Lumix LX3 Video SampleI didn't think the sound quality was that bad either. Or maybe I'm associating the downgrade of audio to Youtube as opposed to the source.
What resolution was this shot in? I saw from the specs that 16:9 movies can be 848 x 480 or 1280 x 720.
Wall-e JapanI loved Wall-E!!! And I got a transforming wall-e when it went on sale at toys r us on the week the DVDs came out.
I have some pictures of it at my blog here: http://www.wootevi.com/blog/2008/11/18/transforming-wall-e/
Christmas DecorationsI used to decorate around the house with my sister. The tree felt like a hassle after a few years. It was big (6.5ft) and we had to stretch out the branches every year since it gets squashed in the box. This year, I went and bought a $2 tree at Daiso...
Christmas in JapanLike many others here, I celebrate Christmas with my family as a holiday but not religiously. I used to attend a Catholic school and there'll be more Christ related stuff there.
Looking at the picture here as well as some Shibuya pictures my friend...
Japanese MapsThis is rather confusing. I would be so lost using this. It's not the type of maps I'm used to seeing where they label the streets and not the stores. Unless those are nameless alleyways? And what's the difference between the red and black store name...
Shopping in JapanI know you get a certain amount of purchase duty free when you go on a trip. Can that be applied to things you ship back from that trip because you are unable to take it with you on a plane? I know it sounds odd but technically it is stuff you bough...
Shopping in JapanI would think there's more available in Japan and possibly at a lower price than purchasing from an online store. Plus going to Japan is not only about buying things.
Mac FanNice 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, o...
Widescreen Display Usage in JapanBoth laptop and external monitor are SD. Been meaning to get a 22" widescreen for awhile but still waiting for prices to drop a bit more first.
Series with Horrible EndingI beg to differ. Having production issues shouldn't be an excuse. An ending is an ending. It's the provided conclusion to the series. Just because there's a reason for it doesn't make it any better. Who knows what the ending could have been? It could...
Series with Horrible EndingI absolutely agree. Do people assume that just because it's a harem that the male lead will end up with all the girls and live happily ever after?
Series with Horrible EndingI'm surprised no one has mentioned Berserk. I heard the ending was cut short due to budget problems. It wasn't conclusive at all.
Series with Horrible EndingI agree that Dragonauts is a terrible anime but I don't know if it fits this category of horrible ending. It was pretty much unwatchable less than half way into the show. I can only say it has such deceiving first few episodes.
Otaku ShopsThere are quite a few shop around here but of course the price is at a mark up. I still buy from them sometimes (only when it's cheaper than buy online + shipping). But there're also some shops that feel a bit shady. I was looking at some nendoroids...
Kuugen TenkoI really enjoyed the series and this figure looks great but the price is a bit out of budget at the moment. :( As some of the previous posters had mention already, Kuu appears in both male and female form. I wonder if there'll be a male version of th...
Kemeko DeluxeKemeko's face reminds me of Guu from Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu.
Too bad there are so many good series this season. I don't have the time for another one. Maybe I'll check it out after.
Japanese ScamsI remember those commercials in Hong Kong.
The only 'scams' I've experience are those phone calls that plays some taped message telling you have won something. Them: "Congratulations. You've won .." Me: hangs up.
