2006-12-14
2006-12-04
2006-12-02
2006-11-01
2006-10-28
windows annoyances references
http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/2361/Windows_Tip_Eliminate_XP_Annoyances.html
http://www.tweakxp.com/default.aspx
http://www.tweakxp.com/default.aspx
2006-10-17
Investment hints
Article 1:
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006
Few female execs in bureaucracy
Kyodo News
The ratio of women among executive government officials was only 1.7 percent as of January 2005, the National Personnel Authority said Monday.
The government says it is trying to raise the figure to 30 percent by 2020. To do so, more woman have to be hired, but the ratio of women among newly employed fast-track bureaucrats is only 21.1 percent, the authority said.
"We will urge ministries and agencies to recruit more women while making efforts to raise interest among female students in working for governmental organizations by holding seminars and other ways," an official said.
The Japan Times
Article 2
(C) All rights reserved
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006
Few female execs in bureaucracy
Kyodo News
The ratio of women among executive government officials was only 1.7 percent as of January 2005, the National Personnel Authority said Monday.
The government says it is trying to raise the figure to 30 percent by 2020. To do so, more woman have to be hired, but the ratio of women among newly employed fast-track bureaucrats is only 21.1 percent, the authority said.
"We will urge ministries and agencies to recruit more women while making efforts to raise interest among female students in working for governmental organizations by holding seminars and other ways," an official said.
The Japan Times
Article 2
(C) All rights reserved
2006-09-30
Photos of Nite-time Eiffel Tower are illegal
Image copyright
Images of the Eiffel Tower have long been in the public domain; however in 2003, the operating company SNTE installed a new lighting display on the tower, which they then copyrighted. The effect is to put the night-time image of the tower under copyright. It follows that it is no longer legal to publish contemporary photographs of the tower without permission. The imposition of copyright is not without some controversy. The Director of Documentation for SNTE, Stéphane Dieu, commented in January 2005 "It is really just a way to manage commercial use of the image, so that it isn't used in ways we don't approve". However, it also has the effect of prohibiting tourist photographs of the tower. [5]
I think it may be a very good idea for every tourist landmark in the world to come under such copyright conniving, daytime or night, and someone will find a way, no doubt.
Images of the Eiffel Tower have long been in the public domain; however in 2003, the operating company SNTE installed a new lighting display on the tower, which they then copyrighted. The effect is to put the night-time image of the tower under copyright. It follows that it is no longer legal to publish contemporary photographs of the tower without permission. The imposition of copyright is not without some controversy. The Director of Documentation for SNTE, Stéphane Dieu, commented in January 2005 "It is really just a way to manage commercial use of the image, so that it isn't used in ways we don't approve". However, it also has the effect of prohibiting tourist photographs of the tower. [5]
I think it may be a very good idea for every tourist landmark in the world to come under such copyright conniving, daytime or night, and someone will find a way, no doubt.
2006-09-22
2006-09-21
2006-09-14
Firm offering 'manga' online in Asia
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006
Firm offering 'manga' online in Asia
Electronic books distributor eBook Initiative Japan Co. said it will distribute Japanese "manga" comic books via an Internet portal site in Singapore starting Tuesday.
The service will initially offer 30 titles, including a collection of "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" by Shigeru Mizuki, in their original and Chinese-language versions, the Tokyo-based company said.
The number of tiles will be boosted to 50 by the end of the year.
The new service will be handled jointly with two Kyocera Corp. group firms -- Kyocera Communication Systems Co. in Tokyo and Kyocera Communication Asia Pacific Pte. in Singapore.
Customers will need special software to read the manga.
Firm offering 'manga' online in Asia
Electronic books distributor eBook Initiative Japan Co. said it will distribute Japanese "manga" comic books via an Internet portal site in Singapore starting Tuesday.
The service will initially offer 30 titles, including a collection of "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" by Shigeru Mizuki, in their original and Chinese-language versions, the Tokyo-based company said.
The number of tiles will be boosted to 50 by the end of the year.
The new service will be handled jointly with two Kyocera Corp. group firms -- Kyocera Communication Systems Co. in Tokyo and Kyocera Communication Asia Pacific Pte. in Singapore.
Customers will need special software to read the manga.
2006-09-12
2006-09-07
Rising Star Aluna Thavonsouk, a New Singing Sensation from Laos
Rising Star Aluna Thavonsouk, a New Singing Sensation from Laos
We partied live house in Omotesando Fab-Web venue, Tokyo, Japan
We partied live house in Omotesando Fab-Web venue, Tokyo, Japan
2006-08-28
Coffee prices soar on strained supplies
"Business News
Coffee prices soar on strained supplies
Posted: 27 August 2006 1228 hrs
Coffee prices struck seven-year peaks on London commodity markets last week
LONDON : Coffee prices struck seven-year peaks on London commodity markets last week and will remain volatile owing to stretched global supplies, which could slightly increase the cost of a cup of the popular hot drink, analysts say. "
But there's always TEA.....
Coffee prices soar on strained supplies
Posted: 27 August 2006 1228 hrs
Coffee prices struck seven-year peaks on London commodity markets last week
LONDON : Coffee prices struck seven-year peaks on London commodity markets last week and will remain volatile owing to stretched global supplies, which could slightly increase the cost of a cup of the popular hot drink, analysts say. "
But there's always TEA.....
