31 January 2011
My favorite 5 talks
A year ago, I heard about wonderful web site called "TED". TED means Technology, Entertainment and Design. On ted.com, we can watch many kinds of talks at free. Also, there are many language support, so sometimes I watch some videos with Japanese subtitles. But I prefer not to use that one, because sometimes these subtitles appear before the speaker speak on video.
Anyway, I like TED. I can know many peoples' thinking, ideas, funny stories, serious stories, and so on. I think, the "TALKS" is the best entertainment.
I watched several talks on TED and I picked up some from ted.com as my favorite talks. Also, I like two talks (or I should say speech) not from ted.com. Here's my favorite 5 talks. In fact, I like more and more talks so here's only a few talks that I like.
* Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
I think, many people know about his speech. As you know, Steve Jobs is CEO of Apple inc., and this is one of the most famous speech that he did at Stanford University in 2005. My friend told me that some colleges in Japan used this speech for their entrance examinations.
*Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
I think, it's famous too. I'm so interested in VR technology, but more than that there're many things that I could learn.
*Stacey Kramer the best gift I ever survived
TED2010
I like this video, the most. The video let me think about my entire lifestyle.
*Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
TED2010
I've never been to senior-high school and usual university. In such situation, I like this video and I think Japanese people should think about this seriously.
Also I like "Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity". This is TED2006's talk, and I like this too.
*Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now
TEDWomen
It's simple, we are now cyborgs. lol Seriously, I like her talk.
So, these are my favorite 5 talks. Again, I want to share more and more talks because there are many talks available on ted.com and mostly these talks are really great. I think, I will write about this thing in near future.
At last, I write about my favorite funny talk that I found on ted.com. Here it is.
*Sebastian Wernicke: Lies, damned lies and statistics (about TEDTalks)
He's talking about TEDTalks and how to make ultimate TEDTalks and the worst TEDTalks. It might be helpful to make the ultimate talk, or the worst talk... Anyway, it's funny.
If you have time, please watch these talks and tell me your opinion.
Thank you.
30 January 2011
We are champion!
It was really long game, but it was really exciting game. Finally, Tadanari Lee fired a volley at the extra game. I felt the combination of Tadanari Lee and Yuto Nagatomo was really wonderful! Also, Eiji Kawashima's wonderful save was really great.
So, we won and became the champion of AFC Asian Cup again! I hope they will win again and again!
Thank you.
29 January 2011
I've done it
OK, I will have another busy week.
Thank you.
27 January 2011
New Year's greeting card with a lottery number
These years, I don't send new year's greeting card, because I felt e-mail or twitter or maybe facebook would be better than greeting card. It's easily send New Year's greeting, and greet with many people simultaneously.
Anyway, a few people send me New Year's greeting cards, and I sent reply to them as soon as possible(of course). These New Year's greeting cards have numbers in bottom of the postcard. These are the number for lottery. Last Monday, very lucky numbers have been revealed.
If you won the first prize, you will get 40 inch Full-HD LED TV or other gifts (you can choose from 5 prizes). I think most of readers don't have Japanese New Year's greeting card, but here's the link for lucky numbers. http://www.yubin-nenga.jp/otoshidama/number.html
Well, I checked these numbers and greeting cards that I got.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find these lucky numbers from my own greeting cards.
Thank you.
26 January 2011
Long Long Night
Last night was really long night. I watched AFC Asian Cup Japan vs South Korea on TV. It was really fantastic and interesting game. I felt that both Japan and South Korea did great job!
The game didn't end in 120 minutes. Japan won after Penalty shootout. There are some negative opinions for some players and referees. But I'm not going to write about that, because I felt I lack the credentials to criticize.
Anyway, I believe both Japan and South Korea will win next game. Especially, I hope Japan national team to be champion of Asian cup!
Thank you.
25 January 2011
Akihabara
About a week before the incident, I was at Akihabara. At that time, I need to buy some electronics devices. Since then, I've never been there except some connections at Akihabara station.
I wish the peaceful days would come back. And I hope such a sadly incident will not happen again.
Thank you.
24 January 2011
TeX and I
I was using "Pages" or "Word" to write document on computer. But I don't like both of them so much, because formulas that I inserted into document would not fit in with these word-processing softwares. I don't think these formulas looks beautiful.
