Iceland :: Eyjafjallajokull (はい？)

チャットで話が盛り上がりちょっと可愛いく怒ってみようと文字を乱打して出来上がった文字が↑だと思った方、ちょっと前へ。

正式な名前なんだな～これが～。

気になってヤフーで検索したところ、火山の正式な名前は「エイヤフィヤトラヨークトル」。”ト”がどこから来てるのが不思議だ。


噴火のせいで欧州の航空網が混乱したため、仕事で香港滞在中のドイツから来た友人（会社の客）が一週間延長。食事をする度にScheiße Scheißeグチグチいってるのでどれほどのスケールなのか、みてやろうと思い検索したところド肝抜かれたわ。


(クリック広大をおすすめいたします）

なんやこれ・・・・２０１２が頭を過ぎったのは果たしてオレだけだろうか・・なんか雷集中してるし・・・あの灰に至っては逃げ道すら無いというね、ってかカメラマンすごすぎの一言につきます。

詳しくはこちら～（画像もこちらから～）
The Big Picture: More from Eyjafjallajokull

iPhone 4.0 :: Real or Bull

Here's a photo from Gizmodo, a blog I check everyday for new geeky techs.

Usually I don't really trust any leaks until the gold announcement by Steve Jobs himself but it's getting pretty close, so here's my brief take on this.

Why it's real: The design approach was something I assumed Apple will take after the 3(2?)years of the same fat iPhone. Was hoping for more of an iPad approach with a aluminum body that wraps around the back with a slight curvature (I don't care if it interferes with the signal) and I'll explain why later. The internal components were from real Apple parts and the quality of the whole aesthetic and assembly is spot on "Apple" (according to Gizmodo). That's about it for me. Looking at pictures only.

Why it's bull: This is the fun part for designers. The first thing that caught my eyes were the seams. How on earth did that approve. Maybe it was a first shot product for test? If this is the real thing I hope they take away the seams in the final development. Those buttons on the side look like works from a freshman design student. WTF? They're on par with what Sony Ericsson does with their phones. Making it more flush and edgy (mentioned above) kinda puts the iPhone in the same 'meh' category with the likes of HTC and Nokia, even knock off iPhones from PRC. I was gonna jump on the 2 screws at the bottom but there are 2 in the old iPhones too so I'll just leave it alone. Most of all it's all about the senses....When an Apple product is announced I always get a high quality feeling that tickles my senses convincing me it's an Apple product (except the iPads existence, no offense on the aesthetics though). This one was kinda weak. Maybe it's the seams. It might be there for a reason we don't know about yet. Maybe it can slide off to finally change batteries?? Gizmodo pried it open and didn't say a word about it so I assume it's impossible. If it's got no use hopefully it is eliminated later.

Gizmodo's got a long explanation of why it's REAL. Check it out here with more photos and a video for a 360 spin.

扉の向こうは :: 動物園だった

タイトルが日本語だったけどちょっとした不都gou no tame I'm just going to revert back to English so it's a bit easier to explain.

Just met a friend a few days ago for dinner to catch up on things. After the big meal she was nice enough to invite me to her place to take the dogs out for a walk. I've heard about the pets she owns and was ready to take what was coming.

I'll just say hearing and seeing are two completely different things. When she opened the door I was greeted by a Siberian Husky hovering skipping around my legs nearly tipping me over. Managed to skip my way through a Bedlington Terrior to a small sofa beside a Lionhead rabbit cage, sat down and noticed a Ragdoll cat scratching on something, not giving a shit about me. I was already overwhelmed with all that I've seen in such a small room, when I calmed down a bit she told me there was another cat right above me on the bed. There's suppose to be a humongous turtle in there somewhere too but didn't have the chance to see it.

Here's a list of the members:

Sundae - Siberian Husky (Dog)
Bagel - Bedlington Terrier (Dog)
Bristol - British Short Hair (Cat)
Buffy - Ragdoll (Cat)
Bella - Lionhead (Rabbit)
arKwai - Geochelone Sulcata (Turtle)

Took the dogs out for a walk later and take a look at this.
Poser knows how to watch a ball game with style.

