timeless notes

war of cheeze

2010-07-09T12:04:00.003+09:00

puff vs. crunchy, the cheetos soldiers are battling
on any given website out there.

PENCIL ART

2010-05-31T12:56:00.001+09:00

looks like a mono-chrome photograph,
but this is hand-drawn with pencil.
paul lung is a chinese artist that draws detailed
pictures with mechanical pencils with a 0.5mm led.

RONRON

2010-05-28T20:35:00.003+09:00

ron artest hit a game-winning buzzer beater to
take game 6 of the conference finals for the lakers.
his season at the lakers, or his career had been
about perseverance. seeing it getting payed off, its great.

NEW POST

2010-04-28T12:25:00.003+09:00

i attended the kickoff meeting for a project
thati'll be participating in my new job post.

and it was remarkable. shocking. in a good way.

the frustration and struggles i had in the
6 years of career seemed to be blessed.

the passion, the will, the commitment was there.

what i have been longing for in the prior years.

that was what i expected when i applied to this company.
what i desired to contribute to.

i'm happy for the choice i made.
the coming months will be exciting.

APPLE'S MOVEMENT

2010-04-26T16:24:00.000+09:00

apple is retreating its products from the shelves in japan.

not only off-line retail stores, but from many on-line shops also.

only amazon and joshin-web are able to sell ipods now.

beware, apple is strengthening it's direct channels.

SWIMMING POOL

2010-04-16T14:10:00.001+09:00

artwork by jarvier mariscal, makes your morning brighter.

OIL OR FLESH

2010-03-17T09:35:00.001+09:00

alexa maede's artwork is remarkable, it looks like

an oil painting, but this is actually all real obejcts and people.

Radio Anywhere

2010-03-15T19:05:00.000+09:00

at radiko, you can listen to any japanese radio online.

FUTURE MECHANICS

2010-02-26T16:33:00.001+09:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbMack2jK48

the movie quality isn't remarkable but the idea is

really easy to imagine.

GOLDFISH GARBAGE

2010-02-22T14:06:00.002+09:00

everyone wants to keep the goldfishes from the carnival,

but this is a trick art garbage bag, bit surreal but nice idea.

SIMPLE CONTINUITY

2010-02-18T02:12:00.001+09:00

simple yet stylish game can be played continuously.

continuity game is a maze you can learn to play easily.

DAYS WITH ENELOOP

2010-02-18T01:55:00.001+09:00

eneloop, a rechargeable battery from sanyo

with a cheerful and cute website to show

how batteries are used in daily life.

BAD JOKE?

2010-02-10T10:53:00.001+09:00

amazon has a enlightening product on its shelf called

"This is a Test Product and Nothing Will Be Sent to You".

some people coincidentally found this and spent $5 to buy it.

what you get is an empty box.

HUMAN SKATEBOARD

2010-02-09T21:35:00.002+09:00

this stop motion movie is funny yet stylish.

the colors and how you feel the speed

resembles the car race from star wars episode I

6TH SENSE TECHNOLOGY

2010-02-09T20:40:00.004+09:00

integration of real and digital,

draw a circle on your wrist to get a watch,

look at a person and see their tags of interest,

imagination can be made real.

QR THAT SHARPENS YOU UP

2010-02-09T18:33:00.003+09:00

qr codes have not been the best interface of the time,

but sharp minds has used frisk to make it more interesting.

IIDA DJ

2010-02-09T13:57:00.002+09:00

iida, a lineup of stylish phones from KDDI,

has released a jam session program featuring

japanese artists to perform on their site.

BUY AND GIVE SHOES

2010-02-03T17:42:00.004+09:00

toms shoes have been doing remarkable activities

to support shoe-less kids around the world.

when you buy one of their slip-ons, one is donated

to a child, get involved @ toms shoes online

DIRTY T-SHIRT

2010-01-22T19:40:00.003+09:00

here is a dirty box,

wrapped by a dirty t-shirt,

inside the box, you get a detergent.

wash it and wear it. an ad by unilever.

LIGHT OF HOPE

2010-01-22T19:33:00.002+09:00

15 years ago, kansai area of japan was hit

by a devastating earthquake. kepco, providing

electricity and light to the area, has made a

brilliant message movie that highlights the

value of life and hope.

best of the wishes for all the people in haiti.

