, I read it). It's sad to see why publishers will do just to ruin someone's success in hopes to create more stories why rewriting the whole interview. Well, Strait's off from my list of newspaper whenever I go to Singapore. This is not a good way for publishers to promote their articles, not to mention with you Technical Specialty in Consumer Generated Material Search Engine Optimization (omg... I remembered the term =p)
(ID #431628) Posted on 2009/01/01 09:32
I was just curious about what type of computer people in japan are interested in? do they have any brand loyalty and what they use it for i.e. software design,gaming, multimedia.. Im a PC Guy But after looking at the new Macs like MBPro, I thought that was a sexy laptop just from the way it looks, its all sleek and streamlined compared to my laptop.:]
(ID #440082) Posted on 2009/01/08 14:06
i want a mac now..
(ID #464442) Posted on 2009/01/27 20:02
hikkikomori
have always wanted a mac.. but i'm broke.. ><
(ID #473874) Posted on 2009/02/04 10:35
Otaku, Manga-ka
Want to see more Stormtrooper action....
(ID #516036) Posted on 2009/03/10 13:22
I put mine on ebay. Here is a link to what I'm selling at the moment. New Yuki Nagato Revoltech is here. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300301605737&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DSelling(more)
(ID #540093) Posted on 2009/03/29 12:22
Just recently got a Mac Mini; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4Gb 1066MHz DDR3 RAM, 320Gb HDD & NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. Trying to transfer my iTunes library from my PC to my Mac Mini. d@@b
(ID #562969) Posted on 2009/04/15 00:05
Very nice article, a real Mac lover I'm goign to start my Mac life soon with the Dell mini
(ID #603226) Posted on 2009/05/13 08:56
Student/Website Designer
I am very jealous of your Mac collection, but nice work with making it into the magazine. How many Macs do you have in total in your house?
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