Preface: “Why do so many Japanese people make the two-finger ‘peace sign’ in photographs?” is one of the perennial What’s Up With Japan questions. Sadly, the answer given usually derives from a half-assed Google search in which most of the pages found are just quoting Wikipedia anyway. This article attempts to summarize what is reliably known about the matter at the present time, with links to related information online where possible. Readers are invited to add any evidence of their own, inc

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Google board member Arthur Levinson , who also serves on the Apple board, has relinquished his position at Google due to increasing allegations of potential anticompetetive behavior between the two companies. These allegations are suspect because of Google’s push forward with their own Android based OS and browser which is in direct competition to the iPhone OSX and Safari browser. It may actually be the competition that has some feathers ruffled over at Apple. Google has been known in recen

Above is an image above from Total Immersion’s augmented reality experience developed for the “Networked City” exhibition in South Korea, – “a fun scenario created for a u-City’s infrastructure and city management service” “To the naked eye, the exhibit looks like a bare bones model of a city. But when visitors put on the special AR goggles a whole new world unfolds – as graphics overlaid on the city model. ” ( Games Alfresco) “The Networked City,” is a large scale augmented v

“Brazilian saxophonist Nick calls the “musical director” of Jonas Brothers” 07/09/2009 – 08:12 – Krissie ARTICLE WAS TRANSLATED WITH GOOGLE TRANSLATE. READ THE ARTICLE IT IN PORTUGUESE Miguel Gandelman, who rehearsed with Michael Jackson tour pra “This Is It,” tells how the world is to travel alongside the Jonas Brothers. Miguel Gandelman has a privilege that many girls would give anything to have: to travel the world alongside the Jonas Brothers. The Brazilian saxophonist, one