HAPPY MACHINE

2010-01-18T22:27:00.002+09:00

coca-cola knows how to draw attention to a

vending machine. this "happiness machine" hands

out free cokes, pizzas, baloons, and flowers.

add a bit of smile for everyone.

GOTTA BE THE SHOES

2010-01-12T21:58:00.003+09:00

remember spike's ad with michael?

you can become mars on the website.

Winter Journey

2010-01-06T13:27:00.002+09:00

the duo of walter martin and paloma munoz

makes a humorous world inside a small snowdome.

TRACK YOUR PIZZA

2009-12-11T18:28:00.002+09:00

at domino's you'll know how they deliver your pizza.

from your phone call, spreading toppings,

coming out of the oven, and getting on the bike.

NOEL MUJI

2009-12-11T18:10:00.002+09:00

muji celebrating christmas their own way.

it displays many products from cities around the world.

LIBRARIAN LADY

2009-12-01T22:47:00.003+09:00

what's behind the search engine of google?

a librarian running around.

the secret of this woman is that she eats

weetabix, advertised later.

BABY SK8TES

2009-11-27T12:55:00.004+09:00

look at these babies on skates.

they're just adorable. evian with a campaign

causing viral effects all over the world.

THE FUNNY GUY

2009-11-26T20:25:00.003+09:00

jim carrey has opened his official website.

as for his remarkable works on the screen,

his site entertains you in many ways.

POPPIN MAGAZINE

2009-11-19T10:03:00.003+09:00

magazines have came this far.

esquire has developed a new contents that

reads off the AR codes on paper, that displays

related movies on to the screen. the future is here.

ROLL THEM

2009-11-12T13:15:00.002+09:00

this barrel pulled by the children in africa is

called qdrum, that carries water inside them.

making the delivery from the well, much easier,

fun, and with design at the same time.

MATSUI WITH 6

2009-11-05T13:54:00.001+09:00

godzilla's bat was on fire, as hideki matsui hit in

6 RBIs including a 2run homer. with his world series

tying record, yankees close their 27th championship

victory with mariano rivera.

NBA LIVE

2009-10-28T13:58:00.003+09:00

nba.com is streaming a live movie of the games online.

now, we can see jack nicholson smiling on the sidelines,

kobe showing off his skills overseas at the same time.

UNITING 2

2009-10-26T17:53:00.001+09:00

u2 known for their worldwide activities has

blown the viewers with a simultaneous broadcast

of their live in rose bowl.

BEAUTY COMIC

2009-10-16T15:34:00.001+09:00

shiseido has published a online comic magazine.

each story contains a tip to become beautiful,

and shiseido has the goods to help you.

MYSTERIOUS SEARCH

2009-10-16T15:26:00.001+09:00

on this search engine, you can never get to

a website you are looking for. the mystery google.

LIFESTYLE WITH MUJI

2009-10-05T13:18:00.003+09:00

muji is now playing a contents that shows a

lifestyle with their products in rhytme, "muji rhythm".

ICHIRO 9x200

2009-09-15T09:55:00.003+09:00

he's done it again. againg for the 9th in a row.

ichiro hit his 200th hit of the season. to congratulate

his glorious achievement, ntt group has launched a

website called 519200 project.

FLOATING COLLECTION

2009-09-08T14:54:00.001+09:00

uniqlo's collection is shown in another impressive style.

models walking on top of a floating cross, each model

attached to a e-commerce site.

ad:tech tokyo

2009-09-04T12:56:00.002+09:00

the 2 days at ad:tech tokyo 2009 was very stimulating.

one, because all the participants had the same mind

towards analytics and advertising, two, all the

sessions were fruitful.

UNIQUE CLOCK 6

2009-09-01T17:48:00.001+09:00

celebrating their first flagship store in paris,

the uniqlock has flown to france.

always fresh, always cute.

AQUARIUM

2009-09-01T09:36:00.002+09:00

sony has turned an elementary school, soon to be

shutdown, into a huge "waterless aquarium".

the colorful fishes hand-made by the children are beautiful.

