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  sk4ek at 10:55 AM JST - 22nd August

  Actually, this technology is in great demand in the corporate and government sectors. Workers who need to document the time, date, and location of construction work (in a way that can't be fiddled with), government agencies that need to record (for example) the location of photographs taken for evidentiary reasons,…

  Posted in GPS digital compact camera at 10:55 AM JST - 22nd August

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  sk4ek at 10:48 AM JST - 22nd August

  Identifying true violations of these complex technology patents is going to be a long, lawyer-filled process, which Nintendo can certainly better afford than relative newcomer Hillcrest Labs. Given that prospect, a settlement is more likely, unless Nintendo truly believes their technology is original (or appropriately licensed, where applicable).

  Looking at…

  Posted in US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand patent case at 10:48 AM JST - 22nd August

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  sk4ek at 10:38 AM JST - 21st August

  What the media has to say matters less than what the Japanese people themselves actually think. On the subject of the Olympics, and international sports competitions in general, most of the Japanese people I talk to all agree: the Japanese athletes do work hard and show a lot of persistence,…

  Posted in Japan's swimmers in sync for bronze at 10:38 AM JST - 21st August

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  sk4ek at 09:39 AM JST - 20th August

  Refrain from alcohol and caffeine prior to departure and when in flight; avoid the temptation to take a "nap" once you arrive, unless you're arriving at night and it's already bedtime. Drink lots of water.

  Posted in How do you deal with jet lag? at 09:39 AM JST - 20th August

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  sk4ek at 08:56 AM JST - 20th August

  And how unfortunate he gets tarred with the same brush the media (in cahoots with the management agencies) uses on the lowliest "tarento", since he's a genuinely decent guy and, for someone who got roped into the business almost by accident, is turning into a talented actor as well.

  Posted in First scandal hits actor Eita at 08:56 AM JST - 20th August

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  sk4ek at 08:49 AM JST - 20th August

  I'm not going to translate the entire song, but he closes with the thought that maybe it's better to hang on to life, no matter how crappy it gets, because that's what living is all about. I read the song as a critique on modern young people in Japan, with…

  Posted in Singer Naotaro Moriyama's new song regulated in convenience stores at 08:49 AM JST - 20th August

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  sk4ek at 08:07 AM JST - 20th August

  Not sure exactly what position this article is taking. So the Yakuza are not like the Italian mafia or the Chinese triads--certainly their structure, rules, history, and traditions are not--yet they engage in the same drug-smuggling, money laundering, prostitution, exploitation, fraud, and intimidation schemes as gangsters the world over. In…

  Posted in Yakuza 'misunderstood' by foreign media at 08:07 AM JST - 20th August

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  sk4ek at 05:22 PM JST - 19th August

  At the same time they announce this cap on surcharges, they announce a 10% increase in international fares effective October. One way or another, they'll find a way to take your money.

  Posted in ANA to set ceiling on fuel surcharges at 05:22 PM JST - 19th August

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  sk4ek at 12:13 PM JST - 18th August

  Not to mention, there are any number of other agencies, special government corporations, and pseudo-government foundations that would make equally attractive targets for "rationalization" or outright abolishment. Education and employment issues always seem to get hit first when the going gets rough, when in fact they should be the main…

  Posted in Reform minister eyes dissolving job skills development agency at 12:13 PM JST - 18th August

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  sk4ek at 11:04 AM JST - 16th August

  And by all means, raise fares the necessary 20% or whatever--rather than nickle and diming travelers from departure to destination. Air travel should either go back to the days of limited affordability, or travelers should be resigned to taking "something Greyhound in the air" the next time they fly.

  Some…

  Posted in Pillow talk, airline-style at 11:04 AM JST - 16th August