[Alfie Goodrich - Ginza, Tokyo, Japan] I’d heard about Alfie Goodrich (Japanorama.co.uk) and his outstanding reputation as a professional photographer and instructor for years and finally had the chance to meet him in person at the Photo Fest Japan 2011 seminar in Yokohama last month. During the event I mentioned that I really wanted to …
I’ve noticed that the typical Japanese work patterns have shifted radically since the March 11th earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear incidents. People are leaving their offices after work, as before, but then most of them are heading home rather than going out drinking with co-workers and friends. The suburban train stations are more crowded in the …
One of my friends here in Tokyo asked me about attending the upcoming International Robot Exhibition 2012 (IREX2012). He wanted to know which would be the best day for him to take in the show, see the robots, and talk to the exhibitors. In general, Japanese trade shows and exhibitions are very similar to those …
Westerners tend to lump all Asian countries together and classify them with stereotypes. Of course most Asians do the same when considering Westerners. Yet every country has its own unique set of characteristics, patterns, and cultural norms. And, countries go through different stages of cultural, economic, and social evolution.
After I posted about the new YouTube layout FAIL where they have deleted, or omitted, the Subscribe button on the video displays, I thought I would give it another try. So, I went back, double checked the new YouTube layout, and decided to click on the large “Feedback” bar displayed to the left of the …
YouTube is in the process of rolling out a brand new layout that they hope will make the viewing experience much more pleasurable and sticky for video fans. Like all ‘new’ designs, it’s bound to trigger lots of grumbling from people that suddenly can’t find things in new positions. That’s to be expected. And, all …
We should be happy for problems because that is the only way we learn. Still, finding the right solution to a problem can take time and try our patience. I’m right in the middle of a new ‘learning experience’ at the moment. Having migrated a major website from Typepad to WordPress, including setting up a …
I should have known better. Mac OS has been around long enough for the developers to have incorporated almost every useful function known to mankind, or one of the Mac OS power users has hacked out a simple Applescript to do it. But, I’m a slow learner and tend to make somethings much more difficult …
You see it all the time on WordPress blogs. Someone, usually a novice, but sometimes a seasoned blogging veteran, creates a new WordPress blog, gets a great theme, puts a lot of time into selecting cool plug-ins, but somehow they forget to change the “Just another WordPress blog” description. It’s not a huge issue, and …
I realized that one of the biggest barriers to posting frequently has been a lack of organization on my part. My blogs were way too fragmented, difficult to manage, and didn’t have a consistent, efficient workflow. There are numerous times every day when I run across a new idea, concept, or ‘Wow’ moment that I …