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Wake-up Time for RoboGames 2013
Just a quick reminder that there are only 11 more days until RoboGames 2013 kicks off!
Rich Dad, Poor Dad Finally Has To Pay Up
It appears that fate has finally caught up with Robert Kiyosaki, though he’s trying to wiggle through Chapter 7 bankruptcy apparently to avoid having to pay the piper all they are due. Kiyosaki, the most well-known and most vocal advocate of using any means necessary to put other people’s money to work for you, recently …
Street Photography Workshop with Alfie Goodrich – Ginza, Tokyo
[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 …
Not Old Enough To Know Better…
He was standing on the opposite train platform taking photos of the same trains that pass here a hundred times a day, every day, at exactly the same times, same speeds, and probably the same train engineers at the controls. He had to be in his 60′s or maybe 70′s. It was hard to tell …
Japanese Salarymen Going Home Early
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 …
Indian Summer
This image was taken this morning while walking my dogs in the park, using a Canon PowerShot G-10. The image, in itself, isn’t that striking. What is amazing to someone like me that grew up taking photos with a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera in black & white, is that I could casually snap the photo, …
When to Attend A Trade Show In Japan
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 …
What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?
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.
Google FAILs to Accept FAIL Feedback
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 …