A year ago, I heard about "TeX", and I've been interested in this one since then. I was planning to use this, and now the time has come. I need to write my graduation thesis. In my graduation thesis, I need to write many formulas. I think, it's good time for use "TeX". (Or I should write "LaTeX"?)
The photo on top is screenshot of my graduation thesis. I think, it's tough to write with TeX, but I like it. Anyway, I'm using "TeXShop" on my Mac.
Thank you.
22 January 2011
Fly, KOHNOTORI Fly!
The Kohnotori 2 will be docking with ISS on 28th January. Yeah, it's my graduation thesis's deadline! I hope both docking of Kohnotori 2 and my graduation thesis goes well.
Thank you.
21 January 2011
A week to go
I think, I might not be able to post article next week, but I hope that I can post some as usual.
Thank you
19 January 2011
Apple
I've never seen such vending machines yet. But I like apple, then if I can, I wanna try it! I'll write about that when I bought one.
Thank you.
18 January 2011
68.8
It's the percentage of Japanese college graduates who found their job, which estimated in December. According to some news sources, it's the worst record since 1996. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare started to estimate this rate in 1996.
In Japan, almost every college students start to their job hunting in winter of third year. Most of people get their job offer until fourth year summer vacation. I don't know much about college students' job hunt in foreign countries, but my friend told me that it's a little different. If you know about this, please tell me about this.
Anyway, most of people think it's crazy because more than 30% of college students, who will graduate college next March couldn't get job offer yet. What do you think? Is it too many, or not so?
Thank you
17 January 2011
Hat trick
Now I'm just watching and I think they will win. Okazaki just scored a hat trick!
Thank you.
15 January 2011
My new headphones
I wanted to buy new headphones because my old noise-canceling headphones makes tiny noise while it's canceling noise of outside. And it's not good to use outside because it's made noise when the winds hit headphones...
Then I wanted to buy new one. And yesterday, I did it.
I bought Audio Technica's one. I sometimes use Audio Technica's earphones and I like it, then I bought the one. I tried several headphones at the retail store, then I finally chose "SOLID BASS". I think, it's great!
Thank you
14 January 2011
Burgers
Last year, I tried "Big America", and you can check all of these review from my old posts.
Another one that I wanted to eat is Mos Burger's "Grilled Chicken Burger with orange-pepper sauce(塩バターチキンバーガー)". I heard they are providing this "Grilled Chicken Burger with orange-pepper sauce" in Japan, Taiwan, Amoy, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.
I tried "Texas 2 burger" yesterday, and I tried "Grilled Chicken Burger with orange-pepper sauce" today. I like both "Texas 2 burger" and "Grilled Chicken Burger with orange-pepper sauce", but I prefer "Grilled Chicken Burger with orange-pepper sauce". If you have a chance, you should try it.
Thank you
13 January 2011
Tiger mask issue
I've never read the manga Tiger Mask (タイガーマスク), but these days many people in Japan would like to become Tiger mask. I don't know much about that but the hero of "Tiger Mask" donate school bags to children's consulting centre.
Since last Christmas, there are many people who donate school bags to children's consulting centres in all over Japan. They mostly inspired by Tiger Mask. They are donating not only school bags, but toys, money, foods, disposable diapers and etc.
Well, I don't think these movement is bad, but I hope this movement will continue.
Thank you.
12 January 2011
Chaos on e-book stores
I think, there are too many e-book stores in Japan. And these stores don't have compatible in most of case. There are many e-book apps on App Store because iBook store is not selling Japanese books in Japan yet. So, there are many stand-alone e-book apps.
I don't think we are in good situation. I need better e-book store that provide e-books that we can read from any devices which we want. And cheaper prices! The price of e-books in Japan is cheaper than printed book, but I think it's expensive.
So, all I need is that the e-book store that can provide e-books much cheaper, easy payment and high compatibility. I hope such e-book stores would appear in Japan soon.
Thank you.
11 January 2011
the fastest way to solve Sudoku?
I love to play Sudoku (数独) puzzle. I sometimes solve it on my iPhone. Mostly I can solve these Sudoku puzzles, but sometimes I meet very difficult puzzle. My friend told me the hardest Sudoku puzzle in the world. I've never tried it yet. If you want to try the hardest Sudoku puzzle, you can try it from http://www.mirror.co.uk/fun-games/sudoku/2010/08/19/world-s-hardest-sudoku-can-you-solve-dr-arto-inkala-s-puzzle-115875-22496946/.