City Index Ltd fined £35,000 for misleading financial promotions
Ah well, we all make mistakes....
"FSA/PN/030/2005
23 March 2005
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined City Index Ltd £35,000 for producing misleading financial promotions for spread betting and contracts for differences (CFDs) between September and November 2003. The firm has also been fined for failures in its systems and controls that allowed the promotions to be distributed."
And what's this ? -
http://www.cityindexadvisory.com/
"City Index Advisory Limited is an advisory and execution service which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. This service is not available to private clients as defined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Conduct of Business Rules.
"This website is issued by City Index Limited (CI) on behalf of City Index Advisory Limited (City Index Advisory) and is directed only at those investors who are classified for the purposes of the FSA rules as intermediate or market conterparties and City Index Advisory's services shall only be available to such persons. The contents of this site may not be relied upon by any person who is not entitled to use the services."
"FSA/PN/030/2005
23 March 2005
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined City Index Ltd £35,000 for producing misleading financial promotions for spread betting and contracts for differences (CFDs) between September and November 2003. The firm has also been fined for failures in its systems and controls that allowed the promotions to be distributed."
And what's this ? -
http://www.cityindexadvisory.com/
"City Index Advisory Limited is an advisory and execution service which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. This service is not available to private clients as defined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Conduct of Business Rules.
"This website is issued by City Index Limited (CI) on behalf of City Index Advisory Limited (City Index Advisory) and is directed only at those investors who are classified for the purposes of the FSA rules as intermediate or market conterparties and City Index Advisory's services shall only be available to such persons. The contents of this site may not be relied upon by any person who is not entitled to use the services."
2006-08-27
2006-08-26
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
I think some nations already joined this Movement by act of omission....
I mean, no act of emission in the correct manner...
I also mean, got commission but no act...
I mean, no act of emission in the correct manner...
I also mean, got commission but no act...
2006-08-24
2006-08-16
Land Banking
Not an unfamiliar concept nor activity for me, but prompted by a recent unsolicited event, I decided to check out the current state of the market.
A Definition
http://www.investorwords.com/2715/land_banking.html
Caveat Emptor
http://www.jenman.com.au/NewsArticles1.php?id=154
The middlemen are basically aggregators of investment funds from many individuals.
Slightly different from a Real Estate Investment Fund (REIT).
Africa, are you ready for land banking ? I should think holding power for 250 years is sufficient.
A Definition
http://www.investorwords.com/2715/land_banking.html
Caveat Emptor
http://www.jenman.com.au/NewsArticles1.php?id=154
The middlemen are basically aggregators of investment funds from many individuals.
Slightly different from a Real Estate Investment Fund (REIT).
Africa, are you ready for land banking ? I should think holding power for 250 years is sufficient.
2006-08-13
Grey, female and loaded... - Home - Times Online
Grey, female and loaded... - Home - Times Online
Dearest Cherry,
In that case, I am very glad we are a couple, even if it started out as a convenience for me.
Dearest Cherry,
In that case, I am very glad we are a couple, even if it started out as a convenience for me.
2006-08-10
the dirtiest computer I've come across
Although I confess my keyboard once matched that one in dirt standards.
2006-07-31
2006-07-27
Yer gonna get it
Allow me to lapse into Singlish Patois:
You all, ah, sure kenah one, leow !
Dis kind of subject, ah, sure get whack by ISD !!
Better watch out !
Aiyoh.... em chye see.
You all, ah, sure kenah one, leow !
Dis kind of subject, ah, sure get whack by ISD !!
Better watch out !
Aiyoh.... em chye see.
2006-07-25
2006-07-13
Shit Hits The Fan
Oh my, oh my, so nice to read the Mr Brown Blog:
HERE
You will get a rough reading of sentiment from a small island state. This little tropical Republic, one of the most highly wired nations for the Internet, also boasts a damn bloody big paddle welded by the Upstairs for anyone who is naughty enough to mis-use the Internet. And we don't mean porn.
However, that is not my focus of today's whine.
I want to say something to Jesus who others say is the Christ.
My Lord, it is time you considered returning to your creation and biting that Delete button on your sword in your mouth, by using your teeth. The place has degenerated into a cesspool, and humanity has sunk beneath the level of dignity of even the animals, the way mankind commits abominations against itself.
HERE
You will get a rough reading of sentiment from a small island state. This little tropical Republic, one of the most highly wired nations for the Internet, also boasts a damn bloody big paddle welded by the Upstairs for anyone who is naughty enough to mis-use the Internet. And we don't mean porn.
However, that is not my focus of today's whine.
I want to say something to Jesus who others say is the Christ.
My Lord, it is time you considered returning to your creation and biting that Delete button on your sword in your mouth, by using your teeth. The place has degenerated into a cesspool, and humanity has sunk beneath the level of dignity of even the animals, the way mankind commits abominations against itself.
The Japan Times Online - Kabu.com will launch after-hours exchange
The Japan Times Online - Kabu.com will launch after-hours exchange
My business partners and I, through our company, own part of an exchange, so it is of interest to follow these developments.
