This is pretty cool – a sealed plastic bag that pops at its vent when it heats up, lets the air out, and there – your dinner doesn’t explode inside the microwave oven.
Category: Mechakucha
All the nonsense that can’t be categorised anywhere else
At home with the flu
I should have known that writing a post comparing surgical masks would have been a prophetic prediction of things to come – I’m currently at home with the flu. I even finished it off with “Watch out office, here I come on Monday”. I should have said Tuesday, as I was only one day out…
A first-timer’s guide to Japanese surgical face masks
Everyone’s sniffling, snuffling and snorting their way through winter, and it seems that much of the population of Tokyo is wearing a surgical face mask to keep their colds to themselves, or protect themselves from catching a nasty bug. I decided to try some masks out for myself, so went down to my local convenience store… Continue reading A first-timer’s guide to Japanese surgical face masks
Don’t make a dog pee here
Seen recently when out walking around Shibuya.
Failed mobile phone uploads
I’m having troubles uplaoding photos from my mobile phone. The problem is still undiagnosed. Going by my previous three test posts, it will accept text posts, but not with an attachment. I’ll work on the problem and see if I can fix it for later. Here are some pictures that would have been uploaded but… Continue reading Failed mobile phone uploads
Kanpeki
The best way to unwind after work, especially after a thunderous humid day.
Towel present
This is a photo of a present I received this week – a towel. Since it’s hot and humid, I’ll be like all the other hot and bothered people in Tokyo and carry it with me to mop my brow.
What’s with the all the plastic packaging??
I went to my local grocery shop on my way home tonight, and patriotically grabbed some Aussie Beef for dinner. Even though the carefully presented small slices of beef were already in a plastic wrapped foam tray, the checkout-chick (I wonder what the Japanese equivalent of that phrase is?) put the tray in another clear… Continue reading What’s with the all the plastic packaging??
Pimp my ride Akita style
Here’s how the local surfer boys fix up the Tarago van to make a modern version of the shaggin’ wagon. These were seen parked in a row at Shimohama, near Akita.
Arrived!
I’m here! But I’ve got some computer problems, so I need to be quick. I’m working off battery power until I can fix some power pack problems, so it’s only a matter of time before my battery goes flat and I go offline. So, it’s off to Yodobashi Camera today to find some hardware. Then… Continue reading Arrived!