Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Well the sealed-thing in the microwave story seems to be pretty popular. Unfortunately it paints a sad picture of me as a hopeless incompetent, but to try to dispel that myth I'd like to say that the lid did indeed eventually come unsealed in a controlled fashion, without any spillage but with a satisfying hiss I might add, and that the contents were perfectly edible!
On a different note, for some reason the BBC seems to like to post mostly weird stories of Japan, (and the occasional "Earthquake rocks Japan's northern island" of course). I think it's this kind of thing that gives Japan the image it has (you know: traditions plus technology, strange "gadgets and gizmos" that kind of thing). Maybe it's because the rest of the news here is not particularly interesting! Anyway, here's one example, a new kind of pillow for lonely men to rival the one for women reported a few months ago.
But on the note of technology, a few days ago I saw a report on wearable robotic vehicles which are under development here. These are good. Actually we're thinking about going to Expo 2005 next year (hence the 2005) which is being held near Nagoya or some such place.
On a different note, for some reason the BBC seems to like to post mostly weird stories of Japan, (and the occasional "Earthquake rocks Japan's northern island" of course). I think it's this kind of thing that gives Japan the image it has (you know: traditions plus technology, strange "gadgets and gizmos" that kind of thing). Maybe it's because the rest of the news here is not particularly interesting! Anyway, here's one example, a new kind of pillow for lonely men to rival the one for women reported a few months ago.
But on the note of technology, a few days ago I saw a report on wearable robotic vehicles which are under development here. These are good. Actually we're thinking about going to Expo 2005 next year (hence the 2005) which is being held near Nagoya or some such place.
# posted by Phil T : 5:31 pm
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