My business partners and I, through our company, own part of an exchange, so it is of interest to follow these developments.
Firm pioneers dealing with belongings of departed
Some years ago, my international business colleagues and I considered cemetary management in China. Needless to say, the small-time two-bit scoundrels running at surface level didn't inspire much confidence, so we dumped the whole idea.
This article reports on another service related to the deceased, this time, in Japan.
This article reports on another service related to the deceased, this time, in Japan.
Convenience store trio circle wagons against Seven-Eleven
Heeheeheeheeeee ,
I TR-JC, have shares in these !! Nyahaharrrr !!
I TR-JC, have shares in these !! Nyahaharrrr !!
2006-07-10
2006 FIFA World Cup suxx !
This year's series has been the worst ever !
The final result is no proof of superior skills of the Italy team against the France team. Only sheer luck.
So too for the semi-finals in which penalty kicks were used to decide the matches.
Boo Italy ! France had a tougher time working their way to the Finals in their group. They really ARE the better team !
There's black magic in the air....
The final result is no proof of superior skills of the Italy team against the France team. Only sheer luck.
So too for the semi-finals in which penalty kicks were used to decide the matches.
Boo Italy ! France had a tougher time working their way to the Finals in their group. They really ARE the better team !
There's black magic in the air....
2006-07-03
Meanwhile, there are not enough service jobs in Europe to put everybody to work. The social benefits paid to the out-of-work increase the tax burden on labor income, which in turn discourages women from full-time work. The leisure trap thus keeps both the best educated and the least educated out of the workplace.
Heleen Mees is an economist and author of a book on European Union law. Copyright 2006 Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
Monday, July 3, 2006
European women caught in leisure trap
By HELEEN MEES
PRAGUE
The Japan Times Ltd. All rights reserved.
Heleen Mees is an economist and author of a book on European Union law. Copyright 2006 Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
Monday, July 3, 2006
European women caught in leisure trap
By HELEEN MEES
PRAGUE
The Japan Times Ltd. All rights reserved.
2006-06-29
Saying "goodbye" to the Net
QUOTE:
"If the bill passes the Senate and is signed by the President (of the USA), you can kiss the Net you know "goodbye." Farewell, open networks and open standards. Soon every packet will be subject to inspection and surcharges based on what it carries and who sent it or where it is going.
"The compromise language would have guaranteed that all traffic sent over carrier backbones would be treated equally, regardless of its source or destination. Carriers will be free to target especially profitable traffic for surcharges. "
UNQUOTE
Mitch Ratcliffe, 28 June 2006, ZDNET blog
==============
Now be reasonable. In another short generation, say when the kiddies of today are the middle-agers of tomorrow, the internet will be ruled by the Chinese and Indonesian and Indian populations, who will form the largest individual user base collectively. WHO CARES ABOUT USA LEGISLATION AFFECTING TODAY'S INTERNET ?!
Telcomms conglomerates had really better tune in to this future, if they are talking infrastructure investment over a timeframe of one generation.
"If the bill passes the Senate and is signed by the President (of the USA), you can kiss the Net you know "goodbye." Farewell, open networks and open standards. Soon every packet will be subject to inspection and surcharges based on what it carries and who sent it or where it is going.
"The compromise language would have guaranteed that all traffic sent over carrier backbones would be treated equally, regardless of its source or destination. Carriers will be free to target especially profitable traffic for surcharges. "
UNQUOTE
Mitch Ratcliffe, 28 June 2006, ZDNET blog
==============
Now be reasonable. In another short generation, say when the kiddies of today are the middle-agers of tomorrow, the internet will be ruled by the Chinese and Indonesian and Indian populations, who will form the largest individual user base collectively. WHO CARES ABOUT USA LEGISLATION AFFECTING TODAY'S INTERNET ?!
Telcomms conglomerates had really better tune in to this future, if they are talking infrastructure investment over a timeframe of one generation.
2006-06-28
Morecambe and Wise
http://www.morecambeandwise.co.uk/
Arguably the best of 20th C British mass media comedy, featuring heterosexual male comedic team (which sometimes wanders into cross-dressed territory, but you'll always know it's for laughs there).
Some sexist mid-20th C content, but their humour is a riot. Witty and intelligent, sometimes plain silly.
Arguably the best of 20th C British mass media comedy, featuring heterosexual male comedic team (which sometimes wanders into cross-dressed territory, but you'll always know it's for laughs there).
Some sexist mid-20th C content, but their humour is a riot. Witty and intelligent, sometimes plain silly.
2006-06-18
2006-06-11
2006-06-09
Genuine Microsoft Software
I had a repeated failed OS update.
For security reasons, I won't say which one.
I'm pretty darn certain my OS is genuine.
So, I went to the official User Group and looked through other users' problems - plenty of similar complaints.
Check this for the user group
The solution was recommended by an official from the OS company:
Executable file HERE - beware of clicking
Anyway, I prefer not to apply the official patch.
I check my add-remove programs listing. and I see that the update was actually successfully installed some weeks ago !
Someone in the official User Group recommended removing the update, then redoing it.
