Japanese spouse make foreign designers better
What a silly title... Almost sounds Engrish. (it's also a silly post! Yes!)
But I am trying to build a list of foreign designers/artists (notable ones...) married to Japanese nationals..
please help me!
Here are the ones I know:
Jonathan Barnbrook (Male - British nationality - living in the UK)
Alexander Gelman (M - US - JP)
Nicolas Gwenaël (M - FR - JP)
Büro Destruct's Lopetz (M - CH - CH)
Any more?
added:
Simon Taylor from Tomato (M - UK - JP/UK)
01 March 2007 |
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Kawaii - Cute references
Updated Looking to learn and understand a bit more about cuteness (in general) or kawaii (in Japan), here is a list of some of the best articles found on the internet:
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16 January 2006 |
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Octopus, a climbing robot
[ASL-EPFL] The function of a mobile robot is to move from place to place autonomously, i.e. without human intervention. Building mobile robots able to deal autonomously with obstacles in rough terrain is a very complex task because the nature of the terrain isn’t known in advance and may change in time. The role of the path planner is to determine a trajectory in order to reach the destination while avoiding obstacles and without getting stuck. A true autonomous mobile off-road robot has to be able to evaluate its own ability to cross over the obstacles it may encounter: Octopus.
More climbing robots here.
And I love this Rope Climbing Robot.
20 April 2004 |
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Light Emitting Sticks
[Nikkei Asia] Nissin Electric Co, Ltd plans to debut the "Light Emitting Stick" in April 2004, a light-emitting module composed of a piezoelectric transducer and an LED.
20 February 2004 |
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robots expo
My pics & details from the International Robots exhibition in Tokyo 2 weeks ago got some press around the web. Thanks for spreading the joint grease.
Robots.net
Gizmodo.com
Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends
BoingBoing.net
Roboticspot.com
09 December 2003 |
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The origins of carrots
Now I never knew that until i read it in the Guardian last year, but i couldn't believe it, and we weren't near the 1st of April.
a red and a green carrot
... two kinds of carrots, one "red," juicy and tasty; and one green blending into yellow but coarser than red
27 November 2003 |
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Chimaerism and Mosaicism
Human genetics: Dual identities: Some people's blood contains cells from a sibling. Others are two individuals rolled into one. Yet more carry a distinct mutation in only parts of their bodies.
02 October 2003 |
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Why do we get goosebumps
Rowing robot
Hearing colours, tasting shapes
[Scientific American] People with synesthesia--whose senses blend together--are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the human brain.
Firefly light helps destroy cancer cells
An article about researchers who found that the bioluminescence effects of fireflies may kill cancer cells from within.
How poetic.
23 April 2003 |
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