Tatsumaru said...

Tatsumaru at 03:52 AM JST - 7th April

The problem is the mainly the charging. Electric motors are a well refined machine by current standards. It is just that you have to have a motor per wheel, which takes microprocessors and such. Batteries are an issue because they dont charge fast and are heavy, super capacitors or the…

Posted in Mitsubishi raises output target for electric car at 03:52 AM JST - 7th April
Tatsumaru at 03:41 AM JST - 7th April

I dont get all this hype and rage from Obama and Japan. He shot a rocket, whether its was a test or to get a satellite in space, it doesnt matter. Telling a child not to do something is like asking them to go do it. They are making a…

Posted in A missile shot for Iran at 03:41 AM JST - 7th April
Tatsumaru at 04:07 AM JST - 6th April

I agree with TokyoHustla. I have an old razr, silver from verizon (USA). I have been putting off upgrading because I find flip phones protect the 2 important things of a phone, the screen and the keypad, I drop it all the time or knock it off my desk. But…

Posted in On new cell phones, QWERTY eases out 1-2-3 at 04:07 AM JST - 6th April
Tatsumaru at 01:00 AM JST - 29th January

People and politicians (in America) are too vague on the issue. They are either completely for or against the issue. Since when can we not have situational analysis of this?

First and for most, the health of the mother must be guaranteed. So if the mother is physically incapable of…

Posted in What's your stance on abortion? at 01:00 AM JST - 29th January
Tatsumaru at 06:24 PM JST - 8th January

It is hard to find a nation that has a commodity backed money (not saying that it is the best form because I dont know enough on the topic). Since the money is tied to nothing (fiat currency) in this case, it is hard to tell where the currency "should…

Posted in The yen's level until last year was abnormally weak. Now it's coming back to normal. at 06:24 PM JST - 8th January
Tatsumaru at 03:55 PM JST - 28th December

"You are quite right:altruism was destroyed by the emergence of the market economy"

Bokway - Before the market economy there was the idea of dependence on one another. Where everyone in a town depended on each other for sustainability, both for livelihood and profit (mainly through the lack of mobility…

Posted in Marx's 'Das Kapital' comic finds new fans in Japan at 03:55 PM JST - 28th December
Tatsumaru at 04:51 PM JST - 16th December

@ Telecast

I think the only way we will see Chinese brands of cars in the US is if they construct them here. The Japanese found that out the hard way, but are benefiting from moving construction here for the most part. And this would take lots of time at…

Posted in U.S. auto industry problems spell trouble for Japan as well at 04:51 PM JST - 16th December
Tatsumaru at 02:19 PM JST - 16th December

The problem with the American auto industry is the the management-UAW relationship. I am not blaming one or the other, but a company that agrees to, and a group that makes, outrageous conditions of "If a plant is closed then you must pay the laid off workers 90% of their…

Posted in U.S. auto industry problems spell trouble for Japan as well at 02:19 PM JST - 16th December
Tatsumaru at 12:23 PM JST - 16th December

I like the idea of it, but as some things need to be answered. I agree with the issue stated above, how fast does it heat up? Does it come with a normal AC plug because I could imagine this thing takes a lot of power and I like the…

Posted in USB-connected hot lunch bag at 12:23 PM JST - 16th December
Tatsumaru at 01:59 PM JST - 22nd June

United and US Airways last week joined American Airlines in charging passengers $15 to check their first piece of luggage.

That is completely outrageous. Who travels with their life in a tote bag? And by new flight rules you cant have any bathroom stuff in it. Basically, they are charging…

Posted in United to require minimum stays for nearly all domestic flights starting in Oct at 01:59 PM JST - 22nd June