There is also a place to authenicate the genuineness of one's OS:
HERE
The diagnostic webapge will not work if you use Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Basically, it will tell you that if your browser doesn't have the settings required, there are security settings on Internet Explorer which you need to change if you run this diagnostic. The ActiveX diagnostic will lead you to a webpage to show you haw to make those changes, if you want to.
Genuine Microsoft Software
It's just plain annoying and fucked up.
For security reasons, I won't say which one.
I'm pretty darn certain my OS is genuine.
So, I went to the official User Group and looked through other users' problems - plenty of similar complaints.
Check this for the user group
The solution was recommended by an official from the OS company:
Executable file HERE - beware of clicking
Anyway, I prefer not to apply the official patch.
I check my add-remove programs listing. and I see that the update was actually successfully installed some weeks ago !
Someone in the official User Group recommended removing the update, then redoing it.
There is also a place to authenicate the genuineness of one's OS:
HERE
The diagnostic webapge will not work if you use Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Basically, it will tell you that if your browser doesn't have the settings required, there are security settings on Internet Explorer which you need to change if you run this diagnostic. The ActiveX diagnostic will lead you to a webpage to show you haw to make those changes, if you want to.
Genuine Microsoft Software
It's just plain annoying and fucked up.
2006-06-07
U.S. pressures Japan to resume preparation for triangular mergers by '07
Japan next May will introduce the M&A tactic known as a triangular merger, which allows a Japanese subsidiary of a foreign company to take over a Japanese firm by swapping some of the parent's stock for all or a sizable portion of the target's shares, without using any cash to fund the acquisition.
2006-06-05
Murakami Says He May Be Indicted for Insider Trading (Update4)
June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Yoshiaki Murakami, Japan's leading shareholder activist, said he may be charged with insider trading in connection with the nation's biggest hostile takeover attempt, forcing him to cede control of a $3.6 billion investment fund......
2006-05-28
2006-05-27
Let Us Remember Not To Be So Fucking Greedy !
You like a lot of money.
Money gets you a lot of things.
But you're such a loser because you think that way.
Money gets you a lot of things.
But you're such a loser because you think that way.
2006-05-26
Morgellons Research Foundation
Morgellons Research Foundation
Hallucinatory ?
Delusional ?
Demonic Possession and witchcraft ?
Parasitic worm infection ?
Transgenic creature gone berserk ?
Hallucinatory ?
Delusional ?
Demonic Possession and witchcraft ?
Parasitic worm infection ?
Transgenic creature gone berserk ?
2006-05-24
2006-05-23
2006-05-16
2006-05-13
To: Bob Tan Boon Tat
Reference: Page 40, 11 May 2006, TODAY newspaper, Mediacorp, Singapore.
Dear Mr Tan,
You may be entitled to Freedom Of Expression and therefore to say what you did.
However, there are nuances in your insinuations which leave you at risk of unfriendly retaliation. Besides, your preachy tone smacks of an authoritarian mindset. Ah, but these are merely my own personal Opinions, which I am also entitled to express under the concept of Freedom of Speech.
Dear Mr Tan,
You may be entitled to Freedom Of Expression and therefore to say what you did.
However, there are nuances in your insinuations which leave you at risk of unfriendly retaliation. Besides, your preachy tone smacks of an authoritarian mindset. Ah, but these are merely my own personal Opinions, which I am also entitled to express under the concept of Freedom of Speech.
Miyagi's Very Own Glob {Curiosa Felicitas}
Miyagi's Very Own Glob {Curiosa Felicitas}
We need more (fish) BALLS and (meat) BALLS (soup noodles).
We need more (fish) BALLS and (meat) BALLS (soup noodles).
2006-05-07
2006-05-04
Hong Kong Investment Fund management
Hong Kong Investment Fund management
My company had planned on managing our USD 1 Billion private equity fund in Singapore. However, it seems that Hong Kong may be more friendly, and perhaps we shall do it out of there instead.
My company had planned on managing our USD 1 Billion private equity fund in Singapore. However, it seems that Hong Kong may be more friendly, and perhaps we shall do it out of there instead.
2006-05-03
Lao Zi in Saiyuki ( Fuji TV 2006 version)
Hey, this character rocks !
He's like a heavenly Judge Dredd, but a lot campier, and so funny and weirdly cool as well. He's a squirt of an old fart heavenly god, who travels with his heavenly marshalls to bring the villians to trial, once the Saiyuki team have caught them.
Lao Zi is portrayed as a drama-mama with a preference for stylised exaggerated gestures befitting a heavenly deity, and although he wiggles his bottom a bit, he welcomes the attention of the young ladies, more as a point of vanity, than orientation.
Combined with his heavenly powers, his mannerisms both outrage and evoke laughter. The best character in the series so far.
He's like a heavenly Judge Dredd, but a lot campier, and so funny and weirdly cool as well. He's a squirt of an old fart heavenly god, who travels with his heavenly marshalls to bring the villians to trial, once the Saiyuki team have caught them.
Lao Zi is portrayed as a drama-mama with a preference for stylised exaggerated gestures befitting a heavenly deity, and although he wiggles his bottom a bit, he welcomes the attention of the young ladies, more as a point of vanity, than orientation.
