Archive for July, 2008

Japan’s summer is in full effect, bringing with it temperatures in excess of 35 degrees and humidity levels above 70%. Computers over-heat just by booting, the roads are unbearably hot before the morning rush, and people complain about anything and
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It’s almost that time of year again. The developers at Automattic and elsewhere around the world have been putting together the latest version of WordPress, a blogging platform used on this and a billion other sites, and it’s just about
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Young people and tech-savvy buyers across Japan are breathing a sigh of relief as yet another proposed Digital Copyright Tax fails to make the grade. Consumers cheered and celebrated by running to the nearest electronics store to grab the latest
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A few weeks ago I had tested a possible solution to display Japanese characters on my Worldwide English-version of Windows Mobile 6. Although it didn’t quite work the way I wanted, it provided a little hope for the future, as
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One of the first rules of writing email that we learn is to never hit “send” when angry. This is important to keep friends and family from shouting obscenities at us, and it’s especially important in business where such powerful
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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Doraemon. Although I was born just a few days before the first episode of the anime was aired, and was completely oblivious to the futuristic feline’s existence for the next two decades,
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Countries such as Canada and Japan have faced some pretty tough competition over the last quarter century in the domestic tourism business, but it seems that they have an ally in the fight to keep our hard earned money inside
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This has certainly been a bit of a week when it has come to email. My server has been down for about 12 hours this week for reasons I can’t get answers for. I’ve made the leap from Microsoft Outlook
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It’s amazing how the little things can make all the difference in the world when we’re going from one system to another. Last week I made the leap from Microsoft Outlook, which had been my primary email client for over
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The first release of Embink is fast approaching, as I’m working out just a few more minor bugs that have popped up while testing compatibility on Windows Mobile 5 machines, and I can’t wait to see what feedback I get
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Happy Canada Day! Well … that’s what I’d be saying if I were actually in Canada this year. Instead, I’ll use it as a passing joke with all the Canadians I happen to see at work today. Rather than enjoy
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