AMADANA SAL

2009-08-31T20:23:00.002+09:00

amadana's SAL is a simple and compact

camcorder that has usb to easily upload your

movies, more than the product itself,

the website is quite comical.

NEW PS3

2009-08-19T10:25:00.004+09:00

so the refreshed ps3 has been released.

a lot slimmer, 2/3 of the original size.
the design has lost it's edge, but the
silent fan and low price is attractive.

COME ON

2009-08-04T20:08:00.003+09:00

softbank has released one of the most huge-scaled

cm ever made in japan. starring the national

idol-unit smap, "come-on" actually does grabs

you by the wrist and makes you want to run out.

KUBIK PROJECTION

2009-07-28T12:32:00.001+09:00

an installation in hamburg germany,

projecting movie on to a grid wall.

WALKING FRIDGE CONTINUES

2009-07-09T09:52:00.002+09:00

the phenomenal web ad campaign of heineken's

walk-in fridge has released an entire new

sequel of the new "walking fridge", made by

amateur filmmakers via viral campaign named "Brand Fighter".

TRANSFORM!

2009-07-02T12:06:00.003+09:00

Search "Transformer!" at Yahoo! Japan and

the site transforms into a Yahoo! Robot.

half the page is still the same, but the other

half, being a promotion for the movie.

KING OF POP -2009

2009-06-26T16:12:00.003+09:00

the king has gone to heaven.

at times misunderstood for his behavior,

michael jackson was the most talented music icon.

may he rest in peace.

UNIQUE CALENDAR

2009-06-11T17:07:00.005+09:00

following the clock and the map, is an unique calendar.

it shows a tilt-shift photo generated movie,

and if clicked, a lineu of products overlays as a mosaic.

NEW Z4

2009-06-02T14:25:00.002+09:00

the new Z4, shown on the special site.

1957 TESTA ROSSA

2009-05-19T18:22:00.002+09:00

one of the most beautiful automobiles ever made,
1957 testa rossa was autioned for 9.02M euros.

VISIT THE OTHER BRITAIN

2009-05-12T11:49:00.002+09:00

this may not be the britain you know.
"visit the other britain" gives you a image of
britain, you don't see in the tourist guide books.

NY FROM ABOVE

2009-05-11T20:29:00.001+09:00

take a walk in the sky of new york.
refreshing aerial photostream by pixelcase.

MOUSE ON THE BEACH

2009-05-01T15:03:00.001+09:00

on this beach in china, you can click as much as you want.

SLOW SHOOTOUT

2009-04-24T14:31:00.002+09:00

a bunch of clowns shooting against the police,
seems like a scene from dark knight.
but this movie cuts out a moment in frozen motion.

MEAT SHORTS

2009-04-24T09:49:00.005+09:00

it looks good to have it as a steak, but they
are not for eating, but for wearing.
the meat shorts' design resembles
a package of fresh meat at a supermarket.

INCREDIBLE FOOTWORK

2009-04-17T14:14:00.004+09:00

jumping off roofs, climbing up walls, mirror's edge
makes you feel like jackie chen.
but this guy has taken this idea on to the real world.

THE EXTREME SHEPHERDING

2009-04-10T15:06:00.002+09:00

this is one spectacular movie, a herd of sheeps
wearing LED jackets led by the extreme shephard,
forms numerous images in the dark.
and in the end, you'll see who's idea it was.

THE TWO-WAY SEGWAY

2009-04-10T10:49:00.004+09:00

Segway that can carry two people.
Now it can keep you from getting wet, as
well as travelling at a faster speed.

LET IT SHINE

2009-04-03T10:34:00.003+09:00

honda has released an extraordinary movie to
promote their eco-friendly new "insight".
hundreds of cars flashes their headlights to
create an animation as the sun rises.
Let it shine, the slogan fits nicely too.

WORLD HERO

2009-03-24T15:08:00.003+09:00

japan wins back-to-back championship over korea.
a thrilling game, and a single hit to remember.
ichiro, the dramatic hero has struck again.

congratulations, japanese samurais.

COMCAST TOWN

2009-03-17T21:07:00.002+09:00

welcome to comcast town, with it's sim-series like
custom-built room. you're granted a room with
enough money to refurnish it with a hand-written
soft-touch illustrated furnitures.

