I’m hoping that Japan is able to keep sending more hardware into space, such a technologically advanced nation needs to have a presence in space.
Japan back in space race
Google New Links
Tanegashima Space Center Web Cam
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Tag: Japan
Say it With Beans
This has been out for a while, but I think it’s ‘blog worthy’.
Beanstalk with a message
I-O Data
This is a brand that you see all over the place in Japan and hardly anywhere else. But a few months ago I noticed that Fry’s was selling a CD-R/W that had the I-O Data name on it. It looks like they are reaching out into the US parts market. Good for them! . I for one hope they start offering more Japanese only items like the USB Gundam memory sticks. I bought a pair of LCD shutter glasses from a SoftMap store that was from this company. They were mega cool to use when I was viewing my stereo photos. I should hook that up again…
I-O Data
Gadget Hunting In Japan
If there is a better place to look for cool high tech stuff, Japan is the place.
He also talks about the bewildering building addresses, money, and GPS equipped cell phones.
Turning Japanese, I Kind of Think So ::
Slashdot Japan
As many may know, Slashdot.org is a fine place to get news on what is going on in the tech world. But did you know that there is a version of it in Japan? Yep, read all about the latest cool stuff from the tech trenches of Nippon.
Slashdot Japan
Near Me – ????????????
Sure, it looks like a possessed doll, but if you can’t have a real pet cat a robotic one might work for you. These should be out some time in August for about $350US (apx.). If this is like the Sony Aibo, it will take a data card but you don’t want to think of where it goes, if you know what I mean…
It walks, makes cat noises, looks like it will play with you, and will sit on a chair and blankly stare out a window for hours and hours just like a real cat does. If you ask me, a robot cat is a much better gadget than a robot dog. You expect a dog to be bounding all over the place at the drop of a hat. Getting a robot to do that is tough, you need to plug it into the wall or it will have a 10 min. run time. A cat on the other hand is in a perpetual natural power saving mode. Brilliant!
Near Me Robotic Cat
Video of the cat in action
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