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Video Mumble: being grumpy and fighting birds
Mon, 29/06/09 – 17:26 | 8 Comments

Just a quick video post in which I talk about a couple of things on my mind, and introduce you to my fighting pet sparrows!

I keep my eyes almost shut as I’m still asleep.



iPhone 3GS Video Review – shot, edited and uploaded to You Tube by the iPhone 3GS
Sun, 28/06/09 – 16:17 | 6 Comments

When I figured out that if I cancelled my current iPhone 3G contract and bought a new iPhone 3GS, I’d end up paying almost exactly the same on a monthly basis as I already did, …

Stormtrooper meets Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son
Fri, 26/06/09 – 5:26 | 4 Comments

Last night there was a meeting of two giants: Danny Choo, King of Otaku Stormtroopers, and Masayoshi Son, Softbank CEO and the richest man in Japan.
Son was speaking at the official launch party of the …

Japan Podshow Episode 6 – Otaku Attack!
Fri, 26/06/09 – 3:11 | No Comment

(This is a repost of an update I’ve just made to www.pokya.jp/japanpodshow)

In episode 6 of Japan Podshow, George and Joseph, prevented from leaving the house by the start of the rainy season, come to you …

End of week thinkings
Sat, 20/06/09 – 11:39 | 6 Comments

(Today’s photo was taken on our trip to Yamaki Organic Soy farm last month)
Morning.
You find me on the train to work. It’s a Saturday. About 8am. Not too crowded. I got a seat. It’s 30 …

Video: Dancing Bean
Wed, 17/06/09 – 0:39 | One Comment

A short experiment created for The Daily Mumble and my own interest:
I was given a bean by *Twinkle* last week. I’ve been amazed by the speed with which it’s grown. Anyway, yesterday I decided to …

Interviewing Arudou Debito
Mon, 15/06/09 – 1:00 | 6 Comments

Arudou Debito by Alfie Goodrich. Special thanks to Alfie for taking this photo – for more of his work visit www.alfiegoodrich.com

Earlier today I finally managed to post my interview with Arudou Debito, recorded a week …

Launch of The Daily Mumble Podcast
Fri, 12/06/09 – 1:01 | 4 Comments

With so little time to blog, The Daily Mumble has suffered. Recent weeks have seen little original content – just repostings of content I’m producing for other outlets.
Tonight I was thinking what a shame this …

Japan Podshow Episode 5: Killer Karaoke
Fri, 12/06/09 – 0:10 | No Comment

Hhmm, I completely forgot to add Episode 5 of the podcast to The Daily Mumble at the weekend. Silly me.
For those of you who hadn’t realised, I’m now using The Daily Mumble as a kind …

Video: Joseph and *Twinkle*s trip to Yamaki Jouzo
Tue, 2/06/09 – 7:18 | 4 Comments

In our first video podcast collaboration, *Twinkle* and I take you to Yamaki Jouzo, an organic farm located about 2.5 hours from Tokyo in Kamikawa-cho, Saitama (accessible by train to JR Honjo and then bus) …

Video: Amazing DIY Rapid Hair Grower
Mon, 1/06/09 – 9:42 | No Comment

Japan is always ahead of the game when it comes to hair care. With more hair per square kilometre than over 76% of the earth’s surface, Japan takes it’s hair seriously, thus, when hair-loss situations …