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Monthly Archives: November 2009
flash player 10.1 = better internet video
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
a pre-release of the flash 10.1 player is available for download at adobe labs. this update will improve the flash performance on your computer, which is long overdue. ever had a youtube video playback so horrible that it feels like it’s swimming through molasses (and eventually takes the entire browser down with it)? yeah, i’ve [...]
5 must-have iphone/ipod touch apps
Monday, November 16, 2009
i have an ipod touch and i use it like an internet appliance. i use it every morning to check the weather. in Japan i use it to chat with my girlfriend back home in Canada. i look up new restaurants and cafes to check out around town – all in all, it’s a great [...]
outsourcing art
Friday, November 13, 2009
from sociological images: “…Chinese people, mostly from the countryside, are trained to paint copies of photographs or paintings en masse and those paintings are sold to tourists elsewhere in the world.” if it’s mass produced to this scale, is it really art? the “art of copying” is there for sure, but i can’t help but [...]
quick & delicious edamame
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
i love edamame. i order them often at japanese restaurants, and they make a delicious, refreshing combo with beer. they make an extremely quick, healthy snack, and the very act of popping the beans out of their pods is strangely satisfying and addictive. you can pick up a frozen case at your local Costco. for [...]