motytrah said...

motytrah at 09:44 PM JST - 29th June

You'd think apple would have added RF payment option to the phone for the J-Market by now.

Posted in Softbank Mobile releases Apple's new iPhone in Japan at 09:44 PM JST - 29th June
motytrah at 09:39 PM JST - 29th June

Boring? The cell phone companies have some of the best uniforms out there.

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motytrah at 05:49 AM JST - 26th June

There are Nerds in the West who are just as introverted. In particular ones that have Asperger syndrome. Then again, there are a lot of Otaku who aren't introverted at all.

Say what you will about them, but they make up a multi-billion dollar market group world wide.

Posted in The Otaku Encyclopedia at 05:49 AM JST - 26th June
motytrah at 05:34 AM JST - 26th June

He's twisted, but not to the extent of a Takashi Miike films.

Posted in Suicide pacts, cults and violence shape director Sion Sono at 05:34 AM JST - 26th June
motytrah at 06:57 AM JST - 23rd June

Three minutes? Nope. You go down the line, only put effort into things you can see and grab in that instant. I parked in a garage that got hit with a smash and grab once. My car and two others were spared because we had "alarms" in the cars. In…

Posted in 75 cars found with their windows smashed in Hakodate at 06:57 AM JST - 23rd June
motytrah at 06:53 AM JST - 23rd June

Since the charges were dropped a background check doesn't do you anything. Who wants to take bets on one of these guys ending up in the news again in a decade taking advantage of a school girl?

Posted in 6 students arrested for gang rape released after out-of-court settlement reached at 06:53 AM JST - 23rd June
motytrah at 12:29 AM JST - 23rd June

Prius isn't a good GCV. It's electric motor isn't big enough. You have to accelerate insanely slow. It would be nice to see a Li-on Prius with electrics rated for 45+MPH. Weight of the larger motor would be offset by the much lighter Li-on batteries. But cost would certainly be…

Posted in Toyota gets 180,000 orders for new Prius hybrid at 12:29 AM JST - 23rd June
motytrah at 02:37 AM JST - 20th June

Commercial aviation can't make money because fuel costs are so dynamic. And even then, the reason the costs are so high have more to do with the fact that the largest holder of oil is not venture capitalists and investment banks, not oil companies. Of course, that's the very thing…

Posted in Japan Railway to push bullet train tech for U.S. high-speed rail at 02:37 AM JST - 20th June
motytrah at 02:26 AM JST - 20th June

Animators are worked very hard. Though, at least they are working on something tangible and not busy work for useless over time. That being said, I would imagine the fact that they are no longer in Tokyo means they gain a lot of time they'd waste on a long commute.

Posted in Animation creators increasingly move studios to rural areas at 02:26 AM JST - 20th June
motytrah at 02:20 AM JST - 20th June

The 787 will be a much more comfortable ride. They'll be able to have more pressure in the cabin (less ear popping) and much higher humidity.

The problem with the A380 right now is it's so very big at a time when airlines are having troubles filling seats. The A380…

Posted in Dreamliner at 02:20 AM JST - 20th June