Archive for November, 2005

PSP : video iPod :: Betamax : VHS … ?

« 15 November 2005 | 20:36 | scitech, sonystyle | 2 Comments »

Had my ear talked off during a conversation at a networking event the other night, where the other party waxed philosophical over what Sony isn’t doing, should be doing, doing wrong, and doing right. Over the course of the evening when we started comparing the PSP to the video iPod (hereafter, viPod), we both [...]



Swap PB Batteries - Live!

« 15 November 2005 | 19:46 | macnuttery | No Comments »

Well, almost live. From the new 15″ and 17″ PB product page:
Swap Batteries Without Shutting Down
Running low on power? Your 15-inch or 17-inch PowerBook is so accommodating, you can swap out batteries with minimal interruption. Put the PowerBook to sleep. Remove the current battery. Pop in the new battery. Wake up your PowerBook. You [...]



Pew Happiness Report

« 10 November 2005 | 12:11 | Japan, diary, tokyo life | No Comments »

via W. David, his take on a recent Pew Research Center report on happiness around the globe. For Japan, this includes a relative displacement on education value, low views on birth control, and pessimistic outlook for Japan’s future generations.
I wish they would print at least the geographic areas within Japan in which they conducted [...]



Yamanote hiccups

« 9 November 2005 | 11:33 | Japan, diary, tokyo life | No Comments »

For future reference, when the Yamanote line stops, you can just show your JR pass and train attendants will let you in for free apparently.
via marxy.