January 2012
Capturing Awesome Auroras
nprradiopictures:
All you have to do is live somewhere awesome and have a camera ready.
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(Jorma Hevonkoski, Rune Bjørkli and David Cartier via Flickr)
Apple Has A Secret Unboxing Room To Test Product... →
parislemon:
This doesn’t surprise me at all. What does surprise me is that no other consumer electronic company puts the care into packaging that Apple does.
By making each and every product a joy to open, Apple sets the tone for the product itself subconsciously in the user’s mind.
Compare this to the companies that put their products in the clear plastic anti-theft packaging. Not only do...
“At current rates, Darvish makes about 100M yen per commercial, but with all the...”
– Yu Darvish News and Notes: January 20, 2012 - Yakyu Baka
Where Will You Find Your Next Favorite Band? →
npr:
With the Internet, is any artist really “local” these days? After all, word of mouth no longer requires a slow-and-steady crawl: With a well-placed Bandcamp demo, an unsigned band can get a brand-new song heard by fans from Kansas to Kathmandu, without leaving its practice space.
But make no mistake: A level playing field means an ungodly signal-to-noise ratio, and if anyone can be...
Tell Your World on iTunes US Store →
bulknews:
Absolutely the best song ever by Hatsune Miku, produced by @kz_lt. If you haven’t, check out Google Chrome commercial featuring this song.
Thank you kz and TOY’S FACTORY for making it available on the iTunes US store. Now I can’t wait for the EP release in March that contains my fave songs such as Far Away, Star Story and Fly Out.
Kaimuki music store on the move - Hawaii News Now... →
Brothers Harry and Masao Yoshioka opened the store in 1946. They kept up with the changing times, from vinyl records and cassette tapes to compact discs. But after 65 years in this same spot, the Yoshioka family sold the aging building and workers are getting ready to move out.
Used to go here quite often. Glad to hear that they’ll still be around.
“The winners of the 35th Japan Academy Prize were announced on Monday, with the...”
– 35th Japan Academy Prize winners announced
“Ichimai no Hagaki” tops Kinema Junpo’s “Best Ten”... →
According to the magazine, the top domestic films of 2011 were:
Ichimai no Hagaki (Shindo Kaneto)
Oshika-mura Soudouki (Sakamoto Junji)
Tsumetai Nettaigyo (Sono Sion)
Mahoro Ekimae Tada Benrikan (Omori Tatsushi)
Youkame no Semi (Narushima Izuru)
Saudade (Tomita Katsuya)
Tokyo Kouen (Aoyama Shinji) -tie
Moteki (One Hitoshi) -tie
My Back Page (Yamashita Nobuhiro)
Tantei wa...
NowNow | Blog: Downloads, Tour Dates, Release... →
nownowband:
So as most of you have probably noticed, we’re gearing up to release our record, which means lots of cool stuff happening! We couldn’t be more excited for this right now, it’s been so long in the making. The release date, March 6th, is coming up quickly so stay tuned for more info about…
Apple iTV, iPhone 5, New MacBook Air Cast A "Dark... →
parislemon:
While some of what you read from the people who attended CES talks about how great it was — cool launches, record attendance, yadda, yadda — this is absolutely what it looked like from afar. Apple, Apple, Apple. (As predicted.)
Or worse: copy Apple, copy Apple, copy Apple.
A cynic might suggest that those who went are trying to justify their decision. A cynical bastard might...
Watchgohnakamura:
Written on a walk in November 2011. Photo by Myleen Hollero. http://myleenhollero.com/
Mixed by Kurt Kurasaki. http://peff.com
Trying this bandcamp thing out. Please share. Buy it if you dig! More songs to come.