h2g2
The Earth edition of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It contains everything you never thought you wanted to know. You can even contribute, as I plan to, one day, when I have time. Link to website Continue reading
Gas Panic
Gas Panic is a nightclub (actually two nightclubs) in Tokyo. One of the requirements of being in the place is that you must drink continually as long as you are inside, to the point that if you put your drink … Continue reading
Lexical Freenet
This is a “connected thesaurus”. Start with a word, and find every other word that’s related to it in any possible way. I’m not sure what it’s for, but it’s fun to play with if you like words. Link to … Continue reading
Nietzsche’s Labyrinth
Where would be be today without Nietzsche? Maybe somewhere better than we are now, maybe not. This site has a lot of his writings and links to extensive commentary, so you can judge for yourself. Link to website Continue reading
Hong Kong
Visited for a few days. Bustling and exciting, as I remembered it. Every third shop sells mobile phones. The Peak still has an unbeatable view. Continue reading
Kate Brooks
Kate is the first of my friends to have a web site. You may find enlightenment here if you are an astronomer, as she is. (It’s not rocket science… but it’s close.) Kate’s website Continue reading
Karaoke
I’ve become quite a fan of karaoke. Some people inexplicably like to sing on a karaoke stage, where you sing on a stage in front of everyone else in the place, but I prefer the karaoke box, where you and … Continue reading
Slash with a Knife — Yoshitomo Nara
This artist beautifully captures the angst of disaffected youth. (Like, 8-year-old youth.) Link to website Continue reading
Prismic — Yuki
I heard Yuki‘s song 66db, an odd, Bjork-ish ballad, in the J-Pop Cafe one night. Later, I bought her album to celebrate my new job, She’s melodious, in a rockin’ kind of way. One of the songs is called The … Continue reading
Curry donuts
Curry-filled donuts (or doughnuts) are a surprisingly popular snack in Japan. They are available everywhere from local bakeries to Starbucks, and they taste as good as they sound. Continue reading