JohnBecker said...

JohnBecker at 01:27 AM JST - 8th July

VOR, unless you were in the room with them, I don't see how you can have any idea of what was discussed. Why do you assume that Obama was "taken to the woodshed"?

Posted in Obama, Putin meet at last, exchange pleasantries at 01:27 AM JST - 8th July
JohnBecker at 01:18 AM JST - 8th July

I would be shocked if this turns out to be anything other than a disaster. I just can't fathom GM designing or building cars that will sell well enough to save the company. I think the taxpayers can kiss that money goodbye.

Posted in New GM to be created as judge approves plan to sell assets at 01:18 AM JST - 8th July
JohnBecker at 01:50 AM JST - 7th July

Roddick certainly missed some opportunities, but so did Federer. Playing to a 16-14 fifth set tells me that nobody really choked. That was a great match.

Posted in Federer beats Roddick in Wimbledon final for record 15th Grand Slam at 01:50 AM JST - 7th July
JohnBecker at 01:12 AM JST - 30th June

Nobody's boarding any NK ship unless they already know what's on board. And I'm sure the U.S. has a satellite tasked to the North Korean ports.

That's not to say NK won't try to ship out anti-aircraft missiles in crates marked "Baby Milk Factory".

Posted in US closely monitoring North Korean ship at 01:12 AM JST - 30th June
JohnBecker at 09:34 PM JST - 28th June

I guess this might affect me if I were a bigger fan. I liked the Jackson 5 hits, I liked a couple of songs from "Off the Wall", and I think "Thriller" is a pretty safe inclusion in the top 10 pop/rock albums of all time. For better or worse,…

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JohnBecker at 09:04 PM JST - 28th June

I visited the museum a few years ago and didn't give its architecture a second glance. Then again, I've never seen any of the other 21 buildings. Maybe they're more impressive.

Posted in Tokyo museum misses out on UNESCO World Heritage listing at 09:04 PM JST - 28th June
JohnBecker at 11:28 PM JST - 27th June

There have been ionization air cleaners for quite a while now. In simple terms, the ions stick to airborne particles and eventually to the walls or other surfaces.

I gave one to a friend who is a heavy smoker. He was happy to have clear air, but he didn't like…

Posted in Imperial Hotel to install new Plasmacluster Ion generating unit system at 11:28 PM JST - 27th June
JohnBecker at 11:24 PM JST - 27th June

Good move by Toyota. Now they need to get these things into Narita, Haneda and Kansai. Get the public used to electric vehicles, and it'll be easier to sell them for general use.

Posted in Toyota's i-Real electric vehicles used to patrol airport at 11:24 PM JST - 27th June
JohnBecker at 09:10 PM JST - 17th June

Well... he'll go through culture shock, but at least he's not going from Scranton to Tokyo. The transition to Sendai might be a little bit smoother. ;-)

Posted in Rakuten acquires outfielder Linden from Yankees Triple-A at 09:10 PM JST - 17th June
JohnBecker at 10:05 PM JST - 16th June

None of them seems to be carrying a ton of gear; that suggests they'll be shooting outdoors in available light. This could explain the glum expressions - outdoor photography at this time of year in Japan can be a challenge. I'm surprised I only see two tripods.

Posted in Photo ops at 10:05 PM JST - 16th June