Combined with his heavenly powers, his mannerisms both outrage and evoke laughter. The best character in the series so far.
2006-04-26
2006-04-23
2006-04-22
2006-04-20
J-pop Prime Minister
http://nettv.gov-online.go.jp/
See the official government music videos fast. Never know when PM Koizumi will not be PM anymore, and no other Prime Minister can ever be as cool as he.
See the official government music videos fast. Never know when PM Koizumi will not be PM anymore, and no other Prime Minister can ever be as cool as he.
2006-04-19
2006-04-17
2006-04-14
2006-04-13
Convertor for HTML to Text
http://www.jetman.dircon.co.uk/software/web2text.html
This was hard to find, and I came across it while looking for something else !!
This was hard to find, and I came across it while looking for something else !!
ReplaceEm (formerly BK ReplaceEm)
Batch search n replace freeware - good for my horribly bloated poser content folders.
Intelligent Knowledge Management system
http://www.inforapid.de/html/kmservereng.htm
I like particularly their statement:
"The content management system, innovative at first, degenerated into a data burial ground that either refused to yield the data filed in it at all, or only gave it up after an immense expenditure of time and effort. The cry for more intelligent systems, so-called knowledge management systems, grew louder."
I like particularly their statement:
"The content management system, innovative at first, degenerated into a data burial ground that either refused to yield the data filed in it at all, or only gave it up after an immense expenditure of time and effort. The cry for more intelligent systems, so-called knowledge management systems, grew louder."
2006-04-12
Deviant Art Forums are not nice / upload policy ugh
Update: Well, I have just posted to the Website Promotion forum at Deviant Art after 3 years. Let's see how other Deviants react this time.
Well, I am a member at the on-line community Deviant Art,have been since 2002.
My first community forum post there was in March 2003, and my last post there (total number of posts equals 5) was April 2003. My member id is ibr-remote, and my member page is http://ibr-remote.deviantart.com
I have long since moved on to nicer, more meaningful, and more useful community forums at RuntimeDNA, Renderosity, DAZ3D, PoserPros, 3DCommune etc etc (including several adult 3D content creation websites).
It is disappointing that the DeviantArt forums have not been a worthwhile experience for me, mostly thanks to the members who had run amock there in 2003. I don't see what the point is in returning there now, though.
Update: I thought I was the only one who was uneasy with DeviantArt's policy on uploaded images, but here's a thread from someone's LiveJournal which shows I am not alone, after 3 years in the wilderness !
http://azoth.livejournal.com/239419.html?view=2190139#t2190139
Well, I am a member at the on-line community Deviant Art,have been since 2002.
My first community forum post there was in March 2003, and my last post there (total number of posts equals 5) was April 2003. My member id is ibr-remote, and my member page is http://ibr-remote.deviantart.com
I have long since moved on to nicer, more meaningful, and more useful community forums at RuntimeDNA, Renderosity, DAZ3D, PoserPros, 3DCommune etc etc (including several adult 3D content creation websites).
It is disappointing that the DeviantArt forums have not been a worthwhile experience for me, mostly thanks to the members who had run amock there in 2003. I don't see what the point is in returning there now, though.
Update: I thought I was the only one who was uneasy with DeviantArt's policy on uploaded images, but here's a thread from someone's LiveJournal which shows I am not alone, after 3 years in the wilderness !
http://azoth.livejournal.com/239419.html?view=2190139#t2190139
2006-04-11
long rider
Just love this - amazing !! Would love to watch the video of it.
© 2006 Independent News and Media Limited
QUOTE begins
Surfer takes world record with eight-mile ride
By Matthew Beard
Published: 11 April 2006
A British surfer has set a world record after riding a single wave for almost eight miles. Steve King, a railway engineer from Gloucestershire, broke the previous record set in Brazil by balancing on his board for one hour and 17 minutes.
He was among 1,000 surfers taking part in a competition on the Severn estuary, which has the second highest tidal range in the world.
The race last Thursday began at Newnham-on-Severn, where the four-foot wave was at its peak, and by the time it had travelled two miles inland, all the competitors - including professionals from the United States and Australia - had come off their boards except Mr King.
"It was the most incredible experience of my life," Mr King said yesterday. "Hundreds of surfers were falling off their boards every minute, but I managed to stay on and keep my nerve. As time went on, people kept shouting encouragement to me from the bank, so I knew then that I had a chance to break the record.
"One hour 17 minutes went by until the wave broke and I was able to crawl out to the bank and find out exactly how far I'd gone. I jumped for joy when I was told I was a record-breaker."
Mr King has been riding with friends from the Severn Bore Surfers Club for more than 20 years. They ride a tidal phenomenon - known as a bore - which occurs when a rush of water is funnelled into the 30-mile estuary's narrow channel.
It starts at the mouth of the estuary at Avonmouth near Bristol and reaches as far inland as Gloucester. The phenomenon occurs 12 times a year during the spring and autumn equinox, when a wave is formed every morning for between two or three days.
Mr King said his experience of the bore kept him on his feet: "[It] was very tiring and mentally draining... but it was worth every second of pain."
The National director of the British Surfing Association, Karen Walton, said the "remarkable sporting feat" was witnessed by a BSA official who confirmed it was a new world record.
