escape_artist said...

escape_artist at 11:11 AM JST - 31st July

Could nimbus's article be this one? It's possible JT's commenting eats special characters like underscores. The preview I did prior to posting here left them out.

China spying on Internet use in hotels http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/apongoco/chinaspying_2 or http://tinyurl.com/5hotye

Another related article from Yahoo News... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/plnm/olympicschinaspyingdc_1 or http://tinyurl.com/6cz5zv

Posted in China reneges on Internet freedom during Olympics at 11:11 AM JST - 31st July
escape_artist at 11:59 AM JST - 19th July

Will these tuners be available for a fee for people who aren't ready to throw out perfectly good analog TVs, like me, much like set-top converter boxes are available in the States? Or is this mainly an all or nothing exercise in Japan?

I can't believe that the govt &…

Posted in Gov't braces for full start of digital TV broadcast in 3 years at 11:59 AM JST - 19th July
escape_artist at 04:28 AM JST - 16th July

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Perhaps what Kono really means is that Japan, Inc. will use the Olympics as a means of finding as many opportunities as possible to push so-called "green" businesses, a way for the masses -- now worldwide -- to spend more money on Japanese goods. What a perfect…

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escape_artist at 01:08 PM JST - 2nd May

Did citizens (i.e., male non-slaves) of outlying regions have a say in who was emperor of Rome at the peak of its hegemony? I doubt it.

Although the US does have an extended reach around the globe, with its actions affecting so many more than just US citizens, I would…

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escape_artist at 05:10 PM JST - 30th April

Yeah, I agree... The Japanese title (最高の人生の見つけ方) is pretty lame considering it doesn't really have much to do specifically with what the film is about.

But then, Japanese titles from English are often off the mark and too obvious or direct, especially if the title was a play on words…

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escape_artist at 01:01 PM JST - 4th April

And what real, lasting benefits will actually come out of Japan's robot obsession? Are those so busily creating them or funding them ever asking this? Are these robots going to be paying into the pension fund? For health insurance? What's it going to be like going out to drink after…

Posted in Robots could substitute for over 3.5 million human workers by 2025 at 01:01 PM JST - 4th April