FRITO RAY

2009-03-17T20:52:00.002+09:00

this curious world full of weird creatures,
so called made for eachother was
created by frito-ray. the interesting point is that
none of the characters have connections with
"potato chips". a challenging execution of online branding.

TRICKY PHOTOS

2009-03-16T16:33:00.002+09:00

an impossible picture? Erik Johansson of sweden,
has displayed a variety of interesting photos.

SKI MARATHON

2009-03-09T18:06:00.001+09:00

in swiss, there were more than 10,000
participants in the ski marathon.
it's more of a traffic jam, than a race.

HAMBURGER FIGHTER

2009-03-06T21:02:00.004+09:00

the world's most famous brothers is now taking
on a fight with the king of all fast food.
mario&luigi vs. donald mcdonald, developed on
MUGEN, takes us to a crazy battle.

CLASH IN A BILLION

2009-03-06T20:38:00.002+09:00

often seen in a gunfight movie, a bullet clashed
head-to-head with another, in reality, the possibility
is said to be 1 in a billion. this object was found after the
crimean war between france and russia (1854).
the rapid spin on two bullets causes a swirl shape.

2009-03-02T11:14:00.002+09:00

one of nike's most classic sneakers "cortez" is
remastered in 2009, presented by a pop and
cheerful movie "The Cortez Brothers".

LOOK BACK

2009-03-02T11:07:00.005+09:00

adidas has released a mini-site to take a
look back to their women apparel products.
their collaged brand logo, as well as the each categorized
lookback in style / color is impressive.

RED BULL KERS

2009-02-27T18:49:00.002+09:00

the redbull F-1 racing team has uploaded an
incredible CG movie explaining the changes made
to the F-1 2009 regulations.

KERS, i wish i had one of those on my wheels too.

SHAQAWOCKEEZ

2009-02-20T18:45:00.005+09:00

the most dominant basketball player, mixing with
america's best dance crew? a great chemistry.
the "big shaqtus" collaborated with jobbawockeez in
the NBA All-stars 2009 in phoenix. what a entertainment.

WALKIN FRIDGE

2009-02-13T20:49:00.002+09:00

a walk-in fridge instead of a walk-in closet?
for heineken fans, it can't get better.
this spoof movie was generated by a user, unbelievable.

IKEA STORYTELLING

2009-02-13T09:56:00.001+09:00

IKEA repeatedly deploys the most amazing online
contents, this time? nevertheless.
their newest attempt "Storytelling", shows their
furniture in a unique style, within a book.

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT

2009-01-27T10:23:00.002+09:00

Pepsi has launched a website to send messages to the
new president. he is highly expected not only to change,
but to "Refresh" the world, just like pepsi.

IKEA OVAL ROOM

2009-01-23T11:18:00.002+09:00

just love this campaign from ikea, Embrace Change.
you can decorate the oval office with ikea furniture and
buy them online. obama should give it a try too.

RECORD BALL

2009-01-22T10:23:00.001+09:00

this world's biggest rubber ball weighs 3,500lbs and
took 7 1/2 years to make. for what puropose? who knows.

CAM WITH ME

2009-01-19T13:31:00.002+09:00

This online experience by Sony,
Cam with me, shows you the valuable memories
you can make by recording movies.

VAIO TYPE P

2009-01-14T12:46:00.002+09:00

Sony's new idea of ultra-mobile pc, "Type P"
was released. it is small enough to fit into your pocket.

WORKBAY CHAIRS

2009-01-09T09:50:00.002+09:00

this chair designed by Ronan Bouroullec and Erwan Bouroullec
has a partition that shuts out disturving noises as well as
having someone patting your shoulders. looks a bit unstable but nice colors.

Sustainabilty to Survivability

2009-01-06T17:35:00.002+09:00

last year, or the past few years were about
how to spare some love to the earth, doing ecology,
having a slow-life, practicing yogas and all the lohas.
entering 2009, there's no love to spare,
we have to save ourselves.

PLAY MUJI

2009-01-05T14:11:00.003+09:00

Muji Global has released a movie-calendar that
explains how to use their products on Play MUJI
with the celtic strings playing in the background,
it is a comforting website.

