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2020-12
We put up a Shimekazari on our door -- second year in a row. This one comes with an orange for me to eat in 2021. ✌️Already 2021 looking bet… 2020-12-31
20 years on, I'm still writing web scrapers. 2020-12-22
I'm discovering that in Japan, if you rent a car for more than a month, you have to prove that you have a spot to park the car at the police… 2020-12-22
Not usually into theme parks - but Super Mario World ... 🤩youtube.com/watch?v=up13_8… 2020-12-20
The ongoing oppression in Hong Kong. You can be denied bail for allegedly violating terms of your company's lease.That's how the Chinese gov… 2020-12-13
I can't stop watching these videos of repairs to flash drives and sd cards. It feels like watching a master carpenter or pottery making some… 2020-12-06
Took a stroll in a park full of colours pic.twitter.com/4a9Lf6zh1N 2020-12-06
Know your Japanese Emojis!nippon.com/en/japan-topic… 2020-12-04
2020-11
Gosu makes these beautiful sets of ceramics though gradients of intensity.soekyu-webshop.com pic.twitter.com/AVtuPjabUQ 2020-11-30
Caught a bit of fall colours on my weekend walk. pic.twitter.com/T1a0wO8ek7 2020-11-29
Took a Joy Ride in the Honda-e. Absolutely love this car inside and out. The inside is all screens across the whole car. The outside is cute… 2020-11-28
The new MagSafe for iPhone is very odd. Unlike any other wireless charger, I need two hands to pick up my phone from the charger.My latest h… 2020-11-26
The COVID cases are not looking good for Japan again. New cases on the rise this week.The rise is primarily outside of Tokyo, but Tokyo is s… 2020-11-07
2020-10
Out for a short loop around some unwalked parts of my neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/cyFYUPhyu6 2020-10-29
A while ago I posted this demo. It's now on my website. liquidx.net/works/2020/mlp…(works on Safari iOS, Chrome Android, and Desktop browse… 2020-10-20
What's happening here?? Did I go to the wrong site? Where are the cameras? mapcamera.com pic.twitter.com/svLljAixoh 2020-10-19
I'm dreaming of an iPhone 12 mini. 2020-10-14
Deep in Yamagata pic.twitter.com/7HeJbFhUWY 2020-10-06
2020-09
A fun thing I'm building. My face from TensorFlow JS with the FaceMesh model, Delaunator and ThreeJS. pic.twitter.com/57Cr3VwMNw 2020-09-25
I bought a 128GB USB Drive for $10.How? pic.twitter.com/IxxuCSBQt9 2020-09-23
This band is all over Japanese TV at the moment, Kis-my-ft2. Every time they're on TV, I scream "Kiss my feet, too!"(Actually wondering if … 2020-09-17
I wanted to keep this a secret, but it's too good to not share.The Honda-e is available on Honda's EveryGo car timeshare service! It's my cu… 2020-09-17
Watching a show just describe a place in Tokyo as おばあちゃんの原宿 (The Harajuku for Grandmas) 🤣 2020-09-17
New Zelda! youtu.be/uDMWRRAEogs 2020-09-08
2020-08
I saw this machine once at a nearby matsuri. It's like the Japanese take on HK style egglets (Gai Daan Jai), my favorite snack in the world.… 2020-08-27
What if you combined a cheese burger and a pizza?youtu.be/qGh0Ut1QB8U 2020-08-24
Since I don't go out much to take photos any more, I've dug back into my Google Photos to find something old, really old.Circa 2001, from a … 2020-08-24
I get to work on some pretty freaking amazing things. 2020-08-15
Expression emojis don't fully agree across platforms. This is now your expression emoji equivalent of the websafe palette.workshop-proceedin… 2020-08-14
Churros combined with hotdogs. Amazing!(Also, this is one of my favourite YouTube channels, no commentary, just Korean street food being mad… 2020-08-09
Want to wear a mask and eat at the same time?Japan innovates a solution for you. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020… 2020-08-07
Sad ... dat.gui's tutorial page is now gone. It had a good run for 9 years. I still use it for much of my prototyping. 2020-08-07
Fascinating read on the significance of what TikTok/Bytedance is doing with their algorithms and design that makes it scarily good.eugenewei… 2020-08-06
Accidentally started streaming to YouTube for maybe 5 mins while playing with OBS.Phew, 0 views. 2020-08-04
For a long time, Amazon would show this ad to me on Instagram. And I thought it was being very smart because it recognized a picture of a mi… 2020-08-03
The Tokyo rainbow "sticker" at shops to indicate shops are taking precautionary measure isn't completely random.There's a whole checklist of… 2020-08-03
2020-07
My new World Clock on a Kindle! (Amongst all the screens on my desk) pic.twitter.com/N9yUjTHQVE 2020-07-31
Meanwhile in HK, democracy happening the Chinese way.bbc.com/news/world-asi… 2020-07-30
