Apple Otaku

Every year in Japan they have the M-1 Grand Prix. The best manzai teams in Japan compete for the right to the earn the title of M-1 Grand Prix winner and also pocket the 10 million yen prize money.

According to Yahoo! Tech, the Apple TV deserves a place on the list of the worst tech products for 2007. I’ve heard people who’ve purchased it and they’ve generally been very happy with their Apple TVs. The problem lies in the fact that few consumers have actually adopted this product.

HandBrake allows you to convert your DVD into a high-quality, compact video file that can play on a variety of devices. HandBrake will even work on commercial copy-protected DVDs.

This is a simple but highly effective tip for those interested in capturing screenshots. Whenever you want to capture a portion of whatever is on your screen, press: command-shift-4. You’ll be present with a set of crosshairs. Now click and drag those cross hairs over the part of the screen you want to capture.

Peggle isn’t exactly pachinko but it does share the same addictive qualities of this popular Japanese pastime. I recently got a taste of this game when I purchased my copy of The Orange Box from Steam.

Friends who have spent time in Japan always tell me how the Japanese restaurants here in the US are just horrible. I’ve never able to have them pin down their negative comments to a particular attribute. All they say is “It’s much better in Japan.”

According to a report, the iPhone might eventually show up in Japan.