Tag: japan
How To: Make An Earthquake Kit
Have you ever had the chance to experience a 7.8 magnitude earthquake? I have and believe me, it is really scary. Japan was rocked with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, and a lot of people lost their lives. The ones that survived now have to rebuild their homes and their lives. The earthquake that I exp ...
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The Disaster In Japan: The Quake Explained [Infographic]
What has transpired in Japan since the earthquake last Friday at 2:46pm is horribly sad, and the nuclear situation they are facing is anything but a simple one. After trying to further educate myself about what exactly is going on inside the reactors that seem to be out of control by watching a Disc ...
Google Launches People Finder App To Help Those In Japan
To say that the recent earthquake in Japan is devastating doesn't even begin to capture the magnitude of this tragedy. I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like to cope with such an event, and my heart goes out to every person and animal that has been affected.
One thing they keep talki ...
Anychair: You Won’t Get Any Work Done With This Chair!
I dare to say I am not exactly known for my many hours of sleep, quite the opposite really. Even though usually I would really like to sleep more, I don't sleep much. But then again, why sleep when there is so much to be inspired about in the world? I envy the people that get their 8 hours of sle ...
World’s First Holographic Concert Was Held In Japan!
There is no doubt that technology is advancing at a record speed. A few years back I was somewhat involved in developing a 3D generated band for a Swedish television company named TV4. The project was finished and a DVD and a CD were released along with a single. As you can understand, the band w ...
Get Ready To Gag: Hello Kitty Theme Park Opens In Japan
Let's get something straight; I only like Hello Kitty when she is in the form of socks, and on my sexy smart friend @krystynchong (1st picture below). Any other time, she pretty much makes me gag.
In the spirit of giving you something to giggle about (or gag about) today, I thought I would share ...
Technology: Is This The First Robot Pop Star?
I write about robots frequently because they fascinate me. In the past few years, scientists have come a long way in bridging the gap between human beings and robots when it comes to feelings and emotions.
You know what they say... Once we start to accept robots on an emotional level, we will st ...
Public Sleeping In Japan [10 Photos]
You've heard about how, in Japan, it's okay to sleep in public places, right? I first heard about this several months ago, but I didn't believe it. Since then I've heard more and more people talk about it.
A friend of mine told me that his friend, who just got back from Japan, fell asleep at th ...
Tread-Walk: Brilliant or Stupid Invention?
I really thought there wasn't going to be any more modding to the treadmill. Honestly, in my own little way, I thought that the awesomeness and laziness of the treadmill was all behind us by now. Boy, I was wrong. When you think of countries like Japan and Korea, you always think of cool inventio ...
Piperoid Paper Pipe Robots: Fun with Paper Tubes!
I love paper art. Its a great way to recycle! There are so many things now that we can do with paper as art. For example, we have the famous origami from Japan, and also the pop up paper books that are so much fun to read. It has been a dream for me to make my own pop up book. I wish I had the ...
More Unique Sushi Inspired Creations!
Do you ever wonder what goes through the heads of designers? What inspires them and what process do they go through? I always enjoy watching designers at work, and I also enjoy brainstorming with them. There is no simple or mundane idea from them. When they want to create something, they will go ...
10 Flavors Of Doritos You’ve Never Seen Before
Here in the States, eating Doritos is an American pastime almost as popular as chicken wings and beer. They are a guilty pleasure popular on road trips and at football games everywhere.
It's hard to believe that Doritos have been around since 1964. They come in all kinds of yummy flavors, but t ...
iButterfly: Millions Of Butterflies Flew Over Japan
Just recently in Japan, a million butterflies flew over their skies... the augmented reality sky that is. Those people who had their iPhones in various locations had the chance to catch butterflies. On that day, you could see people from all ages raising their phones towards the sky.
When they ...
Insect Sushi: Sushi Suddenly Lost Its Mojo!
I must say that I enjoy eating Sushi quite a lot. For lunch, it's one of the most refreshing foods I can think of. It brings my brain back into the shape needed to battle those custom designs and all the work that goes in bringing new awesomeness to Bit Rebels. However, I am one of those that get ...
Touch Screen Vending Machines Are Here!
Touch this, touch that. Everything is touch screen these days, and I think it's really cool. What I am waiting for is a touch screen interior design for my car. Wouldn't that be the perfect place to introduce these things? I mean, when even vending machines get an overhaul before cars do, I get ...