QUOTE ends
© 2006 Independent News and Media Limited
QUOTE begins
Surfer takes world record with eight-mile ride
By Matthew Beard
Published: 11 April 2006
A British surfer has set a world record after riding a single wave for almost eight miles. Steve King, a railway engineer from Gloucestershire, broke the previous record set in Brazil by balancing on his board for one hour and 17 minutes.
He was among 1,000 surfers taking part in a competition on the Severn estuary, which has the second highest tidal range in the world.
The race last Thursday began at Newnham-on-Severn, where the four-foot wave was at its peak, and by the time it had travelled two miles inland, all the competitors - including professionals from the United States and Australia - had come off their boards except Mr King.
"It was the most incredible experience of my life," Mr King said yesterday. "Hundreds of surfers were falling off their boards every minute, but I managed to stay on and keep my nerve. As time went on, people kept shouting encouragement to me from the bank, so I knew then that I had a chance to break the record.
"One hour 17 minutes went by until the wave broke and I was able to crawl out to the bank and find out exactly how far I'd gone. I jumped for joy when I was told I was a record-breaker."
Mr King has been riding with friends from the Severn Bore Surfers Club for more than 20 years. They ride a tidal phenomenon - known as a bore - which occurs when a rush of water is funnelled into the 30-mile estuary's narrow channel.
It starts at the mouth of the estuary at Avonmouth near Bristol and reaches as far inland as Gloucester. The phenomenon occurs 12 times a year during the spring and autumn equinox, when a wave is formed every morning for between two or three days.
Mr King said his experience of the bore kept him on his feet: "[It] was very tiring and mentally draining... but it was worth every second of pain."
The National director of the British Surfing Association, Karen Walton, said the "remarkable sporting feat" was witnessed by a BSA official who confirmed it was a new world record.
QUOTE ends
2006-04-10
2006-04-09
just industry research
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=944
QUOTE BEGINS
Cartoon Network and Production IG Team Up For Toonami Original Series
anounced on 2005-04-02 00:52
Cartoon Network and Production I.G. Join Forces for
First Toonami Original Series
Today at the 2005 Tokyo Anime Fair in Japan, Cartoon Network unveiled the highly anticipated new series, IGPX. Cartoon Network has been pioneer in bringing popular Japanese animation to the U.S., expanding the fan base further than ever expected. Now, Cartoon Network leads the pack once again by partnering with acclaimed animation studio, Production I.G. and Bandai Entertainment to produce IGPX, an original series for Toonami, the Cartoon Network action programming block that first brought animé to wide audiences in the U.S.
IGPX will combine the talents of both Cartoon Network and Production I.G., establishing a new production paradigm. Blending the quality and style of animé with Western storytelling, IGPX will be the first instance of a U.S. cable network working directly with a Japanese animation studio to create an original series. The new original series that uses both traditional and CGI animation will debut in Fall 2005 during Toonami, currently #1 in the U.S. with boys 9-14 and 12-17 for 2005 to date.
“Toonami brought Japanese animation to a new generation of fans in the U.S., showcasing popular animé series like Dragonball Z, The Big O and Yu Yu Hakusho,” said Jim Samples, executive vice president and general manager for Cartoon Network. “Now, Toonami is the first to team up with one of the most respected and well-known animation studios in Japan, Production I.G., with a new approach on production, setting the stage for future co-productions.”
“I am very honored for Production I.G. to collaborate with Cartoon Network, and for our show to be broadcast on the world’s largest animation network, viewed in 160 countries. This co-production relationship with Cartoon Network is what truly motivated our staff to create such an amazing piece of work,” said Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, president of Production I.G.
Production I.G., internationally recognized for creating high-quality animation, including well known properties like Ghost in the Shell, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and the animé sequences in Kill Bill Vol.1, brings their stylish vision to IGPX. Cartoon Network first partnered with Production I.G. in 2032 to produce five 5-minute episodes of IGPX for an on-air Toonami event in 2003.
In IGPX, the year is 2048 and the “IGPX” has become the world’s most-popular sport. It’s so big that an entire city was built for the racing industry where competitions take place on a huge, 60-mile track called “The Big Eye.” In the “Immortal Grand Prix,” two teams of three Mechs, high-tech fighting machines driven by humans, race at speeds greater than 350 mph. Team Satomi, a crew of amateur pilots, has just won a minor-league championship, vaulting them into the sport’s highest level, the IG-1. Now, the untested rookies of Team Satomi must overcome impossible odds and beat the world’s most skilled and ruthless pilots in the planet’s biggest event, the “Immortal Grand Prix.”
Mitsuru Hongo, director of IGPX said, “I have never been involved in anything in the past where I wished for everyone to watch it so badly. We are all trying very hard to make this the most entertaining animation ever. We will let the audience make the judgment on how different this is from anything else. The story gets more interesting as the season progresses, so I hope everyone stays tuned in to watch more IGPX!”
