May 27, 2003

verstating yesterday's earthquake a bit too much

Overstating yesterday's earthquake a bit too much
Posted by Kurt at 04:15 PM | Comments (0)

May 24, 2003

Am I Hot?, Japanese version

Am I Hot?, Japanese version (but intuitive)
Posted by Kurt at 02:04 AM | Comments (0)

May 23, 2003

Byrd: Bush's house of cards, built of deceit

Byrd: Bush's house of cards, built of deceit
Posted by Kurt at 05:02 AM | Comments (0)

Jeremy's 'steal these buttons' run amok

Jeremy's 'steal these buttons' run amok
Posted by Kurt at 04:09 AM | Comments (0)

May 22, 2003

Teaching children how to fly

Teaching children how to fly
Posted by Kurt at 01:55 AM | Comments (0)

May 20, 2003

Bush and co.'s effort to demystify nuclear weapons

Bush and co.'s effort to demystify nuclear weapons
Posted by Kurt at 03:13 PM | Comments (0)

A tale about a fabulist, by a fabulist

A tale about a fabulist, by a fabulist: to review or not?
Posted by Kurt at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)

The hypocrisy of William Bennett

The hypocrisy of William Bennett
Posted by Kurt at 02:54 PM | Comments (0)

Under-reported: Hawaii first US state to reject Patriot Act

Under-reported: Hawaii first US state to reject Patriot Act
Posted by Kurt at 02:38 PM | Comments (0)

Sobering stories of Japanese husbands/fathers married to job

Sobering stories of Japanese husbands/fathers married to job
Posted by Kurt at 02:22 PM | Comments (0)

Great shot of tattooed yakuza at Sanja Fest

Great shot of tattooed yakuza at Sanja Fest
Posted by Kurt at 02:13 PM | Comments (0)

May 19, 2003

Make RSS feeds out of (some) Yahoo Groups

Make RSS feeds out of (some) Yahoo Groups
Posted by Kurt at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

"A new brand of journalism" in South Korea

"A new brand of journalism" in South Korea
Posted by Kurt at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

The camera phone revolution is only a matter of time

The camera phone revolution is only a matter of time
Posted by Kurt at 03:29 AM | Comments (0)

A slew of links related to Pana Wave "white-sheet" Japanese cult

A slew of links related to Pana Wave "white-sheet" Japanese cult
Posted by Kurt at 03:06 AM | Comments (0)

May 18, 2003

Fairly easily understood how-to re: creating RSS feeds

Fairly easily understood how-to re: creating RSS feeds
Posted by Kurt at 03:01 AM | Comments (0)

Cell phones define haves and have nots for US teens

Cell phones define haves and have nots for US teens
Posted by Kurt at 02:27 AM | Comments (0)

An old-school alternative to Salam Pax

An old-school alternative to Salam Pax
Posted by Kurt at 02:08 AM | Comments (0)

May 17, 2003

An art landscape-changing museum opens in New York

An art landscape-changing museum opens in New York
Posted by Kurt at 04:46 AM | Comments (1)

What hardware defines moblogging

What hardware defines moblogging: one view
Posted by Kurt at 04:14 AM | Comments (0)

Blogs as space of connected minds, not pages

Blogs as space of connected minds, not pages
Posted by Kurt at 03:36 AM | Comments (0)

The growth of mobile subscribers in Japan from 1989 to today

The growth of mobile subscribers in Japan from 1989 to today
Posted by Kurt at 02:49 AM | Comments (0)

Creating web pages using Unicode

Creating web pages using Unicode
Posted by Kurt at 02:26 AM | Comments (0)

May 16, 2003

Technosocial situations and mobile email in Japan

"Technosocial situations" and mobile email in Japan (pdf)
Posted by Kurt at 04:31 PM | Comments (1)

Feeding the monkey on your back

Feeding the monkey on your back
Posted by Kurt at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

A list of wireless hotspots in Japan

A list of wireless hotspots in Japan (JP)
Posted by Kurt at 04:07 PM | Comments (0)

Search the RSS feeds of over 33,636 weblogs

Search the RSS feeds of over 33,636 weblogs
Posted by Kurt at 02:57 PM | Comments (0)

May 15, 2003

Apparently the UK has their own Patriot Act

Apparently the UK has their own Patriot Act
Posted by Kurt at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)

Guam out-wooing Hawaii as favored Japan tourist destination

Guam out-wooing Hawaii as favored Japan tourist destination
Posted by Kurt at 12:04 PM | Comments (0)

May 14, 2003

Hawaii home to highest % of multi-generational families

Hawaii home to highest % of multi-generational families
Posted by Kurt at 04:10 PM | Comments (0)

Turn Google News searches into RSS feeds

Turn Google News searches into RSS feeds
Posted by Kurt at 03:25 PM | Comments (0)

Offensive new anti-homeless ads in San Francisco

Offensive new anti-homeless ads in San Francisco
Posted by Kurt at 02:59 PM | Comments (0)

Survey says Japanese pupils lack critical-thinking and expression powers

Survey says Japanese pupils lack critical-thinking and expression powers
Posted by Kurt at 02:02 PM | Comments (0)

May 13, 2003

Stinging editorial on Japan's "happy isolationism" and "success disease"

Stinging editorial on Japan's "happy isolationism" and "success disease" (part 1)
Posted by Kurt at 01:48 PM | Comments (0)

Hmmn is currently 48th most interesting blog on Technorati

Hmmn is currently 48th most interesting blog on Technorati (hurry and click before they wise up)
Posted by Kurt at 04:52 AM | Comments (1)

Fascinating but confounding look at French newspaper Le Monde

Fascinating but confounding look at French newspaper Le Monde
Posted by Kurt at 04:36 AM | Comments (0)

Changing times at the world's largest fish market

Changing times at the world's largest fish market
Posted by Kurt at 04:04 AM | Comments (0)

Unanswered questions for the NY Times re: Jayson Blair

Unanswered questions for the NY Times re: Jayson Blair
Posted by Kurt at 03:00 AM | Comments (0)

The technological transformation of Estonia

The technological transformation of Estonia
Posted by Kurt at 02:24 AM | Comments (1)

May 12, 2003

Another article that shows Japan leading, others following

Another article that shows Japan leading, others following
Posted by Kurt at 04:28 PM | Comments (0)

Americans can visit Akihabara without leaving home

Americans can visit Akihabara without leaving home
Posted by Kurt at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)

Japan's bloated pharmaceutical industry swallowing its own medicine

Japan's bloated pharmaceutical industry swallowing its own medicine
Posted by Kurt at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)

My elementary school ranks in Hawaii top 5

My elementary school ranks in Hawaii top 5
Posted by Kurt at 02:18 PM | Comments (0)

Paul Ford lays down a marker and moves on

Paul Ford lays down a marker and moves on
Posted by Kurt at 05:36 AM | Comments (0)

Critics call Japan overly stringent on asylum seekers

Critics call Japan overly stringent on asylum seekers
Posted by Kurt at 05:08 AM | Comments (0)

Now downloading music to heart's content with ad/spy-ware free Soulseek

Now downloading music to heart's content with ad/spy-ware free Soulseek
Posted by Kurt at 04:58 AM | Comments (0)

M gets inspired by my Pet Owner Manners post

M gets inspired by my Pet Owner Manners post
Posted by Kurt at 04:51 AM | Comments (0)