Discovered the TV show that I didn't know I needed until I saw it. A 3 hour show (basically a commercial) on the most popular delicious Japa… 2020-07-26
Yesterday was the first day the 7-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases in Japan surpassed the peak in April.Active cases are still abou… 2020-07-23
Some changes landed on covid19japan.com to make it easier to understand where cases are heating up, and where they are stable. There's now … 2020-07-21
As the second wave seems to be hitting Tokyo, here's an experimental look at how each region/prefecture is faring across Japan. pic.twitter.… 2020-07-16
Tried to get freshly made soba from our local soba shop pic.twitter.com/EEwMKfO0oo 2020-07-11
How about these beautiful rolls of so-men? pic.twitter.com/cPJBTJNjWb 2020-07-11
Is this loaf of bread beautiful or what?It's from Ginza Nishikawa, by reservation only. (Well, actually because of COVID, you kind of can ju… 2020-07-11
Going through press releases on government sites has bought me to the Yamagata Prefectural Government Bear Sightings Google My Maps: 🐻googl… 2020-07-09
And tomorrow, heavy rain continues in Kyushu for maybe the 4th or 5th day!? t.co/yk4U3RIveE 2020-07-08
Brown in Japanese: 茶色 (literally, Tea Color) Brown in Cantonese: 咖啡色 (literally, Coffee Color)(but Tea is green and Coffee is black...) 2020-07-08
Story of how one can re-enter Japan as a Foreigner:reddit.com/r/japanlife/co… 2020-07-08
Amazing, Gary Larson is back! I loved his books when I was a kid. In fact, it might of been one of my few belongings I took when I moved to … 2020-07-08
The floods in Kyushu are really terrible, it’s still raining hard after the weekend. In fact the warning levels are even higher than on Sun… 2020-07-06
Finished Last of Us Part 2 last night. The gameplay is amazing, 10/10. The story is harder to follow, and the underlying themes are not so o… 2020-07-03
This so-called National Security Law that’s been promulgated by Beijing on Hong Kong is trying to override any sane judicial system. This is… 2020-07-01
2020-06
I'm enjoying Last of Us 2, lots of sneaking around and barely making through it, but it's heavy and stressful. I can't play it for long str… 2020-06-28
It's been so long since I've been on a train that my mobile suica app logged me out. 2020-06-26
Shiny grey balcony or artificial grass balcony? pic.twitter.com/ZIULHeE2m0 2020-06-22
I've seen exactly 0 people so far who were wearing abenomask except for Abe (on TV or in Real Life). Have you? 2020-06-17
Tried to use a Ricoh GR III as a webcam but failed. I loved the shallow depth of field and color, but (1) it can't be charged and connected … 2020-06-15
@ktml happy birthday! 2020-06-13
#BlackLivesMatterI stand by the people who are protesting and making themselves heard opposing the racial discrimination, putting themselves… 2020-06-01
2020-05
Street photography in #animalcrossing pic.twitter.com/VfTP28tEd2 2020-05-26
Levelling up my WFH lighting game. pic.twitter.com/7yNTbpcM3Q 2020-05-26
All my good ideas come when I'm having a shower or brushing my teeth. To be at my best, I should just work from the bathroom from now on. 2020-05-23
Found some floor lamps today... pic.twitter.com/YmORBiop3q 2020-05-17
I'm normally a greyscale type person, but Synthwave'84 VS Code theme has stolen my heart. I never thought I'd love glowing text and gradien… 2020-05-17
I got a meteor shower right now! My gates are open if you wanna make some wishes. #どうぶつの森 #AnimalCrossing pic.twitter.com/apkhnXdz2I 2020-05-16
I have a storage problem. Also, a data vis solution. #AnimalCrossing(This slows down the frame rate of the game A LOT when I pass through th… 2020-05-09
Updated covid19japan.com over that last few days to give more context to these numbers. Thanks to @kayzjh for rocking the design on these. p… 2020-05-06
Dunno what's more scary, M5 earthquake or the emergency alarm on my iPhone to warn me about the earthquake? pic.twitter.com/MP77WaJrWc 2020-05-05
2020-04
Am I playing Minecraft or Animal Crossing? #DharmaInitiative pic.twitter.com/iRlce0OUjK 2020-04-28
This game has everything. Moody lighting, bright beaches and romantic dates. And vending machines. pic.twitter.com/PJOtohKqkf 2020-04-27
If you're in Tokyo, check out this nice dashboard on COVID19 status in Tokyo.covid19tokyo.live 2020-04-27
I added an rolling 7-day average line to the Japan COVID19 New Cases chart, and the data shows it's been falling since mid-Apr. This is good… 2020-04-25
The best (most geeky) Japanese weather app, also warns you of impending Angel invasion, in addition to rain. So of course, it asks for perm… 2020-04-22