Anyway, Google released their crazy service again. Google Goggles now solve Sudoku! So, your mobile phone would solve Sudoku puzzles that you couldn't solve by yourself...
Of course, I tried the hardest Sudoku puzzle in the world. And the Google Goggles solved it!! All you need to do is just shoot Sudoku puzzle! lol
That's really interesting, and it can solve it really fast!! If you have a chance, try it!
Thank you
10 January 2011
Draw
But it was draw game then we have chance to be champion of this ear's Asian cup! I believe that they can do it! Go for it, Samurai blue!!!
Thank you
Send from my iPhone via mail
09 January 2011
the 50th title
Unfortunately, I couldn't watch this evening's first episode because I was watching Ryuichi Sakamoto's (坂本龍一) piano concert on ustream at that time...
But I think, I can watch this episode on next Saturday, because they will broadcast the episode again.
Anyway, according to NHK which are broadcasting this drama, it's the 50th title of their 大河ドラマ(Taiga drama: Period drama). I think, it's awesome. Don't you think so?
Thank you.
08 January 2011
New Year mail
According to Twitter's official blog, when the new year came to Japan twitter users in Japan tweeted 6,939 tweets per seconds. And it's their new record. I didn't tweet at that time, but after I could take time to tweet, I tweeted that "Happy new year!".
Anyway, I don't know how many people in Japan are using twitter, but these days the number of twitter users in Japan increased incredibly, I felt.
Thank you
06 January 2011
End of my 'last' winter holidays
Well, I need to work hard for that. After that I need to make presentation about my thesis next month. It will be 6th February. I'm just planning to go to South Korea after the presentation, but I've not reserve plane ticket yet...
I think, I should reserve it soon. Anyway, I have less than 3 months to graduate. I should enjoy these moments.
Thank you.
Send from iPhone via mail.
05 January 2011
lucky bags 2011
I think, it's third time to buy Starbucks Coffee shop's lucky bag. So, I bought this year's one too. I think, the cappuccino bowl inside the lucky bag is pretty useful. Also, I've never tried Starbucks VIA until then, so it's good chance for me to try this.
So, this is my second lucky bag that I bought in this year. And I believe, I would not buy other lucky bags in this year. But I might buy next year's one next year...
Thank you.
04 January 2011
New Year's resolutions
1. I will be morning person.
Again! I couldn't do this last year, then I'll try this.
2. I will improve my speaking ability (both English and Japanese)
I think, I'm not good at speaking English, and I should improve my pronunciation. Then I'll try this.
3. I will start studying other language(s).
Of course, I'm keep studying English, but I wanna start to study other language(s).
4. I will learn about Japanese culture more.
These days, I felt I don't know much about Japanese culture such as 歌舞伎(Kabuki) and so on. And I really think, I should know much about these culture. So, I'll learn about this.
5. I will join many events.
Last year, I could join some events that I had never joined before. I felt I should join these events to meet many people who have different backgrounds.
I hope I can do these in this year.
Thank you.
03 January 2011
First three days
Well, I should take much time to think about my resolutions for this year. How about your first three days?
Thank you.
02 January 2011
Hatsumoude
Yesterday, I was a little bit busy, then I went to 初詣(Hatsumoude: New Year's visit to the shrine) today. I tried charm against bad luck (厄除け:Yakuyoke) at the shrine, because I heard I'm in the year before a critical age (前厄:Maeyaku).
After that, I bought paper fortune. The photo on top is my result of paper fortune. It's "大吉(Daikichi: Excellent luck)". I felt, this year would be really nice year for me.
Anyway, I'm planning to change my blog design as soon as possible, because I felt my blog looks so dark and it's not suitable to read my blog. I hope that I can change my blog design as soon as possible. Also, I'm thinking about this year's resolutions. After I could summarize these resolutions, I will write about that. I believe I can post the article about this year's resolutions tomorrow or day after tomorrow.
Thank you.
01 January 2011
A Happy New Year!
A Happy New Year everyone! I wish the year 2011 would be the best year for all of you.
Well, I bought Starbucks' lucky bag last year, but I bought other one because I found really cool luggage. The Village Vanguard which the Japanese bookshop (but I don't think it's usual bookshop because they are selling many funny things) announced to sell this lucky bag online.
Then I ordered it before the year end. I've got this lucky bag, and opened it. I think, I should not post what is inside on this blog. If you want to see this, please check my Facebook photo.
Thank you.
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