Apple Otaku A Flavorful Blend of Apple and Japanese Culture

If you’re interested in a getting a good variety of high-quality Mac software at a nice low price, check out MacHeist. more »

According to The iPod Observer, this might be a leaked photo of the upcoming 3g iPhone. Some might think it was a simple ColorWare job but notice that there’s no seam where the metal backing and plastic antenna cover meet. more »

Today, I’d like to introduce a new feature to this site. Every now and then, I’ll make an audio recommendation. At least for the near term, I’ll be sticking with spoken word content. I won’t completely rule out music but for now, it’s not a top priority.

I’ll kick off this segment by recommending The Dark Tower audiobook series. Written by Stephen King, it tells the story of gunslinger Roland and his quest to fix the broken world he inhabits. It’s a great mix of fantasy and science fiction. In addition, the pacing of the plot is nearly perfect. more »

I originally found this clip on TV in Japan. The Best House 1, 2, 3 is a show hosted by the Japanese comedy team London Boots. It’s a far cry from the stuff they did with Platinum London Boots, but I think it’s a decent show. more »

Coda is an app I use almost daily. Combine an FTP program with a text editor, CSS editor, terminal, and a reference library and you have Coda. more »

The Capybara (カピバラ) has received a lot of media attention in Japan. I’ve seen this animal on at least two different variety shows this past week. Walk into most any Japanese bookstore and you’ll see Capybara children’s books and stuffed animals. more »

After checking out the iChinese website, I’m looking forward to seeing some of the kanji Apps for the iPhone once the official iPhone SDK is out and third party apps become widely available. more »