w00kie's ramblings

Tag: video

  • On my way to work

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    Japan is not only Tokyo with its crowded street crossings and neon lights. It’s also the old countryside, small traditional (and not so traditional) houses with rice paddies or vegetable farm in the backyard. I live in Tokyo (technically not but almost in the city limit) but I work in a factory way out in…

  • My new camera for snowboard sessions

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    I bought last week the new Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA9 which is one of the first waterproof HD video camera on the market. Got it as soon as it came out to capture the last snowboard sessions of the season. The form factor is not bad. The grip could be better as with the screen opened,…

  • Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible: don’t miss it

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    Joss Whedon’s pet project, in answer to the writer’s guild nonsense, came out yesterday: Dr. Horrible’s sing-along blog. A mini-series exclusively for internet and for free, done on the cheap with his friends. It’s a mix between Pinky and the Brain, Mistery Men and a video blog, executed musical-style. It’s brilliant, especially since I was…

  • Contact Juggling

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    Found this video on Digg, looks like Yoyogi Park. This guy is a million times more impressive than all those stupid jugglers and beanbag fanatics you find in such parks. Yes, there’s only one crowd I despise more than beanbaggers, it’s the drum players. That’s probably the main reason why I never hang out at…

  • PikaPika stop-motion genius

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    Today, while reading Candyland, Remka’s blog about graphic design in Tokyo (careful, it’s in French), I was introduced to the absolute best stop-motion video I’ve ever seen. It will melt your face with awesomeness: Check out their website for more of the same and even a making-of.

  • Deep Purple on the shamisen

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    Shamelessly stolen from Japan Probe, but it’s too mind-blowing not to spread the word about it.

  • Japanese standups

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    Here’s this month’s Japanese TV comedy craze. I see him on TV almost every night. I have to admit it, I laughed my ass off the first time.

  • Best 24 commercial ever!

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    Shamelessly stolen from Japanprobe, I present you the latest hit on Japanese television, the commercials for the DVD release of 24 Season 6. It’s stuck in my head since last weekend, I love it! Check out the Japanprobe link for a translation of the lyrics.