seimei said...

seimei at 09:03 AM JST - 17th July

Mark, you mean the chick, the dress or the car?

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seimei at 09:01 AM JST - 17th July

| While the iPhone has Bluetooth wireless links, it has no infrared connection.

I mean, DAMN, infrared? I don't think I've ever seen ANYONE use infrared.

Posted in Japan cautious in iPhone's bid for world dominance at 09:01 AM JST - 17th July
seimei at 02:08 PM JST - 16th July

I wonder if I can get my local council to hire the guy on a full time basis to help with the dogs in my area. Might need to give the guy a rabies shot, but he would be welcome on the streets in my neighborhood anytime.

Posted in Man arrested for kicking Chihuahua puppy to death in Aichi at 02:08 PM JST - 16th July
seimei at 12:46 PM JST - 10th July

Having personally translated for days on end on complex topics I can feel for the translators. In my case if I get tired and make a mistake or miss the nuance of the topic at hand, it's not a big deal.

If one of these professional translators gets tired and…

Posted in Interpreters pushed to limit in mock trial for foreign defendant at 12:46 PM JST - 10th July
seimei at 12:32 PM JST - 8th July

Kijimuna;

Here is a brief article on Japanese input from BB.

http://ap.blackberry.com/jpn/devices/features.jsp

I notice they are only selling the most ugly model in Japan. Give me the Perl or the Bold any day.

Posted in DoCoMo to sell BlackBerry to individual users from August at 12:32 PM JST - 8th July
seimei at 12:53 PM JST - 7th July

Which one is Fukuda? I never knew he had a Honda tat on his back!

Posted in Asimo at 12:53 PM JST - 7th July
seimei at 01:58 PM JST - 27th June

What about Fukuda and a whale kissing and making up?

"We're laying down our harpoons and embracing a more enviornmentally friendly stance. We'll only eat whale on Thursday nights, after Aibo, perhaps with a nice ponzu sauce"

Seiko Noda is getting on a bit, surely there is someone even more…

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seimei at 01:13 PM JST - 27th June

Whenever something sad like this happens everyone screams "We have to do something" but of course, nothing ever happens.

Is there anything we can actually do? Obviously the death penalty isn't a deterrent (Akihabara).

If the government wants to actually do something, perhaps we start with schools and parental advice.…

Posted in 18-year-old arrested for killing friend's mother in Mie at 01:13 PM JST - 27th June
seimei at 11:35 AM JST - 26th June

Do you think they need a taxi? I'm sure someone from the Finance Ministry can arrange one.

Posted in Fukuda-Bush meeting likely July 6 on summit sidelines at 11:35 AM JST - 26th June
seimei at 11:33 AM JST - 26th June

"...600, the largest group, belonged to the Finance Ministry..."

Should I point out that Fukuda used to be the Finance Minister?

Posted in 1,400 bureaucrats received favors from cabbies, 151 punished at 11:33 AM JST - 26th June