Stop Go Tokyo
I love this video: From the same author but colored:
Archivo para el mes May, 2007
Aero-train
“Aero-train” is a levitation transport system alternative to the famous “Maglev” (Magnetic levitation). The purpose of both systems is to keep the train some centimeters above the ground, “maglev” trains use the power of electromagnetism most of the times using superconducting magnets, in the case of “aero-train” technology it uses an air cushion using the [...]
Japan is the world’s top innovator
The “Economist Unit Intelligence” announced some days ago that Japan has been the world’s top innovator country during the last year. This conclusion was reached after using many variables, one of the most important parameters for the study is the number of patent applications per inhabitant. I checked the last patent report from WIPO and [...]
Three wheeled motorbikes
In Japan three wheels motorbikes are pretty popular. There are also many “big” bikes, but you can’t see many little “scooters”. I’m used to Europe where “scooters” rule the big cities. I suppose the main reason is users who would have a “scooter” in Europe they have a bicycle in Japan. There are many many [...]
Umbrella with a screen
Pileus.net announced they are going to commercialize umbrellas with a screen originally developed by Keio University. On rainy days we will be able to watch TV, access the Internet and even watch our pictures with a nice “umbrella user interface” (Watch video). The most interesting application would be available thanks to a GPS integrated in [...]
Open interview to Wada-san
Wada-san is programmer at Technorati Japan, he works with me and gave me the opportunity to interview him. I decided to do an “open” interview, that means that you make the questions making comments in this post. The rules are: Enter your questions commenting in this entry. Wada-san understands English, of course you can ask [...]
Blood types in Japan
In Japan they ask your blood type even if you wanna go to the toilet! Just joking, but seriusly talking they usually ask it when you register in websites, in job interviews, when you meet a new person he/she asks your blood type before your age, my workmates know everyone’s blood type in the office [...]
Triumph International
“Triumph International” is a Japanese lingerie company that seems to be very concerned about people’s problems. These are some of the most interesting lingerie “solutions” they have proposed untill now. Designed to keep you warm in the cold winter so you don’t overuse the air conditioner. “Ecological solution”. “Birth rate solution”. This is the last [...]
