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Street view for Tokyo on Google Maps

August 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments

As is already possible for other major cities around the world, you can now use Google Maps to virtually drive around Tokyo and enjoy 360 degree views of the cityscape. Here's Shibuya Crossing.

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Tags: Cool Website · Oooh, Look!

Four Day Weekend, Day 2

May 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

On Saturday morning (day 1) I drove my wife to work so we could have the car to go to Navel Park. That was the plan, but when I got home I crawled back into bed and didn't wake up until the crack of 1pm. I felt refreshed, but guilty for shooting our plans for [...]

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Tags: Cool Website · General · Tools for Podcasters

Online stalk everyone with Spokeo

March 27th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Spokeo is an amazing website/online app thingie that imports your contact lists from your email, webmail and social network accounts and creates a comprehensive list of what everyone you've ever been in contact with is up to. My God, for a quiet, lonely hermit, my life is quite an open book online.

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Tags: Cool Website · Oooh, Look!

Kanji Box

February 16th, 2008 · 4 Comments

If you're a Facebook user and are learning Japanese, give the Kanji Box app a whirl. And no cheating by using Perapera-kun or Rikai-chan at the same time.

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Tags: Cool Website · Oooh, Look!

Tony & Andy's favorite YouTube video

February 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I can still remember when Tony was a baby who only knew how to drool, eat, sleep and poop his diaper. Now he surfs the web all by himself. He even knows how to switch the keyboard to Japanese input mode and type out words in romaji. I have no idea how or when he [...]

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Tags: Cool Website · Oooh, Look!