Tag: Japan

Mt. Gox and the demise of Bitcoin

Mt. Gox and the demise of Bitcoin

March 9, 2014

Bitcoin has made about as many headlines -- for good reasons and bad -- as Osama Bin Laden did when...

3 reasons why Sony’s SD backup should go worldwide

3 reasons why Sony’s SD backup should go worldwide

June 30, 2022

About a week ago, Sony announced its plans to release a line of SD cards – as well as other...

Where your favorite geeky movies were filmed

Where your favorite geeky movies were filmed

June 13, 2013

Have you ever wondered where your favorite movie was filmed? Many times, we see the beautiful scenery and cool sets,...

Google Fiber’s 1Gbps doubled up by Japan’s Nuro 2Gbps service

Google Fiber’s 1Gbps doubled up by Japan’s Nuro 2Gbps service

November 18, 2022

That didn't take long. Just as Google announced that Austin would be the second recipient following Kansas City as the...

Hyundai lays a mobility egg because walking is overrated

Hyundai lays a mobility egg because walking is overrated

April 11, 2013

Egg. Evolution. Electricity. Eco-friendliness. Those are the four E's of Hyundai's E4U, which they unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show....

20 vintage Made in Japan logos for a modern age

20 vintage Made in Japan logos for a modern age

February 4, 2013

When Antrepo was looking at vintage 30 mm cameras from Japan's dominant gadget days of the 70s and 80s, they...

Global cyberwarfare is civilization’s greatest threat

Global cyberwarfare is civilization’s greatest threat

July 2, 2022

The depths to which cyberwarfare has grown is one of the most controlled and guarded secrets in most of the...

Launch of Star Trek Into Darkness teaser trailer brings a spoiler from Japan

Launch of Star Trek Into Darkness teaser trailer brings a spoiler from Japan

July 2, 2022

We published an interesting fan-made teaser trailer the other day for the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness movie. Shortly after...

Japan’s cure for snoring and sleep apnea – a robotic bear pillow

Japan’s cure for snoring and sleep apnea – a robotic bear pillow

November 20, 2011

At some point, the sheer oddity of Japanese technological solutions to various problems will stop surprising us. That day may...

Japanese Earthquake Data Visualized

Japanese Earthquake Data Visualized

March 22, 2011

http://vimeo.com/21113436 Jona Hoier has visualized USGS earthquake activity data in Japan from March 9 to March 16. What is shocking...

Sony, Toyota Face Weeks of Downtime in Japan

Sony, Toyota Face Weeks of Downtime in Japan

March 20, 2011

The aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami that crippled much of Japan is being felt by two of the...

N-3D: Your Smartphone, iPad Now Produces 3D Images

N-3D: Your Smartphone, iPad Now Produces 3D Images

February 8, 2011

https://vimeo.com/19380592 I'm not going to attempt to explain how this is working because, to be honest, I don't know how...