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Thoughts on the success of Yahoo and Google in Japan…
Recently I was forwarded this article from TechCrunch: Why Yahoo Japan is Worth Nearly as Much as Yahoo. It is worth a read, but I’d like to add a few thoughts. Here is my experience with Yahoo Japan, since having moved to Tokyo in 2001. 1) YahooBB YahooBB took off because it was simply cheaper [...]
Tokyo Internet speed ranking from Speedtest.net
Speedtest.net has put aggregated statistics for all people using its Internet speed test service – pretty cool. You can view the speed test results from anyone, anywhere in the world. Check out the speed data for ISPs from Tokyo. I’m on USEN which currently tops the upload speeds at 17571kb/s, and is ranked near the [...]
Making popcorn from cellphone waves
My coworker sent this page with 4 videos showing people making popcorn with radiation from their cell phones. Think it’s impossible? Check it out. Apparently if you put 3-4 phones in a circle around some kernels of corn and call them all at once, the corn will pop. I’d try it if I had enough [...]