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Month: January, 2008

Webcomic Friday

25 January, 2008 (22:56) | Stuff

Well it’s 22:30 and apparently my brain has decided to take Friday’s off ’cause I can’t come up with anything to post tonight, again. So I decided to take my cue from last Friday and post a bunch of links. So here they are some (not all) of the web-comics I read.
Belfry WebComic [...]

Alter’s Siesta

24 January, 2008 (20:59) | Figures, Previews

Well the Anime blogs are all a buzz over Alter’s announcement over the release of the this Siesta figure from the anime Zero no Tsukaima. Slated to come out in June this 1/8 scale Siesta will stand in at 20cm, and MSRP for 5,775 yen. While there is no word yet on castoff ability I [...]

Foldaway Screens

23 January, 2008 (20:42) | Previews, Technology

A Dutch Company, Polymer Vision, has unveiled plans to introduce a mobile phone with a fold away screen. The screen that about the size of two business cards uses e-ink technology built on a semi-flexible substrate. Because the screen only uses power when changing states the battery life of the device should far exceed that [...]

Macheist

22 January, 2008 (21:29) | Computers

Wish I had heard of this sooner. Macheist is selling a bundle of 14 Mac Apps for only $49, with 25% of all proceeds going to 10 charities. That’s the good news the bad is that if you want the pack you have less then 24hrs left to take advantage of the deal. I [...]

Gunslinger Girl Collectible Figure

21 January, 2008 (19:19) | Figures

Toy’sworks put up a promotional image on their official site announceing the re-release of a their line of Gunslinger Girl Collectible Figures. Coming out this May the lineup includes Claes, Rico, Angelica, Henrietta, Triela, and one secret, plus a color variation for each figure, for a total of 12 possible types to trade and collect. [...]

Otaku Tourist

20 January, 2008 (20:44) | Anime

Well just to prove how wide spread Otaku culture has spread. Even the Japan National Tourist Organization is targeting the foreign Otaku. Thou the article briefly mention doujishi and other more sub-culture items it’s main fouce is more on mainstream stuff like the upcoming Tokyo International Anime Fair being held in late March.