Bandai Entertainment has also teamed-up with Cartoon Network and Production I.G. to produce IGPX. “This exciting collaboration between Cartoon Network and Production I.G. features an awesome array of Hollywood voice talent and stylized music from Ninja Tune. I’m truly excited that Bandai Entertainment can play a role in what is sure to be an ‘Anime Dream Team,’” said Ken Iyadomi, Executive Vice President of Bandai Entertainment. Bandai Entertainment, a long-time partner with Cartoon Network and its effort to bring Japanese animation to U.S. audiences, will serve as the licensing partner for IGPX.
Production I.G, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful Japanese animation studios. Established in 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, the company has produced a variety of cutting edge animation titles including Ghost in the Shell, JIN-ROH, Blood: The Last Vampire, Kill Bill Vol. 1 (animation scenes), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG. An overseas subsidiary and a full time staff of over 200 animators and producers meet the international creative community’s demands. Production I.G provides superior quality animation to the global audience.
Bandai Entertainment Inc. is the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD home video and leading Japanese animated licensed programming for television broadcast distribution in North America. Bandai Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of Bandai America Inc. In addition to toys and children's entertainment, Bandai Co.'s global interests include video game software, multimedia, music and full-length feature films, vending machines, trading cards, candies, and licensed apparel. Additional company and product information is available at www.bandai-ent.com.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 87.6 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
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Cartoon Network and Production IG Team Up For Toonami Original Series
anounced on 2005-04-02 00:52
Cartoon Network and Production I.G. Join Forces for
First Toonami Original Series
Today at the 2005 Tokyo Anime Fair in Japan, Cartoon Network unveiled the highly anticipated new series, IGPX. Cartoon Network has been pioneer in bringing popular Japanese animation to the U.S., expanding the fan base further than ever expected. Now, Cartoon Network leads the pack once again by partnering with acclaimed animation studio, Production I.G. and Bandai Entertainment to produce IGPX, an original series for Toonami, the Cartoon Network action programming block that first brought animé to wide audiences in the U.S.
IGPX will combine the talents of both Cartoon Network and Production I.G., establishing a new production paradigm. Blending the quality and style of animé with Western storytelling, IGPX will be the first instance of a U.S. cable network working directly with a Japanese animation studio to create an original series. The new original series that uses both traditional and CGI animation will debut in Fall 2005 during Toonami, currently #1 in the U.S. with boys 9-14 and 12-17 for 2005 to date.
“Toonami brought Japanese animation to a new generation of fans in the U.S., showcasing popular animé series like Dragonball Z, The Big O and Yu Yu Hakusho,” said Jim Samples, executive vice president and general manager for Cartoon Network. “Now, Toonami is the first to team up with one of the most respected and well-known animation studios in Japan, Production I.G., with a new approach on production, setting the stage for future co-productions.”
“I am very honored for Production I.G. to collaborate with Cartoon Network, and for our show to be broadcast on the world’s largest animation network, viewed in 160 countries. This co-production relationship with Cartoon Network is what truly motivated our staff to create such an amazing piece of work,” said Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, president of Production I.G.
Production I.G., internationally recognized for creating high-quality animation, including well known properties like Ghost in the Shell, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and the animé sequences in Kill Bill Vol.1, brings their stylish vision to IGPX. Cartoon Network first partnered with Production I.G. in 2032 to produce five 5-minute episodes of IGPX for an on-air Toonami event in 2003.
In IGPX, the year is 2048 and the “IGPX” has become the world’s most-popular sport. It’s so big that an entire city was built for the racing industry where competitions take place on a huge, 60-mile track called “The Big Eye.” In the “Immortal Grand Prix,” two teams of three Mechs, high-tech fighting machines driven by humans, race at speeds greater than 350 mph. Team Satomi, a crew of amateur pilots, has just won a minor-league championship, vaulting them into the sport’s highest level, the IG-1. Now, the untested rookies of Team Satomi must overcome impossible odds and beat the world’s most skilled and ruthless pilots in the planet’s biggest event, the “Immortal Grand Prix.”
Mitsuru Hongo, director of IGPX said, “I have never been involved in anything in the past where I wished for everyone to watch it so badly. We are all trying very hard to make this the most entertaining animation ever. We will let the audience make the judgment on how different this is from anything else. The story gets more interesting as the season progresses, so I hope everyone stays tuned in to watch more IGPX!”
Bandai Entertainment has also teamed-up with Cartoon Network and Production I.G. to produce IGPX. “This exciting collaboration between Cartoon Network and Production I.G. features an awesome array of Hollywood voice talent and stylized music from Ninja Tune. I’m truly excited that Bandai Entertainment can play a role in what is sure to be an ‘Anime Dream Team,’” said Ken Iyadomi, Executive Vice President of Bandai Entertainment. Bandai Entertainment, a long-time partner with Cartoon Network and its effort to bring Japanese animation to U.S. audiences, will serve as the licensing partner for IGPX.
Production I.G, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful Japanese animation studios. Established in 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, the company has produced a variety of cutting edge animation titles including Ghost in the Shell, JIN-ROH, Blood: The Last Vampire, Kill Bill Vol. 1 (animation scenes), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG. An overseas subsidiary and a full time staff of over 200 animators and producers meet the international creative community’s demands. Production I.G provides superior quality animation to the global audience.
