Tokyo Game Show 2003

(Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org)
After much convincing and ‘arm twisting’ by my boss and friends, I decided to attend the Tokyo Game Show 2003 billed as the World’s largest game and entertainment event. Even though I’m not a big ‘game’ fan*, I was thoroughly entertained by the bright lights, sounds, live stage acts, […]

The Coolness of Japanese Electronics

(Written by Mike L., originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
Having spent 90% of 2003 in Japan, I have become quite accustomed to cool Japanese electronics, that are nothing more than pipe-dreams in other countries. Some of these include hard disk drive recorders (HDD), super tiny digital cameras, the new Playstation (PSX), and portable hard […]

My First MD Player - Sony MZ-N910

(Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
Before even setting foot in Japan, I had already decided that I would buy myself an MD player. About 6 years ago, a friend of mine who had just returned from a 1-year stint in Japan told me about the MD player and all the neat things it could do. […]

Japanese on your mobile phone

(Written by: TangoTown, Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
TangoTown!!
Learn Japanese using your mobile phone (keitai). Dictionaries, phrasebooks, kanji searching and lessons like flashcards, quiz games and daily lessons emailed to your phone.. plus a heap more…

DVCAM Dilemna Parts I ~ III

(Note this article was written several years ago as a 3-part series and may no longer be relevant. I’ve combined the articles, and may eventually remove this depending on the relevancy of the contents.)
DVCAM Dilemna Part I - Getting Started
My first real exposure to digital video began about 1 1/2 years ago when I […]