Rape-aXe :: Ready?

Read about it around a year ago and my first impression was a old memory of my first bag of hurt when a car door shut on my finger. Probably not sure what I'm talking about now so let me introduce what Rape-aXe is, for those who don't know.

From the official site:

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A Brief History
The Rape-aXe anti rape condom was developed by a South African woman, Sonnet Ehlers, after witnessing first hand the horrific aftermath of an sexual assault. She felt that something had to be done to stop this growing thread against woman and start to work on the anti rape condom the Rape-aXe. The first prototype was launched on 31 August 2005, at Kleinmond, Cape Province, South Africa.

What Is It?
Rape-aXe is a revolutionary new product that aids in the prevention rapes. This device can later be used to identify the attacker and aid in the apprehension of the perpetrator.

How Does It Work?
The Rape-aXe system consists of a latex sheath, which contains razor-sharp barbs. The device is worn in her vagina like a tampon. When the attacker attempts vaginal penetration the barbs attach themselves to the penis, causing great discomfort. The device must be surgically removed, which will result in the positive identification of the attacher and subsequent arrest.
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And it looks like this:

Looks like a piranha on steroids and I can't imagine what my face will look like with this clamped on.

It does look like something pulled out of every mans nightmare but the truth is these exist for a reason. South Africa has been stuck with a problem for quite a while now, where women are raped every 26 seconds. Pretty severe stuff. It's quite sad really that the situation is so bad something like this had to be created. Hope it works out a bit but I can't help but think this might just make the situation worst, the rapist being who he is probably won't stop and run with shark teeth drilled on his penis. Worst case there are probably more than one bastard in cases like these. 

Details here with video:

global post - Rape Axe | South Africa

Official site 

UPDATE: Just noticed the first prototype was launched (↑) on my Birthday. Er....

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Chatroulette :: やってみた

この前某サイトでChatroullete (チャット・ルーレット)の存在を知り、おもしろそうなのでやってみた。

いや～笑わせて頂きました。

コンセプトは簡単：ランダムで世界中の人々のウェブカメラを繋げるサイト。

サイトに入ればすぐに捜索可能で気づいたらパッとカレー食べてるインド人が写っているという・・

チャットも出来るし、普通にＮＥＸＴで次ぎの相手も探せる。ちなみにこの前やってみたが・・・

（クリックで広大）

ここまでランダムとは思ってもいなかった。

左：第一印象、多分サウジあたり。軽くチャットしてたらまさかの"are you a hirikomori?"。多分ひきこもりといいたかったんだろう。サウジ(多分）からまさかの”あんたひきこもり？”である。

中：ちょっとうれしいひと時。しばらく観てたが顔はうつらず、後悔する前にＮＥＸＴ。

右：ノーコメント

自分のカメラは繋げなくてもいいので人見知りな方も安心。ただし一秒で飛ばされる可能性９９％（相手がＮＥＸＴをクリック）。

あと、もう一つ１８禁注意ですが、世界中に散らばる男性の方々が下半身を露出して「用をたしてる」場面に高い確率で遭遇するのであしからず。１８禁覚悟でお遊び下さい。間違っても会社でやらないでください。クビの責任は持ちません。

興味ある方はコチラ

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追記：最近レイアウト変わったので↑の画像と少々違うかもしれません。（画面が上下じゃなくて左右）

5 :: Cobalt

ちょっとこのCMを観てほしい。


Wrigley's 5 Gum: Cobalt

５と言う新しいガムのCMだが・・・・
一体何を伝えたかったのか・・
結構金かけて「感覚」を誘う設定、果たしてどれだけの人にその「感覚」は伝わったのか・・・
このCM観て全くの無感覚な訳ですが、私だけじゃないと思います。

で数日前コンビニでウロウロしていたら中々ちからを入れたディスプレイで販売していたので思わず購入。何故か少しドキドキしながら口にしてみたら

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宣伝どおりのCMに笑うしかなかったある日の午後である。

ワタクシ :: ジツハ

ゲイなんです