I'm all about repetition.#どうぶつの森 #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/AAHSlb6ac4 2020-04-10
#どうぶつの森 #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/r0VbsR41nS 2020-04-10
Today, out in the neighbourhood, about 70% of shops were closed. 2020-04-09
While helping with covid19japan.com - I couldn't help notice that the confirmed cases are getting younger and younger. This visualization s… 2020-04-08
Good Job on Nintendo Switch looks like it might be the most relevant simulator for our current times:youtube.com/watch?v=5c9QZF… 2020-04-08
In a time like this (state of emergency), NHK's TV news had a 2 minute segment on how a local farmer gave his fresh strawberries to the loc… 2020-04-07
Until Tokyo starts reporting infections per ward, people are not going to take this seriously. 2020-04-04
2020-03
It's getting pretty worrying in Japan now. Tokyo and Chiba recording large increases in cases. Tokyo now for 4 days straight.covid19japan.co… 2020-03-28
Right, now we know that coronavirus has a 23 day incubation period. Thanks Boris.news.google.com/s/CAoiM0NCSVNJ… twitter.com/ragnarweilandt… 2020-03-27
I was outside getting supplies and heard the regular 5pm jingle and emergency broadcast system test.But this time there was a human voice an… 2020-03-27
Japanese say: "Please refrain from going out..." What they really mean: "Don't fucking go out." 2020-03-25
Wow, another cruise ship with COVID19?? What the hell is going on on these cruise ships?bbc.com/news/world-aus… 2020-03-24
Finally caught this damn thing. Also been playing with a black eye for 80% of the time... #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter… 2020-03-22
Just admiring my architecture skills... #どうぶつの森 #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/91VxxZpXH4 2020-03-22
Someone please tell me what Japanese Twitter is saying about COVID19. Japan-expat tweets are freaking the hell out around testing numbers.Is… 2020-03-19
Yesterday in Tokyo it was 17C, today's it's maybe snowing at 2.7C!?pic.twitter.com/ttuL1nbvh5 2020-03-14
Me: I need to reschedule our meeting because I'm going to be OOOA: I thought you were WFH.Me: True, I guess I'm OOH.(Funny thing was I was a… 2020-03-06
I've been reading many of the reports of positively tested patients, many of them have high fevers for more than 5 days (some up to 8) befor… 2020-03-02
2020-02
✈️ CTS-HND JL502 46A - Wish this was my commute for the winter season. pic.twitter.com/NpobU7La8F 2020-02-24
Too busy in the snow. BRB. pic.twitter.com/4VfSztapUD 2020-02-20
✈️ HND-CTS JL509 20H. This is one of the most odd seats I’ve been on. I have no seat in front of me, no seat pocket. This is the view from m… 2020-02-15
Even though JAL's website is like it was built in the 90s, their airport experience is amazing. I booked a flight online and I can get throu… 2020-02-14
On my way back to Tokyo, I found a delightful Japanese TV show called 充電させてもらえませんか (translated: May I charge my battery?)tv-tokyo.co.jp/dega… 2020-02-09
✈️ SFO-HND JL1 18F. It’s a middle seat 😣 but it’ll be fine. New gadget to test. pic.twitter.com/Qh4HHwq9Sd 2020-02-07
2020-01
I want this new Honda E! Love the design, cameras, Kawaii Panda face and three 12” screens! youtu.be/x6G-3_Aasao(This review is fun too!) 2020-01-31
Masks sold out in our neighborhood. Watched a guy basically clear all but one of the normal sized packs right in front of me. 2020-01-28
Messing around with making a React Native app. Welcome to my Brutalist app design. pic.twitter.com/7fpFUw5yfK 2020-01-26
We’re running our first @geo_tokyo meetup next week to gather Tokyo people interested in maps, mapping and visualisations to chat about wha… 2020-01-21
What? It's snowing in Tokyo this morning! headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/nnn?… 2020-01-18
Four days in the snow. Four totally different days. #suginohara #ikenotaira #akakurakanko pic.twitter.com/EYoDRIfZv2 2020-01-12
I'm at Akabane 赤羽 and the JR platform jingle is one of my favorite JPOP songs!youtu.be/yWkplzNVIJs 2020-01-07
Japan may have the most advanced trains in the world, but it has the most confusing booking system for those trains.It took me weeks to be r… 2020-01-05
After meticulously filing away a lot of minutia data about myself, I finally started building a way to visualize it. Here's six months worth… 2020-01-04
Quad.a#creativecoding #generativeart pic.twitter.com/Jz3mmtnVBU 2020-01-04
New year, new squares to fill.#generativeart #creativecoding pic.twitter.com/TaO2n18yyk 2020-01-02
2020: Create more. 2020-01-01