This is another debut novel – that’s two in a row – but this is in stark contrast to the tech thriller which was Daemon. […] Read More
I just swapped theme on this blog from ‘Enterprise’ to ‘Twenty Ten’ which has a banner photo area, so I thought I should at least […] Read More
Next up from the electronic bookshelf: Daemon. It’s been a while since I read a tech thriller, set just a little in the future. This […] Read More
Just like the recipe I put up before for misoshiru, I’m playing safe with another Japanese dish in that there are lots of different versions, […] Read More
Just a quick post here for an iPhone app I’ve been playing with this week. Up front: this isn’t going to change your life. However, […] Read More
I just thought I’d post on a little bit of simple cooking for a change, and something fairly synonymous with Japan – miso shiru. This […] Read More
Next up on the (audio) bookshelf: Rework. This is, perhaps, another unconventional business book, taking the passionate elements like ‘Crush it!’ but more tech business based, […] Read More
From the bookshelf: “Crush It!” is by entrepreneur, wine evangelist and now social media consultant, Gary Vaynerchuck. I was trying to think of how I […] Read More
Every summer, places the length and breadth of Japan celebrate summer with festivals and fireworks displays (花火). Since we moved out of Tokyo, we’ve been […] Read More
From the bookshelf: The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi. This was a book I saw recommended on the ‘Swords and Laser’ website and podcast, otherwise, […] Read More