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Monday, November 17, 2008
The Luxe Manor: Hong Kong
Work Safe: Yes
On my recent trip through China, I was lucky enough to be a guest at The Luxe Manor hotel in Hong Kong.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Big tuna draws crowd to Japanese market in Arlington Heights
Work Safe: Yes
Bidding for the fish head started at $20.
The price went to $70 before Tom Osaki won the bid. As a sushi chef who caters to high-end hotels like the Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton, Osaki considered it a bargain.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Kami Kami Sensor: Japanese company sells bite counter for kids
Work Safe: Yes
At first sight, it may look strange but Tokyo-based Nitto Kagaku’s Kami Kami sensor [JP], a device tailor-made for children counting the number of bites they make while eating food, actually seems to have a right to exist.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Minority Report for real
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These are some cool ass stuff.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Vending Machines Craze in Japan
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Vending machines in Japan are as commonplace as temples, bicycles, and karaoke booths. It’s not uncommon to see a street lined with a dozen or more machines selling products ranging from cold and hot drinks to flowers or rice. And almost none of these vending machines are vandalized or non-functional.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Nets made by spiders fed on drug-dosed flies
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Just say No.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Tiny Cars Are Huge in Japan
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Driving in this town sucks. The traffic is horrible, gas is astronomically expensive and just try to find parking. This explains why the Japanese love their tiny Kei cars.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Willie Chu’s ‘Asian American Experience’ exposed on Staten Island
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Looking for Russians? Try Midland Beach.
Mexicans? Tompkinsville and Port Richmond.
Liberians? Stapleton/Clifton.
Filipinos? Good question. There’s no enclave—they are distributed.
Growing up as one of very few Asian kids in Mariners Harbor, Chinese-American photographer Willie Chu became sensitized about his otherness.
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