PS HOME

2008-12-15T09:39:00.002+09:00

The once hightly(?) expected virtual life online,
PlayStation Home was released.
With second life not succeeding in japan, how this
turns out is interesting.

KEYBOARDS FOR BLONDES

2008-12-01T12:48:00.002+09:00

This wireless "Keyboard for Blondes" has simplified
the keys for the posh and chic blondes.
Get a load of these:
Alt = Useless Key
Backspace = Ooops!
Esc = No!

PANAMERA

2008-11-27T21:09:00.002+09:00

Porsche have deployed their first 4-door
car, "Panamera".

10th RINGO

2008-11-26T10:58:00.002+09:00

Ringo Shiina in having her 10th anniversary
on her website. Arguably, the sexiest artist in japan,
is streaming her video clip archives for free.

WILDFIRES

2008-11-18T20:22:00.003+09:00

The southern california wildfire.
My greatest sympathy for all the victims,
and the best hopes & wishes for the ones
still awaiting for the fire to vanish.

THE REAL PHOTOSHOP

2008-11-14T16:56:00.002+09:00

Photoshop's newest skin?
nope, this was actually hand-made.

FUTURE SHORTS

2008-11-11T21:13:00.002+09:00

This film label has uploaded many movies online,
crossing many genres. See them on You Tube Channel.

THE SCIENTIST x AUTHOR

2008-11-07T00:33:00.003+09:00

Michael Crichton, author of numerous quality novels,
passed away of cancer. may he rest in peace.
his novels, backed up with scientific research
were truly emphasizing and convincing.
I will always remember his lecture at the
university and the firm handshake we've made.

100% DESIGN

2008-11-05T21:34:00.003+09:00

A convention of designed interiors and installations.
There are plenty of interesting products to be
on the storefronts.

THE NEW LEADER

2008-11-05T13:37:00.002+09:00

So it is. Barack Obama, is the 44th, and the first
African-American president of the United States.
High expectations toward the "Change" to happen.
Soon...

F-1 2008

2008-11-04T20:21:00.004+09:00

After the new F-1 champion was decided, a little past
4 a.m. in tokyo, i was just speechless.
What a race it was, with Vettel passing Luis with 3 laps left,
and the Toyota's gamble failing in the final lap...
But as my biased opinion, i was pretty much moved by
the proud expression on Felipe's face on the podium.
Although he didn't win the championship, he has grown to another level.

GALLARDO POLIZIA

2008-10-28T23:28:00.002+09:00

Try over-speeding in Italy.
The newly installed Lamborghini Gallardo Police cars
will definately hunt you down.
They could've done a better job with the painting,
and rethink the frosty police logo.

INTEL GASSAKU

2008-10-27T10:14:00.002+09:00

Intel is promoting their processor with a
collaboration network contents called GASSAKU.
The relevance with the processor is hard to understand,
but the interactive pencil drawn connection looks interesting.

VIDEO MAGAZINE

2008-10-21T09:52:00.002+09:00

At Tokyo Video Magazine,
they preserve a variety of japanese directors'
short movies from PVs and Ads.

SONY DOMINO CITY

2008-10-17T10:01:00.002+09:00

From colored ball, paint, and bunnies,
Bravia's new ad featured colorful dominos
falling through a city in India.

MINI GRAPHICS

2008-10-15T14:12:00.003+09:00

Mini Cooper, arguably the most customizable car,
(by the means of design) has it's own variety of
expressions shown on Mini Graphics.

NIKON UP

2008-10-14T23:25:00.003+09:00

This Nikon UP consists: a display, a headphone,
wi-fi, audio player. The real product looks a bit geeky.
(the website's interactive design looked a lot better)

FERRARI V4

2008-10-05T19:26:00.002+09:00

Concept model of Ferrari V4 motorcycle.

SPEACH

2008-10-01T01:19:00.002+09:00

With our president changing from tomorrow, he gave
out a speach to conclude his 8 years at our company.
In response to his greeting, one of our colleagues read a
very well-expressed farewell letter.

I always believe that the ability to make a
strong impressive speach is imperative for a leader.
(not all good speakers makes a good leader)

How he delivered his gratitude, the pitch,
the intonation, the script, and the idea itself
of the way to thank him, was inspiring.