Bandai Entertainment Inc. is the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD home video and leading Japanese animated licensed programming for television broadcast distribution in North America. Bandai Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of Bandai America Inc. In addition to toys and children's entertainment, Bandai Co.'s global interests include video game software, multimedia, music and full-length feature films, vending machines, trading cards, candies, and licensed apparel. Additional company and product information is available at www.bandai-ent.com.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 87.6 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
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2006-04-08
Asakawa, Japan
Looks like a really rural / sub-suburban type of place. And relaxing. Also more shabby than smart and fashionable Tokyo. The furthest removed from the commercial centres of Osaka and Fukuoka. Peaceful.
Asakawa, Japan
Asakawa, Japan
BGs from NZ - microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=15373C73-D5F6-4AF0-B583-D633CB021612&displaylang=en
Background wallpapers from the MSX NZ team. Updated and changed over time. MS validation required.
Background wallpapers from the MSX NZ team. Updated and changed over time. MS validation required.
2006-04-05
Software 2006: The shifting landscape
Software 2006: The shifting landscape by ZDNet's Dan Farber -- M.R. Rangaswami started off Software 2006 outlining three major themes for the event at the Santa Clara Convention Center. He said the industry is undergoing a "quiet but dramatic revolution," driven by SaaS, open source and SOA architecture. According to a survey of CIOs by McKinsey & Company in partnership with the Sand Hill Group, software [...]
2006-04-01
Gay Radio Music from Singapore
http://www.lush995.sg/
Invidious, subliminal, seemingly innocuous, subtly subversive, covert deviant, gay streaming sounds.
Kiss me, baby. Here's my tongue at you. Suck it.
Invidious, subliminal, seemingly innocuous, subtly subversive, covert deviant, gay streaming sounds.
Kiss me, baby. Here's my tongue at you. Suck it.
2006-03-31
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan opposition head to resign
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan opposition head to resign
PM Koizumi's star is shining so brightly, it appears he is invincible ! This man is protected by a Heavenly mandate. Amazing.
PM Koizumi's star is shining so brightly, it appears he is invincible ! This man is protected by a Heavenly mandate. Amazing.
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Beatles record label 'missed out'
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Beatles record label 'missed out'
Ha ha ! The Beatles record label now screwed by own rights deal with Apple Computers
Hahahaha !!! Hahahahaha !!
Ha ha ! The Beatles record label now screwed by own rights deal with Apple Computers
Hahahaha !!! Hahahahaha !!
2006-03-30
Naughty no-no's by Japanese men disadvantage their half-Japanese out-of-wedlock kids
Naughty no-no's by Japanese men disadvantage their half-Japanese out-of-wedlock kids.
Well, too bad if the dads don't own up until after out-of-wedlock junior is born.
Well, too bad if the dads don't own up until after out-of-wedlock junior is born.
2006-03-21
2006-03-16
2006-03-09
Spotted in the A Capella Blog
http://acapellamusic.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_acapellamusic_archive.html
This is specific to Singapore Only.
"(2) GIG OPPORTUNITIES & CONTESTS
JAZZ@MARINE COVE
Here's a performance platform for Jazz groups at the Marine Cove Amphitheatre, East Coast Park 7pm on (near McDonald's) on every 1st Sat of (May, Jul, Sep & Nov)
Join the local Jazz community! Call Kelvin at 63198729 or email kelvin_Chow@pa.gov.sg or log on to www.southeastcdc.org.sg for details."
http://acapellamusic.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_acapellamusic_archive.html
This is specific to Singapore Only.
"(2) GIG OPPORTUNITIES & CONTESTS
JAZZ@MARINE COVE
Here's a performance platform for Jazz groups at the Marine Cove Amphitheatre, East Coast Park 7pm on (near McDonald's) on every 1st Sat of (May, Jul, Sep & Nov)
Join the local Jazz community! Call Kelvin at 63198729 or email kelvin_Chow@pa.gov.sg or log on to www.southeastcdc.org.sg for details."
Channelnewsasia.com
"China is becoming a region where wealth is being accumulated by a small number of people faster than most any other place in the world," said Li Yonghai, a secretary with the All China Federation of Trade Unions.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/196793/1/.html
"China is becoming a region where wealth is being accumulated by a small number of people faster than most any other place in the world," said Li Yonghai, a secretary with the All China Federation of Trade Unions.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/196793/1/.html
2006-03-07
Earth from Space: Takla Makan Desert
Let us take this desert very seriously !
It is under-rated and over-looked.
Let us take this desert very seriously !
It is under-rated and over-looked.
2006-03-06
2006-03-03
2006-02-28
2006-02-27
2006-02-17
2006-01-31
What ?! My last post was in 2004 ?! I have had 4 surgeries on my body (all painful) and many other procedures in hospital. I am on the verge of selling off one of my companies at a good price, and my stock market investments have churned once round. I made several other investments which have grown well. It's a mixed bag over two years.
I shall try to maintain a sense of decorum in this blog, seeing as it is affiliated with a thrid party service provider, and that it is on my investments website. Therefore, no cheesy sleazy cutsey-wutesey XXX stuff.
I shall try to maintain a sense of decorum in this blog, seeing as it is affiliated with a thrid party service provider, and that it is on my investments website. Therefore, no cheesy sleazy cutsey-wutesey XXX stuff.
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