Check out Rocketboom’s video podcast about the New York Times uncovering a story of the NYPD’s illegal surveillance of thousands during the 2004 presidential primaries, including Rocketboom’s very own Josh Kinberg. Watch the the 3min. video below for more info.
March 2007
Monthly Archive
Mar 29, 2007
Mar 28, 2007
Mar 26, 2007
I could be writing about the big earthquake that hit Sunday morning (JST), but you can read all about here.
So, why not check out the UK Apple ad with a printer from Japan.
Mar 23, 2007
Jyongri not a great singer – pop, but nice to look at…take a look.
Mar 22, 2007
Japan Railways’ latest shinkansen , the N700, being delivered to Toyokawa in Aichi Prefecture on March 22, 2007. The N700 is scheduled to start commercial operations this summer and is going to offer passengers more space and comfort, while claiming to be 10% more efficient compared to the current 700 series trains
Mar 21, 2007
Robert Scoble, known as Scobleizer in the blog world, just added me as a friend and is now following my tweets. Really not that exciting, as he adds everyone to his friends list and follows millions of tweets from thousands of this twitter friends.
Check out twittervision, it is crazy fun to watch and the best way to explain what twitter does.
Mar 19, 2007
The new PASMO system was launched on Sunday, March 18. In brief, it is a new prepaid card for the massive Kanto region’s transit system and beyond to replace the aging SUICA, JR only system. This morning there were blue lights going off everywhere at the all the new ticket gates that have been getting updated the past few months. PASMO is similar to the SUICA system, but it includes a ton of train lines and buses compared to the JR only SUICA cards.
What is PASMO?
The great thing is that currently I have to carry 2 passes for my route to work. One for the Yokohama Subway & one for the Odakyu Railway. After we move I will need 3 passes to get to work…Yokohama City Bus, JR, & Odakyu Railway. Now all I need is 1 card and I can also use it on the weekends for all my misc. travel. I have not got my card PASMO card, yet. I hope they’re a lot slimmer than the SUICA cards. Those were fatties to carry in your wallet everyday. We will see!
Mar 14, 2007
Shutdown Day – Can you turn off your Mac or PC for a whole day?
Posted by Steve under Mac, PC[4] Comments
That’s a tough one. The good thing is that March 24th is a Saturday, so I won’t be at work. There is no way for me to not use a computer at work. I pledge that I will not use any of my Macs that day. No surfing, no iTunes, no e-mail. Can you do it? It’s only a day. A looooong day. So, shutdown your computer on March 24th and remember what it was like before computers.
For more info, check out shutdownday.org
Good luck.
Mar 13, 2007
All you proud owners of an Apple MacBook beware! Do not leave your laptop plugged in while it is left unattended, until Apple releases a public statement. Check out the link below and keep that MacBook off your lap while you are reading this.
Pics added….
Mar 12, 2007
Picture by Randi Lynn Beach for The New York Times
Will the size of Google’s commuter bus system change the transportation game in the U.S.? Or will it just be a way for major companies to attract the best workforce? It would be great if all large companies in major cities looked into a program like this. A lot more flexible than a public system.
Read more, in the NYTimes article.
In Japan, it is already a standard for all companies (that I know of) to pay for all the costs of the employees’ commute to and from work for public transportation. That is a major reason why the public transportation system is so great. I just wish we had the nice black leather seats, like Google. After sitting down on a worn out bench on the Sotetsu line today, my bum was totally numb after 25 minutes. Even after a numb ass, I totally enjoy the down time on the way to and from work, by not having to be alert at the wheel while driving at 70+ mph or even worse staying patient and alert in bumper to bumper, stop and go traffic.
